Seafood$$$Tue-Sat 16:30-21:00; closed Sun-Mon
CAET Seafood Oysterette at Colony Park is metro Jackson's most ambitious wine bar, pairing world-class bottles with raw oysters, ceviche, charcoal crudos.
Signature pour: Rotating natural wine by the glass from French and domestic producers
Wine focus: World-class wine list with natural and classic producers
Food: Oysters, bone marrow, charcuterie, and seasonal small plates
Order: Rotating oyster selection with a natural wine pour from the sommelier's recommendation
Tip: The menu changes five times per year; ask what is newest on the list when you arrive.
Soul food$$$Mon-Fri 06:30-14:00; Mon-Sun 16:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-14:00
Estelle Southern Table at the Westin Jackson combines its soulful Southern menu with a globally curated wine programme, one of Jackson's most comprehensive.
Signature pour: Rotating Southern US estate wine by the glass
Wine focus: Globally curated wine list emphasising Southern US producers
Food: Soulful modern Southern cuisine with communal sharing formats
Order: Southern estate wine by the glass with the smoked meat and seasonal vegetable sharing plate
Tip: The cocktail programme is equally strong; ask the sommelier to cross-recommend wine or cocktail.
Wine bar$$Mon-Thu 16:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00; closed Sun
Fondren Public is the neighbourhood's craft beer and wine bar, with 24 rotating taps, an approachable wine list, and a patio with bar games that makes it.
Signature pour: Natural wine by the glass from a rotating selection
Wine focus: Approachable wine list with natural and Old World options
Food: Bar bites and pizza
Order: A Mississippi craft beer on tap, or a glass of the rotating natural wine selection
Tip: Happy hour runs Monday through Friday 16:00-19:00 with a dollar off everything on tap.
Soul food$$$Mon-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-00:00; closed Sun
1908 Provisions at the Historic Fairview Inn pairs California-Southern cuisine with a boutique wine programme that brings small domestic producers.
Signature pour: California Pinot Noir or Southern estate Chardonnay by the glass
Wine focus: Boutique California and Southern US producers
Food: Modern Southern small plates and farm-to-table mains
Order: Small plates paired with the sommelier's current glass recommendation
Tip: The Library Lounge upstairs at the inn is a natural extension for a digestif after dinner.