Leslie & Kevin's Guidebook
Favorite Coffee Shop
Great coffees, teas and light tasty fare. Colorful, kinda funky and relaxing.
62 locals recommend
Island Joes Coffee and Gallery
14829 S Padre Island DrGreat coffees, teas and light tasty fare. Colorful, kinda funky and relaxing.
Food scene
Expect the freshest seafood EVERYWHERE!
Fabulous fresh sushi, great staff and friendly owners! Our favorite sushi place on the island! AAAAAAmazing fresh cheesecakes made by Debbie (wife and co-owner)!
34 locals recommend
Island Time
14225 S Padre Island DrFabulous fresh sushi, great staff and friendly owners! Our favorite sushi place on the island! AAAAAAmazing fresh cheesecakes made by Debbie (wife and co-owner)!
Black Sheep Bistro
15201 S Padre Island DrNice bar area, good food, friendly staff, Great lamb chops!
TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO A FIRE.
Big restaurant and bar area. Live music, lots of TV's. Great for big groups. Pretty loud atmosphere but HUGE menu, something for everyone. Try a Vida Cana Rum flight! Vida Cana is locally owned by friends on the island . Excellent Rum!
104 locals recommend
Scuttlebutt's Seafood Bar & Grill
14254 S Padre Island DrTEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO A FIRE.
Big restaurant and bar area. Live music, lots of TV's. Great for big groups. Pretty loud atmosphere but HUGE menu, something for everyone. Try a Vida Cana Rum flight! Vida Cana is locally owned by friends on the island . Excellent Rum!
Island favorite, especially for sunset views. Under the Causeway Bridge.
130 locals recommend
Snoopy's Pier
13313 S Padre Island DrIsland favorite, especially for sunset views. Under the Causeway Bridge.
Next door to the famous Snoopy's. Blue Bell ice cream and delicious sandwiches!
11 locals recommend
Scoopy's Veranda Ice Cream Shoppe
13313 S Padre Island DrNext door to the famous Snoopy's. Blue Bell ice cream and delicious sandwiches!
Very good sushi! Cool atmosphere. Gets very crowded, plan ahead to get a table. Obviously, the music is good, look for Elvis!!
59 locals recommend
Rock & Rolls Sushi Lounge
15121 S Padre Island DrVery good sushi! Cool atmosphere. Gets very crowded, plan ahead to get a table. Obviously, the music is good, look for Elvis!!
American traditional food, Seafood & New Mexican Cuisine. Within walking distance from the apartment. Live bands & good drinks. Eat inside or outside.
35 locals recommend
Angry Marlin and Coolwater Bar
15605 S Padre Island DrAmerican traditional food, Seafood & New Mexican Cuisine. Within walking distance from the apartment. Live bands & good drinks. Eat inside or outside.
Owned by friends. Very good Peruvian Food & Seafood. Great authentic ceviche!
Costa Sur Wok & Ceviche Bar
15113 South Padre Island DriveOwned by friends. Very good Peruvian Food & Seafood. Great authentic ceviche!
Giant pizza slices, all made to order. In the same parking lot as ACE Hardware. Great for families!
37 locals recommend
Brooklyn Pie Co.
15326 S Padre Island DrGiant pizza slices, all made to order. In the same parking lot as ACE Hardware. Great for families!
Owned by friends. Great place to watch the sunset!! Fun place to go especially with large groups. Large menu with great seafood entrees! Take your camera! Also good for Saturday or Sunday Brunch!
118 locals recommend
Doc's Seafood and Steaks
13309 S Padre Island DrOwned by friends. Great place to watch the sunset!! Fun place to go especially with large groups. Large menu with great seafood entrees! Take your camera! Also good for Saturday or Sunday Brunch!
IN FLOUR BLUFF JUST OVER THE BRIDGE. Great specials! Just celebrated 50 years in business! Always a favorite!
36 locals recommend
Black Diamond Oyster Bar
418 NAS DriveIN FLOUR BLUFF JUST OVER THE BRIDGE. Great specials! Just celebrated 50 years in business! Always a favorite!
Great sandwiches, newly remodeled. Fun place with kicked back atmosphere, like most of the island ;-) Always good!! Full Bar, area for kids outside with a giant chalkboard to draw on. Their parking lot is always full, don't let that deter you! It is shared with Rock n Rolls Sushi and Costa Sur. We always get lucky and find a spot to park.
40 locals recommend
Surfside Sandwich Shoppe
15113 S Padre Island DrGreat sandwiches, newly remodeled. Fun place with kicked back atmosphere, like most of the island ;-) Always good!! Full Bar, area for kids outside with a giant chalkboard to draw on. Their parking lot is always full, don't let that deter you! It is shared with Rock n Rolls Sushi and Costa Sur. We always get lucky and find a spot to park.
Awesome big juicy burgers!! My favorite is the green chili burger! Bar area with TV's, inside and outside dining. Live music on the weekends.
85 locals recommend
Padre Island Burger Company
11878 TX-361Awesome big juicy burgers!! My favorite is the green chili burger! Bar area with TV's, inside and outside dining. Live music on the weekends.
Dependable Tex-Mex food. Especially good for morning after breakfast. Friendly staff. In the same parking lot as ACE Hardware.
27 locals recommend
La Palma
15326 S Padre Island DrDependable Tex-Mex food. Especially good for morning after breakfast. Friendly staff. In the same parking lot as ACE Hardware.
AWESOME PIZZA ROLLS!!!! Great pizza, any special requests, just ask them Definitely a local favorite! Blows all other pizza places out of the water. Cauliflower Pizza Available and it’s good!!
48 locals recommend
Padre Pizzeria
14493 S Padre Island DrAWESOME PIZZA ROLLS!!!! Great pizza, any special requests, just ask them Definitely a local favorite! Blows all other pizza places out of the water. Cauliflower Pizza Available and it’s good!!
One of our favorite places for celebrating! Beautiful decor, excellent food and professional waitstaff. Reservations recommended!!!
17 locals recommend
Lisabella's Bistro and Bar
5009 TX-361One of our favorite places for celebrating! Beautiful decor, excellent food and professional waitstaff. Reservations recommended!!!
Owned by friends. Awesome Mexican food, especially seafood entrees. Great margaritas! Always a crowd but worth the wait!
32 locals recommend
La Playa MEXICAN GRILLE
222 Beach StOwned by friends. Awesome Mexican food, especially seafood entrees. Great margaritas! Always a crowd but worth the wait!
Fun place on the marina. All seating is outside but covered. Enjoyable even in the middle of summer. Large variety of food options!
53 locals recommend
Virginia's On the Bay
815 Trout StFun place on the marina. All seating is outside but covered. Enjoyable even in the middle of summer. Large variety of food options!
Pretty restaurant! Great food and drinks! On the marina, sit by the windows or outside!
28 locals recommend
Trout Street Bar & Grill
104 W Cotter AvePretty restaurant! Great food and drinks! On the marina, sit by the windows or outside!
Only Traditional Mexican food, not Tex-Mex. My absolute favorite place for Authentic Molé. Sweetest owners that truly care about their customers. Very small place, don't let the parking lot scare you off. It is shared by a local bar so it always looks crowded.
9 locals recommend
Guajillo's On The Island
15037 South Padre Island DriveOnly Traditional Mexican food, not Tex-Mex. My absolute favorite place for Authentic Molé. Sweetest owners that truly care about their customers. Very small place, don't let the parking lot scare you off. It is shared by a local bar so it always looks crowded.
Menu changes daily! Family owned and run. In the same parking lot as IGA Market. Looks tiny on the outside, huge and many tables on the inside.
Celsita's
15401 South Padre Island DriveMenu changes daily! Family owned and run. In the same parking lot as IGA Market. Looks tiny on the outside, huge and many tables on the inside.
Upscale. Great chef!! On the water overlooking the beautiful Laguna Madre. Definitely a favorite of ours!!
The Pearl
Upscale. Great chef!! On the water overlooking the beautiful Laguna Madre. Definitely a favorite of ours!!
Neighborhoods
Right down the road and a twenty minute drive. Some of our favorite places there are Lisabella's Restaurant, Liberty Hall Restaurant, La Playa Mexican Restaurant, Shorty's Bar, The Gaff for Beltsander Races (not kidding its a thing), Virginia's On The Bay Restaurant (on the marina), Trout Street Restaurant (on the marina) and The Beer Hut (sit in swings while you drink beer and watch the game).
126 locals recommend
Port Aransas
Right down the road and a twenty minute drive. Some of our favorite places there are Lisabella's Restaurant, Liberty Hall Restaurant, La Playa Mexican Restaurant, Shorty's Bar, The Gaff for Beltsander Races (not kidding its a thing), Virginia's On The Bay Restaurant (on the marina), Trout Street Restaurant (on the marina) and The Beer Hut (sit in swings while you drink beer and watch the game).
Bar
REOPENED IN A NEW LOCATION! They picked up the building and moved it! This place survived Hurricane Harvey! I think it's the nicotine-covered baseball caps hanging from the ceiling that held it together. Love this place, it's been here since dirt. Always an interesting crowd. It looks rough but it's safe. Just a great authentic dive bar. Live music on the weekends
21 locals recommend
Shorty's Place
101 Tarpon StREOPENED IN A NEW LOCATION! They picked up the building and moved it! This place survived Hurricane Harvey! I think it's the nicotine-covered baseball caps hanging from the ceiling that held it together. Love this place, it's been here since dirt. Always an interesting crowd. It looks rough but it's safe. Just a great authentic dive bar. Live music on the weekends
Home of the famous Belt Sander Races on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month. You've gotta see this!
28 locals recommend
The Gaff
323 Beach StHome of the famous Belt Sander Races on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month. You've gotta see this!
Grocery Stores
Can walk to from The Surf House. Brand new grocery store. Very clean, very well stocked! Saves you from having to cross the Causeway to go to H‑E‑B.
Island Market IGA
15401 S Padre Island DrH-E-B Curbside & Grocery Delivery
1145 Waldron RdH‑E‑B PLUS. Has a large fishing & tackle area.
Tackle & Bait
Our favorite tackle shop! I could walk around there for hours and dream about my next rod & reel (can never have too many of those😉). Huge very well equipped rod & tackle store! They have everything there for inshore and offshore fishing. Great selection of kayaks too!
Roy's Bait & Tackle Outfitters
7613 S Padre Island DrLive Bait is available here!! Under the Causeway Bridge. THEY ONLY TAKE CASH!!!!!!!
A small variety of tackle!
WE HAVE A BAIT BUCKET YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU, JUST ASK!!
Clem's Marina
13304 S Padre Island DrLive Bait is available here!! Under the Causeway Bridge. THEY ONLY TAKE CASH!!!!!!!
A small variety of tackle!
WE HAVE A BAIT BUCKET YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU, JUST ASK!!
Live Bait Stand under the Causeway Bridge. Take cash!
WE HAVE A BAIT BUCKET YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU, JUST ASK!!
Billings Bait Stand
13428 S Padre Island DrLive Bait Stand under the Causeway Bridge. Take cash!
WE HAVE A BAIT BUCKET YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU, JUST ASK!!
Red Dot Pier
11801 S Padre Island DrLive Bait and Fishing on Humble Channel under the Causeway Bridge.
Things to do
Padre Island Surf Camp