Blow Fly Inn, Gulfport, MS

The flashing lights and clanking coins of the nearby casinos seem a lifetime away here on the banks of the serene Bayou Bernard. Snag a table out on the deck close to sunset when about the only shows around are the easy ripples from an occasional outboard puttering by.

Don't Miss: Settle in with a cup of the She-Crab Bisque, and sail on to the Combination Po'boy heaped with fried shrimp and oysters. Tanner Latham

Blow Fly Inn: 1201 Washington ­Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39507; (228) 896-9812 or www.blowflyinn.com.