The South’s Best Restaurant Bars 2018

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.

1 of 19

See The Winners

2 of 19 Wynn Myers

1. Signature

San Antonio, Texas

3 of 19 Courtesy of Haberdish

2. Haberdish

Charlotte, North Carolina

4 of 19 Courtesy of Jai Ho

3. Jai Ho

Atlanta, Georgia

5 of 19 Deborah Jaffe

4. L’Opossum

Richmond, Virginia

6 of 19 Southern Living

5. Kindred

Davidson, North Carolina

7 of 19 Delano South Beach

6. Leynia

Miami, Florida

8 of 19 Dakota Fine

7. Little Serow

Washington, D.C.

The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

9 of 19 Beall + Thomas Photography

8. The Barn at Blackberry Farm

Walland, Tennessee

10 of 19 Rush Jagoe

9. N7

New Orleans, Louisiana

11 of 19 Josh Brasted

10. Compère Lapin

New Orleans, Louisiana

12 of 19 Jonathan Sharpe

11. Terra

West Columbia, South Carolina

13 of 19 Andrew Thomas Lee

12. Staplehouse

Atlanta, Georgia

14 of 19 Scott Suchman

13. Convivial

Washington, D.C.

15 of 19 Beall + Thomas Photography

14. J.C. Holdway

Knoxville, Tennessee

16 of 19 Robbie Caponetto

15. Saint Leo

Oxford, Mississippi

17 of 19 Courtesy of Chez Fonfon

16. Chez Fonfon

Birmingham, Alabama

18 of 19 Emma Lally

17. Público

University City, Missouri

19 of 19 Robbie Caponetto

18. Highlands Bar and Grill

Birmingham, Alabama

The South’s Best Restaurant Bars 2018

See The Winners

1. Signature

2. Haberdish

3. Jai Ho

4. L’Opossum

5. Kindred

6. Leynia

7. Little Serow

8. The Barn at Blackberry Farm

9. N7

10. Compère Lapin

11. Terra

12. Staplehouse

13. Convivial

14. J.C. Holdway

15. Saint Leo

16. Chez Fonfon

17. Público

18. Highlands Bar and Grill

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The South’s Best Restaurant Bars 2018

See The Winners

1. Signature

2. Haberdish

3. Jai Ho

4. L’Opossum

5. Kindred

6. Leynia

7. Little Serow

8. The Barn at Blackberry Farm

9. N7

10. Compère Lapin

11. Terra

12. Staplehouse

13. Convivial

14. J.C. Holdway

15. Saint Leo

16. Chez Fonfon

17. Público

18. Highlands Bar and Grill

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