Alabama’s Gulf Coast and its small towns hide some of the best fried snapper you will ever taste. People here will happily drive two or three hours just for a plate, and once you try it, you understand why.
Fresh red snapper, a light golden crust, and hush puppies on the side make these spots worth the gas money. From family-run counters near the water to old-school fish camps inland, this list rounds up eight small-town seafood joints where the snapper keeps folks coming back.
Grab a napkin and get ready to plan a road trip around fried fish.
1. Wintzell’s Oyster House, Mobile, Alabama
Started back in 1938 by Oliver Wintzell, this Mobile landmark built its name on oysters served fried, stewed, or nude…