Nancy’s guidebook

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Nancy’s guidebook

My favorite restaurants

This dockside restaurant has the best fish tacos and burgers on the entire island!! The freshly made french fries can't be beat either!
33384 State Park Rd 100
33384 State Park Road 100
This dockside restaurant has the best fish tacos and burgers on the entire island!! The freshly made french fries can't be beat either!
Best farm to market restaurant on the island. A little pricey but definitely worth every penny!
34 locals recommend
F&B
3109 Padre Blvd
34 locals recommend
Best farm to market restaurant on the island. A little pricey but definitely worth every penny!
High quality steak and seafood. Right on the bay! Lovely view and great service. Make a reservation. They are always booked!
74 locals recommend
Liam's Steak House & Oyster Bar
202 W Tarpon St
74 locals recommend
High quality steak and seafood. Right on the bay! Lovely view and great service. Make a reservation. They are always booked!
LongBoard's has great fish tacos and other specialties! There are too many to name. The drinks are fabulous! The LongBoard is my favorite! Enjoy a solo performer up until 7-8 and then enjoy one of the many bands that perform many different styles of music from country to tejano! Treat yourself to a little dancing as well!
68 locals recommend
LongBoard Bar and Grill
205 W Palm St
68 locals recommend
LongBoard's has great fish tacos and other specialties! There are too many to name. The drinks are fabulous! The LongBoard is my favorite! Enjoy a solo performer up until 7-8 and then enjoy one of the many bands that perform many different styles of music from country to tejano! Treat yourself to a little dancing as well!
Highly recommended seafood restaurant with a wide variety of menu items from Red Snapper to Crawfish. Their many varieties of fish fillet are amazing from blackened to almond encrusted! Enjoy!
53 locals recommend
Daddy's Seafood & Cajun Kitchen
1800 Padre Blvd
53 locals recommend
Highly recommended seafood restaurant with a wide variety of menu items from Red Snapper to Crawfish. Their many varieties of fish fillet are amazing from blackened to almond encrusted! Enjoy!
One of the most sought out seafood restaurants on the island. Make a reservation for sure.
Shrimp Haus
33261 State Park Rd 100
One of the most sought out seafood restaurants on the island. Make a reservation for sure.
Great oceanside beach bar and grill! Very relaxing and good food.
123 locals recommend
Wanna Wanna Inn Beach Bar & Grill
5100 Gulf Blvd
123 locals recommend
Great oceanside beach bar and grill! Very relaxing and good food.
Wonderful breakfasts! You won't want to miss the sunset bagpipe performances. Lively dancing in the evening!
45 locals recommend
Lobo Del Mar Cafe
204 Palm St
45 locals recommend
Wonderful breakfasts! You won't want to miss the sunset bagpipe performances. Lively dancing in the evening!
Great breakfast and lunch spot.
29 locals recommend
Josephine’s Kitchen
3409 Padre Blvd
29 locals recommend
Great breakfast and lunch spot.
Great breakfast and coffee but sometimes there is a wait.
65 locals recommend
The Grapevine Cafe & Coffeehouse
100 Swordfish St
65 locals recommend
Great breakfast and coffee but sometimes there is a wait.
Roomy beach bar right next to the TIKI! Walk over and relax!
16 locals recommend
Bar Louie - South Padre Island
6700 Padre Blvd
16 locals recommend
Roomy beach bar right next to the TIKI! Walk over and relax!
Wonderful Italian food!
51 locals recommend
The Meatball Cafe
2412 Padre Blvd
51 locals recommend
Wonderful Italian food!
Another favorite right next door to the TIKI! Walk over and enjoy some great Mexican food at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Barry's International
7010 Padre Blvd
Another favorite right next door to the TIKI! Walk over and enjoy some great Mexican food at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Another wonderful Italian eatery just as you cross the bridge and turn left to drive down Padre BLVD.
120 locals recommend
Gabriella's
700 Padre Blvd
120 locals recommend
Another wonderful Italian eatery just as you cross the bridge and turn left to drive down Padre BLVD.
Best ice cream place on the island! Giant servings!
KIC's Ice Cream
2500 Padre Blvd
Best ice cream place on the island! Giant servings!
This is a wonderful bay side restaurant! Great view but you can't make a reservation. They are always packed. You have to go in person and get on the list for a table and then come back when they send you a text that table is ready. But it is worth the extra effort.
44 locals recommend
Painted Marlin Grille
202 W Whiting St
44 locals recommend
This is a wonderful bay side restaurant! Great view but you can't make a reservation. They are always packed. You have to go in person and get on the list for a table and then come back when they send you a text that table is ready. But it is worth the extra effort.
Local coffee house only a short distance from the TIKI condominiums.
Milos Coffee House
5009 Padre Boulevard
Local coffee house only a short distance from the TIKI condominiums.
I enjoy the bookshop location the most. It is roomier and less wait.
19 locals recommend
Cafe Karma
5200 Padre Blvd
19 locals recommend
I enjoy the bookshop location the most. It is roomier and less wait.

Island Activity

Sea Turtle is right across the street from the TIKI. Wonderful family activity!
205 locals recommend
Sea Turtle, Inc.
6617 Padre Blvd
205 locals recommend
Sea Turtle is right across the street from the TIKI. Wonderful family activity!
A must see for everyone who comes to the island. The birding center offers daily birding tours with local birders and you can rent binoculars. They have also added an alligator preserve. You can hold the baby alligators in your hands. A must see at the Island!
153 locals recommend
South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
6801 Padre Blvd
153 locals recommend
A must see for everyone who comes to the island. The birding center offers daily birding tours with local birders and you can rent binoculars. They have also added an alligator preserve. You can hold the baby alligators in your hands. A must see at the Island!
Get your own kite to fly while visiting South Padre!
B&S Kites
2812 Padre Blvd
Get your own kite to fly while visiting South Padre!
These folks will show you how to Kite Board! Go to their website: prokitespi.com.
Prokite South Padre
5009 Padre Blvd
These folks will show you how to Kite Board! Go to their website: prokitespi.com.
These folks go out of their way to individualize your experience with small tours of dolphins they know and have a special marine touch center for the younger family members. Go to their website: https://spinaturecenter.com.
7 locals recommend
Sea Life Center Marine Touch Tanks
West Garcia Street
7 locals recommend
These folks go out of their way to individualize your experience with small tours of dolphins they know and have a special marine touch center for the younger family members. Go to their website: https://spinaturecenter.com.
Make some jewelry if you have a rainy day at the island or just want to get away from the sun for a few hours.
Seas the Day Art & Jewelry
421 E Maxan St
Make some jewelry if you have a rainy day at the island or just want to get away from the sun for a few hours.
This is just one of many fishing guide companies. Put a post on the South Padre Island Concierge facebook page and numerous people will respond to your request for a recommendation for a fishing guide or charter.
10 locals recommend
Captain Murphy's Fishing Charters
33256 State Park Rd 100
10 locals recommend
This is just one of many fishing guide companies. Put a post on the South Padre Island Concierge facebook page and numerous people will respond to your request for a recommendation for a fishing guide or charter.
Another great fishing guide/charter company. https://blasttocast.com.
Blast To Cast Fishing Guide Service
211 West Swordfish Street
Another great fishing guide/charter company. https://blasttocast.com.
Want to learn how to surf? Check this company out. Another interesting company that I could not list because they only have a PO Box is SPI Sessions. Please google this name and you will find some other options such as camps and ecological interests.
8 locals recommend
South Padre Surf Company
1 Bait Shop Rd
8 locals recommend
Want to learn how to surf? Check this company out. Another interesting company that I could not list because they only have a PO Box is SPI Sessions. Please google this name and you will find some other options such as camps and ecological interests.
Learn how to build an amazing sand castle during your stay at South Padre.
10 locals recommend
Sandy Feet's Sandcastle Lessons
10 locals recommend
Learn how to build an amazing sand castle during your stay at South Padre.
Art studio at South Padre located on Padre Blvd. with art classes for individuals and groups. Great activity for a rainy day or a hot summer afternoon. Please go to their website for more information: spiartspace.com
Art Space
1817 Padre Blvd
Art studio at South Padre located on Padre Blvd. with art classes for individuals and groups. Great activity for a rainy day or a hot summer afternoon. Please go to their website for more information: spiartspace.com
Art gallery and art studio with six artists in residence offering their work for sale and classes in different mediums that individuals and groups can participate in.
Art Business Incubator South Padre Island
2500 Padre Blvd
Art gallery and art studio with six artists in residence offering their work for sale and classes in different mediums that individuals and groups can participate in.
Paddle boarding is very enjoyable on the bay.
Eh Brah SUP
5009 Padre Blvd
Paddle boarding is very enjoyable on the bay.