What are the best road-trip restaurants in Mississippi?

Start with Mary Mahoney's Old French House, The Reef, White Pillars, Abe's Bar-B-Q, Hicks Famous Hot Tamales. Roamward keeps this curated to places that make sense for a scenic drive or overnight stop.

Which Mississippi towns are covered?

This starter set covers Biloxi, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Como, French Camp, Greenville, Greenwood, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Natchez, Ocean Springs, Oxford, Robinsonville, Taylor, Tupelo, Vicksburg. More towns get added as Roamward expands the route-by-route dining layer.

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Best road-trip restaurants in Mississippi

Start here: 37 route-useful dining stops in Mississippi, grouped by town and filtered by cuisine or price. This is the curated road-trip layer, not every restaurant in the state.

Updated 2026-07-01. Check current hours, reservations, and seasonal closures before you go.

CuisineAll37 Southern12 Seafood7 Fine Dining3 Steakhouse3 American2 BBQ2 Burgers2 New American2 Bakery & Pie1 French1 Italian1 Pizza1

Price$7 $$17 $$$9 $$$$4

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Mary Mahoney's Old French HouseSeafood

$$$

Landmark Creole seafood restaurant in a 1737 French house serving crabmeat imperial and gumbo to generations of coast diners.

The ReefSeafood

Beachfront Biloxi spot with wide Gulf views and a laid-back menu of fresh local seafood, po'boys and cold beer on the sand.

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White Cap Seafood RestaurantSeafood

$$ · I-10 corridor

Longtime Gulfport beachfront staple serving oysters, jumbo fried shrimp, gumbo, po'boys, and daily catch specials.

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SaltineSeafood

$$$

Buzzy oyster bar and seafood spot in Fondren doing raw-bar classics and Gulf-forward plates with a serious cocktail and wine program.

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Taylor GrocerySeafood

Ramshackle catfish house in a 1902 grocery just outside Oxford where you bring your own wine and eat fried catfish to live music.

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Rusty's River Front GrillSeafood

$$ · Great River Road

Beloved downtown spot near the riverfront known for fresh Gulf seafood and an inviting, unpretentious atmosphere.

Rusty's Riverfront GrillSeafood

Longtime downtown Vicksburg favorite serving Gulf seafood, steaks and Cajun-inspired plates in a casual, lively riverside room.

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