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1 / 30#30. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.0/5 (95 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 800 Kings Hwy Port Charlotte, FL 33980
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, American (Traditional)
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Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Sebring by diners
Just travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, but don't go any further than Texas to try some of the most mouthwatering comfort food: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There's a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana's etouffee.
What's unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today's Southern plates. Spanish culture staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes. The Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.
Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.
Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Sebring using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
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2 / 30#29. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (186 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3411 S Florida Ave Lakeland, FL 33803
- Categories: Comfort Food, American (Traditional), Southern
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3 / 30#28. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 18600 Veterans Blvd Port Charlotte, FL 33954
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Southern
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4 / 30#27. Snellgroves Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (73 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 109 S Collins St Plant City, FL 33563
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, American (New)
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5 / 30#26. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (114 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4343 Lakeland Park Dr Lakeland, FL 33809
- Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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6 / 30#25. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (75 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1175 Palm Bay Rd Melbourne, FL 32905
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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7 / 30#24. The Egg Station
- Rating: 3.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1625 Shepherd Rd Lakeland, FL 33811
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, Burgers
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8 / 30#23. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (297 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2130 W New Haven Ave West Melbourne, FL 32904
- Categories: Comfort Food, American (Traditional), Southern
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9 / 30#22. Frescos Southern Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (379 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 132 S Kentucky Ave Lakeland, FL 33801
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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10 / 30#21. Wooden Spoon Diner
- Rating: 3.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 6960 Florida Ave S Lakeland, FL 33813
- Categories: American (Traditional), Diners, Southern
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11 / 30#20. Biscuits and Benedicts
- Rating: 3.5/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 1212 Florida Ave S Lakeland, FL 33803
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, Comfort Food
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12 / 30#19. Carter's Barbeque
- Rating: 3.5/5 (48 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 709 E Canal St Mulberry, FL 33860
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern, Seafood
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13 / 30#18. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (107 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1880 State Rd 60 E Valrico, FL 33594
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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14 / 30#17. Wheelers Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 13 S Monroe Ave Arcadia, FL 34266
- Categories: Cafes, Southern, American (Traditional)
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15 / 30#16. Especially 4 U Catering
- Rating: 4.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 550 E Main St Bartow, FL 33830
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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16 / 30#15. Catfish Country
- Rating: 4.0/5 (184 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2400 Ef Griffin Rd Bartow, FL 33830
- Categories: Southern, Seafood
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17 / 30#14. Gaskin's Barbecue and Lobster
- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1614 Town Center Dr Lakeland, FL 33803
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern, Seafood
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18 / 30#13. Island View Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5223 Sun N Lake Blvd Sebring, FL 35468
- Categories: Southern, Pubs
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19 / 30#12. Southern Sisters Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (78 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2242 Sarno Rd Melbourne, FL 32935
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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20 / 30#11. The Deep South Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3750 US 27 N Ste 2A Sebring, FL 33870
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern
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21 / 30#10. Mojo Federal Swine & Spirits
- Rating: 4.0/5 (275 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 130 S Tennessee Ave Lakeland, FL 33801
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern
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22 / 30#9. Fred's Market
- Rating: 4.0/5 (229 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2120 Harden Blvd Lakeland, FL 33803
- Categories: Buffets, Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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23 / 30#8. Leroy's Southern Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (388 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 201 W Marion Punta Gorda, FL 33950
- Categories: Southern, American (New), Soul Food
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24 / 30#7. John Ski's House of Breakfast & Lunch
- Rating: 4.5/5 (365 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 502 King St Punta Gorda, FL 33950
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Southern
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25 / 30#6. Love Bird Almost Famous Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (176 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2101 Florida Ave S Lakeland, FL 33803
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern
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26 / 30#5. Fred's Southern Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (394 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1401 W Dr Martin Luther King Blvd Plant City, FL 33563
- Categories: Southern, Buffets
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27 / 30#4. Nineteen 61
- Rating: 4.5/5 (447 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 215 E Main St Lakeland, FL 33801
- Categories: Latin American, Spanish, Southern
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28 / 30#3. Chicken Salad Chick
- Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 1799 Tamiami Trl Ste 103 Port Charlotte, FL 33948
- Categories: Southern, Salad, Chicken Shop
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29 / 30#2. The Country Barn Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 575 S Wickham Rd Ste G Melbourne, FL 32904
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern, Cafes
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30 / 30#1. Mable's Place
- Rating: 5.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 204 NE 7th Ave Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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