Oxford, Mississippi · United States
The Oxford, Mississippi food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Catfish fillets in a cornmeal crust, fried crisp.
Best at Taylor Grocery, Taylor. Get: Fried catfish plate
Five places, and what to order
- Big Bad Breakfastcounter · North LamarGet: Cathead chicken biscuit
- Bottletree Bakerybakery · Van Buren AvenueGet: A pastry and coffee
- Phillips Groceryclassic · OxfordGet: Hamburger
- Ajax Dinerfor fried catfish · The SquareGet: Catfish entrée
- LandShark Seafood & Catfishfor fried catfish · Jackson Avenue WestGet: Fried catfish
The market
Farmers market. Local produce, meat, eggs and baked goods
In season this November
Market produce
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.