Mediterranean$Mon-Sun 11:00-21:00
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.
Try: Gyro plate with hummus and salad
Order: Gyro plate with the full accompaniments
Tip: Open every day of the week, including Sundays when many other Jackson restaurants are closed.
Greek$$Mon 11:00-14:00; Tue-Fri 11:00-14:00; Tue-Sat 16:30-21:00; closed Sun
The Mayflower Cafe's lunch counter is one of the South's great cheap seafood deals: a full fried shrimp plate with coleslaw, comeback sauce, and a side of c.
Try: Fried shrimp plate with comeback sauce
Order: Fried shrimp plate at lunch, with extra comeback sauce on the side
Tip: The lunch rush from 11:30 to 13:00 is the most efficient time to eat here; a table turns in 30 minutes.
Greek$$Sun-Thu 10:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 10:30-23:00
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.
Try: Gyro plate or Greek salad
Order: Classic gyro plate with house feta dressing
Tip: Late-night option until 23:00 on weekends - rare for a restaurant with this quality level.
Mexican$Mon 11:00-21:00; Tue 11:00-23:00; Wed 11:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-23:00
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.
Try: Street tacos on corn tortillas
Order: Two steak tacos on corn tortillas with house salsa verde - the best $8 meal in Fondren
Tip: Three tacos and a drink for under $16 makes this one of Fondren's most efficient cheap meals.
Mediterranean$$Mon-Thu 07:30-21:30; Fri-Sat 07:30-22:30; Sun 11:00-21:30
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill offers Jackson's best budget Mediterranean food, with falafel plates, hummus, tabouli, and full vegetarian platters under $15.
Try: Falafel plate, hummus with pita, vegetarian plate
Order: Vegetarian plate with falafel, dolmas, tabouli, hummus, and pita for under $14
Tip: Breakfast here costs under $10; one of Jackson's best-value full breakfasts at any cuisine type.
Cafe$Mon-Thu 06:00-19:00; Fri 06:00-20:00; Sat 06:30-19:00; Sun 07:00-19:00
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.
Try: Espresso and pastry morning
Order: Double espresso with the house morning pastry
Tip: Opening at 06:00 on weekdays makes this the earliest quality coffee option in Fondren.