Best Steaks

in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

August 13, 2025

Alabama's Beaches are known for superb seafood, but that’s not the only type of food our restaurants can prepare and plate to perfection. There are great burgers, pastas, barbecue platters, and more, crafted with culinary finesse in kitchens across the area. Of course, you can’t have a full menu without a selection of juicy steaks — and you can find some write-home-about-worthy steaks in our area. If you want to add turf to your surf, check out these steaks you must eat to believe.

Best Steaks on Alabama's Beaches

Picnic tables at Flora-Bama Yacht Club waterfront restaurant

The Flora-Bama Ribeye

Sink your fork into 14 ounces of hand-cut, certified Angus beef at the famous Flora-Bama Yacht Club. These thick, delicious steaks are seared to perfection and served with a heaping pile of Yukon Gold potatoes and steamed vegetables almost as succulent as the steak itself. While chewing, treat the rest of your senses to a one-of-a-kind atmosphere that includes live music, waterfront views, and balmy breezes.

Steak meal at Cobalt waterfront restaurant in Orange Beach

Cobalt's Seasonal Butcher's Block

Dinner at Cobalt features incredible cuisine and gorgeous waterfront views. While seafood is the specialty at this restaurant, you won't want to overlook the land fare on the menu. Cobalt offers a rotating butcher's block inspired by the season and crafted with fresh vegetables and cuts of beef, game, and seafood, the perfect surf-n-turf meal.

A table filled with food at GTs on the Bay waterfront restaurant

Beef Tournedos at GTs on the Bay

Those who think tenderness is as important as taste must try the Beef Tournedos at GTs on the Bay. These tasty twin medallions are 4 ounces each of quality pan-seared beef, cooked to your liking and topped with an incredible creamed spinach and mushroom demi-glace. The entire dish is nestled on a plate of Parmesan grits for a mouthwateringly southern steak.

The Voyagers Variety

For a memorable dining experience, visit Voyagers, as this restaurant offers superb steaks in an elegant atmosphere for fine dining full of flavor. From tenderloins and chops to ribeyes and filet mignon, all their steaks are dry-aged for at least 35 days and broiled to glistening perfection. Once you’ve chosen your cut, top it with a fantastic list of add-ons like house-made sauces and crowns crafted from buttery lobster tails, crispy bacon, or juicy Gulf shrimp.

steak and shrimp cooked at a hibachi restaurant

Mikato’s Sukiyaki Steak

Savor your steak with a show at Mikato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. Order the sukiyaki steak and marvel as it’s prepared on the hibachi grill right in front of your eyes. The steak is thinly sliced and cooked with vegetables and soy sauce. As if that isn’t enough, this entrée comes with a shrimp appetizer, soup, salad, Japanese vegetables, and steamed rice. Complete your meal with an order of sake or a hot cup of green tea.

Steak and vegetables at Bolo Seafood & Steak restaurant in Orange Beach

Bolo's Hand-Cut Steaks

With a name like Bolo Steak & Seafood, you can expect to find terrific steaks on the menu here. Bolo serves a variety of hand-cut steaks, all served with green beans and your choice of a side. Choose from a filet mignon, sirloin, ribeye, or portabella mushroom. You can even add a little coastal flair to your steak and order an enhancement like blackened lobster tail, shrimp, or crab cakes.

Steak and vegetables at Jesse's on the Bay waterfront restaurant

Jesse's Dry-Aged Offerings

Jesse’s on the Bay has incredible cuisine paired with scenic views in an upscale atmosphere. Steak lovers will love the offerings here, which include house-cut and dry-aged ribeyes, filets, porterhouses, prime skirt steak, prime striploin, and prime cowgirl. All come with a side of either mash, grits, or risotto and a daily vegetable. Be sure to save a little room for something sweet, as Jesse’s boasts a daily dessert special.

seafood at Shipp's Dockside waterfront restaurant in Orange Beach

Shipp's Blackened Tuna

Of course, you have to enjoy fresh seafood while on the Alabama Gulf Coast. If you still want to savor a tender slab of meat but are craving coastal cuisine, try Ben’s Blackened Tuna at Shipp’s Dockside. This tasty meal includes a blackened ahi tuna cooked rare and topped with grilled pineapple salsa, wasabi mayo, spicy mayo, love butter, and wasabi greens. You can order this fabulous fish at Shipp's upstairs and downstairs restaurants.