Wintzell's Oyster House in Mobile, Mobile County, United States | Restaurant | Seafood | Private Dining

Wintzell's Oyster House, a landmark on Dauphin Street for decades in Historic Mobile Alabama in the United States, is known far and wide for its "Oysters-fried, stewed, or nude. Wintzell's Oyster House was founded in 1938 as a 6-stool oyster bar by J. Oliver Wintzell. Through economic boom and bust Wintzell's Oyster House has been continuously at its original location on Lower Dauphin Street in Mobile. Although the family sold the restaurant in the 1970's, the original interior, with its walls covered with Oliver's homespun sayings, is still intact today. The thousands of signs also cover the interior of all current Wintzell's Oyster House locations.

Famous for fresh Gulf seafood, Wintzell's Oyster House was named in Willard Scott's All-American Cookbook for the Best Oysters and Crabs. Wintzell's Oyster House's award winning gumbo has been voted Best Gumbo in the Mobile Bay Monthly and numerous times at the Taste of Mobile. Wintzell's has also been featured in Delta Sky Magazine, Southern Living, and Coastal Living.

Wintzell's Oyster House continues to give generously to the community, a tradition that began with the founder, J. Oliver Wintzell, 69 years ago. Wintzell's was awarded the Restaurant Neighbor Award by the National Restaurant Association for the State of Alabama because of our commitment to the community. Currently, we have 3 other restaurants besides our oldest in Downtown Mobile. One is located on Airport Boulevard in West Mobile, the other in Fairhope over in Baldwin County and then Saraland, off I-65 at Exit 13.