Smoke, Gulf seafood, French technique, and live music

Southern comfort dishes, seafood, steaks, and weekend brunch anchor the menu, with live entertainment featured on select evenings.

Fondren barbecue joint serving smoked meats, barbecue tacos, loaded pork-rind nachos, and craft beer in a counter-service setting.

Wood-fired cooking shapes Mediterranean-inspired plates, pizzas, steaks, and seafood, alongside cocktails and weekend brunch in historic Belhaven.

Sizzling fajitas, Southern dishes, and live music share a downtown venue with an on-site museum devoted to Mississippi musicians.

Set in Fondren’s former Duling School, this oyster bar serves Gulf seafood, po’boys, Southern plates, and a broad beer selection.

Operating downtown since 1953, this bar and grill serves burgers, blue-plate lunches, and Southern staples alongside a regular live-music calendar.

A retro Fondren diner pairs white-tablecloth service with seafood, steaks, and Southern-accented dishes from chef Derek Emerson.

Seasonal Mississippi French cooking inspired by Parisian cafés and New Orleans kitchens, with ingredients sourced from Southern farms and Gulf fisheries.

Southern-inspired dinner plates, cocktails, and live blues share a two-level Farish Street venue with an upstairs lounge.

The Bean is a convenient Jackson stop for coffee and a quick break between downtown sights.

A specialty coffee shop in a former Belhaven service station, serving carefully sourced coffee and breakfast near the neighborhood's historic homes and Millsaps College.