Restaurant News & Reviews

From gas stations to food trucks, here are the best hidden gem restaurants on the Coast

Starfish Cafe closed its Main Street location and moved into a larger space at the former Cuz’s space on Mississippi 603 in Hancock County, near Interstate 10.
Starfish Cafe closed its Main Street location and moved into a larger space at the former Cuz’s space on Mississippi 603 in Hancock County, near Interstate 10. jmitchell@mcclatchy.com

I’m Jessica Patterson-Smith, the Sun Herald’s new food and fun intern reporter covering restaurants, dining and all things cool and unique on the Mississippi Coast.

I’m a South Mississippi native, but I wanted to go on a hunt to find the best hidden gem restaurants in our area.

More than 1,000 people responded, and I put together a list of the top 10 hidden gems on the Coast. I’ve never heard of many of them, and I’m excited to try them all.

From food trucks to gas stations to bars to restaurants, here’s the list of most popular hidden gems in our area.

  1. The Scratch Kitchen, Ocean Springs
  2. Dolly’s Quick Stop, Kiln
  3. White Pillars, Biloxi
  4. Taranto’s Seafood, Biloxi
  5. Starfish Cafe, Bay St. Louis
  6. Sea Level, Pass Christian
  7. Pirate’s Cove, Pass Christian
  8. Bradley’s Cajun Quick Stop, Long Beach
  9. Beachside at Buoys, Bay St. Louis
  10. Martha’s Tea Room, Ocean Springs

I’m hoping to try as many of these spots as I can during my three months with the Sun Herald. Be on the lookout for my food reviews soon.

Do you have a suggestion for a restaurant I should try? Email me and let me know at jepatterson@sunherald.com.

Sea Level manager Kyle Thomas makes the Sea Level burger. The tiny restaurant in the Pass Christian Harbor won the title of Best Burger in the Sun Herald’s Burger Bracket.
Sea Level manager Kyle Thomas makes the Sea Level burger. The tiny restaurant in the Pass Christian Harbor won the title of Best Burger in the Sun Herald’s Burger Bracket. Justin Mitchell jmitchell@sunherald.com

This story was originally published September 13, 2022 at 7:30 AM.

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