Gulfport, Mississippi is part of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast and is just 20 miles away from Biloxi. Gulfport has one casino, almost seven miles of man-made beaches along the Gulf of Mexico and is the second largest city in Mississippi. A popular food choice in Mississippi, cajun cuisine originated from French peasants who eventually immigrated to Louisiana and is closely related to Creole cuisine. Many restaurants in Gulfport offer Cajun fare.
Chef Vrazel’s menu for this restaurant is based on French, Italian and Cajun cuisines. Enjoy a view of oak trees, gardens and the Mississippi Sound as you dine. For private parties, there is a banquet room available. Vrazels is open for lunch Monday to Friday and dinner Monday to Saturday. The wine list includes champagne, sparkling, red, white, blush and wine by the glass. Seafood served is fresh from the Gulf Coast. The dinner menu includes Cajun dishes like seafood gumbo, Creole Gulf shrimp cocktail, seafood au gratin a la Cajun and the catch of the day served over jumbo lump crabmeat and Louisiana crawfish tails simmered in a spicy Creole sauce. Complete your meal with one of over 15 desserts, including the flaming bananas foster or cherries jubilee.
Vrazels Fine Food Restaurant
3206 West Beach Blvd.
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-863-2229
vrazels.com
Cajun’s Fabulous Fried Chicken is an all you can eat buffet located in Gulfport. The buffet includes Cajun and southern style food like spicy and mild fried chicken, fried chicken livers, fried fish, dirty rice, fresh vegetables, fresh biscuits, cornbread, rolls and dessert. The buffet costs under $10 per person (as of March 2010).
Cajun’s Fabulous Fried Chicken
112 Pass Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39507
228-863-3112?
Back Bay Seafood Restaurant overlooks the water and is the newest restaurant in a group that includes Salute Italian and Lookout 49 in Gulfport. This restaurant is open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner with a happy hour early every evening. Back Bay offers a diverse menu with local flavor using local seafood in its dishes. Sunday brunch is served weekly and includes menu options like blueberry-stuffed French toast and country biscuits with bacon and sausage gravy. The dinner menu at Back Bay offers many Cajun choices, including seafood gumbo, New Orleans-style shrimp or crawfish Creole or etouffee, five types of po-boy sandwiches, fried catfish, a chicken Creole ranch wrap and a dirty rice side dish. The broad menu offers over 50 dinner choices from a variety of cuisines.
Back Bay Seafood Restaurant
1458 Magnolia St.
Gulfport, MS 39507
228-248-0505
backbayseafoodrestaurant.com
