Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Dayton: Yelp

Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There’s a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana’s etouffee.

What’s unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today’s Southern plates. Spanish culture 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 cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.

Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.

Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Dayton using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.

#8. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

– Rating: 2.5/5 (84 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Adress: 7171 Miller Ln Dayton, OH 45414
– Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Southern
– Read more on Yelp

#7. O’Charley’s Restaurant & Bar

– Rating: 2.5/5 (85 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Adress: 7030 Miller Ln Dayton, OH 45414
– Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Southern
– Read more on Yelp

#6. O’Charley’s Restaurant & Bar

– Rating: 2.5/5 (81 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Adress: 2260 Miamisburg Centervil Dayton, OH 45459
– Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Southern
– Read more on Yelp

#5. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

– Rating: 2.5/5 (86 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Adress: 5770 Wilmington Pike Centerville, OH 45459
– Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
– Read more on Yelp

#4. Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

– Rating: 3.5/5 (277 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Adress: 5341 Cornerstone North Blvd Centerville, OH 45440
– Categories: Comfort Food, American (Traditional), Southern
– Read more on Yelp

#3. Moraine Fish & Chicken

– Rating: 3.5/5 (18 reviews)
– Price: $
– Adress: 4960 Springboro Pike Moraine, OH 45439
– Categories: Southern, Seafood, Chicken Wings
– Read more on Yelp