Where to brunch in Jackson: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Jackson. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Elvie's morning service brings Michelin Bib Gourmand quality to brunch: French omelets, house-baked pastries, pancakes, and Gulf oysters at the marble bar.
Order: French omelet with house toast, or pancakes with seasonal fruit and Gulf oysters
Tip: Saturday mornings from 09:00 are the best time for a relaxed Elvie's brunch without dinner competition.
Hen and Egg's Sunday brunch buffet features Gulf shrimp grits, gumbo, and chef Nick Wallace's rotating Southern dishes from a first-floor service station.
Order: Sunday brunch buffet upstairs with Gulf shrimp grits and rotating Southern favourites
Tip: The Sunday brunch buffet has the most variety; weekday breakfasts are counter-service and faster.
Estelle Southern Table serves weekend brunch with soulful modern Southern fare, a full cocktail programme, and one of the city's most polished settings.
Order: Communal Southern brunch sharing plates with house cocktails
Tip: The craft cocktail programme is at its best at brunch; try the weekend-only brunch cocktails.
Hal and Mal's Sunday brunch from 10:30 combines Southern comfort food with live music, making it the most entertaining mid-morning meal in downtown Jackson.
Order: Sunday brunch plate with red beans and rice or a po'boy, with live music accompaniment
Tip: The best tables are near the stage; the brunch crowd peaks around noon and clears by 14:00.
The Manship's Sunday brunch brings wood-fire cooking to morning plates, with brunch-specific preparations that showcase the kitchen's fire-forward approach.
Order: Wood-fired egg dishes or the fire-roasted brunch platter
Tip: Sunday brunch ends at 14:30; the kitchen closes promptly for the afternoon break.
Crazy Cat Eat Up's weekend brunch reflects the same homey spirit as the rest of the menu - BYOB, walk-in only, and reliably excellent for regulars.
Order: Quiche of the day with house salad, or the cornbread French toast
Tip: BYOB means you can stop at Briarwood Wine nearby before arriving; Sundays are calmer than Saturdays.
Amerigo Italian at the Duling School serves Sunday brunch with Italian-inflected egg dishes, wood-roasted plates, leisurely service in a Fondren schoolhouse.
Order: Italian brunch pasta with eggs, or the wood-roasted brunch plate
Tip: No reservations at this location; the Sunday brunch seats fill by 11:30, so arrive at opening.