Wintzell's Oyster House

Founded as a six-stool oyster bar in 1938, Wintzell’s Oyster House now celebrates its 79th year as a dining landmark. While oysters—fried, stewed and nude—headline the iconic brand, Wintzell’s menu comprises signature seafood dishes like bacon wrapped shrimp and redfish bienville; regional favorites, including award-winning seafood gumbo and homemade bread pudding; and two specialties native to Mobile: West Indies salad and fried crab claws. With nine locations reaching from the Gulf Coast to central and northern Alabama, the walls of all Wintzell’s restaurants are covered with thousands of the founder’s homespun sayings, delivering an atmosphere that’s lively, casual and unmistakably southern.