3 Best Soul Food Restaurants in Dothan

Dec 25, 2017

If you want soul food, Dothan delivers. Here are our three favorite spots in and around town for homestyle cooking.

1. Rita’s Soul Food, 209 North Merrick St., Ozark

Take about a 30-minute drive to Ozark for some of the best soul food in Alabama. Located in an unassuming strip mall, Rita’s Soul Food offers delicious down-home cuisine served by warm, friendly staff. Each meal includes your choice of meat with two sides, with standouts that include fried chicken, meatloaf, black-eyed peas, okra, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and fish on Fridays. Finish your meal with a choice of two rotating desserts each day. This family-owned restaurant is distinguished by its authentic recipes and impeccable seasoning that provide an unmatched flavor experience.

2. Cookie’s Corner Cafe, 201 Sixth Ave., Dothan

Many Yelp users note that Cookie’s Corner Cafe serves up some of the best soul food in Dothan, with a menu featuring tried and true comfort food at affordable prices. Standout menu options include fried cornbread, key lime pie, catfish, and macaroni and cheese. Choose your meat with three sides and enjoy the Southern hospitality at this hometown favorite.

3. Annie Pearl’s Home Cooking, 493 West State Highway 52, Dothan

This cafeteria-style buffet offers some of the most amazing food you’ll find anywhere in Alabama, with a rotating menu that includes down-home staples like whitefish fillets, cheese grits, fried shrimp, okra, rutabaga, and fried chicken. Every meal comes included with a drink and dessert. Reviewers praise the staff at this Dothan staple, noting that they treat every customer like family.