Green Ghost Tacos is a mexican restaurant in Jackson.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Steak tacos with house salsa, or the shrimp tacos with mango slaw
Tip: One of the best late-night taco options in Jackson, running until midnight on Fridays.
Address: 565 Taylor St, Jackson, MS 39216
Crazy Cat Eat Up is a BYOB neighbourhood kitchen with a cult following for its bread pudding, meatloaf sandwich, and weekend brunch plates served in a homey.
Order: Bread pudding for dessert, or the short rib sandwich at lunch
Tip: BYOB means you can bring a bottle from Briarwood Wine around the corner - a ritual for regulars.
BRAVO! Italian at Highland Village has been a Jackson institution since 1995, with familiar pastas, wood-roasted chicken, and tiramisu that locals love.
Order: Pasta of the day or the wood-roasted salmon, followed by tiramisu
Tip: The lunch specials Tuesday through Friday offer the best value in the room.
CHAR Restaurant at Highland Village is Jackson's contemporary steakhouse, with USDA Prime and Choice cuts, a nightly piano bar, and one of the city's most.
Order: Prime filet with Southern sides, or the Sunday jazz brunch platter
Tip: Sunday brunch jazz trio from 10:00 makes this the most entertaining brunch in town.
Elvie's holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Mississippi French menu: Gulf oysters, duck fat frites, and duck confit cassoulet in a marble-bar dining room.
Order: Gulf oysters and duck fat frites at the marble bar, or the redfish meuniere at dinner
Tip: Walk-in breakfast is the city's best-value Michelin meal; arrive before 09:30 for a table.
Walker's Drive-In in Fondren is Jackson's top upscale restaurant, with 45-day-aged beef, Nantucket scallops, and Southern-accented New American cooking.
Order: 45-day aged filet with classic sides, or the Redfish Anna
Tip: Book the chef's counter for the most theatrical view of the open kitchen.
Mayflower Cafe, open since 1935, is Jackson's oldest restaurant and birthplace of comeback sauce. Greek-owned; fried shrimp in original vinyl booths.
Order: Fried shrimp plate with comeback sauce, or the broiled trout
Tip: The comeback sauce recipe has never been formally written down; buy a bottle at the counter to take home.
