Where to eat in Oxford: lists by category

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

These are our plain lists of places to eat in Oxford, one per kind of food. Each is alphabetical, gives the address, the hours the restaurant itself publishes and a phone number, and links to the restaurant’s own site. None of them is a ranking, and nobody pays to be on them.

How we made these lists. Every list starts from OpenStreetMap records inside Oxford’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, plus Visit Oxford’s dining directory. We checked each place against its own website. A place with no website stays on a list only if a recent inspection in the state health department’s food facility search shows it is operating. Places on the Ole Miss campus and in Taylor are outside the city limits and are not included. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct an entry.

Before you go. Hours change. Some restaurants say on their sites that hours shift on holidays, busy weekends and for private events, and City Grocery opens reservations for football, graduation and Double Decker weekends exactly 30 days out. Where a restaurant does not post hours on its own site, our lists say so instead of borrowing hours from a third-party listing, so call ahead.

The lists

Where to get wings. Seven places, most of them on Jackson Avenue West and Merchants Drive, with Southern Coop on Sisk Avenue and Walk-On’s on University Avenue.

Where to get pizza. Fifteen locations, from Proud Larry’s, Square Pizza and Saint Leo near the Square to the delivery chains on Jackson Avenue West and the shops on Sisk Avenue and Ed Perry Boulevard.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Fourteen locations, mostly along Jackson Avenue West and University Avenue, plus taco shops on North Lamar and Van Buren Avenue.

Breakfast and coffee. Fifteen places, from Big Bad Breakfast and Velvet Ditch on North Lamar to the chain diners and drive-thru coffee on Jackson Avenue West.

Where to get burgers. Eleven locations, including Phillips Grocery on South Lamar, Oxford Burger Company on Jackson Avenue East and the chains on Jackson Avenue West.

Sushi and Asian restaurants. Twelve Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants, eight of them on Jackson Avenue West.

Ice cream and desserts. Ten places for ice cream, frozen yogurt, shaved ice, cookies and chocolate, several on or near the Square.

Bakeries. Seven bakeries and donut shops, from Bottletree on Van Buren Avenue to the cake shops on Jackson Avenue West and Sisk Avenue.

Patios and outdoor dining. Twelve restaurants whose own sites mention a patio, porch, balcony or rooftop, many of them on or near the Square.

Barbecue. We have not published a barbecue list yet. We could confirm only three barbecue restaurants inside the city limits: B’s Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Q on College Hill Road, Booth’s Barbeque and Yard on South Lamar and Moe’s Original BBQ on South Lamar. We publish a list once there are at least four.

More food guides

• Brunch: weekend brunch hours and how to book.
• Date night: dinner, theaters and wine bars.
• Restaurant inspections: what the state’s A, B and C grades mean and how to look one up.
• Dog-friendly places and the Square guides.
• The business directory.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I eat in Oxford, Mississippi?

Our lists cover wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian food, ice cream and desserts, bakeries and patios. Each one is alphabetical, with addresses, hours from each restaurant’s own site and phone numbers.

How do you choose which restaurants are on the lists?

We start from OpenStreetMap records inside Oxford’s city limits and Visit Oxford’s dining directory, then check each place’s own website. Places without a website stay on only if a recent state health inspection shows they are operating. Nobody pays to be listed.

Is there a barbecue list for Oxford?

Not yet. We could confirm only three barbecue restaurants inside the city limits, B’s Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Q, Booth’s Barbeque and Yard, and Moe’s Original BBQ, and we publish a list once there are at least four.

Where can I check a restaurant’s health inspection grade in Oxford?

The Mississippi State Department of Health posts grades online. Our restaurant inspections guide explains the A, B and C grades and how to look up any Lafayette County restaurant.