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5 best restaurants in Macon to get good Southern cooking, Yelp says

Fried Green Tomatoes in Macon, GA.
Fried Green Tomatoes in Macon, GA. Google Reviews

Fried chicken, green beans and corn bread. Or maybe you’re more of a hamburger steak and gravy person. Or what about meatloaf and mac and cheese?

You can’t really go wrong with Southern cooking classics and in Macon, there’s no shortage of the best, most hearty and scrumptious meals.

If you’re looking for the best of the best, though, you came to the right place because we’ve rounded up the top 5 best Southern cooking restaurants in Macon based on Yelp reviews and ratings.

5 best Macon restaurants for Southern cooking

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes in Macon, GA
Fried Green Tomatoes in Macon, GA Google Reviews

Address: 103 Riverside Pkwy Macon, GA 31210

Yelp rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Yelp review: “Great homemade, southern food served in a cafeteria type line,” said Rhonda.

What to order: salad bar, chicken salad, fried chicken

Dawson’s Kitchen

Address: 3360 Brookdale Ave Macon, GA 31204

Yelp rating: 4.2 stars

Yelp review: “Great food and service,” said Cameron.

What to order: fried chicken, salmon patties, yeast rolls,

H&H Soul Food

Address: 807 Forsyth St Macon, GA 31201

Yelp rating: 4 stars

Yelp review: “Stop by. Soak up history, flavors in this quaint cafeteria style,” said VortexMama.

What to order: country fried steak or Midnight Rider

Dovetail

Address: 543 Cherry St Macon, GA 31201

Yelp rating: 4.6

Yelp review: “The food will make you dance in your seat,” said Lorrie.

What to order: Deviled eggs, pork belly and cracked pie

Jeneane’s At Pinebrook

Address: 4436 Forsyth Rd Macon, GA 31210

Yelp rating: 4 stars

Yelp review: “Fast, well-cooked Southern fare,” said Yvonne.

What to order: chicken tenders, beef tips or meatloaf

Have you been to all of these restaurants? Let me know in the comments or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com

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Chelsea Madden
The Telegraph
Chelsea is a service journalism reporter who began working for McClatchy in 2022. She was born and raised in Middle Georgia and lives in Forsyth. She attended Wesleyan College for undergrad and a few years after that, went to SCAD for an MFA in writing. Outside of work, Chelsea likes to watch Netflix, read books in the thriller genre and chase her toddler around.
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