Hal & Mal's Restaurant

Hal and Mal's is Jackson's most well-known restaurant and bar and is a popular destination for tourists and townies alike. Located in the old train depot on Commerce Street, Hal and Mal's has been frequented by famed Mississippians like Willie Morris, state politicians and the various movers and shakers of Jackson since it opened in 1986. The establishment's namesake is its owners, brothers Malcolm and Hal White. Malcolm White, who now serves as president of the Mississippi Arts Commission, has been a longtime supporter of live music and the arts in Jackson, and established the Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade in 1982 which is now one of the city's premier annual events and one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the country. Hal White is the head chef of the restaurant, and his culinary creations which combine the best of the South from cajun food to good old fashioned home cooking are what keep people coming back. Try favorites like Hal's soup of the day—which is usually a new creation but is always good—the oyster salad or fun items like the Michael RUBENstein sandwich, a grilled reuben named after the famed Jackson sportscaster. The restaurant area features live music of the acoustic variety weekly and there is never a cover charge.

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