Everyone has their favorite between these two iconic southern staples. Can’t pick a side? You don’t have to—just order them both.
Cornbread or Hush Puppies? (Have Both!)
Fluffy yet dense, moist inside with a caramelized crust outside, freshly baked cornbread is an art of balanced juxtaposition—and it’s the perfect companion for rich Southern dishes.
Where to Try It:
Wade’s Restaurant, Spartanburg
Try a flavorful take with cornbread dressing (think stuffing) served with savory gravy.
Town Hall Restaurant & Bar, Florence
Order the “bread service” for fresh cornbread served with honey butter.
FARM, Bluffton
Savor Chef Brandon Carter’s brown-butter cornbread elevated with cane syrup and sea salt.
Hush Puppies
Two-bite morsels of cornmeal batter deep fried to a golden-brown crisp, these Southern delights are often served with some variation of sweet or savory spread or dipping sauce.
Where to Try It
Henry’s Restaurant & Bar, Columbia
Start with a small plate of hush puppies served with cinnamon honey butter dipping sauce.
Skull Creek Boathouse, Hilton Head Island
Sweet meets spicy at this waterfront eatery, with hush puppies paired with spiced honey butter.
Bistro 217, Pawleys Island
Chef Adam Kirby mixes Vidalia onion, cheddar cheese and jalapeño into his hush puppy batter.
Leon’s Fine Poultry & Oyster Shop, Charleston
Pair an order of fried catfish with a starter of hush puppies slathered with honey butter.
