12 editor picks in Jackson.
12 cafe places in Jackson we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Jackson | Cafe across every city.
Cups Espresso Cafe in Fondren has been the neighbourhood's morning anchor since 1998, with espresso drinks and light bites from its Fondren location.
OrderSingle-origin espresso or filter coffee, paired with a seasonal pastry
TipEarly weekday mornings are the calmest window; weekends fill by 09:00 with the Fondren brunch crowd.
Native Coffee Co. in Midtown serves single-origin pour-overs and precision espresso from specialty roasters like Black and White Coffee Roasters.
OrderSingle-origin pour-over or the house espresso with Beason Family Farms whole milk
TipAll syrups made in-house; one of the most technically precise espresso bars in Mississippi.
Broad Street Baking Company has supplied Jackson with artisan bread and cinnamon rolls since 1998, with everything baked daily by the house staff.
OrderFresh cinnamon roll at 07:00 with a drip coffee, or the housemade banana pudding cup
TipThe cornmeal-crusted catfish sandwich at lunch is an underrated find at this bakery-cafe.
The Bean is a Fondren community coffeehouse in Jackson, with locally roasted espresso, all-day plates, craft beer, and regular live neighborhood events.
OrderHouse espresso with a seasonal pastry, or a local craft beer in the evening
TipTrivia Night and Songwriter Night make The Bean a neighborhood anchor well beyond the morning coffee rush.
Coffee Prose is a bookish midtown cafe in Jackson across from Millsaps College, pairing specialty coffee with a curated secondhand book collection.
OrderDrip coffee with a browse through the rotating used-book selection
TipThe secondhand book shelves genuinely rotate, making a return visit worthwhile for both the coffee and the reads.
Cultivate Coffee Project in Jackson's Belhaven Town Center collaborates between Northshore Coffee and Fertile Ground Beer to pour single-origin espresso.
OrderSingle-origin espresso or a seasonal latte, with evening hours extending the cafe day on Fridays
TipFriday and Saturday hours extend to 21:00, making it the rare Belhaven cafe with a proper evening coffee window.
Just Vanilla Coffee Bar brings specialty espresso drinks and artisan pastries to the Regions Plaza lobby in downtown Jackson on weekday mornings.
OrderCortado with a croissant from the Just Vanilla Bake Shop before the mid-morning sellout
TipWeekday-only hours mean this is primarily a commuter stop; arrive before 09:00 for the freshest pastry selection.
Northshore Specialty Coffee is a Jackson roastery with its flagship cafe at The District at Eastover, serving craft espresso and pour-overs seven days a week.
OrderAsk for the current single-origin pour-over; the roastery rotation changes with each new bean shipment
TipBeans are roasted at the Midtown production facility, so origin notes and roast levels on the menu board are always current.
Urban Foxes is a family-owned pie shop and cafe in a restored 1940s bungalow in Jackson's Belhaven, serving small-batch pies and coffee on a courtyard porch.
OrderThe featured seasonal pie slice with a coffee; the small-batch rotation makes each visit different
TipArrive before noon on weekends if you want the day's featured pie slice before it sells out.
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.
OrderDouble espresso with the house morning pastry
TipOpening at 06:00 on weekdays makes this the earliest quality coffee option in Fondren.
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.
OrderFresh cinnamon roll at 07:00 and a drip coffee - Jackson's best $7 breakfast
TipOpen Sundays when most of Jackson's better breakfast spots are closed.
Native Coffee Co. is one of Mississippi's most technically precise espresso bars, sourcing from Black and White Coffee Roasters and pairing their beans.
OrderPour-over of the current single-origin filter coffee
TipAll syrups housemade; the rotating seasonal flavours are worth trying before you default to vanilla.
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