Every Tupelo where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.

Last checked 2026-10-16. Refreshed every three months.

These are our plain lists of places to eat in Tupelo, one per kind of food. Most of the city’s restaurants sit along Gloster Street and West Main Street, around Barnes Crossing and downtown on Main Street. Each list is alphabetical, gives the address, the hours the place itself publishes and a phone number, and links to its 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 Tupelo’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory. Because OpenStreetMap misses many Tupelo restaurants, we added places from the state health department’s Lee County food facility list, Visit Tupelo’s directory and the Mall at Barnes Crossing directory, and checked each one against its own website. A place with no website stays on a list only if a 2026 inspection in the state’s food facility search shows it is operating. Places with a Belden, Saltillo or Verona address are not included. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct an entry.

Before you go. Hours change. Many Tupelo restaurants, especially local Mexican and Asian places, have no website of their own, and our lists say so instead of borrowing hours from a third-party listing. Call ahead.

The lists

Where to get wings. Ten places, most on West Main Street and North Gloster Street, with Malibu Wings in the mall and Mugshots downtown.

Where to get pizza. Thirteen locations, from Lost Pizza Co., Marco’s and Papa Johns on West Main to Pizza Doctor and Pizza Hut on Gloster Street and Vanelli’s Bistro downtown.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Sixteen locations spread across Gloster Street, West Main, Coley Road and Eason Boulevard, with Loco Taco downtown. Most have no website.

Breakfast and coffee. Fourteen places, from Brick and Spoon, IHOP and Just Love Coffee Cafe on North Gloster to D’ Cracked Egg, Crave and Tupelo River Coffee downtown.

Where to get burgers. Twenty-one locations, from Bulldog Burger Co., Tupelo Burger Co. and Johnnie’s Drive-In to Neon Pig, Romie’s Grocery and the national chains.

Sushi and Asian restaurants. Seventeen Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Indian places, most on North Gloster Street, plus two counters in the mall food court.

Ice cream and desserts. Eleven places downtown, at Kings Crossing, in the mall and on Gloster Street, East Main and Cliff Gookin Boulevard.

Bakeries. Eight bakeries and bake shops, from Talbot House Bakery & Cafe and The Handpie Guy on West Main to Scarlet’s Donuts on North Gloster.

Patios and outdoor dining. Eleven places with a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, most downtown on Main Street and the rest on Gloster Street.

Barbecue. No list yet. We could confirm only two barbecue restaurants inside the city limits, Bishop’s BBQ Grill on West Main Street and Clay’s House of Pig on South Veterans Memorial Boulevard. We publish a list once there are at least four.

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Frequently asked questions

Where should I eat in Tupelo, Mississippi?

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

How do you choose which restaurants are on the lists?

We start from OpenStreetMap records inside Tupelo’s city limits, the state health department’s Lee County food facility list and Visit Tupelo’s directory, then check each place’s own website. Places without a website stay on only if a 2026 state health inspection shows they are operating. Nobody pays to be listed.

Is there a barbecue list for Tupelo?

Not yet. We could confirm only two barbecue restaurants inside the city limits, Bishop’s BBQ Grill on West Main Street and Clay’s House of Pig on South Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and we publish a list once there are at least four.

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

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 Lee County restaurant.