Guidebook for Gulf Shores/Orange Beach
Food Scene
Here's a few of our favorite eating joints. Enjoy!
When we found Cobalt, it became our new favorite restaurant! Great food with indoor/outdoor seating and ambiance. I highly recommend!
223 locals recommend
Cobalt, The Restaurant
28099 Perdido Beach Blvd When we found Cobalt, it became our new favorite restaurant! Great food with indoor/outdoor seating and ambiance. I highly recommend!
The Gulf - Orange Beach
27500 Perdido Beach Boulevard The food is pretty good but it's right on the beach!!
It's kind of hard to find and out of the way but the food is really good!
75 locals recommend
The Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar
6232 Bon Secour Hwy It's kind of hard to find and out of the way but the food is really good!
Sea N Suds
405 E Beach BlvdGreat location on the beach with a marvelous view!
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
25753 Canal RdTry the duck gumbo!
LuLu’s Gulf Shores
200 E 25th AveWe love the fish tacos and shoestring fries! Neat place and it doubles as a sports bar.
61 locals recommend
The Beach House Kitchen and Cocktails
1154 W Beach BlvdWe love the fish tacos and shoestring fries! Neat place and it doubles as a sports bar.
It's a hunky, junky, redneck seafood joint that has some great food! Be sure to get some of the swamp soup while you're there!
60 locals recommend
Fish River Grill
1545 Gulf Shores PkwyIt's a hunky, junky, redneck seafood joint that has some great food! Be sure to get some of the swamp soup while you're there!
The Wharf has several good restaurants, some good shopping and a theatre.
250 locals recommend
The Wharf
23101 Canal RdThe Wharf has several good restaurants, some good shopping and a theatre.
This new Doc's Seafood is great! Try the soft-shelled crab.
19 locals recommend
Doc’s Seafood and Steaks
24221 Perdido Beach BlvdThis new Doc's Seafood is great! Try the soft-shelled crab.
Acme Oyster House
216 E 24th AveLove the chargrilled oysters from Acme Oyster House!
The food is down-home country cooking at it's best! Be sure to be hungry as they don't allow take-out. Pretty much everything is good.
17 locals recommend
Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen
203 N OWA BlvdThe food is down-home country cooking at it's best! Be sure to be hungry as they don't allow take-out. Pretty much everything is good.
Sunliner Diner
100 E 2nd AveGreat breakfast!
Bahama Bob's Beach Side Cafe
601 W Beach BlvdGood food in a great location!
Great food! You can also eat downstairs at the more laid-back restaurant.
73 locals recommend
Orange Beach Marina
27075 Marina RdGreat food! You can also eat downstairs at the more laid-back restaurant.
There are several locations of this local chain. It's pretty good!
71 locals recommend
Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores
240 E 24th AveThere are several locations of this local chain. It's pretty good!
Cactus Cantina Gulf Shores
3849 Gulf Shores PkwyGreat Mexican food!
Drinks & Nightlife
The food is okay but the atmosphere is great if you like live music and dancing!
401 locals recommend
The Hangout Gulf Shores
101 E Beach Blvd The food is okay but the atmosphere is great if you like live music and dancing!
Flora-Bama
17401 Perdido Key DrThe world renowned Flora-Bama for drinks, music and fun.
Pink Pony Pub - World Famous Beach Bar
137 E Gulf PlLocal favorite bar.
The Sloop
103 W Canal DrSports bar with food
Indoor and outdoor bars with live music outside on weekends
223 locals recommend
Cobalt, The Restaurant
28099 Perdido Beach BlvdIndoor and outdoor bars with live music outside on weekends
Parks & Nature
Gulf State Park
20115 State Park RoadAlligator Alley
19950 Co Rd 71How about an unforgettable day trip for the kids!
Sightseeing
Gulf State Park Pier
20800 E Beach BlvdFort Morgan
Check out the old Civil War fort just a 30-minute drive away.
Hudson Marina Deep Sea Fishing
4575 S Wilson BlvdHow about a fishing trip? Here ya go!
Hudson Marina And Watersports
4575 S Wilson BlvdTake a dolphin cruise or go parasailing!
Shopping
Tanger Outlets Foley
2601 S McKenzie StTarget
3820 Gulf Shores PkwyThere's a Starbucks here, too!
Essentials
Walmart Supercenter
170 E Fort Morgan RdDollar General
224 Gulf Shores PkwyArts & Culture
National Naval Aviation Museum
1750 Radford BlvdGreat place to take the family on a rainy day.
Fairhope is an artsy village with a southern flair. It kind of reminds me of Carmel, California on a smaller scale. There's great restaurants there, too!
101 locals recommend
Fairhope
Fairhope is an artsy village with a southern flair. It kind of reminds me of Carmel, California on a smaller scale. There's great restaurants there, too!