Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in North Mississippi

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in North Mississippi? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (833)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Tupelo

About the restaurant

Tupelo's only AAA rated 3 Diamond Steakhouse, at Woody's Tupelo Steakhouse we serve only Angus Choice or Prime char-grilled steaks, exotic wild game, fresh seafood, and old family recipes with a twist. Chosen one of the Top 10 Steakhouses in Mississippi, as well as in Mississippi Magazine for Best Dessert. Winner of several Reader's Polls for Best Service, Best Seafood, Best Steakhouse, Most Romantic, Woody's Tupelo has been a Tupelo landmark for three decades with a relaxing and casually rustic atmosphere. Two private dining rooms accommodate groups from 15 - 100, while the main dining rooms are perfect for intimate dining in a corner booth, dinner with friends or smaller business meetings. Relax after dinner in the lounge, with Mississippi's most talented musicians, as well as Tupelo's original Karaoke night for 18 years. Please, come in, and make yourself at home

Top review

Amanda

Dined 4 days ago

Great experience and food! Will go back soon!

Vicari

4.9

4.9 (447)

$31 to $50

Italian

Corinth

About the restaurant

Vicari is a beautiful Italian Grill located in Historic Downtown Corinth, Mississippi. The menu features traditional Italian favorites as well as signature salads, fresh fish, steak, lamb and veal. The facility is a completely restored building that was originally built in the late 1800\'s. The restoration kept all of the beautiful, exposed brick and complimented it with glorious marble and hardwood floors. The lounge at Vicari is on the second floor and features comfortable leather sofas and chairs for your enjoyment.

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LEEvip

Dined on Sep 4, 2024

Food is amazing. Service did not disappoint. Definitely will be going back again soon..

City Grocery

4.8

4.8 (598)

$31 to $50

Southern

Oxford

About the restaurant

City Grocery has become a landmark in the Oxford dining scene. Exposed brick walls and heart pine plank floor augment the candle light and white linen staging some the most inventive and interesting food in the South. "Their (dishes) deft presentation is imaginative, skillful and disciplined, elevating them above qualification as regional and ethnic cuisine."

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KIM

Dined 6 days ago

The food is fabulous! Ben there many times and it never disappoints!! Service is outstanding as well. It is an icon in Oxford.

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Popular dish

Shrimp and Grits

Experience

Kermit Lynch Wine Dinner

44 Prime

4.8

4.8 (420)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Starkville

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Laurie

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

The chopped Cobb salad was one of the best I’ve had. The 8 oz filet Oscar style was really great. Pretty restaurant, spaced so we and our friends could actually have a conversation. Highly recommend.

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4.8

4.8 (386)

$31 to $50

Southern

Oxford

About the restaurant

In 2009, we became Oxford’s neighborhood restaurant and living room. The brain child of Award-Winning Chef, John Currence, Snackbar is a Southern Brasserie that prides itself on using local Mississippi ingredients whenever possible. We are your place for the freshest raw oysters from around the country, artfully crafted cocktails, and fine internationally-inspired food cultivated by 2019 James Beard ‘Best Chef: South’, Vishwesh Bhatt. Come let Team Snackbar show you a truly memorable experience. Our door is open to all.

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Amy

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

Always great food and stellar service! Nice job Snack Bar!

McEwens - Oxford

4.7

4.7 (1151)

$30 and under

American

Oxford

About the restaurant

McEwen's Oxford is passionate about food, wine, and you! We strive to create a place you long to come back to again and again. With an eclectic blend of styles, McEwen's Oxford emphasizes Southern food that is raised to new and unusual heights. Lunch offers a wide array of excellent sandwiches, salads and business entrees, while dinner leans toward the more elaborate and inventive. Our commitment to a relaxed atmosphere and charming personality has McEwen's destined to become one of Oxford's most popular destinations. We boast on employing a knowledgeable and attentive staff that is always ready to serve our guests. In addition to the bar and dining room, a private room is available for parties up to 25 people.

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Scott

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

Great restaurant on the square in Oxford. The seabass was phenomenal! Highly recommend! The duck gumbo was a great starter as well! Can't go wrong with this decision. Taylor took great care of my wife and I. Great food, great staff! 5 stars!

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Popular dish

Duck Gumbo

Taste

4.7

4.7 (584)

$30 and under

Italian

Starkville

About the restaurant

Taste Italian Kitchen is a welcoming place to dine for all guests. From the traditional Lasagna to the elegant Lobster Risotto to the hearty Ribeye, there is a dish for every appetite. We also offer a variety of dietary accommodations, listed on our menu. In addition to our diverse food menu, we offer a large selection of domestic and imported wines, as well as over 100 types of bourbon, rye, and whiskey. Come check out our 16 pastas for $16 and Sandwiches at lunch from 11 AM - 4 PM!

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John

Dined on Sep 10, 2024

After initially being sat by an extremely loud, narcissistic woman, the hostest apologized profusely and quickly moved us to another section of the restaurant when a nearby server(Ryan) volunteered to make room for us in his section. Thank you so much for that. Something so simple saved our dinner and allowed us to enjoy a very special occasion. Kudos to the hostess and server!

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Giardina's Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (956)

$31 to $50

Steak

Greenwood

About the restaurant

Giardina's, one of the Mississippi Delta's most historic restaurants, was founded in 1936 by Joseph Giardina, in Greenwood, Mississippi. A unique blend of sophistication and warmth, Giardina's is the perfect setting for any event. Seating consists of fourteen private booths and the large dining room opens onto a beautiful courtyard. The restaurant's interior space and state-of-the-art kitchen were designed by world-renowned architects. Considerable effort was made to retain the character and charm of the original Giardina's, but the white tablecloths and fine crystal add the feeling of elegance one would expect from a fine dining restaurant in a large metropolitan area. Giardina's bar, reminiscent of a bygone era, features the same dark wood and tile of the restaurant while offering today's premium liquors, wines and liqueurs. Featuring steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine, Giardina's atmosphere is old world elegant but dress is laid-back "Delta casual.”

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Dannyvip

Dined 4 days ago

I excellent Server and wonderful cuisine. It would be nice to offer more cuts of beef. Strips, T Bones, Porterhouse and allow the customer to ask for larger cuts of Filet. All good.

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4.6

4.6 (497)

$31 to $50

American

Tupelo

About the restaurant

Recently named the Best Fining Dining Restaurant in Mississippi by Mississippi Magazine and located in the Fairpark District, Park Heights offers Chef Thomas Lester's menu including seared hanger steak, yellowfin tuna tartar, heirloom tomato caprese, prosciutto wrapped monkfish and prime cuts of beef. The main dining room, with its reclaimed hardwood floors and retro lighting, provides an atmosphere that is sophisticated without feeling formal. Often sited as the best in town, the service is professional and gracious, and the wine list is extensive. If you enjoy dining al fresco, try the rooftop or patio which have amazing views of downtown.

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MichelleH

Dined on Aug 10, 2024

Excellent place. Only complaint is they should have an actual bourbon list. Waiter was trying to remember the list and had to go back and forth to the bar. Bourbon was over priced. $50 for a double pour Jefferson’s Ocean.

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Popular dish

Miso BBQ Salmon

Phillip M's

4.7

4.7 (508)

$31 to $50

American

Philadelphia

About the restaurant

Phillip M’s is considered the best fine dining restaurant in the South, receiving Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence" in 2022 & 2023. Phillip M’s, named in honor of the late Tribal Chief Phillip Martin, received 2014’s Best of Southern Gaming Awards for Best Restaurant.

In addition to its award-winning wines, Phillip M’s offers a brand-new menu featuring everything from fine steaks, fresh seafood, and extraordinary wines to decadent desserts. Signature dishes include 16oz. Bone in Ribeye and Shrimp and Salmon.

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Pasquale

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

Best onion soup ever tasted. Everything was delicious.

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