Guidebook for Mobile
Food Scene
Nationally recognized tradional Irish community pub established in 1946. Best burger in the nation, live music, and Guiness on tap. Must visit!!!
92 locals recommend
Callaghans Irish Social Club
916 Charleston StNationally recognized tradional Irish community pub established in 1946. Best burger in the nation, live music, and Guiness on tap. Must visit!!!
French-inspired neighborhood restaurant within very short drive or nice walk from our house. Tell Chef Lee we sent you
Bistro Escoffier
1714 Dauphin StreetFrench-inspired neighborhood restaurant within very short drive or nice walk from our house. Tell Chef Lee we sent you
Crawfish, shrimp and other fresh local seafood. Order cooked for carry out or prepare for yourself in our kitchen. Great food & price. BEAUTIFULLY FRESH! Very short drive from our house. ⚓️
16 locals recommend
Mudbugs
2005 Government StCrawfish, shrimp and other fresh local seafood. Order cooked for carry out or prepare for yourself in our kitchen. Great food & price. BEAUTIFULLY FRESH! Very short drive from our house. ⚓️
Neighborhood Mexican food with coastal flair. Best top shelf margarita in town! Trendy, metropolitan atmosphere. Casual and family friendly. Full service bar. Very short drive; long stroll.
16 locals recommend
Fuego
2066 Old Shell RdNeighborhood Mexican food with coastal flair. Best top shelf margarita in town! Trendy, metropolitan atmosphere. Casual and family friendly. Full service bar. Very short drive; long stroll.
Close enough to our house to walk, crawl, or drive through in your PJ's to get your custom coffee fix! Best Starbucks staff in the nation! Tell Pam & Maria I said hello...☕️
17 locals recommend
Starbucks
1510 Government StClose enough to our house to walk, crawl, or drive through in your PJ's to get your custom coffee fix! Best Starbucks staff in the nation! Tell Pam & Maria I said hello...☕️
Best retail wine shop, wine bar/eatery on the Gulf Coast outside New Orleans. Pick a bottle & share with friends. Perhaps best food in Mobile! Casual, metropolitan vibe. Wood-burning pizza oven.
37 locals recommend
Red or White Wine & Gourmet Center
1104 Dauphin StreetBest retail wine shop, wine bar/eatery on the Gulf Coast outside New Orleans. Pick a bottle & share with friends. Perhaps best food in Mobile! Casual, metropolitan vibe. Wood-burning pizza oven.
An old-fashioned ice cream parlor (short drive). Mobile's oldest creamery, choose from 47 homemade flavors. My favorite during Mardi Gras--banana moon pie! Also enjoy sundaes & banana splits, etc
39 locals recommend
Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe
2511 Old Shell RdAn old-fashioned ice cream parlor (short drive). Mobile's oldest creamery, choose from 47 homemade flavors. My favorite during Mardi Gras--banana moon pie! Also enjoy sundaes & banana splits, etc
Great neighborhood yogurt shop. Build your own yogurt--more than 20 flavors and 80 toppings! Weigh and pay. It's across from Mobile's best ice cream parlor if you're not counting calories.
Cold Snap Frozen Yogurt
2524 Old Shell RdGreat neighborhood yogurt shop. Build your own yogurt--more than 20 flavors and 80 toppings! Weigh and pay. It's across from Mobile's best ice cream parlor if you're not counting calories.
Located in the nearby Oakleigh Garden Historic District, this charming restaurant serves great locally sourced regional cuisine at reasonable prices. Great atmosphere, service, and full-service bar.
27 locals recommend
Kitchen on George
351A George StLocated in the nearby Oakleigh Garden Historic District, this charming restaurant serves great locally sourced regional cuisine at reasonable prices. Great atmosphere, service, and full-service bar.
Noja
6 N Jackson StMobile's best in "fine" French-inspired dining.
In our neighborhood! Great pizza, salads, Italian cuisine. Like to run/walk? Join the Mellow Milers every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. for a 5k run or 3.1 mile walk. More than 100 participate each week!
17 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
2032 Airport BlvdIn our neighborhood! Great pizza, salads, Italian cuisine. Like to run/walk? Join the Mellow Milers every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. for a 5k run or 3.1 mile walk. More than 100 participate each week!
Cream & Sugar Cafe
351 George StGreat locally owned gourmet coffee shop.
Papa John's Pizza
Government StreetLocated at the end of our street. Fast delivery or very short walk/drive.
Cool Mexican-themed restaurant with outside courtyard. Often features live music. On Dauphin Street, downtown.
28 locals recommend
Ok Bicycle Shop
661 Dauphin StCool Mexican-themed restaurant with outside courtyard. Often features live music. On Dauphin Street, downtown.
Great food and atmosphere. Semi-dressy "date" attire. French-inspired--everything from surf to turf. (Parking lot across the street is sometimes a challenge.)
The Bull
609 Dauphin StGreat food and atmosphere. Semi-dressy "date" attire. French-inspired--everything from surf to turf. (Parking lot across the street is sometimes a challenge.)
Mobile's oldest restaurant. An old-fashioned 50'- style diner. Serves old-school basics...hamburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, onion rings, gumbo, etc. Family friendly.
16 locals recommend
Dew Drop Inn Restaurant
1808 Old Shell RdMobile's oldest restaurant. An old-fashioned 50'- style diner. Serves old-school basics...hamburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, onion rings, gumbo, etc. Family friendly.
Mobile's oldest bakery. Pollman's chocolate dobash cake...best chocolate cake ever! They also have dobash bites and logs if you don't trust yourself with the whole cake. Best chicken salad, too.
Pollman's Bake Shop
750 S Broad StMobile's oldest bakery. Pollman's chocolate dobash cake...best chocolate cake ever! They also have dobash bites and logs if you don't trust yourself with the whole cake. Best chicken salad, too.
Affordable, fresh seafood close to home. Seafood, Poboys, and oyster bar. Grilled, steamed or fried. Step across the street afterward for homemade ice cream at Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe.
6 locals recommend
Shrimp Basket Mobile - Old Shell Road
2540 Old Shell RdAffordable, fresh seafood close to home. Seafood, Poboys, and oyster bar. Grilled, steamed or fried. Step across the street afterward for homemade ice cream at Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe.
One of my favorite down-home Bar B Que joints. I usually order carry out. If you have a family or group of friends to feed, you can call ahead for catering-sized portions of Bar B Que and sides.
Saucy Q Bar B Que
1111 Government StreetOne of my favorite down-home Bar B Que joints. I usually order carry out. If you have a family or group of friends to feed, you can call ahead for catering-sized portions of Bar B Que and sides.
If you want fresh Gulf seafood and a view of Mobile Bay, you'll love Felix's Fish Camp--one of several great fresh seafood restaurants on the nearby causeway.
61 locals recommend
Felix's Fish Camp Restaurant
1530 Battleship PkwyIf you want fresh Gulf seafood and a view of Mobile Bay, you'll love Felix's Fish Camp--one of several great fresh seafood restaurants on the nearby causeway.
Shopping
Large antique shop not far from our house--everything from furniture, to jewelry, linens, glassware, memorabilia & other collectibles. One of my favorites! Something for everyone. Affordable, too.
11 locals recommend
Antiques At the Loop
28 S Florida StLarge antique shop not far from our house--everything from furniture, to jewelry, linens, glassware, memorabilia & other collectibles. One of my favorites! Something for everyone. Affordable, too.
Great neighborhood antique shop. Short drive/long stroll. Lose yourself browsing in this unpretentious time capsule. Furniture, linens, jewelry, glassware, collectibles & other curios treasures.
6 locals recommend
Cotton City Antique Mall
2012 Airport BlvdGreat neighborhood antique shop. Short drive/long stroll. Lose yourself browsing in this unpretentious time capsule. Furniture, linens, jewelry, glassware, collectibles & other curios treasures.
Only a short drive to Mobile's best home consignment shop! Specialty is home furnishings (antique/vintage/contemporary) including furniture, art, rugs & other decor. Markdowns every 30 days!
High Cotton Consignments
2567 Old Shell RdOnly a short drive to Mobile's best home consignment shop! Specialty is home furnishings (antique/vintage/contemporary) including furniture, art, rugs & other decor. Markdowns every 30 days!
Have a business or other meeting while you're in town? Need something for your laptop/computer or other electronics? Take a short stroll to the end of our street. It's all there. Gotta love it!
Office Depot
1500 Government StHave a business or other meeting while you're in town? Need something for your laptop/computer or other electronics? Take a short stroll to the end of our street. It's all there. Gotta love it!
Essentials
Want to cook something at home in our kitchen? The area's best grocery store (midtown/downtown) is at the end of our street! A very short walk. Why bother finding a parking space? We love it here!
40 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
1550 Government StWant to cook something at home in our kitchen? The area's best grocery store (midtown/downtown) is at the end of our street! A very short walk. Why bother finding a parking space? We love it here!
Everything Else
Step back in time at "old-school" neighborhood barber shop that touts itself as the "Barbers for Gentlemen and Sons." Unpretentious, barbering basics. Has original/working Coca-Cola vending machine.
Mayo's Barber Shop
1868 Airport BlvdStep back in time at "old-school" neighborhood barber shop that touts itself as the "Barbers for Gentlemen and Sons." Unpretentious, barbering basics. Has original/working Coca-Cola vending machine.
Need to restock on libations? We have a neighborhood state operated liquor store. No need to fight traffic. Only a short drive. Great bar/eatery located next door to it.
ABC Liquor Store
2453 Old Shell RdNeed to restock on libations? We have a neighborhood state operated liquor store. No need to fight traffic. Only a short drive. Great bar/eatery located next door to it.
One of three great hospitals in the neighborhood. USA Medical Center is the city's only trauma center. It also boasts one of the region's only dedicated burn units. Less than 5 minutes from home!
USA Health University Hospital
2451 University Hospital DrOne of three great hospitals in the neighborhood. USA Medical Center is the city's only trauma center. It also boasts one of the region's only dedicated burn units. Less than 5 minutes from home!
One of only 10 freestanding hospitals in the nation dedicated to the treatment of children and women. Visit its children's sculpture park! Less than 5 minutes from our house!
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
1700 Center StOne of only 10 freestanding hospitals in the nation dedicated to the treatment of children and women. Visit its children's sculpture park! Less than 5 minutes from our house!
One of the region's most advanced cancer research and treatment centers. Took great care of Renee's father....Less than five minutes from our house!
USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute
1660 SpringHill AvenueOne of the region's most advanced cancer research and treatment centers. Took great care of Renee's father....Less than five minutes from our house!
Another one of Mobile's largest/finest hospitals--located less than five minutes from our house!
10 locals recommend
Mobile Infirmary
5 Mobile Infirmary CirAnother one of Mobile's largest/finest hospitals--located less than five minutes from our house!
Mobile's largest university (20 minutes by car). It has the area's only medical school, operates two major hospitals in Mobile, and founded the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute. All are near our home.
16 locals recommend
University of South Alabama
307 N University BlvdMobile's largest university (20 minutes by car). It has the area's only medical school, operates two major hospitals in Mobile, and founded the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute. All are near our home.
You may want to consider staying with us while attending Spring Hill College graduation or just visiting campus. It's approximately 10-15 minutes away via Old Shell Road or Dauphin Street.
9 locals recommend
Spring Hill College
4000 Dauphin StYou may want to consider staying with us while attending Spring Hill College graduation or just visiting campus. It's approximately 10-15 minutes away via Old Shell Road or Dauphin Street.
Located in our neighborhood (short drive). Consider staying with us if visiting this prestigious residential high school campus, considered among the best in the nation.
Alabama School of Math And Science
1255 Dauphin StLocated in our neighborhood (short drive). Consider staying with us if visiting this prestigious residential high school campus, considered among the best in the nation.
Sightseeing
Mobile is home to the United State's first Mardi Gras. Immerse yourself in the history of Mobile Mardi Gras. You'll marvel at the elaborate costumes, gowns and other pageantry. Great gift shop too!
63 locals recommend
Mobile Carnival Museum
355 Government StMobile is home to the United State's first Mardi Gras. Immerse yourself in the history of Mobile Mardi Gras. You'll marvel at the elaborate costumes, gowns and other pageantry. Great gift shop too!
Explore the USS Alabama Battleship--an awe-inspiring piece of military history. Also explore the park's submarine, military aircraft and tanks.
166 locals recommend
USS Alabama
2703 Battleship PkwyExplore the USS Alabama Battleship--an awe-inspiring piece of military history. Also explore the park's submarine, military aircraft and tanks.
Tour one of Mobile's great historical homes. While you're there, you should check out one of the neighborhood's best restaurants--The Kitchen on George.
27 locals recommend
Oakleigh House Museum
300 Oakleigh PlTour one of Mobile's great historical homes. While you're there, you should check out one of the neighborhood's best restaurants--The Kitchen on George.
One of the Gulf Coast's most beautiful gardens. Approximately 40 minutes away from our house.
89 locals recommend
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
12401 Bellingrath Gardens RdOne of the Gulf Coast's most beautiful gardens. Approximately 40 minutes away from our house.
Arts & Culture
You'll feel at home in this small, locally owned movie theater offering the best in independent film, locally produced cinema and live performances. Serves great cold beer and popcorn, too!
27 locals recommend
Crescent Theater
208 Dauphin StYou'll feel at home in this small, locally owned movie theater offering the best in independent film, locally produced cinema and live performances. Serves great cold beer and popcorn, too!
Very short drive to one of city's best sports facilities. Home of the annual GoDaddy Bowl. Many people walk to this event from our neighborhood!
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
1621 Virginia StVery short drive to one of city's best sports facilities. Home of the annual GoDaddy Bowl. Many people walk to this event from our neighborhood!
One of Mobile's great landmark theaters. Beautiful! Hosts the Mobile Symphony and many other fantastic live performances.
25 locals recommend
Saenger Theatre Mobile
6 S Joachim StOne of Mobile's great landmark theaters. Beautiful! Hosts the Mobile Symphony and many other fantastic live performances.
Entertainment & Activities
Kids and adults will love this place. It's a hands-on, fun way to learn about our world and bodies. Several exhibits on display. Also home to the IMAX dome theater with surround sound and picture.
59 locals recommend
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center & IMAX Dome Theater
65 Government StKids and adults will love this place. It's a hands-on, fun way to learn about our world and bodies. Several exhibits on display. Also home to the IMAX dome theater with surround sound and picture.