Guidebook for Gulf Shores
Food Scene
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
25753 Canal RdLove the BBQ crab claws and Seared Tuna Salad!
Great view of the Gulf. Fried seafood and raw oysters at their finest. This one has been a Gulf Shores fixture for decades and is a local favorite.
88 locals recommend
Sea N Suds
405 E Beach BlvdGreat view of the Gulf. Fried seafood and raw oysters at their finest. This one has been a Gulf Shores fixture for decades and is a local favorite.
Acme Oyster House
216 E 24th AveAwesome charbroiled oysters, huge seafood platters and a view.
Excellent wines. Not on the tourist scene. Local spot hidden away from the crowd.
15 locals recommend
Sunset Cork Room
225 E 16th AveExcellent wines. Not on the tourist scene. Local spot hidden away from the crowd.
Fresh seafood you can take home and cook OR they will steam the shrimp for you along with potatoes and corn. Great pick up and go home to eat place
17 locals recommend
Fresh Market Seafood
15849 AL-180Fresh seafood you can take home and cook OR they will steam the shrimp for you along with potatoes and corn. Great pick up and go home to eat place
Drinks & Nightlife
Local restaurant and bar with the best sunsets from the decks. Food upstairs. Downstairs bar has karaoke on Thursday and Saturday nights and live music on Friday nights. Pot luck suppers downstairs on Sunday afternoon/evening in the fall and winter. Very local crowd.
89 locals recommend
Tacky Jacks Fort Morgan
1577 AL-180Local restaurant and bar with the best sunsets from the decks. Food upstairs. Downstairs bar has karaoke on Thursday and Saturday nights and live music on Friday nights. Pot luck suppers downstairs on Sunday afternoon/evening in the fall and winter. Very local crowd.
The Hangout Gulf Shores
101 E Beach BlvdFood, drinks, beach scene, music...
The Club at Live Bait
24281 Perdido Beach BlvdSightseeing
Fort Morgan
Historic Fort and museum.
Parks & Nature
This park has a hiking trail and a great beach access with free parking. Only 3-4 miles fro the cottage.
20 locals recommend
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
This park has a hiking trail and a great beach access with free parking. Only 3-4 miles fro the cottage.
Essentials
Most convenient and unusual with great beer and wine selection in addition to Cajun favorites and all the usual grocery stuff
127 locals recommend
Rouses
1545 Gulf Shores PkwyMost convenient and unusual with great beer and wine selection in addition to Cajun favorites and all the usual grocery stuff
Walmart Supercenter
170 E Fort Morgan RdThe usual and then some.
Dollar General
224 Gulf Shores PkwyLess than a mile from the house.
Shopping
Tanger Outlets Foley
2601 S McKenzie St