Guidebook for Dauphin Island
Food Scene
We recommend the best eating on Dauphin Island and in the city of Mobile.
Excellent for sea food or good burgers on the bay overlooking Dauphin Island bridge. We love the blackened shrimp dinner.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jt's Sunset Grill
1102 De Soto AveExcellent for sea food or good burgers on the bay overlooking Dauphin Island bridge. We love the blackened shrimp dinner.
Probably the best dining on the island, with a varied menu and good atmosphere when the place is buzzing on a warm evening when people have been on the beach all day.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Islanders Restaurant
1504 Bienville BlvdProbably the best dining on the island, with a varied menu and good atmosphere when the place is buzzing on a warm evening when people have been on the beach all day.
Good place for breakfast. Great views of the beach and the Gulf of Mexico.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pirate's Bar And Grill
100 Orleans DrGood place for breakfast. Great views of the beach and the Gulf of Mexico.
Best food in the Bayou if you like Thai and Vietnamese food. About 20 miles from the island and worth the drive for a change of cuisine.
Phnom Penh Fusion
13260 Wintzell AveBest food in the Bayou if you like Thai and Vietnamese food. About 20 miles from the island and worth the drive for a change of cuisine.
One of the very best restaurants in Mobile. Fine dining and well worth the extra $$$ it costs to eat there.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noja
6 N Jackson StOne of the very best restaurants in Mobile. Fine dining and well worth the extra $$$ it costs to eat there.
One of Mobile's best restaurants. Located in downtown Mobile. Well worth the drive if you want a change from island life and are visiting the city of Mobile.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dumbwaiter Restaurant
167 Dauphin StOne of Mobile's best restaurants. Located in downtown Mobile. Well worth the drive if you want a change from island life and are visiting the city of Mobile.
Classy restaurant and bar on Dauphin Street, the main drinker's drag in downtown Mobile.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Southern National
360 Dauphin StClassy restaurant and bar on Dauphin Street, the main drinker's drag in downtown Mobile.
Spending a day or evening out in Mobile, then Noble South is a great place for lunch or dinner. Certainly one of the top five restaurants in downtown Mobile.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Noble South
203 Dauphin StSpending a day or evening out in Mobile, then Noble South is a great place for lunch or dinner. Certainly one of the top five restaurants in downtown Mobile.
Good bbq joint with outside seating. No frills, great place for lunch. Soak up the island vibe.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Reel Deal BBQ & Seafood
1612 Bienville BlvdGood bbq joint with outside seating. No frills, great place for lunch. Soak up the island vibe.
Skinners Seafood
1012 Bienville BlvdGet your takeout shrimp boil here.
One of the absolute best restaurants on the Gulf Coast in beautiful Magnolia Springs. Take the ferry to Fort Morgan and drive to Magnolia Springs. Jesse's is fantastic for a leisurely lunch or superb evening meal.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jesse's Restaurant
14770 Oak StOne of the absolute best restaurants on the Gulf Coast in beautiful Magnolia Springs. Take the ferry to Fort Morgan and drive to Magnolia Springs. Jesse's is fantastic for a leisurely lunch or superb evening meal.
The best coffee shop in Mobile in the beautiful Spring Hill neighborhood, opposite Spring Hill College.
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Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Company
4072 Old Shell RdThe best coffee shop in Mobile in the beautiful Spring Hill neighborhood, opposite Spring Hill College.
Excellent seafood joint in Bayou la Batre. Good prices, friendly service, and lots of local color and flavor.
Bayou Seafood Co. Eatery & Market
13450 Wintzell AveExcellent seafood joint in Bayou la Batre. Good prices, friendly service, and lots of local color and flavor.
Parks & Nature
Take time to explore the quietest corners of Dauphin Island.
Excellent for access to East End beach. Look for alligators in the lake!
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Audubon Bird Sanctuary
211 Bienville BlvdExcellent for access to East End beach. Look for alligators in the lake!
Small park of historical/ archaeological interest.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Indian Shell Mound Park
830 Desoto DrSmall park of historical/ archaeological interest.
Sightseeing
There is plenty to see in and around Dauphin Island.
Fort Gaines
51 Bienville BlvdBellingrath Gardens and Home
12401 Bellingrath Gardens RdExcellent flower garden.
For the fascinating history of Mobile Bay and the beaches of Fort Morgan.
157 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fort Morgan
For the fascinating history of Mobile Bay and the beaches of Fort Morgan.
USS Alabama
2703 Battleship PkwyUSS Alabama
2703 Battleship PkwyArts & Culture
Excellent display of the fish to be found in Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Estuario en el Laboratorio Marino de Dauphin Island
102 Bienville BlvdExcellent display of the fish to be found in Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
For performances by the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. A wonderful addition to Mobile's cultural life.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saenger Theatre Mobile
6 S Joachim StFor performances by the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. A wonderful addition to Mobile's cultural life.
Essentials
Ship & Shore Supplies Inc
401 Lemoyne DrAnd excellent hardware store.
Need your shopping fix or a break from beach life, then visit the Tanger Outlet Mall in Foley, across the bay from Dauphin Island. Nike, Adidas, Michael Kors, Nick's Knife Shop, Tommy Bahama, Eddie Bauer, it's all there.
287 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tanger Outlets Foley
2601 S McKenzie StNeed your shopping fix or a break from beach life, then visit the Tanger Outlet Mall in Foley, across the bay from Dauphin Island. Nike, Adidas, Michael Kors, Nick's Knife Shop, Tommy Bahama, Eddie Bauer, it's all there.
Drinks & Nightlife
Waves DI
1600 Bienville BlvdBar with games in the back yard. Relaxing bar by the main public beach.
Iconic beach bar, eating place, and music venue on the Alabama-Florida state line. Take the Mobile Bay Ferry to Fort Morgan and drive along the coast through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to Flora-Bama. Great day out!
374 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Flora-Bama
17401 Perdido Key DrIconic beach bar, eating place, and music venue on the Alabama-Florida state line. Take the Mobile Bay Ferry to Fort Morgan and drive along the coast through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to Flora-Bama. Great day out!
Getting Around
Ferry to Fort Morgan. For days out in Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido, and Flora-Bama.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mobile Bay Ferry
110 AL-180Ferry to Fort Morgan. For days out in Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Perdido, and Flora-Bama.