Restaurants on South Padre Island are as varied as they are original. Many of the places to eat on South Padre will offer a comfortable variety of good dishes along with a full bar. Several will have live entertainment on various days. There is a current list of all the area restaurants in the spotlight box to the right.

Catching your own fresh fish and having it prepared in a restaurant is a South Padre Island tradition. It can be prepared in any combination of ways you like, fried, blackened, baked, tampico, and will usually come with fries, salad and sauces. You will need to clean, fillet and portion the fish before you bring it to the restaurant. They do not clean fish. These services are limited for fresh fish only; health codes restrict all shellfish from being provided by the public

For those who want a to enjoy the waterfront or views of the beach we have listed the restaurants that are on the bay or beach.

....... Catching your own fresh fish and having it prepared in a restaurant is a South Padre Island tradition. It can be prepared in any combination of ways you like, fried, blackened, baked, tampico, and will usually come with fries, salad and sauces. You will need to clean, fillet and portion the fish before you bring it to the restaurant. They do not clean fish. These services are limited for fresh fish only; health codes restrict all shellfish from being provided by the public