Date night in Mobile from official sites: dinner 34 floors up at Dauphin's, Dauphin Street restaurants, a wine bar, the Saenger, the opera and late garden nights.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Every restaurant, bar and theater here is listed from its own website or official listing, linked below. Hours change; call or check before you go. This guide does not rank restaurants.

A Mobile date night usually means dinner downtown and a show at the Saenger or a walk down Dauphin Street. For a view, there is a restaurant 34 floors up; for something slower, Bellingrath’s gardens open after dark twice a year.

Quick list

  • Dinner with a view: Dauphin’s, 107 St. Francis St., 34th floor
  • Dinner on Dauphin Street: Dumbwaiter, 167 Dauphin St., 251-445-3802; Wintzell’s Oyster House, 605 Dauphin St., 251-432-4605
  • Rooftop drinks: Grace, 555 Dauphin St., 251-380-6947
  • Wine bar: Red or White, 251-478-9494
  • A show: Saenger Theatre, 6 S. Joachim St.

Dinner

Dauphin’s, 107 St. Francis St., 34th floor of the Trustmark Building. French Creole cooking 424 feet above Mobile, with views across Mobile Bay. Dinner 4 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, plus a Sunday jazz brunch. Reservations through Resy; there is a dress code.

Dumbwaiter, 167 Dauphin St., 251-445-3802. Dinner 5 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday.

Wintzell’s Oyster House, 605 Dauphin St., 251-432-4605. The original location of the oyster bar that began as six stools on Dauphin Street. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Trellis Room, 26 N. Royal St., in the Battle House hotel, with wine-pairing dinners and bourbon tastings posted on its events page.

Grace, 555 Dauphin St., 251-380-6947. Dinner until 9 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and 10 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, with Dauphin Street’s first rooftop bar.

Wine and drinks

  • Red or White, 251-478-9494. Wine bar 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 3 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday; first come, first served. The menu is from Chef Arwen Rice, a two-time James Beard Award semifinalist. The retail wine shop opens at 10:30 a.m.
  • Downtown bars and breweries: see live music and nightlife. In the LODA district, drinks from bars may be carried on the street.

Theaters and shows

Venue Address Coming up
Saenger Theatre 6 S. Joachim St. Mobile Ballet’s Dracula Oct. 24; A Celtic Christmas Dec. 9; Black Jacket Symphony “Thriller” Feb. 13, 2027
Mobile Symphony Orchestra Saenger Theatre “Cellobration” Jan. 16-17, 2027; “Four Seasons” Feb. 20-21; Emanuel Ax April 10-11
Mobile Opera The Temple Downtown The Merry Widow, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2027, with English supertitles
Joe Jefferson Playhouse 11 S. Carlen St. Community theater; Spooktacular Spectacular Oct. 23
Chickasaw Civic Theatre 801 Iroquois St., Chickasaw Noises Off, Nov. 12-22, Thursdays to Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.; $15 to $20
Crescent Theater 208 Dauphin St. Films and comedy nights

Chickasaw is about 7 miles from Mobile.

After dark at Bellingrath

Bellingrath Gardens and Home, in Theodore, opens its gardens at night twice a year:

  • Magic Christmas in Lights: 5 to 9 p.m. nightly, Nov. 20, 2026, to Jan. 9, 2027; closed Nov. 25, Nov. 26, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. See holiday lights.
  • Gulf Coast Chinese Lantern Festival: Thursday to Sunday, 5 to 9 p.m., April 22 to June 27, 2027, with more than 40 lantern sculptures.

Free date ideas

  • LODA ArtWalk, second Friday of every month, 6 to 9 p.m., downtown.
  • A walk through the downtown squares and along the river at Cooper Riverside Park.
  • More in free things to do.

Frequently asked questions

Where should we go for a romantic dinner in Mobile?

Dauphin’s serves French Creole dinner on the 34th floor of the Trustmark Building, 107 St. Francis St., from 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, with reservations through Resy. Dumbwaiter, 167 Dauphin St., serves dinner 5 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.

Is there a wine bar in Mobile?

Red or White’s Mobile wine bar is open 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday and 3 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, first come, first served, with food from James Beard semifinalist chef Arwen Rice. It is closed Sundays.

What shows are on in Mobile for a date night?

The Saenger Theatre hosts the Mobile Symphony, Mobile Ballet and touring shows; Mobile Opera stages The Merry Widow March 19 and 21, 2027; and the Joe Jefferson Playhouse and Chickasaw Civic Theatre run community plays.

What is open late in Mobile for a date?

Bellingrath’s Magic Christmas in Lights runs 5 to 9 p.m. nightly from Nov. 20 to Jan. 9, and its Chinese Lantern Festival runs Thursday to Sunday evenings from April 22 to June 27, 2027.