Restaurant News & Reviews

Three new breakfast spots to try along MS Coast. One offers Turkish coffee

Are you a morning person or do you need coffee to get going? Three new spots to get your coffee-and-doughnut fix have opened or will be soon along the Mississippi Coast.

1. PJ’s Coffee in Ocean Springs plans to open with a New Orleans-inspired design, offering beignets and various coffees. It hopes to be open this fall.

2. Parlor Doughnuts in Ocean Springs aims to please with its signature layered doughnuts and a menu featuring seasonal flavors. It also plans to open for business this fall.

3. Zaki’s Cafe in Gulfport, known for its exotic offerings, like Turkish coffee and pistachio treats, has a pistachio twist on its menu.

In other breakfast restaurant news, Waffle House, a staple in the South, introduced delivery services in Mississippi, expanding its accessibility.

Read more in the stories below:

Zaki’s Cafe is open in Gulfport, Mississippi on E Pass Road. By Scott Watkins

NO. 1: REVIEW: GULFPORT’S NEWEST CAFE BRINGS EXCITING TWIST AN AFFORDABLE PRICE

A new Coast cafe is serving coffee and cake, and a whole lot in between. | Published July 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Scott Watkins

A new PJ’s Coffee will open soon in a busy South Mississippi location, featuring fresh beignets and coffee all day. By Courtesy of PJ's Coffee

NO. 2: POPULAR COFFEE SHOP BRINGING BEIGNETS AND MORE TO THIS BUSY MS COAST LOCATION

A coffee shop is coming to one of the busiest areas of the Mississippi Coast. | Published July 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

Waffle House now offers late-night delivery in partnership with Dispatch from Olo at more than 500 of the 2,000 locations across 25 states. The chain will continue to roll out to more locations throughout the year. By Jeff Barron

NO. 3: WAFFLE HOUSE LAUNCHES DELIVERY IN MS. HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW

If you’ve ever had to prop yourself up in a Waffle House booth in the middle of the night after questionable choices, you may be relieved to know that now, thanks to Door Dash, Waffle House can come to you. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sundi Rose

Renovations are nearly complete at the new Parlor Doughnuts shop in South Mississippi, the first in the state. The craft doughnut and coffee shop is opening soon. By Courtesy of Parlor Doughnuts Ocean Springs

NO. 4: FIRST MISSISSIPPI LOCATION OF THIS DOUGHNUT AND COFFEE SHOP OPENS SOON ON THE COAST

Parlor Doughnuts in Ocean Springs is expected to debut in mid-October, giving customers plenty of time to try the fall flavors of doughnuts and coffees before the winter holiday specials are introduced. | Published September 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.