Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant

Down Island is a modern casual restaurant serving primarily Gulf south cuisine and one of our areas only chef-owned and family-operated restaurants.

Chef Janca's passion for music, design and pottery is reflected in all areas of the restaurant. Gulf Coast artists dominate the interior, including art by Brannon's uncle, Frank Janca, Ocean Springs native, Walter Anderson, and Anderson's grandson, Chris Stelby. Signed concert posters, vintage Grateful Dead memorabilia, and New Orleans Jazz Fest posters from Janca's personal collection add to our laid back spirit. You'll also find drift-timber and other beached treasures collected from the Gulf Coast's barrier islands draping the walls, truly tying together the essence of Down Island. Finally, all of the water "glasses" and most of the dinnerware is hand-thrown, glazed and fired by Chef Janca himself-- a hidden talent not known to many.