Ranked top three 4 years in a row for world shrimp cook off
Open Daily - Lunch & Dinner
1313 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas
(956) 761-9990
Seafood + Cajun! Frog legs, Oysters, Calamari, Crawfish, Yes!
Lunch Specials Available
3409 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-1975
Italian style ice cream, yum!
4200 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-1198
http://sopadre.com/attractions/listing_detail.php?id=10231
Authentic Wood fire pizza. Take a look.
Monday - Thursday 2pm - 10 pm
Friday & Saturday 2pm - 11pm
Closed Sunday
700 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-6111
http://gabriellaspizzeria.com/
Seafood, they have burgers and steaks too. Yummy.
Live music weather permitting.
Monday - Thursday 2pm - 10 pm
Friday & Saturday 2pm - 11pm
Closed Sunday
204 W. Palm Street, South Padre Island, Texas
(956) 772-7256
http://www.palmstreetpier.com/
Seafood, Steaks, entertainment in the evening, pirate ship. (scroll down)
110 South Garcia Street, Port Isabel, TX 78578
(956) 943-3663
http://www.pirateslandingrestaurant.com/
Pirate's Landing is more than a restaurant; it is unique to the South Padre Island / Port Isabel, TX area and is truly a destination all it's own.
We have listed below many of the "Things to Do" and suggest that you plan ample time to do everything our historic location has to offer.
Fine Fresh Seafood, Homemade Pastas, Aged Prime Meats, Superb Wines, Friendly Staff and the best view of the Island Sunset... All at Scampi's!
First class service in a casual setting - no trip to South Padre Island is complete without a sunset dining experience at Scampi's.
Open Daily 16:30-23:00
206 W. Aries, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 772-7256
http://www.restauranteur.com/scampis/
Many shrimp entrees, Fine Dining, live music, chicken and steak entrees as well, a very full selection of different fish meals.
Schlitterbahn's Shrimp Haus is easy to get to. Enter at the front, across a rustic boardwalk spanning a beautiful water garden, then right up the stairway, or a short elevator ride, to the Shrimp Haus' front patio. Beachcombers can also join us via our new beach walkway.
Open Daily 16:00-21:00
33261 State Park Road 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 772-9772
'Fresh Off the Boat' fish, bit pricey, but relative to quality.
We encourage you to come early for a leisurely walk around the Marina. During the summer months we offer live music and cocktails on "Dirty Dave's Deck." Here you will enjoy a beautiful water level view of the Sea Ranch Marina activities. Cocktail time is perfect to watch the offshore fishing charters arrive with their catches.
Our menu changes regularly. You can be assured that everything you order is premium quality. We specialize in “Local Wild-Caught” seafood directly from the Gulf of Mexico. Our menu includes the best steaks on South Padre Island, the freshest seafood and the most delicious appetizers!
1 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-1314
http://www.searanchrestaurant.com/
About the only 24 hour food on the island. After 11pm it gets rather busy.
105 West Retama Street, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-7862
http://www.yelp.com/biz/whataburger-south-padre-island
Specialize in fresh seafood, Huge breakfast menu
Open at 06:00 Daily
Monday: Close at 14:00
Tuesday - Sunday: Close at 21:00
418 W. Highway 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-7862
http://www.the-white-sands.com/wsmmr/restaurant/
Since opening, The Big Donkey has become well-known for offering the Island much more than traditional "Tex-Mex" food. Our varied offerings include: World's Best Shrimp Enchiladas, Sizzling Fajitas, Hand-made Flautas, Taquitos al Pastor, Delicious Seafood Baskets and so much more.
Don't miss out on dessert. Try our rich flan and sopapillas.
Open Daily
4215 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-4843
http://www.the-white-sands.com/wsmmr/restaurant/
We offer a variety of fun activities for your enjoyment, including horseback riding and horse trail rides, as well as ATV trail riding.
Open Daily
5 Miles North of 8805 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (end of the road)
(956) 761-4677
Parasailing, waverunners, banana boats, tubes, boogie boards!!
Open Daily
310 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, Texas 78597
(956) 761-4677
http://www.sonnysbeachservice.com
Southern Wave is a large stable catamaran and perfect for snorkeling, chasing bottlenose dolphins or watching the beautiful South Padre Island sunset on one of our dinner cruises.
A visit to South Padre Island or Port Isabel wouldn't be complete without a sailing trip on Southern Wave. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a cool drink while the South Texas sun puts on it's spectacular evening sunset show for you... this is the perfect way to end your day and start your evening.
In the evenings, we have a dinner cruise and you'll enjoy the incredible South Padre Island sunsets, and of course in the summer, the Friday night fireworks are not to be missed..
We have lots of snack and sodas but we don't provide alcoholic beverages. Feel free to bring your own (BYOB). For afternoon and evening charters, don't be surprised to find a local artist performing on our waterborne stage.
Trips include:
Open Daily
April Schedule
Reservation Required
Sail, Snorkel, Burgers & Fun in the Sun - 11:00 to 14:00 $35.00
Sun Your Buns Sailing, Live Entertainment, BYOB - 15:00 to 17:00 $29.00
Sunset Sail - Dinner and Live Entertainment - 18:30 to 20:30 $45.00
Private Moonlight Cruise - 21:00 to ?? (2 hours, up to 25 Guests) $550.00
201 E Pike St, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 772-7245
One of the most unique activities on South Padre Island is the dolphin watching tour. South Texas is a year-round home to several large pods of dolphin and The Original Dolphin Watch is your ticket to viewing them in all their natural splendor. One of the most memorable activities you will take part in while visiting South Padre is a cruise with us. Share the thrill of meeting bottlenose and spinner dolphins in the wild and experience the unique bond and kinship they inspire in mankind.
Open Daily
Reservation Required
Dolphin Watch - 11:00 to 12:30 $13.00
Dolphin Watch/ Eco-Tour Combo - 13:30 to 15:30 $16.00
Dolphin Watch/ Sunset Cruise Combo - 18:00 to 20:00 $16.00
33256 Park Road 100 Suite 104, South Padre Island, Texas 78597
(956) 761-4243
http://www.theoriginaldolphinwatch.com
U.B. Captain is your Kayak rental headquaters on South Padre Island. We offer a large variety of kayaks to fit your kayaking needs, Our fleet includes Hobie Outbacks with the Unique Mirage Drive so you can travel the bay peddling like a bicycle, We also carry a large fleet of Ocean Kayaks as well. All rentals include paddles and lifejackets. Fishing Kayaks have rod holders and come equipped with anchors. Rent by the day or the week. Call us today to reserve
Open Daily
Reservation Required
105 W Polaris Dr #2, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-1669
http://www.theoriginaldolphinwatch.com
TOUR PACKAGES
Basic Tour- Our Basic Tour includes Transportation aboard our Lincoln Navigator Kayak Taxi to the Launch Site, 30 minutes of Kayaking Instruction with our Instructor, assistant will be on hand to help with your launch, we will then cruise underneath the causeway as we head down the Island enjoying all the sites. We will continue to Sunset Condominiums where our staff will be there upon our arrival to help you with beaching your Kayak. Once there our staff will take care of the rest, we will have towels ready for you, and our Kayak Taxi will be ready to take you back in style.
Cost
(Paddle) $49.95
(Peddle) $69.95
Palm Street Tour - Our Palm Street Tour includes everything your looking for in a tour, transportation to the launch site, 30 minutes of Kayaking Basics with our instructor, assistance with your launch, underneath the Causeway fun, a great PIT STOP at Palm Street Pier for Lunch and Drinks thats included at no extra charge, Q&A while taking a break, pictures at Palm Street, assistance from our staff with water re-entry and continue down to Sunset for our final approach. Staff will be on hand to help with your approach and assist you at the end of the tour. Transportation back to your vehicle in style.
Cost
(Paddle) $59.95
(Peddle) $79.95
Parrot's Tour- Our Parrot's Tour is similar to our Palm Street Tour but designed for those who would like to experience an extended Kayaking Tour, you will experience the longer range tour with an excellent end of the day added bonus, we will pull into the fingers at Parrot Eyes where we will exit in style as we enjoy end of the day drinks at one of the nicest on the water restaurants on South Padre Island.
Cost
(Paddle) $69.95
(Peddle) $89.95
Pearl South Padre
310 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-6551
Shawnee, Oklahoma to Super 8 Austin University/Downtown, TX, 5526 Interstate-35 North - 375 miles/about 6 hours 16mins
Super 8 Austin, TX to Pearl South Padre, 310 Padre Boulevard, South Padre island, TX - 371 miles/about 6 hours 26 mins
Total round trip - 1,500 miles/1day 2hours
Total fuel estimate - $3.80 per gallon, Average 20 mpg's, miles to travel 1,500 = 75 gallons used/ $285 consumed.
Weather - Average highs upper 80's/ average lows 70's/ Sunny
South padre water temperature taken April 10th - 77.4 degrees (75 is considered comfortable)