Eat well in Jackson without overpaying: the locals'-budget edition.
Eat well in Jackson for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
10 places
Order Oxtail plate with mixed greens, mac and cheese, and yams
Bully's is the best-value James Beard award-winning meal in the United States: oxtails, catfish, and six sides for under $14, in a modest dining room.
Order One pig ear and one smoke for under $4 total - the best-value meal in Mississippi
Big Apple Inn serves Jackson's most historically significant cheap eats: pig ear sandwiches under $2 and hand-rolled tamales under $3, unchanged since 1939.
Order Brent's Burger with onion rings and a chocolate milkshake
Brent's Drugs offers the most beloved budget meal in Fondren: a classic diner burger with onion rings and a milkshake for under $15 at a 1946 soda founta.
Order Gyro plate with the full accompaniments
Aplos Mediterranean is Jackson's best-value fast-fine option: a gyro plate with brown rice, hummus, pita, and a mini Greek salad for under $13 at the Highl.
Order Fried shrimp plate at lunch, with extra comeback sauce on the side
The Mayflower Cafe's lunch counter is one of the South's great cheap seafood deals: a full fried shrimp plate with coleslaw, comeback sauce, and a side of c.
Order Classic gyro plate with house feta dressing
Keifer's on Poplar Boulevard has served gyros, hummus, and Greek salads since 1980 at prices that make it one of Jackson's most reliable budget dining.
Order Two steak tacos on corn tortillas with house salsa verde - the best $8 meal in Fondren
Green Ghost Tacos is Jackson's best budget late-night option: $4 street tacos on gluten-free corn tortillas with house salsas, open till midnight Fri.
Order Vegetarian plate with falafel, dolmas, tabouli, hummus, and pita for under $14
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill offers Jackson's best budget Mediterranean food, with falafel plates, hummus, tabouli, and full vegetarian platters under $15.
Order Double espresso with the house morning pastry
Cups Espresso Cafe Fondren is Jackson's best-value morning option: quality locally roasted espresso and a pastry for under $8 in one of Mississippi's most.
Order Fresh cinnamon roll at 07:00 and a drip coffee - Jackson's best $7 breakfast
Broad Street Baking Company offers Jackson's best-value morning bakery experience: a fresh cinnamon roll and drip coffee for under $8, baked from scratch.
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