Shrimp Basket is a Gulf Coast seafood chain that has been serving since 1993 across Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, and the Orange Beach location sits on Perdido Beach Boulevard in the middle of the condo stretch. It specializes in hand-breaded shrimp baskets, Gulf Coast classics, and raw oysters, all with a Southern-hospitality feel. Dine-in, online ordering, and delivery are available. It’s a chain, and this site doesn’t pretend otherwise — but it’s a regional one that started on this coast, which puts it in a different category than the national seafood brands that show up in beach towns.
What to order
The namesake basket is the order: hand-breaded shrimp, fried, in a paper-lined basket with sides. If you want to test the kitchen, the raw Gulf oysters are the tell; a place that keeps a raw bar honest is paying attention. There are lunch and dinner menus, cocktails, and desserts, so it covers a full sit-down meal or a quick basket at the bar.
Who it’s for
Families with picky kids, groups where somebody doesn’t like seafood (a menu this broad usually covers them), and anyone who wants a dependable fried-shrimp fix without the wait at the nicer waterfront places. It is not the spot for a special-occasion dinner, and nobody’s pretending it is.
Good to know
The app and online ordering make it a solid takeout option for condo nights when nobody wants to cook or go out. Delivery is offered, so check their site for the current area and hours. If you want to compare it with the independents along the same road, the Perdido Beach Boulevard page lists them, and the wider eat and drink guide covers both sides of the line.
What's on the menu
A few things worth knowing about before you go — taken straight off Shrimp Basket's own menu.
- Seafood Basket $25.50 Hand-breaded to order and lightly fried tail-on shrimp, Gulf popcorn shrimp, oysters, flounder, stuffed crab
- Gulf Tail-On Shrimp Basket $23.00 Hand-breaded to order and lightly fried, southern slaw, two hushpuppies, corn fritter, fries
- Shrimp Cooked Your Way 1LB $26.50 Tail-on shrimp grilled, steamed, fried, blackened, or cajun
- Shrimp n' Grits $24.00 gulf popcorn shrimp, cheesy grits, new orleans bbq butter, conecuh sausage, bell peppers, onions
- Lowcountry Boil for Two $48.00 1 1/2 lb of peel n' eat steamed gulf shrimp, sausage, new potatoes, corn, southern slaw
- Shrimp Po'Boy $18.00 gulf popcorn shrimp, tartar, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, drizzled with dijonnaise
- Boom Boom Shrimp $15.00 gulf popcorn shrimp tossed in boom boom sauce
- The Trio $17.50 mac & cheese bites, onion rings and coconut shrimp
- Coastal Cowboy Burger $16.75 BBQ sauce, bacon, crispy onion strings, pepper jack cheese, served with French Fries
- Bowl Charlie's Seafood Gumbo $10.00 Served with rice
Prices as published by the restaurant on September 17, 2026. Menus change and ours is not the register — treat these as a guide, not a quote. See the full current menu ↗
