Guidebook for Jackson

Valerie And Spencer
Valerie And Spencer
Guidebook for Jackson

Food Scene

Best guacamole and queso dip ever. They have really awesome drinks too. We love sitting out on the patio in the afternoons. $5 margaritas all day on Mondays and happy hour every day from 4-6.
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BABALU® - Jackson
622 Duling Ave
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Best guacamole and queso dip ever. They have really awesome drinks too. We love sitting out on the patio in the afternoons. $5 margaritas all day on Mondays and happy hour every day from 4-6.
Best coffee shop in town. Local musicians play out on the front deck.
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Sneaky Beans
2914 N State St
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Best coffee shop in town. Local musicians play out on the front deck.
Broad Street has a large variety of breakfast items and handmade pastries. It’s a quick five-minute drive from the house.
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Broad Street Baking Company & Cafe
4465 Interstate 55
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Broad Street has a large variety of breakfast items and handmade pastries. It’s a quick five-minute drive from the house.
Primo’s is a casual cafe that serves a traditional southern breakfast all day long. They also have the best petit fours in town.
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Primos Cafe
2323 Lakeland Dr
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Primo’s is a casual cafe that serves a traditional southern breakfast all day long. They also have the best petit fours in town.
Another Broken Egg claims to have a French country atmosphere, but its food has a Cajun kick. It is a franchise, but the worth the time.
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Another Broken Egg Cafe
1000 Highland Colony Pkwy
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Another Broken Egg claims to have a French country atmosphere, but its food has a Cajun kick. It is a franchise, but the worth the time.
Keifer's is a popular Mediterranean cafe located in Belhaven. It has been recognized many times for having the best outdoor dining in Jackson. Good gyros and beer!
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Keifer's
710 Poplar Blvd
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Keifer's is a popular Mediterranean cafe located in Belhaven. It has been recognized many times for having the best outdoor dining in Jackson. Good gyros and beer!
Rooster’s has a southern flair and serves burgers, country fried steaks and red beans & rice. They make everything homemade and fresh.
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Rooster's
2906 N State St
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Rooster’s has a southern flair and serves burgers, country fried steaks and red beans & rice. They make everything homemade and fresh.
High Noon has a completely meat free kitchen, that serves food prepared from scratch with all organic produce and all natural ingredients. It is located in the Rainbow Co-op.
High Noon Cafe
2807 Old Canton Rd
High Noon has a completely meat free kitchen, that serves food prepared from scratch with all organic produce and all natural ingredients. It is located in the Rainbow Co-op.
Aladdin is a small but kitschy restaurant that brings together delicious authentic dishes, made from scratch and a fusion of culture.
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Aladdin Mediterranean Grill
730 Lakeland Dr
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Aladdin is a small but kitschy restaurant that brings together delicious authentic dishes, made from scratch and a fusion of culture.
Sal & Mookies is a New York-themed pizzeria and ice cream scoop shop located in Fondren. They also serve subs and pasta dishes, and have a large deck and bar selection.
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Sal and Mookie's New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint- Jackson
200 District Boulevard East
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Sal & Mookies is a New York-themed pizzeria and ice cream scoop shop located in Fondren. They also serve subs and pasta dishes, and have a large deck and bar selection.
Great drip coffee
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Cups
2757 Old Canton Road
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Great drip coffee
Competition-style BBQ with an abundance of beer options and outdoor seating.
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The Pig And The Pint
3139 N State St
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Competition-style BBQ with an abundance of beer options and outdoor seating.
Great for a quick lunch. I highly recommend the Zoe panini or any of the pizzas. Outdoor seating available.
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Basil's Fondren
2906 N State St
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Great for a quick lunch. I highly recommend the Zoe panini or any of the pizzas. Outdoor seating available.
French bakery owned by ladies from Argentina that are super nice! The goodies are great for a pit stop while touring around Fondren. They also serve limited array of breakfast and lunch items.
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La Brioche LLC
2906 Eastover Dr
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French bakery owned by ladies from Argentina that are super nice! The goodies are great for a pit stop while touring around Fondren. They also serve limited array of breakfast and lunch items.
Oysters, beers on tap, outdoor seating, and brunch on Sundays!
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Saltine Restaurant
622 Duling Ave
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Oysters, beers on tap, outdoor seating, and brunch on Sundays!
Serves good food, good beer, and good live music and has been a Jackson staple forever. Catch all of the local blues musicians on Monday nights for their jam session, starting at 6:30.
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Hal & Mal's
200 Commerce St
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Serves good food, good beer, and good live music and has been a Jackson staple forever. Catch all of the local blues musicians on Monday nights for their jam session, starting at 6:30.
My favorite restaurant and bar in the city, hands down. Great service, great food, and great cocktails.
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Parlor Market
115 W Capitol St
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My favorite restaurant and bar in the city, hands down. Great service, great food, and great cocktails.
Best BBQ in Jackson. Not much to look at from the outside but the BBQ is something special. A real southern treat for the adventurous.
E & L Barbeque
1111 Bailey Ave
Best BBQ in Jackson. Not much to look at from the outside but the BBQ is something special. A real southern treat for the adventurous.
Order the pig ear sandwich and some smokes. You can't go wrong at this historical Jackson spot.
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Big Apple Inn
509 N Farish St
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Order the pig ear sandwich and some smokes. You can't go wrong at this historical Jackson spot.
Get the steak! Steak! Steak! Steak! Lovely swanky diner with large wine list and tasty food. Outdoor seating is a must if you go.
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Walker's Drive In
3016 N State St
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Get the steak! Steak! Steak! Steak! Lovely swanky diner with large wine list and tasty food. Outdoor seating is a must if you go.
Upscale dining at its best.
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BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar
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Upscale dining at its best.
Formal, southern dining at its best. Check out the brunch on Saturdays and Sundays too!
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Char Restaurant
4500 Interstate 55 North Frontage Rd
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Formal, southern dining at its best. Check out the brunch on Saturdays and Sundays too!
Wonderful restaurant inside the Fairview Inn. Grab a cocktail next door at The Library Lounge.
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1908 Provisions
734 Fairview St
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Wonderful restaurant inside the Fairview Inn. Grab a cocktail next door at The Library Lounge.
The best authentic Mexican food in town, by far. We go there at least once a week!
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Green Ghost Tacos
565 N State St
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The best authentic Mexican food in town, by far. We go there at least once a week!
Dim sum! Service can be kinda slow but the food is great.
Hong Kong Tea House
4924 Interstate 55 North Frontage Road
Dim sum! Service can be kinda slow but the food is great.
Jackson's only solid Indian food spot.
Spice Avenue
4711 Hwy 55 N
Jackson's only solid Indian food spot.

Everything Else

Beagle Bagle is a casual breakfast spot that serves bagels made from scratch daily in a variety of flavors.
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The Beagle Bagel Cafe
4500 Interstate 55 North Frontage Rd
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Beagle Bagle is a casual breakfast spot that serves bagels made from scratch daily in a variety of flavors.
Lovely concert hall downtown. Great shows happening all the time.
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Thalia Mara Hall
255 E Pascagoula St
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Lovely concert hall downtown. Great shows happening all the time.
Wonderful museum honoring Jackson's own civil rights hero, Medgar Evers. Call ahead and reserve a tour. Lots of history to take in here.
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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
2332 Margaret W Alexander Dr
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Wonderful museum honoring Jackson's own civil rights hero, Medgar Evers. Call ahead and reserve a tour. Lots of history to take in here.
Reserve a tour and check out the home and gardens of Jackson's renowned author, Eudora Welty, in beautiful Belhaven.
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Eudora Welty House and Garden
1109 Pinehurst St
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Reserve a tour and check out the home and gardens of Jackson's renowned author, Eudora Welty, in beautiful Belhaven.
Our local African American history museum, small but well appointed. Take an afternoon to check out an intimate look at the African American experience.
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Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center
528 Bloom St
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Our local African American history museum, small but well appointed. Take an afternoon to check out an intimate look at the African American experience.
A great museum on the history of Mississippi, with a focus on politics, located in our old Capitol building.
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Old Capitol Museum
100 State St
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A great museum on the history of Mississippi, with a focus on politics, located in our old Capitol building.
Small and intimate museum on the history of Muslim cultures.
International Museum of Muslim Cultures
201 E Pascagoula St
Small and intimate museum on the history of Muslim cultures.
Our wonderful art museum and art garden is dedicated to Mississippi artists and hosts lots of traveling exhibits. A good place to check out during a hot summer day!
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Mississippi Museum of Art
380 S Lamar St
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Our wonderful art museum and art garden is dedicated to Mississippi artists and hosts lots of traveling exhibits. A good place to check out during a hot summer day!

Shopping

Apothecary centers around the idea of the pre-Prohibition craft cocktail movement with an added twist. It's located in the back of Brent's diner and is speakeasy style. It's Holly's favorite bar!
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Brent's Soda Fountain
655 Duling Ave
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Apothecary centers around the idea of the pre-Prohibition craft cocktail movement with an added twist. It's located in the back of Brent's diner and is speakeasy style. It's Holly's favorite bar!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fondren Public has an extensive beer list with lots of local brews. It’s a hot spot for the post-college crowd and gets very busy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.
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Fondren Public
2765 Old Canton Rd
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Fondren Public has an extensive beer list with lots of local brews. It’s a hot spot for the post-college crowd and gets very busy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.
F. Jones is Jackson’s late-night spot; things don’t really get going there until midnight. It’s located downtown and has live blue music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
F. Jones Corner
303 N Farish St
F. Jones is Jackson’s late-night spot; things don’t really get going there until midnight. It’s located downtown and has live blue music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Fenian’s is a full service, sit-down restaurant as well as a local neighborhood pub that’s dedicated to the celebration of Irish and Celtic heritage & history. Catch Irish music/dancing on Thursdays.
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Fenian's Pub
901 E Fortification St
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Fenian’s is a full service, sit-down restaurant as well as a local neighborhood pub that’s dedicated to the celebration of Irish and Celtic heritage & history. Catch Irish music/dancing on Thursdays.
At the Fairview Inn in Belhaven, you will find The Library Lounge. I recommend the Tennessee Williams cocktail while you enjoy the ambiance of a bar dedicated to Mississippi writers.
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Fairview Inn
734 Fairview St
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At the Fairview Inn in Belhaven, you will find The Library Lounge. I recommend the Tennessee Williams cocktail while you enjoy the ambiance of a bar dedicated to Mississippi writers.
The only rooftop bar in the city during the nice weather months and a sure hit!
Old Capitol Inn
226 N State St
The only rooftop bar in the city during the nice weather months and a sure hit!
Local jazz/blues spot that serves a great dinner in the basement of an art gallery.
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Underground 119
119 S President St
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Local jazz/blues spot that serves a great dinner in the basement of an art gallery.
Located in the old King Edward hotel downtown. I love this bar with outdoor seating.
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown
235 W Capitol St
Located in the old King Edward hotel downtown. I love this bar with outdoor seating.

Essentials

What's not to love? Located around back facing Old Canton Road in Highland Village shopping center.
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Whole Foods Market
4500 I-55 N
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What's not to love? Located around back facing Old Canton Road in Highland Village shopping center.