Sun-chased afternoons along Florida’s coast mean one thing: fried shrimp baskets vanish fast. If you crave crispy, golden bites with tangy slaw and hushpuppies, these beloved shacks deliver the goods before the sun dips.
Expect picnic tables, paper plates, and the salty breeze that makes everything taste better. Come hungry, because the best baskets rarely last until dark.
Star Fish Company – Cortez, Florida
You can hear the skiffs bump the dock while the fryer sings. Star Fish Company keeps it simple, serving shrimp just-caught, lightly battered, and fried to a shattering crunch.
A squeeze of lemon and a dash of hot sauce, and suddenly the paper plate feels like a feast…