Michelin recommends MS restaurants for first time. Here’s where to find all the chosen eateries
The Magnolia State is dotted with delicious dining options — and the Michelin Guide’s inaugural selection for the American South proves it, with eight of the state’s restaurants making the list of 2025 recommendations.
The new guide covers culinary destinations in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee on top of its pre-existing Atlanta guide, according to an April Michelin news release announcing the guide.
Three Coast restaurants — Vestige in Ocean Springs, White Pillars in Biloxi and Siren Social Club in Gulfport — are recommended on Michelin’s list, the Sun Herald reported.
If you’ve already experienced the hype at these Coast favorites and are hungry for your next bite, here’s where to go next in the state, according to the recommended list in the Michelin Guide American South.
Where to eat in Oxford
Ajax Diner
Type of food: American
Address: 118 Courthouse Sq., Oxford, MS 38655
Website: https://ajaxdiner.com/
Price: $
City Grocery
Type of food: American
Address: 152 Courthouse Sq., Oxford, MS 38655
Website: https://citygroceryonline.com/
Price: $
Snackbar
Type of food: American
Address: 721 N. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655
Website: https://citygroceryonline.com/restaurants/snackbar/
Price: $$
Taylor Grocery
Type of food: American
Address: 4A Depot St., Taylor, MS 38673
Website: https://taylorgrocery.com/
Price: $
Where to eat in Jackson
Pulito Osteria
Type of food: Italian-American
Address: 800 Manship St., Ste. 104, Jackson, MS 39202
Website: https://www.pulitojackson.com/
Price: $$
Two new Jackson restaurants earned a Bib Gourmand distinction for having great food at a great value, according to the news release. Here’s where:
Elvie’s
Type of food: French
Address: 809 Manship St., Jackson, MS 39202
Website: https://www.elviesrestaurant.com/
Price: $$
Sacred Ground Barbecue
Type of food: Barbecue
Address: 1052 Pocahontas Rd., Jackson, MS 39206
Website: https://www.sacredgroundbbq.com/
Price: $
Where to eat on the Coast
Siren Social Club
Type of food: European
Address: 1409 24th Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501
Website: https://www.sirensocial.com/
Price: $$
Vestige
Type of food: Contemporary
Address: 715 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Website: https://www.facebook.com/vestigerestaurant/
Price: $$
White Pillars
Type of food: American Contemporary
Address: 1696 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531
Website: https://biloxiwhitepillars.com/
Price: $$
