Kitchen dishing out a diverse lineup of seafood & sides in a casual, airy setting.
Are you looking for the perfect reason to book a beach vacation to Alabama’s southern shores? If you’ve always needed a reason to feel the warm southern waters wade across your toes, then let Desoto’s Seafood Kitchen be your motivation. Located in Gulf Shores, AL, this one-of-a-kind family restaurant provides locals and travelers alike with the region’s best seafood dishes.
Voted “Best Seafood” by the community for more than 10 years in a row, this locally owned and operated kitchen is changing the way people approach, enjoy, and think about fresh seafood.
Menu
Lunch | |
Starters | |
Oysters on the Half Shell Available in 1/2 Dozen or 1 Dozen |
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Southern Style Crab Cakes served w/ Remoulade sauce |
$15.99 |
Crab, Spinach & Artichoke Dip* served w/ tortilla chips |
$12.99 |
Coconut Shrimp* dipped in beer batter, sprinkled w/ coconut and deep fried |
$12.99 |
Stuffed Mushrooms stuffed w/ crabmeat dressing, baked and topped with cheese |
$11.99 |
Alligator Bites The real thing. Fried tail meat served w/ Remoulade |
$13.99 |
Fried Crab Claws* Served w/ cocktail sauce; Available in 1/2 lb. or 1 lb. |
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Smoked Tuna Dip Served with toasted French bread |
$11.99 |
Sweet Potato French Fry Basket Served with a Brown Sugar Butter |
$11.99 |
Hush Puppy Basket corn meal battered and lightly fried |
$8.99 |
Fried Green Tomatoes Served with remoulade |
$10.99 |
Seafood Gumbo | $7.00 |
Crab & Shrimp Bisque | $7.50 |
Salads | |
Riviera Salad A crisp bed of greens with scallions, bacon, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, eggs, almonds and croutons. |
$10.99 |
Caesar Salad Crisp Romaine lettuce tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, anchovies, egg yolks, parmesan cheese, bacon and croutons. |
$10.99 |
Gumbo and Salad A cup of Seafood Gumbo and our House or Caesar salad |
$10.25 |
Bisque and Salad A cup of Bisque and our House or Caesar salad |
$11.25 |
Seafood Favorites | |
Fried Butterfly Shrimp lightly battered |
$14.99 |
Fried Oysters Served w/ tartar sauce |
$17.99 |
Fried Crab Claws Served w/ cocktail sauce |
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Coconut Shrimp* Dipped in beer batter, sprinkled with coconut and fried. Served w/ spicy orange marmalade |
$15.99 |
Grilled Shrimp Shrimp basted w/ garlic butter and served on a bed of yellow rice |
$13.99 |
Fried Seafood Platter Shrimp, oysters, crab claws & flounder |
$18.99 |
Broiled Seafood Platter Flounder almandine, scallops and fresh shrimp, broiled in butter |
$16.99 |
Stuffed Shrimp* Bacon wrapped, baked with crabmeat dressing & Monterey jack |
$15.99 |
Trigger Grilled, blackened or broiled almandine |
$14.99 |
Yellow-Fin Tuna Grilled or blackened |
$14.99 |
Tilapia Grilled, blackened, fried or broiled almandine |
$11.99 |
Grouper Grilled, blackened, fried or broiled almandine |
$14.99 |
Snow Crab Legs* steamed to perfection ~ served w/ one side & new potatoes; Available in 1 lb. |
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Royal Reds* steamed peel & eat head on shrimp ~ served w/ one side & new potatoes; Available in 3/4 lb. |
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Steamed Combo* served w/ one side & new potatoes; Available in 1/2 lb. Each |
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Crab Cakes* 2 cakes served w/ Remoulade sauce |
$17.99 |
Pasta | |
Fettuccini Alfredo Steaming fettuccini noodles tossed in a creamy garlic and basil sauce w/ Parmesan cheese. Topped with fresh steamed broccoli, cauliflower and carrots |
$13.99 |
Basil Pesto Pasta with Roma Tomatoes Angel hair pasta tossed w/ olive oil, fresh basil, garlic, chopped walnuts and sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. Garnished with fresh Roma Tomatoes |
$13.99 |
Home-Style Lunch Specials | |
Fried Shrimp tail-less |
$10.00 |
Blackened Catfish dusted w/ Creole spices & lightly seared |
$10.00 |
Fried Catfish corn meal battered |
$10.00 |
Broiled Flounder broiled in butter & topped with roasted almonds |
$10.00 |
Fried Flounder lightly battered and fried golden brown |
$10.00 |
Grilled Chicken with a light touch of Greek seasonings |
$10.00 |
Chicken Creole smothered in a spicy tomato & vegetable sauce. Served on yellow rice |
$10.00 |
Fried Chicken Tenders batter-dipped tenders, deep-fried. Served w/ honey mustard |
$10.00 |
Country Fried Steak served w/ cream gravy |
$10.00 |
Hamburger Steak (6 oz) char-grilled & served w/ brown gravy |
$10.00 |
Pork Chops two tender chops grilled or fried |
$10.00 |
Country Ham char-grilled |
$10.00 |
Vegetable Plate your choice of four (4) side dishes |
$9.50 |
Sandwiches | |
Po-Boy Sandwich Fried Shrimp, Flounder, Crawfish or (Oysters +$2). Piled high and dressed with lettuce, tomato, mayo and a pickle spear |
$15.99 |
Cheeseburger Choice ground chuck, hand patted & served to your specification with American cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and a pickle spear |
$11.99 |
Crab Cake Po-Boy 2 cakes dressed up w/ lettuce & tomato, served w/ Remoulade sauce |
$16.99 |
Monte Cristo Sandwich* Ham, turkey, Monterey jack & American cheese on honey wheat bread battered & deep fried. Served w/ strawberry preserves for dipping |
$11.99 |
Side Dishes | |
Fried Green Tomatoes | |
Sweet Potato Casserole | |
Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy | |
Teamed Veggies | |
Black-Eyed Peas | |
Hush Puppies | |
Green Beans | |
Corn Fritters | |
Fried Okra | |
Kernel Corn | |
Cole Slaw | |
Turnip Greens | |
Mac N Cheese | |
Au Gratin Potatoes | |
Yellow Rice | |
Lima Beans | |
French Fries | |
Dinner | |
Starters | |
Oysters on the Half Shell Available in 1/2 dozen or 1 dozen |
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Southern Style Crab Cakes atop romaine lettuce and served w/ Remoulade sauce |
$15.99 |
Spinach & Artichoke Crab Dip served with seasoned tortilla chips |
$12.99 |
Coconut Shrimp Large Gulf Shrimp Dipped in our Ale beer batter, rolled in coconut flakes and flash fried |
$12.99 |
Stuffed Mushrooms stuffed with crabmeat dressing, then baked |
$11.99 |
Alligator Bites The real thing. Fried tail meat served w/ Remoulade |
$13.99 |
Fried Blue Crab Claws Served w/ cocktail sauce. Available in 1/2 lb or 1 lb |
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Smoked Yellow Fin Tuna Dip Served with French bread crostinis |
$11.99 |
Sweet Potato French Fry Basket topped with powder sugar & a side Brown Sugar Sauce |
$11.99 |
Fried Green Tomatoes Served w/ Remoulade |
$10.99 |
Hush Puppy Basket | $8.99 |
Creole Seafood Gumbo | $7.00 |
Crab & Shrimp Bisque | $7.50 |
Fried Seafood Favorites | |
Butterfly Shrimp | $19.99 |
Tail-Less Gulf Shrimp | $18.99 |
Bon Secour Oysters | $22.99 |
Blue Crab Claws Dinner | |
Fried Fish of the Day Fish filets dipped in buttermilk rolled in flour & cracker meal |
$20.99 |
Tail-Less Shrimp and Flounder 2 Fish filets & Shrimp dipped in buttermilk rolled in flour & cracker meal |
$20.99 |
Tail-Less Shrimp & Oysters | $23.99 |
Fried Catfish U.S. Farm raised catfish filets rolled in cornmeal |
$19.99 |
Seafood Platters | |
Shrimp Lover’s Platter 4 Large Butterfly Shrimp, 3 Coconut & 4 grilled skewered shrimp |
$22.99 |
Fried Seafood Platter Fish, Shrimp, Oysters and Crab Claws |
$26.99 |
Broiled Seafood Platter flounder almodine’, scallops & shrimp, broiled and topped w/ paprika |
$22.99 |
Creole Platter Crawfish Etouffee and shrimp Creole with Blackened catfish over yellow rice. Served with one side dish |
$25.99 |
Caribbean Platter Coconut shrimp, jerk chicken breast & grilled grouper over yellow rice. Topped with mango-fruit salsa. Served with one side dish |
$27.99 |
Crab Platter 1/2lb Snow crab, fried crab claws & 1 crab cake ~ Served with one side dish |
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Seafood Specialties | |
Stuffed Shrimp bacon wrapped, baked w/ crabmeat dressing & Monterey jack cheese |
$21.99 |
Shrimp Scampi Sautéed in garlic, mushrooms, scampi butter w/ Fettuccine Alfredo. Served with one side |
$25.99 |
Blackened Catfish two delicate fillets, sprinkled with Cajun seasonings and lightly seared |
$21.99 |
Coconut Shrimp dipped in beer batter, rolled in coconut flake and flash fried |
$20.99 |
Grilled Skewer Shrimp basted w/ butter & served over yellow rice |
$20.99 |
Shrimp Creole Stewed tomato, sweet peppers, celery, onion and flavored w/ sausage over yellow rice. Served with one side dish |
$20.99 |
Crawfish Etouffee’ Served with one side dish. White onions, sweet bell peppers, and celery simmered in a spicy Cajun roux over yellow rice |
$20.99 |
Crab Cake Dinner 3 Southern style lump crab cakes, fried and sprinkled with parmesan cheese |
$21.99 |
Steamed Seafood | |
Snow Crab Legs 2 Lbs. seasoned with Old Bay and steamed to perfection |
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Royal Red Shrimp 1 Lb. seasoned with Old Bay and steamed to perfection (head on) |
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Combo 1/2 pound Royal Reds & 1 pound Snow Crab & seasoned with Old Bay |
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Tonight’s Catches’ | |
Blackened Catch dusted with Cajun spices and lightly seared |
$21.99 |
Grilled Catch lightly seasoned & char-grilled |
$21.99 |
Broiled Catch dusted with Paprika & Butter and topped with almond slivers |
$21.99 |
Pecan Encrusted Catch Dipped in crushed pecan flour & flash fried ~ topped w/ Béarnaise sauce |
$25.99 |
Paneed Catch Dipped in buttermilk & crushed crackers, pan seared in a garlic butter. Topped w/ Béarnaise sauce |
$25.99 |
New Orleans Catch Seasoned with Blackening spices. Blackened Fish over yellow rice and topped with crawfish Etouffee’. Served with one side dish |
$25.99 |
Mediterranean Catch Seasoned with Greek spices. Grilled Fish placed over angel hair pasta with basil pesto (walnuts) and Roma tomatoes. Served with one side dish |
$25.99 |
Caribbean Catch Seasoned with Island spices. Grilled Fish over yellow rice and topped with a mango-fruit salsa. Served with one side dish |
$22.99 |
Land Lover’s Fare | |
Hawaiian Rib-Eye (12oz) Hand cut and marinated n fresh pineapple, ginger, soy and Worcestershire sauce |
$28.99 |
Jamaica-Jerk Chicken Seasoned with Island spices. Two grilled chicken breasts dusted with jerk seasonings & served with a spicy Orange Marmalade |
$18.99 |
Grilled Chicken Breasts Two grilled chicken breasts with a light touch of Greek seasoning & served with a spicy Orange Marmalade |
$18.99 |
Fried Chicken Tenders Hand trimmed chicken breasts dipped in our Dark-Ale Beer Batter with house spices & side of Honey Mustard |
$18.99 |
Cheeseburger Choice ground chuck, hand patted & served to your specification with American cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and a pickle spear |
$15.99 |
Pasta | |
Fettuccine Alfredo Heavy cream thickened with a blond roux & Parmesan cheese. Seasoned with dry basil, salt and pepper Served with a side of steamed broccoli, cauliflower and carrots |
$17.99 |
Scallops Alfredo Scallops sautéed in dry sherry and served over Fettuccine Alfredo |
$22.99 |
Shrimp and Pasta Marsala Large Gulf Shrimp sautéed with mushrooms & Marsala wine sauce served with Fettuccine Alfredo |
$26.99 |
Basil-Pesto Angel Hair pasta tossed with fresh basil, olive oil, garlic, chopped walnuts and parmesan cheese. Garnished with fresh Roma tomatoes |
$18.99 |
Side Dishes | |
Sweet Potato Casserole | |
Cole Slaw | |
Baked Potato | |
Steamed Vegetables | |
Yellow Rice | |
French Fries | |
Hush Puppies | |
Fried Green Tomatoes | |
Beverages | |
Chardonnay | |
Copper Ridge | $5.00 |
Kendall Jackson | $8.00 |
Sauvignon Blanc | |
Kim Crawford | $6.00 |
Pinot Grigio | |
Copper Ridge | $5.00 |
Ecco Domani | $6.00 |
Riesling | |
Chat. Ste. Michelle | $6.00 |
Moscato | |
Bella Sera | $5.00 |
White Zin | |
Copper Ridge | $5.00 |
Chablis | |
Carlos Rosi | $9.00 |
Blush | |
Carlos Rosi | $9.00 |
Merlot | |
Copper Ridge | $5.00 |
Blackstone | $6.00 |
Cabernet Sauvignon | |
Copper Ridge | $5.00 |
Louis Martini | $7.00 |
Pinot Noir | |
Salmon Creek | $5.00 |
Le Crema | $8.00 |
Red Zinfandel | |
Ravens Wood | $6.00 |
Burgundy | |
Carlo Rossi | $9.00 |
Fountain Drinks | |
Coca Cola | |
Diet Coke | |
Coke Zero | |
Sprite | |
Dr. Pepper | |
Root Beer | |
Old Fashioned Lemonade | |
Iced Tea & Coffee | |
Beverages | |
Milk | |
Cranberry | |
Orange | |
Pineapple and Grapefruit Juice | |
Kids Drinks | |
Tummy Yummy & Apple Juice | $1.50 |
Draft Beer | |
Bud Light | $2.50 |
Michelob Ultra | $2.50 |
Modelo Especial | $3.00 |
Yuengling | $3.00 |
Seasonal Draft | |
Seasonal Draft | $4.00 |
Domestic | |
Budweiser | |
Bud Light | |
Bud Lime | |
Michelob Ultra | |
Miller Light | |
Coors Light | |
“O’Doul” Non-Alcoholic | |
Premium | |
Corona | |
Corona Light | |
Blue Moon Belgium White | |
Angry Orchard | |
Seasonal | |
Seasonal | $4.00 |
Local Favorite’s | |
Bushwacker Pleasure Island favorite. A mix of rums and vanilla ice cream |
$6.00 |
Margaritas | |
House Pepe Silver, Triple Sec, and sour mix |
$6.00 |
Top Shelf Texas Jose Gold, OJ, sour mix & Patron Citronge |
$8.00 |
Premium Patron mixed with our house sour & Patron Orange Citronge |
$12.00 |
DeSoto’s Diver | |
Capt’n Morgan | |
Malibu Rum | |
Blue Curacao | |
Pineapple Juice & Banana Liqueur | |
Absolute Relaxer | |
Absolute Vodka | |
Peach | |
Schnapps | |
Malibu Rum | |
Pineapple and Cranberry Juice | |
Daiquiris | |
Margarita | $8.00 |
Banana | $8.00 |
Mango | $8.00 |
Strawberry | $8.00 |
Pina Colada | $8.00 |
Hurricane | $8.00 |
Raspberry | $8.00 |
Peach & Orange Blossom | $8.00 |
Miami Vice | $10.00 |
Special Menu | |
Daily Lunch Specials | |
Monday – Fried Chicken | $8.25 |
Tuesday – Bar-b-q Meat Loaf | $8.25 |
Wednesday – Chicken-n-dumplins | $8.25 |
Thursday – Beef Tips Over Rice | $8.25 |
Friday – Chef’s Choice Entree served with bread and tea |
$8.25 |
Seniors | |
Coconut Shrimp with spicy orange marmalade |
$13.99 |
Stuffed Shrimp bacon wrapped, stuffed with crabmeat dressing and monterey jack cheese |
$13.99 |
Fried Shrimp tail-less |
$10.99 |
Grilled Shrimp over yellow rice |
$11.99 |
Fried Oysters with cocktail sauce |
$16.99 |
Fried Seafood Platter shrimp, oysters, flounder, crab claws |
$16.99 |
Broiled Seafood Platter shrimp, scallops, flounder almondine |
$14.99 |
Fried Chicken Tenders with honey mustard |
$8.99 |
Grilled Chicken Breast with a light touch of lemon-herb oil |
$8.99 |
Yellow-fin Tuna grilled or blackened |
$12.99 |
Trigger grilled, blackened or broiled almandine |
$12.99 |
Flounder fried or broiled almandine |
$10.99 |
Grouper grilled, blackened, broiled almandine or fried |
$12.99 |
Senior Side Dishes | |
Sweet Potato Casserole | |
Steamed Vegetables | |
Cole Slaw | |
French Fries | |
Baked Potato | |
Yellow Rice | |
Fried Green Tomatoes | |
Kids | |
Fish Sticks | $5.99 |
Corn Dog | $5.99 |
Fried Shrimp | $5.99 |
Hamburger | $4.99 |
Chicken Fingers | $5.99 |
Grilled Cheese | $4.99 |
Cheeseburger | $5.99 |
Fettuccine Alfredo | $8.99 |
Senior | |
Main | |
Coconut Shrimp with spicy orange marmalade |
$15.99 |
Stuffed Shrimp bacon wrapped, stuffed with crabmeat dressing & monterey jack cheese |
$15.99 |
Fried Shrimp tail-less |
$11.99 |
Grilled Shrimp over yellow rice |
$13.99 |
Fried Oysters with cocktail sauce |
$17.99 |
Fried Seafood Platter shrimp, oysters, flounder, crab claws |
$18.99 |
Broiled Seafood Platter shrimp, scallops, flounder almondine |
$16.99 |
Fried Chicken Tenders with honey-mustard |
$10.99 |
Grilled Chicken Breast with a light touch of lemon-herb oil |
$11.99 |
Yellow-Fin Tuna grilled or blackened |
$14.99 |
Trigger grilled, fried, blackened or broiled almondine |
$14.99 |
Flounder fried or broiled almondine |
$11.99 |
Grouper grilled, blackened, broiled almondine or fried |
$14.99 |
Side Dishes | |
Sweet Potato Casserole | |
Cole Slaw | |
Baked Potato | |
Steamed Vegetables | |
French Fries | |
Yellow Rice | |
Fried Green Tomatoes | |
Hush Puppies |
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Contact De Soto’s Seafood Kitchen
Address: 138 W 1st Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Phone: (251) 948-7294
Website: http://www.desotosseafoodkitchen.com/
Hours
Wednesday | 11AM–9PM |
Thursday | 11AM–9PM |
Friday | 11AM–9PM |
Saturday | 11AM–9PM |
Sunday | 11AM–9PM |
Monday | 11AM–9PM |
Tuesday | 11AM–9PM |