50 Ways to Get Your Bushwacker On
in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
You can’t visit the Alabama Gulf Coast without treating yourself to the area’s signature drink, the bushwacker. Concocted in 1975 at a pub in the Virgin Islands, this creamy, frozen cocktail captures the serene feeling of the beach in a glass. The Sandshaker Beach Bar in Pensacola brought the bushwacker to the states, and soon after, Flora-Bama began serving the drink thanks to the owner frequently visiting The Sandshaker. Flora-Bama’s popularity brought the bushwacker to recognition, and it has since become Alabama's Beaches' signature drink.
2025 marks 50 years since the bushwacker came to the United States, and we're celebrating all year long! From the classic creamy cocktail to delectable desserts and fun-flavored bushwackers, there are so many ways to enjoy this iconic creation. Our shores are home to dozens of fantastic restaurants where you can find bushwackers and bushwacker-inspired dishes. Here are 50 spots to get your bushwacker on to celebrate the 50th anniversary!
50 Spots to Get Your Bushwacker On
- Avenue Pub
- Bahama Bob's
- Barometer Tiki & Raw Bar
- Beach House Kitchen & Cocktails
- Big Fish Restaurant and Bar
- Bubba’s Seafood House
- Cactus Cantina (Canal Road)
- Cantina (Gulf Shores)
- Cactus Cantina (Orange Beach)
- Cobalt
- Coastal
- Cosmos
- Cotton’s Restaurant & Lounge
- Doc’s Seafood Shack & Oyster Bar
- Doc's Seafood & Steak
- Fish River Grill
- Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar
- Flora Bama Yacht Club
- Flora Bama Ole River Grill
- Flying Harpoon 2
- GTs on the Bay
- Gulf Island Grill
- The Hangout
- High Tide Daiquiris & Mimosas
- Ice House Tap Room
- Island Time Daiquiris
- King Neptune’s Seafood Restaurant
- LuLu's
- Luna’s Eat and Drink
- Moe's Original Bar B Que
- Original Oyster House
- Pink Pony Pub
- Pirate’s Cove Marina & Restaurant
- SanBar
- Sandshaker
- Sassy Bass Amazin’ Grill
- Sharky's
- Shrimp Basket (Gulf Shores)
- Shrimp Basket (Orange Beach)
- Southern Grind (The Wharf)
- Southern Grind (Hotel Indigo)
- Southern Shores
- The Steamer Baked Oyster Bar
- Sunliner Diner
- Tacky Jacks (Fort Morgan)
- Tacky Jacks (Gulf Shores)
- Tacky Jacks (Orange Beach)
- Wolf Bay
- Yoho Rum & Tacos
- Zeke’s