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Where to Eat on South Padre Island: Bayside, Padre Boulevard & Beachfront

How we know this: every restaurant fact on this page was read on 2026-09-23 from the restaurant's own website, its own online-ordering page, or its own Facebook page. For some restaurants inside hotels, the source is the hotel's own website. Some menu items were transcribed from menu images that the restaurants post on their own sites. Anything we found only on delivery apps, review sites, blogs, specials boards or other third-party listings was left out. Hours and prices are shown only where the restaurant, or the hotel it is in, posts them. Menus and hours change, so call before you go.

This is a restaurant-by-restaurant list for South Padre Island, grouped by where each place is. Each entry says only what that restaurant (or the hotel it is in) says about it. Where a restaurant has a listing in the South Padre Info directory, its name links to that listing.

Laguna Boulevard and the bay side

These places describe themselves as on or overlooking the bay, the Laguna Madre, or the waterfront.

Louie's Backyard

  • 2305 Laguna Blvd. The restaurant says it is “located right on the bay” and has a bay-front patio with a sunset view.1
  • Its site features an all-you-can-eat prime rib and seafood buffet. It also lists hand-cut steaks, peel-and-eat shrimp, fresh fish and a “Death by Chocolate” cake.1
  • Louie’s says it has “South Padre Island’s Largest Sports Bar”, with karaoke every Friday and Saturday in the sports bar and a daily happy hour.1
  • Posted hours: 11:30AM–2AM, “hours subject to change”.1

Laguna BOB

  • 2401 Laguna Blvd. Its site calls it a bayfront bar with live music daily and sunset views.2
  • The menu posted on its site calls the ceviche “the house specialty”, “fresh made daily”. The menu also lists peel-and-eat Gulf shrimp, a half-pound hamburger, and a mahi mahi burger or tacos. You order at the bar.3

Henrietta's Bayfront

  • 1707 Laguna Blvd. The restaurant says it has “stunning Laguna Madre water views” and indoor and outdoor patio dining, with craft cocktails and fine wines.4
  • Its 2026 menu includes fresh oysters on the half shell, an Island Style ceviche and a Gulf Snapper Tiradito.5
  • The restaurant says it received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026.4
  • Posted hours: Sun–Thu 11a–10p, Fri–Sat 11a–11p.4

Lobo Del Mar Cafe

  • 204 W. Palm Street. The cafe says it is family owned and operated, a waterfront restaurant “on the scenic Laguna Madre Bay just off the end of Palm St.”6
  • It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and posts “Open 7 AM to 10 PM Daily”. The specialties it names include the Country Breakfast, Lobo’s Coconut Shrimp and a Rib Eye Steak Supper (Surf N Turf).6
  • Dogs are welcome in all its outdoor seating areas. At sunset, its musicians play bagpipes over the bay.6

LongBoard Bar & Grill

  • 205 W. Palm St. It describes itself as a family- and locally owned waterfront restaurant and entertainment venue, with live music daily. It says it is family and pet friendly.7
  • The food menu posted on its site includes a taco sampler, a family seafood platter, and a fried basket of breaded fish, shrimp or oysters.8
  • Posted hours: Mon–Thu 11am–12 a.m., Fri and Sat 11am–2 a.m., Sun 11am–1 a.m.7

Liam's Steak House & Oyster Bar

  • 202 W. Tarpon St. It describes itself as “Steak. Seafood. Wine”, and says diners can watch the sun set over the bay.9
  • The menu on its site lists Gulf Coast oysters, oysters Rockefeller, red snapper ceviche and Red Snapper Rockefeller. Steaks include filet mignon, bone-in and boneless ribeye and New York strip.10

Along Padre Boulevard

These are listed in order of street number.

Sea Ranch Restaurant

  • 1 Padre Blvd. Sea Ranch says it has served South Padre Island visitors “for over 34 years”.11
  • It says its seafood is “wild- caught directly from the Gulf of Mexico” and that the menu changes with availability and the daily catch. Its menu page promises raw oysters and red snapper.1112
  • Menu items on its site include Jerry Fair’s Grouper, Snapper Ceviche, Laguna Madre Oysters and “Our Special Cut 14 Oz Rib-Eye”.12
  • Posted hours: Mon–Thu 4:30–9:00 pm and Fri 4:30–9:30 pm. Saturday brunch runs 10:00 am–2:30 pm, then dinner 4:30–9:30 pm. Sunday brunch runs 10:00 am–2:30 pm, then dinner 4:30–9:00 pm. The bar and lounge opens daily at 4:30pm.11

Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria

  • 700 Padre Blvd Ste G. Its brick oven is “fired solely by seasoned oak wood”.13
  • Its online menu includes a five-layer lasagna baked in the wood-fired oven. It also has Fruitti Di Mari, with white clams, blue mussels and Gulf shrimp.13

Yummies Bistro

  • 700 Padre Blvd Ste K. Its own ordering page has breakfast and lunch menus.14
  • Items on that page include the TexMex Scramble, Huevos Colima, Chilaquiles, Crab Cake Benedict and Cinnamon French Toast. Coffee drinks include lattes and a Nutella Mocha.14

Ceviche Ceviche

  • 1004 Padre Blvd, Ste H1. Its Facebook page describes it as “Customized Ceviche”, with outdoor seating and in-store pickup.15

Daddy's Seafood Market & Cajun Kitchen

  • 1808 Padre Blvd. It is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, with a full bar, and describes its menu as Cajun-inspired, featuring local seafood.16
  • The menu includes Cajun boils such as Freddy’s Mix Up, Red Snapper Rockefeller, fresh whole red snapper, and 20- and 40-piece family botanas.16
  • Posted hours: Sun–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri & Sat 11am–11pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.16

Jake's Restaurant & Bar

  • 2001 Padre Blvd. It says it has been “serving fun since 1982”.17
  • It opens at 11 a.m., with breakfast from 9 a.m. on weekends. It has a daily happy hour from 2 to 5pm.17

The Meatball Cafe

  • 2412 Padre Blvd. It serves Italian dishes, seafood and steaks, and says it makes all its pastas from scratch daily.18
  • Breakfast is served daily from 8 a.m. Wine is half price all day on Mondays and Tuesdays.18
  • Posted hours: Sun–Thu 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.18

F&B South Padre Island

  • 3109 Padre Blvd. It describes itself as “Modern American with a Coastal Flare”. The executive chef and owner is Walter Greenwood.1920
  • It says its menu and pricing change daily. It takes reservations and walk-ins.20
  • Posted hours: Tue–Thu 5:00PM–9:00PM, Fri–Sat 5:00PM–10:00PM, Sun 5:00PM–9:00PM.19

Tom & Jerry's

  • 3212 Padre Blvd. It describes itself as a family-friendly restaurant serving steaks, seafood, burgers and drinks.21
  • Its own online-ordering menu lists raw oysters, shrimp ceviche, a seafood basket and Tom’s Big Burger.21
  • Posted hours: every day, 11AM–9:30PM (posted as “11AM-930PM”).21

Padre Island Brewing Company

  • 3400 Padre Boulevard. It says it has been “Handcrafting Beer & Feeding Faces Since 1995”. It serves its own beer, burgers, sandwiches, homemade pizza and seafood.22
  • Its menu says all its pizzas are made from scratch. It also lists Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp: Gulf shrimp wrapped in bacon with a sliver of serrano pepper.23
  • Posted hours: open 7 days a week at 11:30 am, but closed Mondays from Labor Day until after Christmas.24

Josephine's Kitchen

  • 3409 Padre Blvd. It specializes in all-day breakfast and lunch.25
  • Its menu includes the Juan More Omelet (a three-egg omelet with chorizo, potato, grilled onions and garlic, topped with cheddar) and a homemade waffle infused with cinnamon.26
  • Posted hours: every day, 7:00am–2:00pm.25

Cafe Karma

  • 5200 Padre Blvd. Its Facebook page describes a “Laid-back coffee shop” with specialty coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, 16 flavors of ice cream, and pastries.27

Other in-town addresses

Blackbeards' Restaurant

  • 103 East Saturn Lane. Its history page says it opened in the late spring of 1978. It serves lunch and dinner: steaks, seafood, sandwiches and more.2829
  • Its crab cakes are made in-house to a southwest recipe with blue crab and a hint of jalapeño. It says the tartar sauce and onion rings are made fresh daily.3028
  • Posted hours: Sun–Mon and Wed–Thu 11:30am–9:00pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–10:00pm, closed Tuesday. Fall and winter dinner specials run Monday to Friday from 4 PM to close, 9/14/26 through 5/17/27.29

Grapevine Cafe

  • 100 East Swordfish Street. It serves coffee and breakfast all day.31
  • The breakfast menu includes Huevos a La Mexicana, Chilaquiles Traditional, Crab Cakes Benedict and Cheesy Shrimp and Grits.32
  • Posted hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 am–3pm, Fri–Sun 7 am–3pm. Happy hour is Thursdays 1–3.31

Kelly's Irish Pub

  • 101 E Morningside Dr. Its Facebook page calls it “South Padre’s Irish Pub”, with a draft beer selection, Irish cuisine, darts and billiards.33

Beach bars and hotel restaurants

These places say they are on or overlooking the beach, or are restaurants inside island hotels. Where the restaurant has no listing of its own, we link the hotel’s listing instead.

Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill

  • 6900 Padre Blvd. Clayton’s calls itself “the Biggest Beach Bar in Texas”, and calls the Turbo Pina Colada its signature drink.34
  • It says it has live music, and seating on its newly built pier.34
  • Posted: “Open Daily at 11 AM”. Its home page does not post a closing time.34

Wanna Wanna Beach Bar & Grill

  • 5100 Gulf Blvd, “steps from the sand”. It has a covered deck and welcomes dogs. It has live music every weekend.35
  • Wanna Wanna calls itself “Home of the Turbo Piña Colada.”35
  • Its grill serves all day. The menu lists a fried shrimp or oyster basket, peel-and-eat shrimp, ceviche, and a hamburger or cheeseburger.36

Cafe On The Beach (The Palms Resort)

  • 3616 Gulf Blvd. It is the on-site beachfront restaurant at The Palms Resort.3738
  • Open daily 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Breakfast runs 8am–11am Monday to Friday and until 12 noon on weekends. The breakfasts it names as most-ordered are malted pancakes, Texas-style eggs Benedict and shrimp and grits.38
  • Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 2 to 6 p.m., with $4 house margaritas. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor patio.38

LandShark Bar & Grill (Margaritaville Beach Resort)

  • At Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island, 310 Padre Blvd. The resort calls it “one of the breeziest beach bars on the Gulf Coast”.39
  • The menu on the resort’s page lists the LandShark Burger, peel-and-eat shrimp with Key West cocktail sauce, and fish tacos with blackened mahi. The resort says this is the only place to order a pint of LandShark Lager.39
  • Posted hours: Mon–Sun 7 am–12 am.39

Margaritaville Beach Resort's listing on South Padre Info

Ola Seaside Grill (Sand Rose Beach Resort)

  • 7000 Padre Blvd. Its Facebook page says it overlooks the beach and the Gulf of Mexico from the Sand Rose Beach Resort, on the north beach of the island. The page lists it as a bar & grill, seafood restaurant and pizza place.40

Sand Rose Beach Resort's listing on South Padre Info

Windjammer's Beachfront Cafe and the Quarterdeck Lounge (Isla Grand Beach Resort)

  • Isla Grand Beach Resort, 500 Padre Blvd, says it is “located right on the beach”.41
  • Windjammer’s overlooks the resort’s pools and the Gulf of Mexico and serves seafood, steaks, pasta and Tex-Mex. The resort says Windjammer’s has been serving the island since 1959.41
  • The Quarterdeck Lounge is open every day 11:00AM–2:00AM, with live music nightly and the show starting at 9:00 pm. Happy hour is Tuesday to Saturday, 1:00PM–5:00PM.42
  • La Jaiba Downs crab races are held in the Quarterdeck on Wednesday evenings. The resort says to “check our event calendar for seasonal start times”.42

Isla Grand Beach Resort's listing on South Padre Info

La Copa Cabana (La Copa Inn)

  • Inside the La Copa Inn, 350 Padre Blvd. It serves hot wings, Mexican taquitos, burgers and homemade pizzas.43
  • Posted hours: Mon–Thu 11:00 AM–9:00 PM, Fri–Sat 11:00 AM–10:00 PM, Sun 11:00 AM–9:00 PM. It notes that off-season hours vary.43

La Copa Inn's listing on South Padre Info

Barry's Bistro Bar & Grill (Hilton Garden Inn)

  • At the Hilton Garden Inn, 7010 Padre Blvd.44
  • Its South Padre Island menu includes Chicken Tikka Pasta, a gyros wrap, and its signature brisket-and-chuck burger.44

Hilton Garden Inn's listing on South Padre Info

Bar Louie (Courtyard by Marriott)

  • On-site at Courtyard by Marriott South Padre Island, 6700 Padre Boulevard, according to the hotel’s page. We could not read a page run by the bar itself, so we do not describe what it serves.45

Cook your catch

These three restaurants list a cook-your-catch service on the menus they post. Other places may offer it too, so ask.

  • Louie’s Backyard: its Locals Bar menu lists Cook Your Catch, prepared fried, grilled, blackened or pecan encrusted, with salad and a choice of potato, “11 per person”. That menu is dated 1-25 (January 2025).46
  • Blackbeards’ Restaurant: all fish must be pre-cleaned and scaled. The price includes up to 12 oz. of fish per person.30
  • At Blackbeards’, the dinner is $14.75 per person with your choice of two sides. A fish tacos dinner is $14.85, served with Spanish rice and charro beans. These are the prices posted on its menu on 2026-09-23.30
  • Padre Island Brewing Company: its menu says “We’ll Cook Your Catch!”, broiled or fried (blackened is $1 more), for 14.99, up to 16 oz. of fish per person, served with soup or salad, vegetables and a choice of potato. Extra fish is $4.99 per pound.23

Happy hours the restaurants post themselves

  • Cafe On The Beach: Monday through Friday, 2 to 6 p.m., with $4 house margaritas.38
  • Jake’s Restaurant & Bar: daily, 2 to 5pm.17
  • The Quarterdeck Lounge: Tuesday to Saturday, 1:00PM–5:00PM.42
  • Grapevine Cafe: Thursdays, 1–3.31
  • Louie’s Backyard: “Happy Hour Daily!” (no times posted).1
  • The Meatball Cafe: half-price wine all day on Mondays and Tuesdays.18

Food truck park

Island Fun Park, on Padre Blvd, has a food truck park alongside its mini golf, go-karts and ziplines.47 Its home page does not list the trucks or their hours.

Sources

Each page below was opened on 2026-09-23. Each one is the business’s own website (including menus it posts there), its own ordering page, its own Facebook page, or the website of the hotel the restaurant is in.

  1. Louie's Backyard — home page — https://www.lbyspi.com/
  2. Laguna BOB — home page — https://www.lagunabob.com/
  3. Laguna BOB — menu image posted on lagunabob.com — https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69444dc26d9c3467fa4983b9/41429078-6953-4975-8165-0c9976af24bc/Laguna+Bob+11x16+Menu-2025-no+prices.jpg
  4. Henrietta's Bayfront — home page — https://www.henriettasbayfront.com/
  5. Henrietta's Bayfront — 2026 menu image posted on henriettasbayfront.com/menu — https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e625b9c6be656cb7f4545e/7ad2f1a4-1578-49f0-8651-6e0138c0d7fd/Menu2026.jpg
  6. Lobo Del Mar Cafe — home page — https://lobodelmarcafe.com/
  7. LongBoard Bar & Grill — home page — https://www.longboardspi.com/
  8. LongBoard Bar & Grill — food menu image posted on longboardspi.com/menu — https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65f2479e3108f7033c5bdfca/f8e6d3a3-3079-40a4-a6fa-f00fe4adea20/menu2.jpg
  9. Liam's Steak House & Oyster Bar — home page — https://liamssteakhouse.com/
  10. Liam's Steak House & Oyster Bar — menu — https://liamssteakhouse.com/menu/
  11. Sea Ranch Restaurant — home page — https://www.searanchrestaurant.com/
  12. Sea Ranch Restaurant — menu — https://www.searanchrestaurant.com/menu
  13. Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria — online menu — https://gabriellasspi.com/menu
  14. Yummies Bistro — own Toast ordering page — https://order.toasttab.com/online/yummies-bistro-spi-700-padre-blvd-ste-k
  15. Ceviche Ceviche — Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/cevichecevichesouthpadreisland/
  16. Daddy's Cajun Kitchen & Seafood Market — menu — https://daddysrestaurant.com/menu/
  17. Jake's Restaurant & Bar — home page — https://www.jakesspi.com/
  18. The Meatball Cafe — home page — https://themeatball-cafe.com/
  19. F&B South Padre Island — home page — https://www.fandbspi.com/
  20. F&B South Padre Island — about — https://www.fandbspi.com/about
  21. Tom & Jerry's — own site and online-ordering menu — https://tomjerrysspi.com/
  22. Padre Island Brewing Company — home page — http://www.pibrewingcompany.com/
  23. Padre Island Brewing Company — menu (PDF) — http://pibrewingcompany.com/PIBrewMenu.pdf
  24. Padre Island Brewing Company — hours — http://www.pibrewingcompany.com/page3/
  25. Josephine's Kitchen — home page — https://josephineskitchenspi.com/
  26. Josephine's Kitchen — menu — https://josephineskitchenspi.com/menu/
  27. Cafe Karma — Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/cafekarmaSPI/
  28. Blackbeards' Restaurant — our history — https://www.blackbeardsspi.com/our-history/
  29. Blackbeards' Restaurant — home page — https://www.blackbeardsspi.com/
  30. Blackbeards' Restaurant — menu — https://www.blackbeardsspi.com/menu/
  31. Grapevine Cafe — home page — https://gvcafe.com/
  32. Grapevine Cafe — breakfast menu — https://gvcafe.com/breakfast-menu-1
  33. Kelly's Irish Pub — Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/kellyspi
  34. Clayton's Beach Bar & Grill — home page — https://claytonsbeachbar.com/
  35. Wanna Wanna Beach Bar & Grill — home page — https://wannawanna.com/
  36. Wanna Wanna — grill menu — https://wannawanna.com/grill/
  37. The Palms Resort — home page — https://www.palmsresortcafe.com/
  38. Cafe On The Beach (The Palms Resort) — cafe page — https://www.palmsresortcafe.com/cafe
  39. LandShark Bar & Grill — Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island — https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-beach-resort-south-padre-island/eat-drink/landshark-bar-grill
  40. Ola Seaside Grill — Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/olasouthpadre
  41. Isla Grand Beach Resort — dining & entertainment — https://islagrand.com/dining-entertainment/
  42. Isla Grand Beach Resort — The Quarterdeck Lounge — https://islagrand.com/the-quarterdeck/
  43. La Copa Cabana — La Copa Inn Beach Hotel — https://lacoparesort.com/dining/la-copa-cabana/
  44. Barry's Bistro Bar & Grill — South Padre Island menu — https://barrysbistro.com/
  45. Bar Louie — Courtyard by Marriott South Padre Island dining page (host hotel) — https://www.marriott.com/en-us/dining/restaurant-bar/brosp-courtyard-south-padre-island/6660571-bar-louie.mi
  46. Louie's Backyard — Locals Bar menu image posted on lbyspi.com/sports-bar-dining-menu — https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d93e6f9de4bba5f5f7c53b/ea62c398-edb9-4558-8b49-3d3764ae404e/Louies+Local+Bar+Menu-Jan25-Ltrsize-no+prices-01.jpg
  47. Island Fun Park — home page — https://islandfunpark.com/