Where to eat and drink

Find a table by craving

The tourism bureau's directories list restaurants by meal and style, with menus and hours on each listing.

• Island-wide

  Seafood (opens in a new tab)

  Gulf shrimp, oysters, fish and the area's seafood standbys.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Island-wide

  Breakfast (opens in a new tab)

  Breakfast and brunch spots on the island.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Island-wide

  Lunch (opens in a new tab)

  Casual lunch, delis and beachside counters.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Island-wide

  Dinner (opens in a new tab)

  Sit-down dinner, from waterfront to fine dining.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Island-wide

  Dessert (opens in a new tab)

  Ice cream, doughnuts and bakeries.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Island-wide

  Food trails, including the Bushwacker Trail (opens in a new tab)

  Themed tasting routes the tourism bureau publishes, including the Bushwacker Trail.

  Source: gulfshores.com + 1 more

Landmarks with live music

Big, well-known venues that double as restaurants. Each posts its own music schedule.

• Gulf Shores

  The Hangout (opens in a new tab)

  Restaurant and venue that hosts daily live music and events such as Experience the Oyster.

  Source: gulfshores.com + 1 more

• Gulf Shores

  Lucy Buffett's LuLu's (opens in a new tab)

  Gulf Shores restaurant with daily live music, per the tourism bureau's events calendar.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Perdido Key

  Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar (opens in a new tab)

  Bar and music venue with daily live music and annual events like Oktoberfest and a Halloween costume contest.

  Source: gulfshores.com + 1 more

• Gulf Shores

  Big Beach Brewing Company (opens in a new tab)

  Gulf Shores brewery with regular live music, trivia and music bingo.

  Source: gulfshores.com + 1 more

Eating in Gulf State Park

• Gulf Shores

  Woodside Restaurant

  Southern-style breakfast, lunch and dinner at the park's Learning Campus, with weekly live music and a bike-share station.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Gulf Shores

  Foodcraft

  Casual beachfront restaurant at The Lodge at Gulf State Park, with a Bloody Mary bar on weekends.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Gulf Shores

  Perch

  Dinner-only restaurant at The Lodge overlooking the Gulf, with seafood and steaks.

  Source: gulfshores.com

Nightlife and bars

• Island-wide

  Nightlife & bars directory (opens in a new tab)

  Bars, beach bars and late-night spots listed by the tourism bureau.

  Source: gulfshores.com

• Island-wide

  Live music directory (opens in a new tab)

  Where to hear music tonight; schedules change daily.

  Source: gulfshores.com