Southwood Kitchen Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Southwood Kitchen, a delightful bar and seafood restaurant located in Daphne, AL, that marries creativity with comfort. Their menu is a tribute to coastal flavors and locally sourced ingredients, ensuring a fresh dining experience with every visit.
Starters like Hot Crab Dip and Pimento Cheese set the tone, while the Scales & Shells section showcases standout dishes, including the Shrimp N Grits, rich with Conecuh sausage and gorgonzola grits, and the perfectly seared U-10 Diver Scallops with roasted red pepper coulis.
Salads, such as the Roasted Beet Salad, offer refreshing contrasts to the hearty mains, drawing compliments from patrons who rave about their impeccable seasoning and flavor balance.
The overall ambiance and thoughtful presentation elevate meals to memorable experiences, making Southwood Kitchen a must-visit for seafood lovers and food enthusiasts alike.
Starters
Pimento Cheese
House pork rinds
Bbq Shrimp
Grilled bread, shrimp stock butter sauce
Pork BellyWatermelon
Crispy brussels, soy caramel, feta, pickled onion, kewpie
Hot Crab Dip
Brie, parmesan, crostinis
Buttermilk Onion Straws
Chive ranch, whiskey bbq
Alabama Jumbo Crab Claws
Black garlic miso butter, grilled bread
TomatoFresh Mozzarella
Basil, balsamic reduction, sea salt, olive oil
Roasted Beet Salad
Berries, orange supremes, gorgonzola, creme friache, spiced almonds
Local Appetite Living Lettuce
Bacon, gorgonzola, tomatoes, pickled onion, "everything" seasoning, chive ranch
Salads
Scales & Shells
"Murder Point" Oysters
Bayou la batre, al watermelon mignonette 1/2 doz
Shrimp N Grits
Conecuh sausage, peppers, green onion, shrimp stock, cream, gorgonzola grits
U-10 Diver Scallops
Seared, roasted red pepper coulis, goat cheese green onion orzo, sunflower sprouts
Scamp
Horseradish garlic chive crusted, peppedew vin, romanesco, parmesan pancetta spaghetti squash
Amberjack
Grilled, jumbo lump crab, satsuma bearnaise, manchego smashed cauliflower, roasted brusselsgrape tomatoes
Sheephead
Blackened, louisiana crawfish, smoked tomato bacon gravy, jalapeno cream cheese grits, cider braised greens
Joyce Farm Chicken
Pickle brined, seared, red wine chicken demi, duck fat whipped potatoes, grilled broccolini
Palmetto Farms Game Hen
Aleppo pepper honey glazed, butternut sage bisque, roasted root veggies, fingerlings
Raines Farm Wagyu Shoulder
Curedbraised, gnocchi, wild mushrooms, carrots, limas, tomatoes, spinach, parmesan
Snake River Wagyu Teres Major
Korean bbq marinated, ginger scallion vegetable noodle stir fry, wild mushrooms, kewpie, soy caramel, sunny farm egg, furikake
Durham Ranch Elk Tenderloin
Black pepper seared, pickled garlic chimichurri, shiitakespinach risotto, black garlic lacquer
Feathers & Feet
Mains
Beef Tender Salad BlackBleu
Romaine/iceburg, spinach, gorgonzola, tomato, bacon, pickled okra, onion straws, blue cheese buttermilk dressing
Grilled Salmon Salad
Spring mix, cucumber, goat cheese, sunflower seeds, tomato, lemon caper vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Salad
Spring mix, berries, apple, gorgonzola, candied pecan, honey balsamic vinaigrette
Pesto Roasted Salmon
Spinach risotto, blistered tomatoes, creme fraiche
Shrimp N Grits
Conecuh sausage, peppers, green onion, shrimp stock, cream parmesan gorgonzola grits
Beef Tenderloin Risotto
Mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic,veal stock parmesan, chives
Filet Medallion(S)
Grilled cab tenderloin, duck fat whipped potatoes, local veg, madeira demi
House Ground Burger
8oz fresh ground patty, shaved iceburg, tomato, pickle, onion, porcini aioli, brioche
Bone Marrow Burger
Sunny egg, bacon, cheddar, caramelized mushrooms, arugula, bone marrow butter, brioche
Franks Hot Chicken Sandwich
Franks red hot, pickles, shaved iceburg, ranch, garlic country white
Grilled Chicken Brioche
Arugula, tomato, bacon, swiss, tomato caper aioli, brioche bun
Kurobuta Pork Belly Panini
Confit pork belly, pepperonata, provolone, cherry pepper glaze, arugula, lemon rosemary aioli, house focaccia
BurgersSammiches
White Wine
Mossback Chardonnay
2016 russian river valley
La Crema Chardonnay
2016 sonoma coast
Ferrari Carano Tre Terre Chardonnay
2016 russian river valley
Jermann Pinot Grigio
2016 italy
Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Gris
2015 dundee hills
Whitehaven Sauv Blanc
2017 new zealand
Patient-Cottat Sauv Blanc
2016 sancerre
Buoncristiani Rosato
2015 napa valley
Domaine Triennes Rose
2017 provence
Trimbach Reisling
2013 france
Pizzolato Moscato
2017 italy
Lamarca Prosecco
2016 italy
Winter Mule
Tito's, housemade cranberry cinnamon syrup, ginger beer. Rosemary garnish
Apple Ginger Sour
Sazerac rye whiskey. Granny smith apple. Ginger simple syrup, lemon juice
Caribbean Holiday
Sailor jerry's, myer's dark, maple syrup, ginger, pear, lime. Angostura bitters
Smoked Apple
Dewar's white, taylor port. Lemon, maple syrup. Apple butter, cinnamon.
Southwood 75
Tanqueray, pomegranate, ginger lemon, prosecco.
Bourbon Blue Buck
Dettling alabama bourbon, fresh blueberries, house made sour mix and ginger beer
Craft Cocktails
Red Wine
Joel Gott Cabernet
2015 california
Nadia Cabernet
2016 santa barbara
Double Lariat Cabernet
2015 napa valley
Stag's Leap Artemis Cabernet
2015 napa valley
Trefethen Merlot
2014 napa valley
Cloudline Pinot Noir
2017 wilamette valley
Diora Pinot Noir
2015 monterey
Belle Glos Pinot Noir
2016 santa maria valley
Kaiken Ultra Malbec
2016 mendoza
Espelt Garnacha
2015 spain
Kosmos Blend
2014 france
Franciscan Magnificat Blend
2013 napa valley