Dining on Pleasure Island
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, along with part of Perdido Beach, Florida make up Pleasure Island, located about midway between Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, FL. Seafood is the attraction here.
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- There is truly something for everyone in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and most visitors will have more choices than their time or budget will allow.
Original Oyster House.
Probably my favorite restaurant at the beach. Everything on the menu is good. Fried red snapper and flounder are outstanding. (Orange Beach is the red snapper capital of the world). Sits on a lagoon across from the beach. Always wildlife in the lagoon to entertain you while you dine. Service is outstanding.
Live Bait Food & Spirits and Live Bait Too
Two restaurants, one behind the other located here, same ownership. Live entertainment, nights. Across from the beach on wetlands. Sometimes there's an alligator or two outside the window. LuLu's at Homeport Marina.
Jimmy Buffet's little sister owns this place. Live entertainment at night along with great seafood. Located on the Intercoastal Canal. You can dock your boat at this one.
Hazel's Family Seafood Restaurant.
Located across from the beach at Orange Beach. This is probably the most well known restaurant at the beach. The breakfast buffet and the seafood buffet at nights are very popular.
Tacky Jack's
This restaurant is very popular with both tourists and locals. The seafood is very good and the views are outstanding. This one sets on Cotton Bayou and you can dock your boat here while you dine.
The Marina at The Wharf
This one has only been open a year, but it is becoming very popular. The seafood is great, reasonably priced, and portions are good. Good ice cream for desert. The Marina is located on the Intercoastal Waterway and you can dock your boat.
Sea-N-Suds
This is another well known restaurant. Its also one of the only places left to dine beachside. There is a very long walkway that gets you to the restaurant and you are actually on the beach. Favorites here are red snapper, mullet and shrimp.
Shrimp Basket
This is another seafood restaurant that locals find popular. There are two locations on the island, one in Gulf Shores and one at Perdido Key. One is just as good as the other. Very casual atmosphere. Like the name implies, shrimp is king here.
Calypso Joe's Bar and Grill
Located on Cotton Bayou. You can pull your boat up to this one. It is located on a marina where big boats dock. It's fun watching the chartered boats come in at night with their daily catch. Dining on the deck is very relaxing and the food is outstanding. You can't go wrong with any of the seafood at Calypso's.
Bayside Grill at Sportsman Marina
Bayside Grill at Sportsman Marina in Orange Beach. Located on Terry Cove with spectacular views of the Cove and Perdido Pass. You can dock your boat here and watch the fishermen bring their catch in. The shrimp and flounder are great.
Peak Hours Are Crowded
One thing to remember about dining at the beach is that peak times can be very crowded and waits can be long. Tourists usually hang out the beach all day long and crowd into the restaurants late, so getting there early is nice. Most start serving dinner at 4 P.M. I actually like having lunch at the popular restaurants better than dinner during peak times. There is usually very little wait time (bad weather days excepted), the cost is about half what dinner is, and portions are generally enough (for most people). New Guestbook
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