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Is The Gulf Restaurant Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Orange Beach, AL)

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As of September 2026, The Gulf Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
thegulf.com ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's September 2026 listing and the business's own website both show The Gulf actively operating with current hours and menus at its Orange Beach location.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The Gulf was featured on the episode 'Gulf Grubbin,' spotlighting the waterfront seafood restaurant's Gulf Coast-focused menu. The restaurant sits on Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach and sources Gulf seafood along with ingredients from regional farmers for a rotating seasonal menu, according to its website.

Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated September 2026, carried more than 2,000 reviews and listed current hours of 11 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. daily. The restaurant's own site, thegulf.com, described the Orange Beach location as offering waterfront dining alongside a second location in Fort Walton Beach. The Gulf's website called the setting 'the seaside hideaway you dreamed you'd find,' a description carried on its current locations page, which also links to an events-booking page for private gatherings.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Gulf Grubbin'
What was featured
The Gulf's Gulf seafood and seasonal, regionally sourced coastal menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Gulf Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gulf Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Gulf Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to The Gulf Restaurant after Food Paradise?

The Gulf was featured on the episode 'Gulf Grubbin,' spotlighting the waterfront seafood restaurant's Gulf Coast-focused menu. As of September 2026, The Gulf Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is The Gulf Restaurant located?

27500 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Gulf Restaurant?

Season 13, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Gulf Grubbin'”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated September 2026, carried more than 2,000 reviews and listed current hours of 11 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. daily. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is The Gulf Restaurant still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The Gulf was featured on the episode 'Gulf Grubbin,' spotlighting the waterfront seafood restaurant's Gulf Coast-focused menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
27500 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
thegulf.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-gulf-orange-beach-8
  • thegulf.com — https://thegulf.com/locations/orange-beach/

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