5 restaurants that opened in South Mississippi in 2025

The curated articles reveal a wave of diverse restaurant openings in South Mississippi during 2025. Emerging eateries explore a variety of culinary themes, from Italian and Tex-Mex to smokehouse specialties and New Orleans classics. Each establishment brings unique dining experiences and menus to the region.

At Field's Italian in Ocean Springs, diners savor dishes like crab stuffed mushrooms and homemade gnocchi. The venue offers a blend of classic Italian favorites and modern innovations. Aztecas Restaurant & Cantina in Biloxi creates an authentic Mexican atmosphere with a prominent courtyard oak tree. Its menu features street tacos and ceviche amongst other traditional options. Boonies on the Bayou in Bay St. Louis presents a smokehouse vibe, with menu highlights such as double smoked burnt ends and a unique Biloxi bacon dip. Marcello’s in Ocean Springs serves New Orleans cuisine, including Creole red beans and rice, in a casual bistro setting. These restaurants enrich the Gulf Coast's dining scene with distinctive flavors and styles, inviting locals and tourists alike to explore their diverse offerings.

Field’s Italian Ocean Springs is a a new restaurant opening Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Ocean Springs. It’s on Government Street, across from Cash Alley. By Tim Thorsen

NO. 1: WITH DINERS ‘BLOWN AWAY’ AT SOFT LAUNCH, COAST’S NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANT OPEN FOR BUSINESS

A mix of classic favorites and Chef Lauren Joffrion’s creative dishes share the menu in the MS Coast’s newest eatery. | Published February 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

The dining area inside the newest location of Aztecas Restaurant and Cantina in Biloxi on Thursday, March 6, 2025. By Hannah Ruhoff

NO. 2: SHADED MEXICAN COURTYARD CREATES AN AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE AT NEW SOUTH MS RESTAURANT

A new restaurant at the beach in Biloxi features a large Mexican courtyard around an ancient oak tree, views of the water, a bar that opens to the breezes and an extensive menu. | Published March 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

A Sizzle and Salt double double smash burger impresses at the new restaurant in the lobby at Harrah’s Gulf Coast casino in Biloxi. By Courtesy of Harrah's Gulf Coast

NO. 3: NEW TEX-MEX RESTAURANT OVERLOOKS SOUTH MS BEACH, POOL. HERE’S WHERE, AND WHAT IT’S ABOUT

Sizzle & Salt describes the menu and the vibe at this new restaurant. | Published April 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

The carnivore - a sampler of smoked meats like turkey, ribs, smoked wings, pulled pork and pork cracklings served alongside pickled collards and roast beef po-boy at Boonies on the Bayou on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. By Jackson Ranger

NO. 4: NEW SMOKEHOUSE ALSO SERVES SEAFOOD, HANDMADE PASTA AND A SPRINKLING OF ‘PIGGSY DUST’

Boonies on the Bayou just opened last week and the name reflects the attitude of the restaurant as much as the location. | Published December 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

Michael Davis, left, and Frank Marcello pose for a portrait at Marcello’s Taste of New Orleans on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. By Jackson Ranger

NO. 5: THE COAST’S NEWEST RESTAURANT FEATURES A TASTE OF NEW ORLEANS. HERE’S THE MENU

Step off the sidewalk in downtown Ocean Springs into a New Orleans-style bistro, where jazz and blues play, red beans and rice are always on the menu and today’s bar special could be a peach cobbler Old Fashioned. | Published December 12, 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.