Orange Beach Lunch Restaurants: 6 Hot Spots to Refuel, Relax
Orange Beach ranks among the best beaches in Alabama. However, many may not know the city’s food scene has been featured by travelers and locals who come for the beach and stay for the grub. And what better time to try something new than lunchtime? For a mid-day break, here are six Orange Beach lunch restaurants to visit asap.
6 Orange Beach Lunch Restaurants for a Tasty Break
Brick and Spoon
This Orange Beach lunch spot adds Southern flair to every dish in hopes to comfort the heart and soul. Brick and Spoon has garnered worldwide attention for breakfast, but guests shouldn’t miss lunch either.
Select from hearty grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers, seafood, fresh seafood and pasta. If visiting for brunch, try a Benedict, eggs with farmers market veggies, or house-made salad. To add flair, order a custom bloody Mary. Brick and Spoon has over 50 options.
Cobalt The Restaurant
For a memorable Orange Beach lunch combined with waterfront views, head to Cobalt The Restaurant. Cobalt sits on Perdido Bay, so diners have bay views no matter where they sit. Cobalt specializes in seafood, however there’s more on the menu.
For lunch, order local catches, stone hearth-baked pizzas, pastas, burgers, po boys and salads. Seafood is caught and cooked fresh every day. Top lunch entrees include pecan fried catfish, oysters, crab claws, and its signature crab and shrimp dip. Traveling by boat? No problem. Cobalts welcomes guests to dock boats at their slips.
Cosmo’s Restaurant and Bar
Imaginative creations paired with local favorites make Cosmo’s a must-try spot. The restaurant offers diverse menu options, including steaks, seafood, pasta, chicken, burgers and sushi.
What’s special about Cosmo’s is these items are made by local chefs who put their spin on each dish. A few examples range from curry chicken, sesame seared tuna and fried snapper. Their award-winning entree features fish baked in a banana leaf. In addition to eclectic dishes, Cosmo’s Restaurant and Bar offers daily lunch specials. Visitors find daily soups, market fish sandwiches and market fresh catches.
Doc’s Seafood Shack and Oyster Bar
Voted among the best seafood shacks in the U.S., there are no frills at Doc’s Seafood Shack and Oyster Bar. Visitors have freshly caught seafood, making this one of the best Orange Beach lunch restaurants for fish. Even better, everything is available for delivery, dine-in and to-go.
Specials include oysters, shrimp, burgers and seafood sandwiches. For something hearty, try crab cakes, clam strip dinner, grilled fish or the baked seafood platter. Additionally, Doc’s Seafood Shack and Oyster Bar allows diners to create their own platter. Options include shrimp, chicken, fillets, and oysters with fries, slaw and hush puppies.
The Gulf Restaurant
Located on Perdido Bay, The Gulf Restaurant offers visitors a tropical waterfront escape in a casual environment.
For lunch, sit outside under large umbrellas and palm trees. Then select from fresh fish — grilled or fried — tuna dip, fish tacos, salads, burgers and subs. While browsing, ask about chef specials. For example, the charred shrimp is served with Mexican corn and roasted turnips. Or try a bacon-Swiss grilled cheese with tomato crab soup.
Wolf Bay
Wolf Bay has been a Gulf Coast tradition for over 45 years. This family-owned restaurant features fresh seafood recipes – many of which were created by people who worked or lived nearby. The Orange Beach location sits on Perdido Bay where bay views welcome hungry guests.
Seafood options range from shrimp and mahi mahi to grouper. While Wolf Bay serves seafood, land lovers have options as well. Chicken tacos, Philly steak sandwiches and the lunch salad bar are available every day. Wolf Bay also ranks as a top spot for families, with a kids menu offering pizza, cheeseburgers and smoothies.
Looking for dining and entertainment? Head to The Wharf in Orange Beach, one of the area’s top attractions.
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