Guidebook for Galveston
Food Scene
4 bars and a restaurant all in one! Amazing Gulf views with a palapa roof and reasonable happy hour prices. Plus they have a live band Thurs-Sun in the Summer
327 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Spot
3204 Seawall Blvd4 bars and a restaurant all in one! Amazing Gulf views with a palapa roof and reasonable happy hour prices. Plus they have a live band Thurs-Sun in the Summer
It is within walking distance of my house and has great seafood with a little garden patio. This is one of the few restaurant that is open for dinner that you can make by foot.
162 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shrimp N Stuff
3901 Avenue OIt is within walking distance of my house and has great seafood with a little garden patio. This is one of the few restaurant that is open for dinner that you can make by foot.
Great vacation spot with a swim-up pool bar and great food. I like the messy nachos!
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Float Pool & Patio Bar
2828 Seawall BoulevardGreat vacation spot with a swim-up pool bar and great food. I like the messy nachos!
Great American style food with an island attitude!
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yaga's Cafe
2314 Strand StGreat American style food with an island attitude!
I love this restaurant. It's where the locals eat. It is good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner (Thurs- Sat ). It reminds me of a restaurant in California. Fresh food with healthy and flavorful options
213 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mosquito Cafe
628 14th StI love this restaurant. It's where the locals eat. It is good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner (Thurs- Sat ). It reminds me of a restaurant in California. Fresh food with healthy and flavorful options
Wonderful breakfast, lunches and baked goods. You can sit outside and enjoy the morning with coffee! I love to ride my bike here on the weekends and have breakfast!
271 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe
512 14th StWonderful breakfast, lunches and baked goods. You can sit outside and enjoy the morning with coffee! I love to ride my bike here on the weekends and have breakfast!
This place has the best breakfast burritos. The owner is from Costa Rica and cooks as well as waits on people. The flower tortillas are amazing and enormous! Get an Orchata to drink!
Los Compas
2314 45th StThis place has the best breakfast burritos. The owner is from Costa Rica and cooks as well as waits on people. The flower tortillas are amazing and enormous! Get an Orchata to drink!
Absolutely the best pizza on the island! Hands down!
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen
500 Seawall BlvdAbsolutely the best pizza on the island! Hands down!
Spectacular food, but be willing to drop a little money. It's worth it though! Right across from the opera house so great to eat at before a show!
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saltwater Grill
2017 Postoffice StSpectacular food, but be willing to drop a little money. It's worth it though! Right across from the opera house so great to eat at before a show!
Probably the best restaurant on the island, but up there with the top 5 most expensive as well. Great South American cuisine. Right by the opera house so great to eat at before a show!
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar
2028 Postoffice StProbably the best restaurant on the island, but up there with the top 5 most expensive as well. Great South American cuisine. Right by the opera house so great to eat at before a show!
A great little Coffee place where the locals go. There is outside seating and a really incredible atmosphere here!
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MOD Coffeehouse
2126 Postoffice StA great little Coffee place where the locals go. There is outside seating and a really incredible atmosphere here!
Eatcetera
408 25th StA organic restaurant with great lunches!
Awesome Greek food with a view of the harbor and outside seating.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Olympia the Grill at Pier 21
2100 Harborside DrAwesome Greek food with a view of the harbor and outside seating.
Best Sushi and Martini's on the island. Impressive atmosphere!
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sky Bar Steak and Sushi
2105 Postoffice StBest Sushi and Martini's on the island. Impressive atmosphere!
Great Tex-Mex food with an amazing view. This is a large place with great happy hour margaritas, and the green sause and red salsa is amazing with their super crispy tortilla chips!
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salsas Mexican Restaurant
4604 Seawall BlvdGreat Tex-Mex food with an amazing view. This is a large place with great happy hour margaritas, and the green sause and red salsa is amazing with their super crispy tortilla chips!
This is about as authentic as it gets. A cash only Mexican restaurant where they speak only spanish and you'll get amazingly authentic Mexican cuisine. Enjoy a Corona on the patio for me!
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gorditas Mexico
712 Seawall BlvdThis is about as authentic as it gets. A cash only Mexican restaurant where they speak only spanish and you'll get amazingly authentic Mexican cuisine. Enjoy a Corona on the patio for me!
McAlister's Deli
I like this Deli chain for a a quick bite while cruising up on Seawall.
This place is a hole in the wall, but they really do have amazing BBQ! It has been run by the same family forever!
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leon's World Finest Bar-B-Que
5427 Broadway Avenue JThis place is a hole in the wall, but they really do have amazing BBQ! It has been run by the same family forever!
Very authentic little Mexican food restaurant! It's just down the street from me and has great breakfast and lunch. It's the perfect place if you're looking somewhere w/i walking distance
45th Street
45th StreetVery authentic little Mexican food restaurant! It's just down the street from me and has great breakfast and lunch. It's the perfect place if you're looking somewhere w/i walking distance
This is a lovely little restaurant where everything is home-made with love! It is the perfect place for lunch, you will ove it!
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shykatz Cafe & Bakery
1528 Avenue LThis is a lovely little restaurant where everything is home-made with love! It is the perfect place for lunch, you will ove it!
Arts & Culture
This is an amazing triple pyramid attraction with 3D IMAX, Aquarium, Palm Beach and more. A great family outting
620 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Moody Gardens
1 Hope BlvdThis is an amazing triple pyramid attraction with 3D IMAX, Aquarium, Palm Beach and more. A great family outting
If you've never been to one of these it's pretty impressive inside, looks like a rainforest and has an erupting volcano outside! Food is good but a bit overpriced. Do a walk through though!
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rainforest Cafe
5310 Seawall BlvdIf you've never been to one of these it's pretty impressive inside, looks like a rainforest and has an erupting volcano outside! Food is good but a bit overpriced. Do a walk through though!
Shopping
This is the Historical Downtown area in Galveston. There are horse carriages trolley's, old buildings, stores, restaurants and tons of history!
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Strand Street
The StrandThis is the Historical Downtown area in Galveston. There are horse carriages trolley's, old buildings, stores, restaurants and tons of history!
Ha.bas
2213 Postoffice StI funky little clothing store with trendy stuff for a very reasonable price!
One of the oldest drug stores still in open in Texas! Stay for a fountain drink!
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Star Drug Store
510 23rd StOne of the oldest drug stores still in open in Texas! Stay for a fountain drink!
Worth walking through to look at souvenirs and stopping for a cold beverage to enjoy overlooking the Gulf!
Mermaid Souvenir Pier
2215 Seawall BlvdWorth walking through to look at souvenirs and stopping for a cold beverage to enjoy overlooking the Gulf!
This candy and ice cream store is amazing and has everything from fresh pulled saltwater taffy and truffles to fountain drinks and ice cream! It has an ole timey feeltto it! Cool place!
163 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La King's Confectionery
2323 Strand StThis candy and ice cream store is amazing and has everything from fresh pulled saltwater taffy and truffles to fountain drinks and ice cream! It has an ole timey feeltto it! Cool place!
Everything Else
This theater was built in 1894 and is beautiful. It is very easy to get reasonable tickets here to an amazing show!
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grand 1894 Opera House
2020 Postoffice StThis theater was built in 1894 and is beautiful. It is very easy to get reasonable tickets here to an amazing show!
This place has super yummy icy treats for the summer time
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
6026 Seawall BlvdThis place has super yummy icy treats for the summer time
A historical building on the island worth seeing!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galveston Visitor Center
A historical building on the island worth seeing!
The historical Bishop's Palace is next to the gorgeous and historic Catholic Church of Galveston. You can see them both as you drive down Broadway, or stop in for a tour.
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Palacio del Obispo
1402 Broadway Avenue JThe historical Bishop's Palace is next to the gorgeous and historic Catholic Church of Galveston. You can see them both as you drive down Broadway, or stop in for a tour.
Drinks & Nightlife
A fun "hole in the wall" bar on Seawall with a great view and beer in the can!
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
THE POOP DECK
2928 Seawall BlvdA fun "hole in the wall" bar on Seawall with a great view and beer in the can!
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A nice plush bar with intimate seating booths and a band on Fri and Sat night after 10:00!
Fun atmosphere and great happy hour drafts at only $1.00! But they are mostly known as a tequila bar! A fun place to visit if you're out on the Strand.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tsunami
2314 Strand StFun atmosphere and great happy hour drafts at only $1.00! But they are mostly known as a tequila bar! A fun place to visit if you're out on the Strand.
Essentials
The only grocery store in walking distance. Leaves a bit to be desired, but great for convenience.
A & M Grocery Store
1228 39th StThe only grocery store in walking distance. Leaves a bit to be desired, but great for convenience.