Craving those succulent morsels of tenderness that melt in your mouth? With the invention of refrigeration, oysters can be purchased fresh any time of year, even in months without an “R.” Boats arrive daily in both Mobile and Baldwin counties, so seafood has never been easier or fresher to purchase.
Eat Alabama Seafood, the newsletter for Alabama Gulf Seafood, offers a searchable map to places on Alabama’s Coastal Connection where you can buy fresh oysters.
In Baldwin County, oyster purveyors abound – almost as numerous as the mullet that jump from the water. On the Eastern Shore in Baldwin County, journey to Hazel’s Market in Daphne or try Middle Bay Market or Windmill Market in Fairhope.
Coming down Alabama Highway 59, your choices for fresh oysters are more numerous than the traffic lights. While Loxley may lay claim to having fresh produce, farther south on Alabama 59 in Robertsdale is Hub City Seafood where you can buy oysters by the quart or the pint. Oysters are available in the shell or in pints or quarts at the Foley Fish Company on Alabama 59 (McKenzie Street) in Foley.
Long known for its savory oysters, the community of Bon Secour is home to several seafood markets, including Billy’s Seafood, Aquila Seafood and Safe Harbour Seafood. These fresh seafood markets carry oysters in the shell or in the pint.
In Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, the fresh oysters you crave may be just around the corner from your condo. Gulf Shores Seafood, S&S Seafood, Fort Morgan Seafood and Boudreaux’s Seafood all carry fresh oysters. Many of these markets also offer cooked or steamed items.
Traveling along Alabama’s Coastal Connection to Orange Beach leads you to Lartigue’s Seafood Market and Blalock’s Seafood & Specialty Market, both of which offer fresh seafood as well as prepared dishes.
Head across Mobile Bay to find a plethora of seafood markets offering these pearls of the sea. Try Cajun Mudbugs at he Loop for oysters already shelled, in the shell or fried. Lad and Dad’s Steak & Seafood Market on Demetropolis Road carries oysters by the pint and by the quart. Hit up J&B Seafood, Southern Fish & Oyster, Simply Seafood, Dang’s Seafood Mart and Fisherman’s Legacy for fresh oysters in Mobile.
Travel to Bayou La Batre where fresh seafood is offered daily at several markets, including Bayou Produce & Seafood Market, Jubilee Foods, and Blackie’s Oysters. Seafood markets in Mobile County are plentiful, and many offered cooked versions as well as fresh options.
Rest assured that wherever you travel on Alabama’s Coastal Connection, fresh oysters are just a stone’s throw away. Enjoy – and pass the cocktail sauce!
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