Guidebook for Mobile
Food Scene
Awesome burgers, good beer selection, and they often have really good live music.
92 locals recommend
Callaghans Irish Social Club
916 Charleston StAwesome burgers, good beer selection, and they often have really good live music.
Charming coffee house with delicious baked goods and yummy breakfast and lunch. Free wifi (passcode:2514050003).
24 locals recommend
Cream & Sugar Cafe
351 George StCharming coffee house with delicious baked goods and yummy breakfast and lunch. Free wifi (passcode:2514050003).
Moe's Original Bar B Que
701 Spring Hill AveDelicious Bar-B-Q
Best Indian food in Mobile and my favorite place to eat. Restaurant is BYOB, so pick up a bottle of wine or some bears at the liquor store next door.
Yak The Kathmandu Kitchen
3210 Dauphin StBest Indian food in Mobile and my favorite place to eat. Restaurant is BYOB, so pick up a bottle of wine or some bears at the liquor store next door.
Fuji San
2000 Airport BlvdPretty good sushi, and a lot less expensive than the places downtown.
Kitchen on George
351A George StFancy little place, with a lot of local flavors.
Fantastic Pizza. Get the Gorgonzola or "The Tragically Hip" pie.
14 locals recommend
Ashland Midtown Pub
2453 Old Shell RdFantastic Pizza. Get the Gorgonzola or "The Tragically Hip" pie.
Mellow Mushroom
2032 Airport BlvdDecent pizza, good beer selection.
Mediterranean Sandwich Co.
274 Dauphin StDelicious Gyros, Chicken Shawarma, and Orzo.
Delicious Coffee (food not impressive). They roast their own beans. Free Wifi. Live music.
30 locals recommend
Serda's Coffee Company
3 S Royal StDelicious Coffee (food not impressive). They roast their own beans. Free Wifi. Live music.
On the 34th story of the RSA BankTrust Building downtown. Great views of Mobile and the port. Many of the dishes are delicious. The Hamburger and fried shrimp are both worth it. Their lunch menu is in the 10-15 range. Dinner is 20-50. No draft beer. Brunch on Saturdays. Reservations a good idea. Ask about the Cooks table in the kitchen--very unique experience
66 locals recommend
Dauphin's
107 St Francis StOn the 34th story of the RSA BankTrust Building downtown. Great views of Mobile and the port. Many of the dishes are delicious. The Hamburger and fried shrimp are both worth it. Their lunch menu is in the 10-15 range. Dinner is 20-50. No draft beer. Brunch on Saturdays. Reservations a good idea. Ask about the Cooks table in the kitchen--very unique experience
One of the better restaurants in Mobile. Often busy, so make a reservation
37 locals recommend
Dumbwaiter Restaurant
167 Dauphin StOne of the better restaurants in Mobile. Often busy, so make a reservation
Good Brunch 7 days a week. Get their Eggs Cathedral with a side of deadly hashbrowns. Though it's way more food than you'll be able to eat.
36 locals recommend
Spot of Tea
310 Dauphin StreetGood Brunch 7 days a week. Get their Eggs Cathedral with a side of deadly hashbrowns. Though it's way more food than you'll be able to eat.
Fantastic tacos. Get the Chorizo Plantain taco and a side of chips and Queso. Their Beef Brisket sandwich is also delicious.
12 locals recommend
Roosters Latin American Food
211 Dauphin StreetFantastic tacos. Get the Chorizo Plantain taco and a side of chips and Queso. Their Beef Brisket sandwich is also delicious.
Sightseeing
$10 for adults to go in, but free to walk around outside. It's a rare example of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. The house museum paints a picture of what life was like in Mobile in the early 1800s. Closed Wednesdays and Sundays. A block away from Cream & Sugar.
27 locals recommend
Oakleigh House Museum
300 Oakleigh Pl$10 for adults to go in, but free to walk around outside. It's a rare example of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. The house museum paints a picture of what life was like in Mobile in the early 1800s. Closed Wednesdays and Sundays. A block away from Cream & Sugar.
The battleship is well worth seeing, but the submarine is the highlight of the trip.
166 locals recommend
USS Alabama
2703 Battleship PkwyThe battleship is well worth seeing, but the submarine is the highlight of the trip.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kind of dingy, but great selection of beer and whiskeys, comedy shows, and great bands.
25 locals recommend
Alchemy Tavern
7 S Joachim StKind of dingy, but great selection of beer and whiskeys, comedy shows, and great bands.
Take a growler to go, or stick around for their extensive beer selection and array of appetizers. Also great place to get a wide selection of beer in bottles and cans.
Old Shell Growlers
1801 Old Shell RoadTake a growler to go, or stick around for their extensive beer selection and array of appetizers. Also great place to get a wide selection of beer in bottles and cans.
Great drinks, great beer selection, their gin and tonic is best in the city.
33 locals recommend
Haberdasher
113 Dauphin StGreat drinks, great beer selection, their gin and tonic is best in the city.
Great little wine shop with tastings every Tuesday and a good selection of wines by the glass and beers on tap.
19 locals recommend
Firehouse Wine Bar and Shop
216 St Francis StGreat little wine shop with tastings every Tuesday and a good selection of wines by the glass and beers on tap.
Good selection of wine. Really good personal pizzas and their special of the day is unique and often quite good.
37 locals recommend
Red or White Wine & Gourmet Center
1104 Dauphin StreetGood selection of wine. Really good personal pizzas and their special of the day is unique and often quite good.
Arts & Culture
Movie Theater. You'll meet the owner/operator, Max. He's awesome. Shows some great arthouse films.
27 locals recommend
Crescent Theater
208 Dauphin StMovie Theater. You'll meet the owner/operator, Max. He's awesome. Shows some great arthouse films.
Beautiful old theater. They host a growing number of concerts and theater productions.
25 locals recommend
Saenger Theatre Mobile
6 S Joachim StBeautiful old theater. They host a growing number of concerts and theater productions.
Essentials
Decent selection of organic groceries, plus everything else you would expect from a grocery store.
40 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
1550 Government StDecent selection of organic groceries, plus everything else you would expect from a grocery store.
Good selection of craft beers and wines. Not a whole lot of organic groceries, but all the essentials.
16 locals recommend
Greer's Downtown Market
851 Government StGood selection of craft beers and wines. Not a whole lot of organic groceries, but all the essentials.
Parks & Nature
Crawford Park
Includes a new Dog Park
Get up close to the delta. You can rent kayaks there and paddle around the delta. There's also a delta tour boat.
60 locals recommend
Five Rivers Delta Center
30945 Five Rivers BoulevardGet up close to the delta. You can rent kayaks there and paddle around the delta. There's also a delta tour boat.
The closest beach to Mobile. Dauphin Island has a small town feel without the development of Gulf Shores and Pensacola Beach.
1501 Bienville Blvd
1501 Bienville BoulevardThe closest beach to Mobile. Dauphin Island has a small town feel without the development of Gulf Shores and Pensacola Beach.
Only about an hour away, but a lot of Mobilians prefer the beaches here to Gulf Shores or Dauphin Island.
554 locals recommend
Pensacola Beach
7300 Plantation RoadOnly about an hour away, but a lot of Mobilians prefer the beaches here to Gulf Shores or Dauphin Island.
One of our few public access points to the water in downtown Mobile. In the winter, their's ice-skating. But year round, watch ships come into port, military combat ships being built at Austal Shipbuilders across the river, and relax a little by water.
10 locals recommend
Cooper Riverside Park
101 S Water StOne of our few public access points to the water in downtown Mobile. In the winter, their's ice-skating. But year round, watch ships come into port, military combat ships being built at Austal Shipbuilders across the river, and relax a little by water.
Get some peanuts from A&M first, then you can watch the squirrels and the downtown business folks. Live music on Wednesdays at lunch time during spring and fall (Brown Bag Concert Series). Also popular hangout for some homeless folks, just don't give them change.
34 locals recommend
Bienville Square
150 Dauphin StGet some peanuts from A&M first, then you can watch the squirrels and the downtown business folks. Live music on Wednesdays at lunch time during spring and fall (Brown Bag Concert Series). Also popular hangout for some homeless folks, just don't give them change.
Shopping
Incubator store of local products from budding entrepreneurs. Worth checking out for some very uniquely Mobilian items.
16 locals recommend
Urban Emporium
260 Dauphin StIncubator store of local products from budding entrepreneurs. Worth checking out for some very uniquely Mobilian items.
Every Saturday from 7am-11am farmers market + arts and crafts, includes live music.
17 locals recommend
Cathedral Square
300 Conti StEvery Saturday from 7am-11am farmers market + arts and crafts, includes live music.