Exterior view of The Velvet Ditch restaurant. Exterior patio seating, dog friendly, Oxford MS Mississippi The Square. South Lamar, University Avenue. Ole Miss

Welcome to the BEST SPORTS BAR in the SOUTH, serving up the freshest seafood and most refreshing cocktails!!

SIP the night away, while you savor our Cajun flavor…

Craft Cocktails Oxford MS Ole Miss Filet Mignon Fried Catfish Chicken Crab Lobster Oysters

Our Menu Specialties

Family Friends Outdoor Restaurant Dining on the Square. The Velvet Ditch Oxford MS Ole Miss.

Who we are

We are FAMILY! We are OXFORD, MS!! This establishment has been years in the making. Our sister restaurant, The Landshark, was founded in 2015. Since then, Jared Foster, our founder, has built his brand from the ground up focusing on customer satisfaction and sourcing the best seafood direct from the coast. We pride ourselves on delivering the best food and drinks along with the most outstanding customer service imaginable.

Ole Miss college students outdoor restaurant The Velvet Ditch Oxford Mississippi. Patio Seating. Dog Friendly
Colorful mural featuring a red double-decker Oxford Mississippi. Decorated football helmets on the wall, a neon sign reading 'The Velvet Ditch Est. 2024', and vintage-style gold decorative pieces on the side walls. New Orleans decor
A round marble table with various dishes including chicken, filet mignon steak, nachos, crab legs, fish, and salads, surrounded by red velvet chairs.
Outdoor dining area with black tables, yellow chairs, and large red and black umbrellas on artificial grass, with string lights overhead and buildings in the background. Oxford Mississippi Ole Miss. Beer Crawfish Cocktails Daiquiris
Outdoor dining area with many tables shaded by black and red umbrellas, with people eating and socializing, adjacent to a brick building with a bar and a covered outdoor bar area. Ole Miss Oxford Mississippi the square South Lamar University Avenue
Interior of a lively bar with multiple TV screens, bar stools, and bartenders serving drinks. Several patrons are seated at the bar, engaging in conversation amid colorful neon lighting and decorative curtains.
A lively restaurant or bar with decorated walls, multiple flat-screen TVs showing sports and news, red and dark furniture, and Christmas-themed decorations including ornaments and garlands.
Night scene of a crowded outdoor bar or restaurant patio filled with people, string lights overhead, multiple TVs displaying sports, and a brick building with an open sign.

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Two men sitting at a bar counter smiling at the camera, with drinks in front of them. Background shows a bar with bottles and glasses.
Group of eight people posing together outdoors in front of a decorated window, some wearing casual sportswear, with holiday decorations and TV screens in the background.
Crowd of people dining outdoors under umbrellas at a restaurant called The Velvet Bistro during sunset.
A young woman with long blonde hair in a red jacket holding a pink cocktail with a straw in a restaurant or bar setting.