The Blind Tiger
Bay St. Louis, MS
A colorful beachfront bar and grill on the Bay St. Louis harbor, with a daily Gulf seafood chalkboard, tacos, burgers, and a sandbox for the kids.
Atmosphere
The Blind Tiger looks like it washed up from the islands and decided to stay: a weathered two-story wood building painted in teal, lime, and yellow, with palm trees out front and a view across the street to the Bay St. Louis harbor. Inside it is open and breezy, with wooden ceiling fans, bright painted tables, mounted fish on the walls, and a chalkboard behind the bar. It opened in May 2013 and has grown into several dining areas. The outdoor patio is the main draw. There is live music out there on weekends, and kids play in a sandbox while the adults finish their drinks. Come in flip-flops and expect a crowd on a warm evening.
What to Order
Start with the chalkboard. Fresh Gulf specials are written up there daily, so ask what came in before you look at the printed menu. On the regular menu, the restaurant's own site lists a fried redfish sandwich, a mahi mahi sandwich, royal red shrimp, seared ahi tuna, and cantina wings, plus quesadillas and loaded fries for anyone who wants something simpler. If you are here for oysters or crab, ask which nights they are on special, since the specials rotate. Save room for the key lime pie or the caramel cheesecake, both listed on the dessert menu.
Good to Know
The Blind Tiger sits directly across from the harbor and beach, and street parking along North Beach Boulevard fills up on festival weekends and warm Saturday evenings. Family-friendly is the operating mode here: there is a kids menu and the sandbox, and the patio can be loud once the music starts. Online ordering runs through Toast for takeout. Published hours do not agree from one listing to the next, and the closing time appears to shift between about 9 and 11 p.m. depending on the day, so check the restaurant's own site or call before you head over. The bar opens earlier than the kitchen.
Our Take
This is the easy, happy answer to "where do we eat in Bay St. Louis with the kids and a thirst?" The food is casual and the seafood specials are the reason to come, but the patio and the harbor view are what people remember. It is not the place for a quiet anniversary dinner. Go on a weekend afternoon, grab a patio table before the music starts, and ask the server what is on the chalkboard.
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Details last verified September 2026. Always confirm current hours and menu directly with the restaurant.