SoLa

SoLa is a restaurant in Oxford, MS, located at 401 S Lamar Blvd. The establishment serves chef-driven, irreverent fusion cuisine, offering dinner five nights a week from Wednesday through Sunday, typically from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with extended hours on select weekends. It also provides catering services and allows customers to order the full menu online. SoLa holds a rating of 4.60 based on customer reviews.

Chef Erika Lipe leads the kitchen, drawing on a background that includes early experience as a line cook in New Orleans and professional cooking along the Golden Isles of Georgia, including a tenure at The Jekyll Island Club Resort. A native Mississippian, Lipe has called Oxford home for 17 years. She opened SoLa in 2014 and is consistently voted “Favorite Chef” and “Best Boss” by her peers and coworkers for her work at the restaurant.

Lipe describes her culinary approach as “Third-Culture” cooking, which celebrates the bold influence of immigrant ancestors and neighbors on local cuisine, particularly highlighting geographic parallels between farming and fishing industries in Mississippi and around the world. Her deep-rooted southern charm and reverence for food traditions are central to the restaurant’s identity. In 2024, Lipe was crowned the first Queen of Mississippi Seafood and secured second place in The Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

SoLa is known for its positive rating from customers who have reviewed it, reflecting the quality of its chef-driven offerings and the reputation of its leadership.

SoLa brings Chef Erika Lipe’s award-winning, Third-Culture fusion cuisine to the heart of Oxford, offering a distinct dining experience that blends local southern traditions with global influences.

SoLa sits on S Lamar Blvd in Oxford, just a tenth of a mile from the Lafayette County Courthouse and The Lyric Oxford.

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