Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Montgomery by diners
When you travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, you'll find some of the most mouthwatering, comforting cuisine in the U.S.: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine, from hushpuppies to ham hocks and beignets to barbecue. It's impossible to define a classic Southern meal, but a solid one starts with the sharp savory flavor of pimento cheese dip, followed by the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken or a spicy Louisiana 茅touff茅e, culminating with a sugary slice of chess pie that's best washed down with a tall glass of sweet tea.
What's unique about Southern fare is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced it. Spanish staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes; the Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood to many Southern meals; African ingredients鈥攐kra, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas鈥攂ecame a part of the cuisine through the forced labor of enslaved people; French cooking methods, like braising and saut茅ing, are used for many Southern recipes; and Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes, yielding dishes like succotash and grits.
The Southern culinary scene is an explosion of cultures. To find out where you can sample some Southern offerings, compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in the Montgomery area using data from as of May 2, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "southern" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Montgomery were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items.
Read on to find the perfect spot to get a taste of the South near you.
#19. BB King's Blues Club
- Rating: 3.2/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1801 Eddie L Tullis Road Wind Creek Casino Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Bars, Southern
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#18. The House Restaurant
- Rating: 3.3/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 Tallapoosa St. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern
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#17. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
- Rating: 3.3/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6415 Atlanta Hwy Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern, Sandwiches
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#16. Yellowhammer Bistro
- Rating: 3.4/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7725 Averiett Drive Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#15. Shane's Rib Shack
- Rating: 3.6/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3984 Atlanta Hwy Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
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#14. Kinsmith
- Rating: 3.8/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 116 Coosa St. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
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#13. Pannie-George's
- Rating: 3.9/5 (89 reviews)
- Address: 450 North Court St. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern
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#12. Martin's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1796 Carter Hill Road Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, New American
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#11. Plantation House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3240 Grandview Road Millbrook, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, German
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#10. Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant - Montgomery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7720 Eastchase Pkwy Ste B1 Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Mexican, Southern
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#9. Farmers Market Cafe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 315 North McDonough St. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
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#8. Itta Bena
- Rating: 4.1/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 1801 Eddie L Tullis Road Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Soup, Cocktail Bars
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#7. Cahawba House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 31 South Court St. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
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#6. Martha's Place
- Rating: 4.2/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7730 Atlanta Hwy Somerset Shopping Center Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Buffets, Soul Food, Southern
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#5. Filet & Vine
- Rating: 4.3/5 (237 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 431 Cloverdale Road Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Sandwiches, Southern
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#4. Joe's Again Buffalo Wings & Rib City
- Rating: 4.4/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 654 West Fairview Ave. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue
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#3. Mrs B's Home Cooking
- Rating: 4.4/5 (295 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 415 Airbase Blvd. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern
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#2. Stockyard Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4500 Mobile Hwy Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: New American, Southern, Burgers
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#1. J. W. Beverette's Soul Food
- Rating: 4.6/5 (121 reviews)
- Address: 1172 South Decatur St. Montgomery, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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