Port Aransas Guide
Food scene
The best places to eat in Port A - ask staff for their recommendations - they know the location fish etc well
Not to be missed. Cash only, no reservations, plenty of bars nearby to get a drink while you wait for a table. Try the queso, the chicken tortilla soup and the los primos. Everything is good! Lively and always busy. 🍸
32 locals recommend
La Playa MEXICAN GRILLE
222 Beach StNot to be missed. Cash only, no reservations, plenty of bars nearby to get a drink while you wait for a table. Try the queso, the chicken tortilla soup and the los primos. Everything is good! Lively and always busy. 🍸
A good place to get dressed up and have authentic Italian and seafood cuisine.
Opens at 5 PM. Reservations are necessary on most nights!
29 locals recommend
Venetian Hot Plate
232 Beach StA good place to get dressed up and have authentic Italian and seafood cuisine.
Opens at 5 PM. Reservations are necessary on most nights!
Great place to grab lunch or dinner, always busy. Casual atmosphere with an island touch.
Call in an order for pick up if you don’t want to wait.
57 locals recommend
Irie's Island Food
200 W Avenue GGreat place to grab lunch or dinner, always busy. Casual atmosphere with an island touch.
Call in an order for pick up if you don’t want to wait.
The Local coffee and gelato shop.
Gourmet coffee an good WiFi make this an excellent place to get some work done away from home.
33 locals recommend
Coffee Waves Port Aransas
1007 TX-361 The Local coffee and gelato shop.
Gourmet coffee an good WiFi make this an excellent place to get some work done away from home.
A little more expensive, lovely view of the marina from the outside seating area, nice for a sunset drink or to get dressed up a little bit also you can wear casual clothes
28 locals recommend
Trout Street Bar & Grill
104 W Cotter AveA little more expensive, lovely view of the marina from the outside seating area, nice for a sunset drink or to get dressed up a little bit also you can wear casual clothes
Most of the stuff here is ‘t anything special, BUT look for the locally made specialities... sometimes labeled ‘the good stuff’ ..... it’s good!
19 locals recommend
Winton's Island Candy
601 S Alister StMost of the stuff here is ‘t anything special, BUT look for the locally made specialities... sometimes labeled ‘the good stuff’ ..... it’s good!
We love the tacos here, Cara gets rice, beans and cheese on corn and I get bacon, egg, beans and cheese on flour. We ALWAYS ask for the home made green avocado salsa, it’s the best!!!! They give you the normal salsa verde but you have to specifically ask for the avocado salsa. CALL AHEAD for pick up.l on weekends to avoid the wait. Great stop for breakfast, eat in or drive through. If there is a long line for the drive through and you already called in your order just go inside and ask at the cashiers desk for your pick up, you can pay inside and avoid the line of trucks.
14 locals recommend
Cancun Grill & Cantina
1023 TX-361We love the tacos here, Cara gets rice, beans and cheese on corn and I get bacon, egg, beans and cheese on flour. We ALWAYS ask for the home made green avocado salsa, it’s the best!!!! They give you the normal salsa verde but you have to specifically ask for the avocado salsa. CALL AHEAD for pick up.l on weekends to avoid the wait. Great stop for breakfast, eat in or drive through. If there is a long line for the drive through and you already called in your order just go inside and ask at the cashiers desk for your pick up, you can pay inside and avoid the line of trucks.
Castaway’s Seafood & Grill
Nice bistro style - good poke bowls
Overpriced, greasy and touristy, BUT right on the water at the marina. You go for the view and the drinks, tuna dip is nice :)
53 locals recommend
Virginia's On the Bay
815 Trout StOverpriced, greasy and touristy, BUT right on the water at the marina. You go for the view and the drinks, tuna dip is nice :)
Seafood and Spaghetti Works
910 TX-361All round good option, lunch and dinner
Bar / Pub
The oldest and the best local dive bar! Ask for Jenny at the weekends and tell her I sent you 🍻
21 locals recommend
Shorty's Place
101 Tarpon StThe oldest and the best local dive bar! Ask for Jenny at the weekends and tell her I sent you 🍻
Great pizza, local dive bar, darts, cold beers, home of the famous belt sander races on Saturdays!
28 locals recommend
The Gaff
323 Beach StGreat pizza, local dive bar, darts, cold beers, home of the famous belt sander races on Saturdays!
Noisy, busy, large bar. Usually better in the afternoons and evenings. Three pool tables and air hockey, simply bar food.
23 locals recommend
Bernie's Beach House
730 Trout StNoisy, busy, large bar. Usually better in the afternoons and evenings. Three pool tables and air hockey, simply bar food.
Ask for your food to be made by Dave the sushi chef if he is still there. Nice modernized bar and restaurant, pretty views from the three levels of decks. Good for a drink before eating at la playa. The store next door has cute clothes and always has a sale rack.
14 locals recommend
Blue Water Cowboy Saloon & Mercantile
229 Beach StreetAsk for your food to be made by Dave the sushi chef if he is still there. Nice modernized bar and restaurant, pretty views from the three levels of decks. Good for a drink before eating at la playa. The store next door has cute clothes and always has a sale rack.
Brown’s does everything, ice cream, golf cart rentals, and sometimes live music with fire dancers etc. Bron’s also rents beach set ups with chairs etc. Kind of touristy but hey it’s a tourist town 🤷🏼
22 locals recommend
Bron's Beach Carts
314 E Avenue GBrown’s does everything, ice cream, golf cart rentals, and sometimes live music with fire dancers etc. Bron’s also rents beach set ups with chairs etc. Kind of touristy but hey it’s a tourist town 🤷🏼
The Beach Lodge
2016 On The Beach DrThe only place to have a beer on the beach 🍻
Shopping
ROAM
108 E White AveSuper eclectic, lovely little store. Totally worth a visit!
A bigger version of Roam with more items for the house. Perfect place to find something to take home from Port Aransas ✨
7 locals recommend
ROAM
108 E White AveA bigger version of Roam with more items for the house. Perfect place to find something to take home from Port Aransas ✨
Super eclectic cute little store with gorgeous items and super cool vibe, worth a look!
The 3rd Coast Shack
626 Cut-Off RdSuper eclectic cute little store with gorgeous items and super cool vibe, worth a look!
Local surf shop, great selection of stuff plus own branded clothes. Tell them James Shores sent you 🙂
8 locals recommend
Board House
509 N Alister StLocal surf shop, great selection of stuff plus own branded clothes. Tell them James Shores sent you 🙂
Sightseeing
See people weighing their catches after a day of fishing!
12 locals recommend
Port Aransas Fishermans Wharf
900 Tarpon StSee people weighing their catches after a day of fishing!
Port Aransas Jetty
321 N on the Beachtime to fish!
Ferry Landing
619 W Cotter Avewatch the dolphins play in the surf of the big boats :)
Port Aransas Beach
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