Seeking delicious seafood restaurants serving fresh-off-the-boat shrimp? The bounty of the Gulf is perhaps highlighted best in these acclaimed shrimp dishes featuring your favorite crustacean fried, grilled, or blackened for every meal of the day.
Breakfast
Getting up on the right side of the bed is easy when you know these shrimp dishes are going to grace your breakfast plate.
Shrimp & Grits | In the South, grits are a feature on menus for any meal throughout the day, including breakfast, of course! Shrimp & grits are a match made in culinary heaven and the combination can be found for breakfast at Another Broken Egg Cafe. Thinking lunch or dinner? Try Ginny Lane Bar & Grill, GT’s on the Bay, and many, many more!
Benedict | The Shrimp Boogaloo Benedict at The Ruby Slipper Cafe boasts juicy shrimp and spicy sausage served over fried green tomatoes and fluffy buttermilk biscuits all smothered in a creamy hollandaise.
Lunch
Get your midday seafood fix with these mouthwatering meals.
Po' Boys | Many of our favorite spots put their own spin this iconic Louisiana sandwich. Fresh bread is piled high with shrimp prepared your way (fried, grilled, or blackened). Try the creations of Bubba’s Seafood, Tacky Jacks (3 locations across the Coast), Cosmo’s Restaurant & Bar, and more.
Coconut Shrimp | The ideal blend of savory with a hint of sweetness, coconut shrimp offers an impeccable vacation bite. Whether as an appetizer with dipping sauce or as a main dish served over rice, you’ll be happy this dish is on your table - and in your belly! Find it at Gulf Island Grill, Shrimp Basket, and Bahama Bob's Beachside Cafe.
Peel 'N Eat Shrimp | There's nothing quite as pure as a bowl, bucket, plate, or platter of simply steamed shrimp seasoned to perfection. Grab a pound or two (or three or four, we won't judge) from a local seafood market to nosh on at your rental or sit down to dine at a local eatery like Doc’s Seafood Shack, The Crab Trap Restaurant & Oyster Bar, or DeSoto’s Seafood Kitchen. You'll find fresh peel 'n eat shrimp on plenty of menus, so be sure to check out your favorite restaurant for this offering!
Dinner
Round out your day with these dishes that don't skimp on the shrimp!
BBQ Shrimp | This iconic dish features succulent shrimp swimming in a rich, flavorful, and buttery sauce that begs for a dip of French bread. Munch, sop, and slurp up this decadent meal at Pink Pony Pub, Cobalt the Restaurant, and more!
Unique Preparations | Our Gulf Coast restaurants know you never tire of shrimp, so not surprisingly, local chefs are constantly invigorating menus with unique crustacean preparations. Try the pickled shrimp at Voyagers, the shrimp roll at Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina, Honey Truffle Shrimp at Villaggio Grille, or shrimp on your pizza at Papa Rocco’s.
Do you like your shrimp with a side of tomato juice and vodka?
Try the epic Bloody Mary at Brick & Spoon for a knock-your-socks-off cocktail topped with everything but the kitchen sink, including shrimp!