Travel Souths Best The South's Best Restaurant Bars 2018 By Hannah Hayes Hannah Hayes Hannah Hayes is an Editor for Wildsam. Previously, she was the Travel + Culture Editor at Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 20, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Robbie Caponetto Whether we are returning to an old favorite or visiting a new restaurant in a town we've never explored, you can find our editors at the bar. It's our secret weapon for finding out about local gems and making new friends when we're researching on the road; at home, it's where we meet up with familiar faces. When we found out the winners in this new category to our South's Best reader survey, we were excited to see many a bar where we've pulled up a stool to a refreshing cocktail, a much-needed late night snack, or a friendly conversation. From beloved Birmingham bistro Chez Fonfon to newer spots like Saint Leo in Oxford, Mississippi, these are your favorite restaurant bars. 01 of 19 See The Winners 02 of 19 1. Signature Wynn Myers San Antonio, Texas 03 of 19 2. Haberdish Courtesy of Haberdish Charlotte, North Carolina 04 of 19 3. Jai Ho Courtesy of Jai Ho Atlanta, Georgia 05 of 19 4. L'Opossum Deborah Jaffe Richmond, Virginia 06 of 19 5. Kindred Southern Living Davidson, North Carolina 07 of 19 6. Leynia Delano South Beach Miami, Florida 08 of 19 7. Little Serow Dakota Fine Washington, D.C. 09 of 19 8. The Barn at Blackberry Farm Beall + Thomas Photography Walland, Tennessee 10 of 19 9. N7 Rush Jagoe New Orleans, Louisiana 11 of 19 10. Compère Lapin Josh Brasted New Orleans, Louisiana 12 of 19 11. Terra Jonathan Sharpe West Columbia, South Carolina 13 of 19 12. Staplehouse Andrew Thomas Lee Atlanta, Georgia 14 of 19 13. Convivial Scott Suchman Washington, D.C. 15 of 19 14. J.C. Holdway Beall + Thomas Photography Knoxville, Tennessee 16 of 19 15. Saint Leo Robbie Caponetto Oxford, Mississippi 17 of 19 16. Chez Fonfon Courtesy of Chez Fonfon Birmingham, Alabama 18 of 19 17. Público Emma Lally University City, Missouri 19 of 19 18. Highlands Bar and Grill Robbie Caponetto Birmingham, Alabama Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit