What to order at Cups Espresso Cafe

Must order
Double espresso with the house morning pastry
The dish to know
Espresso and pastry morning
Editor tip
Opening at 06:00 on weekdays makes this the earliest quality coffee option in Fondren.
CuisineCafe
Price$
HoursMon-Thu 06:00-19:00; Fri 06:00-20:00; Sat 06:30-19:00; Sun 07:00-19:00
The dishEspresso and pastry morning
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Must order: Double espresso with the house morning pastry

Tip: Opening at 06:00 on weekdays makes this the earliest quality coffee option in Fondren.

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Location

Address: 2757 Old Canton Rd, Jackson, MS 39216

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Broad Street Baking Company ★ 4.1

Bakery Cafe$Sun-Mon 07:00-15:00; Tue-Sat 07:00-20:00

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.

Try: Cinnamon roll and drip coffee

Order: Fresh cinnamon roll at 07:00 and a drip coffee - Jackson's best $7 breakfast

Tip: Open Sundays when most of Jackson's better breakfast spots are closed.

4465 I-55 Frontage Rd N, Suite 101, Jackson, MS 39206

Bully's Restaurant ★ 4.7

Soul Food$Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00; closed Sat-Sun

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.

Try: Soul food steam table with oxtails, neckbones, catfish, and sides

Order: Oxtail plate with mixed greens, mac and cheese, and yams

Tip: Arrive before 13:00 for the widest steam table selection; popular items sell out.

3118 Livingston Road, Jackson, MS 39213

Big Apple Inn ★ 4.5

Soul Food$Tue-Sat 08:00-21:00; closed Sun-Mon

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.

Try: Pig ear sandwich, smoke sausage sandwich, tamales

Order: One pig ear and one smoke for under $4 total - the best-value meal in Mississippi

Tip: Cash is faster but cards accepted; parking on Farish is easy outside peak afternoon hours.

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Brent's Drugs ★ 4.3

American Diner$Mon-Thu 07:00-16:00; Fri 07:00-20:00; Sat 08:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-14:00

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.

Try: Classic burger with onion rings and a milkshake

Order: Brent's Burger with onion rings and a chocolate milkshake

Tip: Sit at the counter for the full soda-fountain experience; table service is slower.

655 Duling Ave, Jackson, MS 39216

Aplos Mediterranean ★ 3.9

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.

4500 Interstate 55 N, Suite 174, Jackson, MS 39211

Mayflower Cafe ★ 4.6

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.

123 W Capitol St, Jackson, MS 39201

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