Alabama’s Gulf Coast hides culinary treasures that locals guard with fierce pride, and De Soto’s Seafood Kitchen in Gulf Shores stands as a testament to seafood done right—particularly their oysters, which might just ruin you for all other bivalves.
The first time you bite into one of their perfectly prepared oysters, you’ll understand why cars with license plates from Tennessee to Texas fill the parking lot even in the off-season.
Gulf Shores offers plenty of seafood joints catering to the sunburned tourist crowds, but De Soto’s has earned its reputation as the place where discerning locals go when they want the real deal.
This unassuming eatery doesn’t rely on flashy gimmicks or oceanfront views to draw crowds—it lets the seafood speak for itself, and boy does it have a lot to say…