Duck's Diner Gulf Shores

 Duck's Diner in Gulf Shores, Alabama, is a local and visitor favorite! They have won best breakfast for over 10 years in a row!

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Duck's Diner Gulf Shores

Duck's Diner has expanded to Gulf Shores and we are so happy to have them here in town. We love the Duck's Diner in Orange Beach but also love having them so close now.

They took over what was Hazel's Diner in 2024 and have made a few changes inside but kept the diner vibe we all love. The menu is the same as Orange Beach so you don't have to worry about missing out on your favorite dishes.

I can't say it enough that if you like shrimp, you need to try the Creole Shrimp and Grit Cakes. My husband tried it during one of our first visits to Orange Beach years ago and fell in love with it. He asked our amazing waitress if he could fly home a bucket of the sauce.

Thankfully we now live in Gulf Shores and he can go and enjoy it any day he feels like it.

Duck's Diner continually wins awards for best breakfast in the area for a reason. They are consistently delicious and always have great menu options.

Indoor Seating

There is a couple of options for indoor seating. Duck's Diner has booths or table and chairs available.

Indoor Bar

 There is a small indoor bar if you want to be close to the kitchen action.

Duck's Diner Gulf Shores Menu

Duck's Diner serves their breakfast menu all day and lunch starting at 10:30 am. They have diner classics along with great southern specialties. The Shrimp and Grit Cakes are a MUST-TRY!!!

Breakfast Menu

Breakfast is served all day until close. No substitutions please.

All omelets are made with 3 eggs and include choice of hash browns, grits, fresh fruit, hashbrown casserole, or yogurt, and a biscuit, toast, or English muffin.

Omelets

• Creole Omelet - Gulf shrimp omelet drizzled with house-made Creole Sauce
• Special Omelet - Sausage, spinach, tomato, feta cheese
• Western Omelet - Ham, green peppers, onions, tomato, and shredded cheddar
• Philly Cheese Omelet - Prime rib, onions, peppers, provolone
• Meatlover's Omelet - Bacon, ham, sausage, and shredded cheddar
• Veggie Omelet - Mushrooms, green peppers, onion, tomato, and shredded cheddar cheese
• Shrimp with Cheese Omelet - Gulf shrimp and cheddar cheese
• Ham or Bacon or Sausage and Cheese

Specialties

• Banana Stuffed French Toast - Gambino bread stuffed with banana, deep fried, tossed in sugar and cinnamon, drizzled with butter pecan sauce
• Creole Shrimp and Grit Cakes - Grilled Gulf shrimp over grit cakes, topped with sliced grilled tomatoes and drizzled with house-made Creole sauce, served with garlic toast (THIS IS A MUST TRY)

French Toast

• French Toast - Three Texas Toast slices topped with powdered sugar
• French Toast with Meat - Three Texas Toast slices with powdered sugar and choice of bacon, ham, sausage, bologna, or smoked sausage
• Single French Toast - One Texas Toast slice with powdered sugar

Pancakes

• Pancakes - Three large fluffy buttermilk pancakes
• Single Pancake
• Specialty Pancakes - Blueberry, Priester's Pecans, or Hershey's Chocolate Chips
• Banana Pecan Pancakes - Three large fluffy buttermilk pancakes infused with sliced banana and chopped pecans

• Breakfast Sandwich - Egg cooked your way, choice of meat, sliced American cheese, and choice of bread
• Breakfast Burrito - Scrambled eggs, sausage, green peppers, onion, tomato, and cheese served with salsa and hash browns, grits, or fresh fruit
• BLT - Bacon or bologna, lettuce, tomato, mayo
• Biscuits and Gravy - Two fluffy biscuits and a bowl of pepper gravy
• Berry Biscuits - French toast battered, deep fried biscuits with butter pecan sauce, topped with fresh berries and powdered sugar

Breakfast Plates

• Steak and Eggs - Fresh 8oz ribeye lightly seasoned, 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and bread
• Duck's Choice - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and meat, with biscuit and gravy, pancake, French toast, or waffle in place of bread
• Lil Duck - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and meat, and bread
• Mini Duck - Monday through Friday only, no substitutions. 1 egg, 2 strips of bacon or one sausage patty, half order of hash browns or small grits, white or wheat toast or biscuit
• Riley's Special - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of bacon or patty sausage, and a single pancake, French toast, or waffle
• Corned Beef Hash - 2 eggs cooked to order, served over corned beef hash, choice of side and bread
• Country Ham Steak - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and bread
• Grilled or Fried Pork Chop - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and bread
• Country Fried Steak with Gravy - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and bread
• Wesley's Fried Chicken with Gravy - 2 eggs cooked to order, choice of side and bread
• Chicken and Waffle - Hand battered country fried chicken with a golden waffle

Breakfast Sides - Hash browns, grits, fresh fruit, yogurt parfait, hash brown casserole, sliced avocado, single egg, sliced tomatoes, cheese, salsa, pepper gravy, corned beef hash

Meat Choices - Bacon, ham, country ham, patty sausage, bologna, smoked Conecuh sausage

Bread Choices - Biscuit, white, wheat, sourdough toast, English muffin, rye, bagel, Texas toast, raisin toast

Lunch Menu (available after 10:30am)

Breakfast is still available during lunch hours.

Daily Lunch Special - Available after 10:30am. Choose from meat with 2 or 3 veggies, 4 vegetables, or 3 vegetables, each served with tea and bread.

Lunch Meat Options - Fried or grilled pork chop, grilled ham steak, grilled chicken breast, fried chicken breast with gravy, country fried steak with gravy, hamburger steak with grilled onions and gravy

Lunch Veggie and Side Options - Purple hull peas, turnip greens, green beans, banana pudding, mashed potatoes with gravy, white rice with gravy, hashbrown casserole, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese, baked potato salad, Watergate salad, cream corn, sliced avocado, fried okra, fried breaded squash, cucumber onion salad, sliced onions, sliced tomatoes, tossed salad

Bread Choices - Cornbread, jalapeño cornbread, roll, biscuit

Burgers (all served with choice of fries, tater tots, potato salad, side veggie, or onion rings)

• Classic Burger - 8oz hand pattied pure Angus beef with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Cheese available.
• Bama Burger - 8oz pure Angus beef with sauteed onions, mushrooms, bacon, and provolone cheese
• Cowboy Burger - 8oz pure Angus beef with cheddar cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce, and two beer batter onion rings
• Sunrise Burger - 8oz pure Angus beef topped with egg cooked to order, bacon, American cheese, and pickles
• Patty Melt - 8oz pure Angus beef on rye smothered with grilled onions and Swiss cheese

Fried Chicken Tenders - Four crispy tenders served with fries, tater tots, veggie side, or onion rings

Sandwiches (all served with choice of fries, tater tots, potato salad, side veggie, or onion rings)

• French Dip - Prime rib and provolone cheese on a French roll with Au Jus
• Philly Cheese - Prime rib, provolone cheese, peppers, and onions on a French roll
• Buffalo Chicken Wrap or Sandwich - Crispy chicken filet in house-made buffalo sauce with Swiss, lettuce, onion, and tomato on a flour tortilla or brioche bun
• Club Wrap - Ham, turkey, bacon, American and Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a flour tortilla
• Club Sandwich - Ham, turkey, bacon, American and Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on white bread
• Reuben on Rye - Corned beef with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing
• Ribeye Sandwich - 8oz ribeye lightly seasoned with lettuce, tomato, and red onion on a French roll
• Grown-Up Grilled Cheese - American, Swiss, and Provolone on Texas toast with choice of side

Salads

• Chef Salad - Turkey, ham, bacon, shredded cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomato wedges, black olives, boiled egg, and red onion. Add Gulf shrimp or chicken.
• Greek Salad - Iceberg lettuce, feta cheese, red onion, black olives, boiled egg, and pepperoncini. Add Gulf shrimp or chicken.
• Grilled Gulf Shrimp Salad
• Grilled Chicken Salad

Lunch Sides - French fries, tater tots, onion rings, baked potato salad, side veggie, house salad

Kids Menu (10 and under only)

Breakfast - Single pancake, grilled cheese, single French toast, kid's chicken tenders (2), kid's fried Gulf shrimp, fresh fruit, kid's mini cheeseburger

Lunch items served with fries or tater tots.

Gluten-Free Menu

Duck's Diner has a dedicated gluten-free menu available. Items include omelets (ask for no bread), Steak and Eggs, Lil Duck, Corned Beef Hash, Country Ham Steak, Grilled Pork Chop, all salads, Classic Burger and Bama Burger (ask for no bread), French fries, and side veggies. Ask your server for the full gluten-free menu.

Vegan - salads with adaptations, fresh fruit

Vegetarian - There is a lot of options for breakfast, salads with adaptations at lunch. They have a fantastic grown up grilled cheese sandwich.

Why you will love Duck's Diner Gulf Shores

• A 10-time winner of the Gulf Coast Media People's Choice Best Breakfast Award, every year from 2013 through 2024
• Owned by Michelle and Garrett, who opened the Gulf Shores location in 2024 in the former Hazel's Nook building, bringing the same beloved menu that made the Orange Beach original famous
• Breakfast served all day until close, so you never have to rush through the menu
• The Creole Shrimp and Grit Cakes with house-made Creole sauce and garlic toast is one of the most talked-about dishes on the menu
• The Banana Stuffed French Toast is a standout specialty worth ordering at least once
• Mimosa Flights and Bloody Marys make Duck's a great brunch spot any day of the week
• Full gluten-free menu is available, making it one of the most GF-friendly breakfast restaurants in Gulf Shores
• Kids menu for guests 10 and under with both breakfast and lunch options
• Daily lunch special after 10:30am with meat, veggies, tea, and bread is one of the best value lunch options in Gulf Shores
• Duck's Diner t-shirts are available, locally beloved souvenir

Things to know when planning a visit to Duck's Diner Gulf Shores

Address - 120 E Fort Morgan Road, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

The Gulf Shores location in 2024 in the former Hazel's Nook building

The Duck's Diner in Orange Beach is still open!

Phone - 251-484-0055

Hours - Monday - Sunday 7 am - 1:15pm

Please confirm with the restaurant to ensure that the hours have not changed.

Accessibility - There is accessible parking at the front of the building.

Plus Size Seating - The chairs do not have arms on them and are comfortable. The booth seating is going to depend on each person's comfort. It can feel snug depending on where you end up around the table.

Dress Code/Suggestions - Casual

Pets - Pets are not allowed in the restaurant

Parking  - There is parking in front of the restaurant

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