2 Best Restaurants in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Franco's Italian Restaurant

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A nice change from seafood restaurants that dominate the area, this comfortable, casual Italian spot specializes in pizza, pasta, hand-cut steaks, and endless salad bowls. The Franco Platter is a mini buffet featuring lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, and chicken Parmesan.

Original Oyster House

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Dining at this nautically themed restaurant on the bayou is a local tradition. Fried, steamed, broiled, and grilled seafood is served, but oysters are the house specialty, including Firecracker Oysters on the half shell baked with sliced jalapenos, garlic cream sauce, and topped with cheese. Don't miss the homemade gumbo, brimming with crab claws, shrimp, okra, and a secret combination of spices.