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Wanna Wanna Beach Bar & Grill

Home of the Turbo Piña Colada

A beach bar and grill right on the sand at 5100 Gulf Blvd., with a covered deck, live music every weekend and grill food served all day: ceviche, fried and peel-and-eat shrimp, burgers and nachos. Wanna Wanna calls itself the home of the Turbo Piña Colada, which you can take to-go down to your beach chair.

⭐ Highlight: The Turbo Piña: in Wanna Wanna's words, "our world famous piña colada with extra floater of dark rum." Grab it to-go and take it down to the beach.

Menu

Menu and prices as shown on wannawanna.com: food prices from its Grill page, extra items and drinks from the food and drink menus posted on the same site (the drink menu lists no prices). Checked September 23, 2026. Prices and items change, so check when you order. Order on their site ↗

Grill (9 Items)

Fresh seafood, island favorites, and casual meals served all day.

Fried Shrimp or Oyster Basket

$15/17
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Peel and Eat Shrimp at Wanna Wanna

Peel and Eat Shrimp

$15/25

Large gulf shrimp boiled in the best Cajun spices & served cold!

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Ceviche with corn chips at Wanna Wanna

Ceviche

$12

Fish marinated in lime juice then mixed with tomato, onion, & cilantro. Served with corn chips.

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Hamburger or Cheesburger

$11
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Mixed Basket

$15

Your choice of 2: fried shrimp, fried oysters or fried fish served with fries or coleslaw.

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Nachos

$8

Homemade tortilla chips with cheese sauce and jalapenos on the side.

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Chicken Strips

$8

served w/ Fries or coleslaw

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Fried Fish Basket or Sandwich

$12
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Fries or Cole Slaw

$5
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Also on the printed menu (3 Items)

On Wanna Wanna's photographed food menu (linked from its Grill page) but not in the Grill page's price list; ask for today's price.

Oyster Cocktail

Eight fresh oysters served raw in our cocktail sauce.

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Corn Dog

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French Fries w/ Cheese

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Specialty Drinks (3 Items)

The drink menu lists no prices.

Wanna Wanna

Vodka, rum, gin, triple sec, amaretto, pineapple cranberry juice

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Turbo Piña at Wanna Wanna

Turbo Piña

Our world famous piña colada with extra floater of dark rum

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Padre Punch

Vodka, amaretto, Southern Comfort and pineapple juice

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Beers & Selterz (22 Items)

Miller Light

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Coors Light

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Bud Light

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Budweiser

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Lonestar

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Lonestar Light

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Busch

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Busch Light

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Michelob Ultra

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Dos XX

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Landshark

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Shiner Bock

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Tecate

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Tecate Light

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Corona

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Corona Light

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Modelo

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Heineken

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Bud Light Lime

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White Claw

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Ranch Water

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Hopadillo

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Location, Hours & Good to Know

📍 Location & Contact

Address: 5100 Gulf Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597

Phone: (956) 761-7677

Official site: wannawanna.com ↗

Grill menu: Wanna Wanna Grill ↗

Facebook: Wanna Wanna on Facebook ↗

✨ Good to Know

  • Right on the beach, steps from the sand, with a covered deck and plenty of covered seating
  • Live music every weekend on the deck; the latest lineup is posted on Wanna Wanna's Facebook page
  • Bring the kids, bring the dog: the bar welcomes both
  • The Turbo Piña Colada can be taken to-go down to your beach chair
  • Watch a volleyball game from the deck
  • Grill food is served all day
  • The Wanna Wanna Inn next door has pet-friendly rooms steps from the beach; call 956-761-7677 to book

What to know before you go

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Amenities 1 detail
  • The beachfront operation has a covered deck and serves drinks plus casual grill food including ceviche, fried shrimp, burgers, and nachos.

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