Uncle Bubba's Oyster House, Savannah

"First Lady of Southern Cooking" Paula Deen and her brother Bubba grew up in southwest Georgia, where homestyle cooking ruled. When Bubba decided to partner with his sister and open up a seafood restaurant, he knew he wanted it to be a place that reminded him of home—a place with hearty food and a comfortable atmosphere.

At Uncle Bubba's Oyster House, guests can dig into Grannie Paul's oyster stew, chargrilled oysters, seafood buckets, and a slice of homemade key lime pie. Eat inside the restaurant—which looks like a large log cabin set against lush greenery on the coastal marshes—or outside, which is decked out with tables and palm trees. You can also grab a seat at the outdoor tiki bar, sip a sip a "Paulatini" or a "Bubbarita", and hold a conch shell up to your ear until the ocean confesses its secrets.