Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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.

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#18. Moe's Original Bar B Que

- Rating: 2.9/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 127 Holmes Ave. Northwest Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Bars, Southern
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#17. Jim 'N Nick's

- Rating: 3.3/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4935 University Drive Northwest Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Sandwiches, Southern, Barbecue
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#16. Full Moon BBQ

- Rating: 3.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 1009 North Memorial Pkwy Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue, Comfort Food
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#15. Commerce Kitchen

- Rating: 3.6/5 (377 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 Franklin St. Southeast Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: American, Southern, Cocktail Bars
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#14. Champy's Chicken

- Rating: 3.7/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8020 Madison Blvd. Madison, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
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#13. Rolo's Cafe

- Rating: 3.8/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 975 Airport Road Southwest Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Cafes, Comfort Food, Southern
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#12. LawLers Barbecue

- Rating: 3.9/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5004A Whitesburg Drive Ste A Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
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#11. CO/OP Community Bar & Table

- Rating: 3.9/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 800 Monroe St. Southwest Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
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#10. Walton's Southern Table

- Rating: 4.0/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4901 Whitesburg Drive Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, American, Soul Food
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#9. Blue Plate Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3210 Governors Drive Southwest Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Diners, Sandwiches
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#8. LawLers Barbecue - Jeff Rd

- Rating: 4.1/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1047 Jeff Road Northwest Ste 10 Monrovia, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
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#7. G's Country Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2501 Oakwood Ave. Northwest Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, Comfort Food
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#6. LawLers Barbecue - Hughes Rd

- Rating: 4.2/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 544 Hughes Road Madison, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
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#5. Sac's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.2/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6008 Mastin Lake Road Ste B Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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#4. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 Mid City Drive Northwest Unit A Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: New American, Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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#3. Betty Mae's

- Rating: 4.4/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2007 North Memorial Pkwy Ste L Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern, Desserts
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#2. Boarhog's Barbeque

- Rating: 4.6/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2118 Hwy 72 East Huntsville, Alabama
- Categories: American, Barbecue, Southern
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#1. Big John's Huntsville

- Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 7061 Hwy 72 West Huntsville , Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, Comfort Food, Southern
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