Guidebook for South Padre Island
Favorite beach side bar
Wanna Wanna Inn Beach Bar & Grill
5100 Gulf BlvdFood scene
Beach side dining, including great breakfast and week day lunch specials.
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The Palms Resort
3616 Gulf BlvdBeach side dining, including great breakfast and week day lunch specials.
A local favorite for cook your own catch, especially seafood enchiladas.
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Blackbeards'
103 E Saturn LnA local favorite for cook your own catch, especially seafood enchiladas.
Locally brewed beer, excellent happy hour deals, and great burger!
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Padre Island Brewing Co
3400 Padre BlvdLocally brewed beer, excellent happy hour deals, and great burger!
A bit more upscale, but you can still wear shorts and flip flops! Excellent seafood and wine list. Our favorite is the whole red snapper cooked Cubano style!
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Sea Ranch
33330 State Park Rd 100A bit more upscale, but you can still wear shorts and flip flops! Excellent seafood and wine list. Our favorite is the whole red snapper cooked Cubano style!
Bay side dining with an excellent view. We love the Mahi tacos and shrimp cocktail. They also have great sunset music.
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Painted Marlin Grille
202 W Whiting StBay side dining with an excellent view. We love the Mahi tacos and shrimp cocktail. They also have great sunset music.
A favorite of ours for breakfast, but get there early unless you want to wait!
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The Grapevine Cafe & Coffeehouse
100 Swordfish StA favorite of ours for breakfast, but get there early unless you want to wait!
Freshest, and best, ceviche on the island- opens for lunch, and closes when they sell out. During busy season they usually sell out by 2 or 3pm. No seating, so pick it up to go. They do individual and party platters.
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Ceviche Ceviche
1004 Padre BlvdFreshest, and best, ceviche on the island- opens for lunch, and closes when they sell out. During busy season they usually sell out by 2 or 3pm. No seating, so pick it up to go. They do individual and party platters.
We love the wood fired pizza at Gabriella's but highly recommend order extra crispy (and extra thin if you prefer that way!).
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Gabriella's
700 Padre BlvdWe love the wood fired pizza at Gabriella's but highly recommend order extra crispy (and extra thin if you prefer that way!).
Open breakfast through dinner with excellent seafood selection plus burgers, chicken, etc. Their seafood baskets are very popular, but my favorite is the Mahi po-boy. Can get very crowded at dinner so either go early, or prepare to wait.
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Pier 19
1 Padre BlvdOpen breakfast through dinner with excellent seafood selection plus burgers, chicken, etc. Their seafood baskets are very popular, but my favorite is the Mahi po-boy. Can get very crowded at dinner so either go early, or prepare to wait.
Yummies Bistro
700 Padre BlvdA local favorite for breakfast and brunch.
Lots of seafood options but we go here for their “beast” fajita burrito and cheese enchiladas.
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Cap'n Roy's
1313 Padre BlvdLots of seafood options but we go here for their “beast” fajita burrito and cheese enchiladas.
Favorite bay side bar
Our favorite bay side bar, excellent margarita, and water sports.
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Driftwood Landing
2401 B Laguna BlvdOur favorite bay side bar, excellent margarita, and water sports.
Laguna BOB
2401 Laguna BlvdBay side food, drinks, and live music!
Grocery Store
Local grocery that offers most things, but sometimes limited selection. They do have their own butcher on staff, and offer excellent steaks that we highly recommend for grilling. Prices are higher than average, but worth the convenience of not having the cross the bridge to Port Isabel.
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Blue Marlin Supermarket South Padre Island
2912 Padre BlvdLocal grocery that offers most things, but sometimes limited selection. They do have their own butcher on staff, and offer excellent steaks that we highly recommend for grilling. Prices are higher than average, but worth the convenience of not having the cross the bridge to Port Isabel.
Groceries, drugstore and beach toys all in one stop. Typically lower prices than the Blue Marlin or CVS.
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Dollar General
4400 Padre BlvdGroceries, drugstore and beach toys all in one stop. Typically lower prices than the Blue Marlin or CVS.
Packages and Mail
If you need to mail anything, or drop of a package, this is the place to go. They also offer copier services, notary, PO boxes, and computer repair.
S.O.S. Services
2216 Padre BlvdIf you need to mail anything, or drop of a package, this is the place to go. They also offer copier services, notary, PO boxes, and computer repair.
Other Things to Know and Do at the Island
On the far south end of the island, has a jetty where you can walk out about a half mile and is a very popular fishing spot.
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Parque Isla Blanca
33174 State Park Rd 100On the far south end of the island, has a jetty where you can walk out about a half mile and is a very popular fishing spot.
Just fully remodeled, is open to the public and located on Padre Blvd. heading north from the condo. A great place to visit for adults and kids-- we highly recommend!
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Sea Turtle, Inc.
6617 Padre BlvdJust fully remodeled, is open to the public and located on Padre Blvd. heading north from the condo. A great place to visit for adults and kids-- we highly recommend!
Amazing boardwalks and nature sightings, especially during bird and butterfly migration periods.
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South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
6801 Padre BlvdAmazing boardwalks and nature sightings, especially during bird and butterfly migration periods.
Our favorite island shops
Island Native Surf House
700 Padre BlvdIsland Style Surf Sports
410 Padre BlvdOn The Beach
2105 Padre BlvdShip Shape
5212 Padre Blvd