Last updated Fall 2023

OXFORD, MS

A small but mighty southern city that’s teeming with creatives of all kinds, especially ones in the kitchen.

★ - All-time favorite / ✸ - Changing menu / Must-orders are bolded

  • Where Oxford eats breakfast. Miss Sandy, a BBB waitress of 16 years, is a real earth angel and has watched me grow up.

    Order notes: Big Bad Breakfast Plate with spicy bacon, grits, sausage gravy, and a biscuit.

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  • Chef Vishwesh Bhatt maintains the integrity of hearty southern food while adding Indian and international flare at this wood-paneled, sophisticated eatery. 

    Order notes: House rolls, rosemary parmesan fries, royal red shrimp cakes, steak frites, creole redfish, pan-fried catfish.

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  • Yes I lived in Italy for four months and yes one of my favorite Italian restaurants is in Mississippi. Beware of large portions - it’s the South after all.

    Order notes: Charred radicchio, roasted olives, spaghetti pomodoro, capellini puttanesca.

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  • A roadside burger dive that could be mistaken for a tackle shop. Sometimes the owners are “gone fishin’” (like, actually) and close during business hours.

    Order notes: Cheeseburger, seasoned fries, fried pickles.

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  • Delicious, reliable, and consistent. Perfect for any occasion or time of day, I often eat here more than once when I’m in town.

    Order notes: Hummus, BBQ shrimp, chicken and andouille gumbo, fried chicken sandwich, fried catfish, grilled salmon.

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  • Exactly what comes to mind when you think of a quintessential southern diner: genuine hospitality, delicious soul food, checkered tablecloths (bonus for the rainbow string lights). This is the spot for Mississippi cuisine.

    Order notes: Southern fried catfish, cornbread, turnip greens, red beans and rice, mac n cheese, purple hull peas.

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  • Good sushi can exist in non-coastal states, especially at this restaurant, just don’t think about it too hard.

    Order notes: Grilled edamame, grilled shishito peppers, Jinsei special, jari jari, black cod miso.

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  • A community grocery store made up of local produce, meat, and dairy with a few shoppy-shop products sprinkled in. Their deli makes healthy ready-to-eat meals to reduce food waste. 

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