Fairhope, Alabama has no shortage of pretty views over Mobile Bay, but Sunset Pointe has figured out how to pair those views with some of the best Gulf seafood on the Eastern Shore. 🌊
Docked right at Fly Creek Marina, this local favorite comes from restaurateur “Panini” Pete Blohme, whose reputation for scratch-made Southern cooking has made him something of a local legend in Baldwin County.
The menu leans hard into fresh Gulf catches, playful nautical naming, and a laid-back dockside setting that turns an ordinary dinner into a genuine event.
How Sunset Pointe won Fairhope’s hearts
Sunset Pointe’s roots trace back to owner Pete Blohme, who’s been fascinated with cooking since he started working in restaurants at age 14. 🍳
He opened his first restaurant, Panini Pete’s Cafe & Bakeshoppe, in Fairhope back in 2006, and years later expanded into Fly Creek Marina to bring his brand of coastal comfort food directly to the water’s edge.
Part of what makes the menu so memorable is its playful structure.
Every dish on the menu falls under a “Bight,” a nautical term for a bend in the coastline, and the restaurant leans into that theme with categories like Small Bights, Bowl and Garden Bights, Bights on Bread, and Full Bights. 🐟
National food publications have taken notice too, naming Sunset Pointe among Alabama’s best restaurants and singling out the Eastern Shore Bouillabaisse and Gulf Snapper Throats as must-try dishes.
That kind of recognition, paired with steady local devotion, has turned Sunset Pointe into one of the go-to spots for fresh seafood on the Eastern Shore.
Combine that seafood-forward menu with dockside views of the marina at golden hour, and it’s easy to see why Sunset Pointe has become such a fixture of Fairhope’s waterfront dining scene.
It’s a restaurant that understands exactly what its setting demands, and delivers on it every time. 🌅
Food Highlights
- Pop’s Pasta 🍝: Sautéed chicken or Gulf shrimp tossed with fettuccine in a rosemary, lemon, and spicy tomato cream sauce, served with crusty bread.
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Eastern Shore Bouillabaisse 🍲: Fresh shellfish, Gulf shrimp, and Gulf fish simmered with leeks, fennel, red and green tomato, and fresh herbs in a white wine seafood broth, served with crusty bread.
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Sesame Seared Tuna 🐟: Fresh number-one tuna seared rare, coated in black and white sesame seeds, finished with a citrus cilantro soy glaze.
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Gulf Snapper Throats 🎣: Grilled or fried Gulf snapper collar, a seasonal specialty served with garlic butter and a house vegetable and starch.
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Grilled Gulf Coast Shrimp 🍤: Large Gulf shrimp grilled and finished in garlic butter, paired with a house vegetable and starch.
- Crab-Meat-Balls 🦀: Lump crab and claw meat formed into bites, served with Gulf Coast remoulade, lemon aioli, and creole mustard aioli.
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Rick Bragg’s “Ode to Grouper” Sandwich 🥪: Gulf grouper grilled or fried and stacked on brioche with local lettuce and tomato, served with grilled slaw.
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Leo’s Seafood Lettuce Wraps 🥬: Grilled shrimp, scallops, and calamari tossed with red onions and peppers in a citrus vinaigrette, wrapped with lemon aioli.
Atmosphere
Sunset Pointe delivers exactly what its name promises: a relaxed, dockside setting right at Fly Creek Marina with front-row seats to some of the best sunsets along Mobile Bay. 🛥️
The vibe is casual and beachy, the kind of place where flip-flops feel just as appropriate as date-night attire.
Outdoor seating lets diners watch boats drift in while sipping a craft cocktail, and the open, airy layout keeps things feeling breezy even on busy nights.
It’s a spot built for lingering over dinner and a view, not rushing through a meal. 🌇
Bottom Line
Come for the Gulf Snapper Throats and Eastern Shore Bouillabaisse, stay for the marina views at golden hour, and return for a menu built entirely around fresh, local seafood. Add a laid-back coastal vibe and a respected local owner behind it all, and Sunset Pointe earns its spot as an Eastern Shore favorite. 🌅🦞
Address:
831 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532
📞 (251) 990-7766
🕔 Sun–Thu, 11 AM–9 PM | Fri–Sat, 11 AM–9:30 PM