New Orleans
Is this the best steak in the city? No. But the venue is older than old school; there are little private booths where you can have mafia-style dinners…
Must-see restaurants in Southern USA
Birmingham
Once a food truck, Hotbox is...well, still a food truck, but it's been permanently planted in the back yard of the Parkside bar. Bar patrons and those who…
Memphis
Tucked in its own namesake alleyway off Monroe Ave, this subterranean institution sells an astonishing 5 tons of its exquisite dry-rubbed ribs weekly. The…
New Orleans
Contemporary Southern food has been a culinary trend in New Orleans for decades, but Brown Butter executes the genre with midrange prices and menu items…
Louisville
Check your visions of piñatas and mariachis at the door – Chef Bruce Ucán's subtle farm-to-table Mexican mainstay is all about the (sustainably sourced)…
New Orleans
If the cuisine of the Southern US isn't far enough south for you, head to South America via Mais Arepas. Their specialty is, unsurprisingly, arepas (corn…
Alabama
Elmer's might be the best food going in the Tuskegee area; shame it's about 14 miles north of the actual town. It's worth the drive, though – Elmer's is…
New Orleans
There's a whole eclectic mash-up of farm-to-table treats served in this airy, grand dining hall, which is attached to the NOPSI Hotel. Mix up your small…
Mississippi
This adorable little eatery, a pay-what-you-want nonprofit, provides job training for local youth, engages in sustainable sourcing of its ingredients and…
Savannah
Inventive starters, burgers, tacos and seafood dishes are best washed down with a signature cocktail at this laid-back haunt. The decor is modern with a…
Coastal North Carolina
A top breakfast spot in central Wilmington. This retro setting, with lime-green booths and a bar area for solo diners, serves apple-sage sausage patties,…
Arkansas
Kelly's is a down-home diner of the Southern variety, where they specialize in a couple of dishes you have to order before leaving town. In this case, it…
Tennessee
This branch of the Dyer's burger restaurant serves patties just like those at the mother ship, which opened in 1912. They say that the 100-year-old grease…
Alabama
We'll admit, we were skeptical of the Vietnamese food in a mid-sized Alabama city, but Viet Cuisine did not come to play. The menu isn't particularly…
Arkansas
The River Market boasts 15 permanent food vendors that offer great eating variety in the heart of downtown. Trawl the stalls for some good-value breakfast…
Foxx Original Jamaican Restaurant
Atlanta
Small and colorful takeout restaurant Foxx doles out some delicious beef patties, oxtail soup, curry goat and fish escovitch (vinegar-pepper sauce –…
Birmingham
We give Pho Place credit for not exactly shooting for subtlety in their restaurant naming conventions. This is a strip mall Vietnamese spot with excellent…
Tennessee
This drugstore turned restaurant has a rich history dating back to the 1800s. Dine on the 1st floor among vintage mirrors and photos from the 1940s or…
Charleston
James Beard Award–winning chef and Charleston darling Sean Brock is behind this vibrant and affordable Mexican joint. The food to get is the tacos, which…
Cajun Country
This may be the prairie, but you can still find good seafood out here, and the Crawfish House & Grill is a good example. Fried baskets and Cajun spins on…
Charleston
Really tasty gourmet sandwiches, packed with fresh and creative ingredients. A favorite is the Boar's Head mesquite turkey with a brie spread, bacon,…
Asheville
It’s the all-day breakfast menu that draws the crowds to this downtown farm-to-table cafe, where the sunny dining room overlooks a small central square…
New Orleans
Need some carbs in your life? Have them with a side of delicious at Biscuits & Buns. The fluffy breads come slathered with gravy and topped with fried…
Alabama
For fine dining in the Shoals, it's hard to beat Odette, which hits all of the boxes on the farm-to-table checklist. Local farm products underlay a menu…
Cajun Country
This Eunice institution serves popular plate lunches in a 1950s diner setting. The menu mixes up Cajun classics like jambalaya, sausage and tasso (a kind…
Cajun Country
Rita Mae’s comes recommended up, down and around the bayou. This little cottage near the Hwy 90 overpass serves up comfort food like grandma used to make,…
Alabama
Locals pack in at this culinary institution, where they serve true soul classics, including oxtail and liver or onions and neck bones (there's fried…
New Orleans
Katie's is how New Orleans does a family restaurant. Everything is taken over the top to new levels of decadent enjoyment; onion rings swim in remoulade…
Birmingham
Tucked away on a lonely strip is Eagle's, home of Birmingham's best soul food. This popular spot operates on a meat-and-two/three model: order a main, be…
Cajun Country
The shrimp po’boy here sets a good standard for the rest of Louisiana. Step inside this busy but helpful grocery, order at the counter and grab a bag of…
Louisiana
Delicious burgers, plates of pasta, (literal) buckets of seafood and a gorgeous quail stuffed with boudin are some of the taste offerings on the menu at…
Kentucky
Mammy’s dishes up omelets, biscuits and country ham for breakfast, and burgers, pork chops and chicken and waffles for dinner. The kitschy interior is…
Nashville
Offering fresh oysters, po'boys, crab cakes and Creole gumbo, Saltine's seafood-heavy menu certainly aims to please. The maritime decor extends throughout…
Alabama
You'll smell Archibald's before you get there, and when you smell it, you won't be able to resist stopping by. This is big, bold barbecue: rib slabs, pork…
Atlanta
Smoked-pork or fried-chicken tacos and to-die-for shrimp corn chowder are highlights of this Mexican-Southern marriage, an incomparable value in a city…
Alabama
Chris' has been at this since 1917, so they must be doing something right. That 'something' is hot dogs, burgers, and a famous chili sauce that is…
Louisiana
The Calf, attached as it is to Red River Brewing Company, offers upscale pub fare that goes great with some local brews. Pick up pulled pork poutine …
Louisiana
The Francis has quickly become a local center of gravity in St Francisville. Louisiana classics – crawfish and andouille pasta, country-fried rib-eye in…
Mississippi
This retro masterpiece has been restored with love and infused with New Southern foodie ethos. Lunch is diner 2.0 fare with grilled redfish sandwiches,…
Kentucky
Five generations of Kirchhoffs have been baking here since 1873. The old-school deli is terrific for a big fat sandwich, maybe turkey pesto on focaccia,…
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