Best Restaurants in Jackson MS (2025)

Chef Hunter Evans channels Gulf seafood and French technique in Belhaven Town Center. Recognized on The New York Times Restaurant List and a multi-year James Beard Awards Best Chef: South honoree, it’s the city’s refined, all-day dining benchmark.

A Fondren stalwart beloved for Redfish Anna and prime steaks. Sold in 2025 and still humming along under new leadership, it remains a fine-dining standard that locals trust for milestones and weeknight plates alike, per local media and its official site.

Mediterranean flavors meet Southern bounty on wood fire—think duck wings, pizzettas, and a serious bar program. Praised by Visit Jackson and trusted by locals for consistent hospitality in Belhaven.

Jackson’s oldest restaurant, restored and reopened in 2024 by the Elvie’s team. Known for Greek-influenced seafood, comeback sauce lore, and film history, it’s been spotlighted by Food Network and regional outlets.

A true neighborhood meat-and-three honored as a James Beard America’s Classics winner. Oxtails, greens, turkey wings, and more define its enduring soul-food legacy and deep community roots.

Fourth-generation counter on historic Farish Street famous for pig ear sliders, smokes, and civil-rights-era connections. Frequently profiled by local tourism and media; small place, big Jackson story.

Since 1980, this Greek-inspired Belhaven favorite has fed generations—gyros, cottage fries, and that feta dressing. A perennial local pick, documented by Visit Jackson and local press.

Downtown institution blending a full kitchen, daily music, and community events. Under new ownership with a chef-led menu, it’s cited by local guides as a singular Jackson dining-and-music experience.

Family-owned since 2004, serving shawarma, kababs, and house-made mezze. A frequent winner in local “Best of Jackson” lists and a go-to for vegetarians and Mediterranean cravings.

Chef Chaz Lindsay’s handmade pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and seasonal Italian in Belhaven Town Center. Lauded by Visit Jackson and local press for elevating Italian with Mississippi ingredients.

West Jackson mainstay known for hefty, hand-patted burgers and lemon-pepper fries. Celebrated by local media and recent national shout-outs, it’s pure community pride on a bun.

Aquarium-pit ribs, rib tips, and hot links define this no-frills, family-run smokehouse, spotlighted by Visit Jackson for more than three decades of saucy, smoky tradition.