Guidebook for Galveston

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Guidebook for Galveston

Food Scene

Peanut Butter Squares are bricks of gold!
139 locals recommend
MOD Coffeehouse
2126 Postoffice St
139 locals recommend
Peanut Butter Squares are bricks of gold!
Excellent bakery, breakfast, and lunch. Outdoor dining. Shop.
271 locals recommend
The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe
512 14th St
271 locals recommend
Excellent bakery, breakfast, and lunch. Outdoor dining. Shop.
Eclectic food, great quality. Outdoor dining available.
213 locals recommend
Mosquito Cafe
628 14th St
213 locals recommend
Eclectic food, great quality. Outdoor dining available.
Incredible Mexican cuisine.
88 locals recommend
The Original Mexican Cafe
1401 Market St
88 locals recommend
Incredible Mexican cuisine.
This is a must for your visit to the island. Old-fashioned soda fountains, taffy-puller, candy shop, ice cream, malts/shakes, sit-down tables. (Tip: When you enter, turn around and see the Hurricane Ike waterline on the wall for an amazing photo opportunity.)
163 locals recommend
La King's Confectionery
2323 Strand St
163 locals recommend
This is a must for your visit to the island. Old-fashioned soda fountains, taffy-puller, candy shop, ice cream, malts/shakes, sit-down tables. (Tip: When you enter, turn around and see the Hurricane Ike waterline on the wall for an amazing photo opportunity.)
Amazing fried fish and burger bar, bakery, and ice cream shop - all with amazing views of the gulf. Outdoor dining available.
327 locals recommend
The Spot
3204 Seawall Blvd
327 locals recommend
Amazing fried fish and burger bar, bakery, and ice cream shop - all with amazing views of the gulf. Outdoor dining available.
Incredible Italian food with beach views. Bar. Outdoor dining available.
88 locals recommend
Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant
628 Seawall Blvd
88 locals recommend
Incredible Italian food with beach views. Bar. Outdoor dining available.
One of our favorites! Family-owned. Affordable, especially for this style restaurant. Great atmosphere. Great food!
51 locals recommend
Yamato
2104 61st St
51 locals recommend
One of our favorites! Family-owned. Affordable, especially for this style restaurant. Great atmosphere. Great food!
Great cajun food.
60 locals recommend
Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar Galveston
2107 Postoffice St
60 locals recommend
Great cajun food.
Incredible seafood. Beautiful harbor side views.
82 locals recommend
Willie G's Seafood & Steaks
2100 Harborside Dr
82 locals recommend
Incredible seafood. Beautiful harbor side views.
Great pizza and Italian food. Across the street from the beach.
17 locals recommend
Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen
500 Seawall Blvd
17 locals recommend
Great pizza and Italian food. Across the street from the beach.
Great pizza and Italian food.
99 locals recommend
Mama Teresa's Flying Pizza
416 21st St
99 locals recommend
Great pizza and Italian food.
Come on! How could I leave out Whataburger?! Texas-based burger joint. It's the best fast food around and open 24 hours! Double meat is more juicy!
Whataburger
100 NASA Road 1
Come on! How could I leave out Whataburger?! Texas-based burger joint. It's the best fast food around and open 24 hours! Double meat is more juicy!
Amazing cookies, pastries, and quiche.
43 locals recommend
PattyCakes Bakery
704 14th St
43 locals recommend
Amazing cookies, pastries, and quiche.
Amazing gourmet burgers!
Hubcap Grill
Amazing gourmet burgers!

Sightseeing

This is a free activity that your family won't forget. Romantic at night! Park at the terminal and walk on. Ride across and back. Stop and buy a cheap loaf of bread and let the seagulls swoop down and pick it from your hand.
48 locals recommend
Galveston Ferry Terminal
1000 Ferry Rd
48 locals recommend
This is a free activity that your family won't forget. Romantic at night! Park at the terminal and walk on. Ride across and back. Stop and buy a cheap loaf of bread and let the seagulls swoop down and pick it from your hand.

Entertainment & Activities

Owned by the billionaire restaurant mogul, Tillman Fertita, this pier is full of entertainment. Roller coaster, ferris wheel, games, live concerts, Bubba Gump's Restaurant, etc..
662 locals recommend
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
2501 Seawall Blvd
662 locals recommend
Owned by the billionaire restaurant mogul, Tillman Fertita, this pier is full of entertainment. Roller coaster, ferris wheel, games, live concerts, Bubba Gump's Restaurant, etc..
Amazing fun for the whole family. There are three pyramids to experience: a six-story IMAX theater, an aquarium, and a rain forest. The pool is surrounded by white sand to mimic a lagoon.
Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
Amazing fun for the whole family. There are three pyramids to experience: a six-story IMAX theater, an aquarium, and a rain forest. The pool is surrounded by white sand to mimic a lagoon.
Enjoy the constant exposure to Galveston Bay water running alongside many of the fairways of this great course.
85 locals recommend
Moody Gardens Golf Course
1700 Sydnor Ln
85 locals recommend
Enjoy the constant exposure to Galveston Bay water running alongside many of the fairways of this great course.

Shopping

The historic Strand is the shopping mecca for Galveston Island. Located just one block from the cruise terminal, it's loaded with souvenir shops, restaurants, haunted mansion tours, bars with live music, etc. The area surrounding it also contains antique/resale shops, museums, art exhibits, jewelry stores, wine-tasting, coffee shops, and so on.
The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550, USA
The historic Strand is the shopping mecca for Galveston Island. Located just one block from the cruise terminal, it's loaded with souvenir shops, restaurants, haunted mansion tours, bars with live music, etc. The area surrounding it also contains antique/resale shops, museums, art exhibits, jewelry stores, wine-tasting, coffee shops, and so on.