The Seahorse House Guidebook to Galveston

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The Seahorse House Guidebook to Galveston

Food scene

Awesome Bakery and Great Breakfasts! Inside and outside dining and only a few footsteps away from The Seahorse House! Just around the corner on 14th Street and Post Office Street.
271 locals recommend
The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe
512 14th St
271 locals recommend
Awesome Bakery and Great Breakfasts! Inside and outside dining and only a few footsteps away from The Seahorse House! Just around the corner on 14th Street and Post Office Street.
Great Mexican Food and wonderful Margaritas since 1916! Also, within walking distance to The Seahorse House! The Original is located on the corner of 14th and Market Street.
88 locals recommend
The Original Mexican Cafe
1401 Market St
88 locals recommend
Great Mexican Food and wonderful Margaritas since 1916! Also, within walking distance to The Seahorse House! The Original is located on the corner of 14th and Market Street.
Top Shelf Food, Drinks, and Service! This locally owned restaurant is a Galveston treasure where the locals flock. The service and food quality are unmatched. Fantastic for special, memorable occasions like anniversaries and birthdays. The price is worth it! TIP: Try it for lunch for reduced prices but still the amazing quality and service.
151 locals recommend
Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar
2028 Postoffice St
151 locals recommend
Top Shelf Food, Drinks, and Service! This locally owned restaurant is a Galveston treasure where the locals flock. The service and food quality are unmatched. Fantastic for special, memorable occasions like anniversaries and birthdays. The price is worth it! TIP: Try it for lunch for reduced prices but still the amazing quality and service.
Great burgers, hot-from-the-oven pizzas and wonderful entertainment. Dining - Inside or Out! Yaga's is located at 2314 Strand.
102 locals recommend
Yaga's Cafe
2314 Strand St
102 locals recommend
Great burgers, hot-from-the-oven pizzas and wonderful entertainment. Dining - Inside or Out! Yaga's is located at 2314 Strand.
Great Gumbo, Po-boys, Fried Okra, and Drinks! Flat Screens to watch the Big Game.
60 locals recommend
Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar Galveston
2107 Postoffice St
60 locals recommend
Great Gumbo, Po-boys, Fried Okra, and Drinks! Flat Screens to watch the Big Game.
Bare-bones bungalow serving Cajun crawfish, local seafood & gyros in a casual setting with a bar.
77 locals recommend
Cajun Greek
2226 61st St
77 locals recommend
Bare-bones bungalow serving Cajun crawfish, local seafood & gyros in a casual setting with a bar.
Offering new daily specials, new Happy Hour and weekend's breakfast menu! Great food and wonderful service!
30 locals recommend
Shrimp 'N Stuff Downtown
2506 Avenue H
30 locals recommend
Offering new daily specials, new Happy Hour and weekend's breakfast menu! Great food and wonderful service!
Popular pizzeria offering a range of specialty pies, pasta dishes & po’ boys in a laid-back setting.
99 locals recommend
Mama Teresa's Flying Pizza
416 21st St
99 locals recommend
Popular pizzeria offering a range of specialty pies, pasta dishes & po’ boys in a laid-back setting.
At Mosquito Café you'll find very fresh, homemade, eclectic, trendy food, a warm casual atmosphere, and friendly helpful service. Our guests upon perusing the menu and chalkboard specials place their order with the cashier, select a table of their choice, and sit back and relax.
213 locals recommend
Mosquito Cafe
628 14th St
213 locals recommend
At Mosquito Café you'll find very fresh, homemade, eclectic, trendy food, a warm casual atmosphere, and friendly helpful service. Our guests upon perusing the menu and chalkboard specials place their order with the cashier, select a table of their choice, and sit back and relax.
This charming bakery set in a historic building offers breads & baked goods, including custom cakes.
43 locals recommend
PattyCakes Bakery
704 14th St
43 locals recommend
This charming bakery set in a historic building offers breads & baked goods, including custom cakes.
Cozy coffee shop for lattes & light bites, plus an upstairs nook & patio with weekend music.
139 locals recommend
MOD Coffeehouse
2126 Postoffice St
139 locals recommend
Cozy coffee shop for lattes & light bites, plus an upstairs nook & patio with weekend music.
Our seafood comes right off our boats to your plate. Waterfront dining and fresh seafood from Katie's Seafood Market. We serve what we catch!
174 locals recommend
Katie's Seafood Market
1902 Wharf Rd
174 locals recommend
Our seafood comes right off our boats to your plate. Waterfront dining and fresh seafood from Katie's Seafood Market. We serve what we catch!
Located on Pier 21, Willie G's is Galveston's most popular seafood destination with waterfront dining.
82 locals recommend
Willie G's Seafood & Steaks
2100 Harborside Dr
82 locals recommend
Located on Pier 21, Willie G's is Galveston's most popular seafood destination with waterfront dining.
Trattoria La Vigna is your very own little slice of Italy in Downtown Galveston. They offer delicious lunch specials, fresh pasta made daily, homemade desserts, and much more. If you have a craving for Italian food, this place is a must! Delicious food and amazing service every time!
29 locals recommend
Trattoria La Vigna
412 20th St
29 locals recommend
Trattoria La Vigna is your very own little slice of Italy in Downtown Galveston. They offer delicious lunch specials, fresh pasta made daily, homemade desserts, and much more. If you have a craving for Italian food, this place is a must! Delicious food and amazing service every time!

Sightseeing

A National Historic Landmark. The house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance in the area of architecture. Architectural historians list the Bishop’s Palace as one of the most significant of Victorian residences in the country.
228 locals recommend
Bishops Palace
1402 Broadway Avenue J
228 locals recommend
A National Historic Landmark. The house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance in the area of architecture. Architectural historians list the Bishop’s Palace as one of the most significant of Victorian residences in the country.
The Bryan Museum, located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home in Galveston, Texas, US, houses The Bryan Collection, one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West.
116 locals recommend
The Bryan Museum
1315 21st St
116 locals recommend
The Bryan Museum, located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home in Galveston, Texas, US, houses The Bryan Collection, one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West.
Moody Gardens is an educational tourist destination, with a golf course and hotel in Galveston, Texas which opened in 1986. The non-profit destination uses nature to educate and excite visitors about conservation and wildlife.
620 locals recommend
Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd
620 locals recommend
Moody Gardens is an educational tourist destination, with a golf course and hotel in Galveston, Texas which opened in 1986. The non-profit destination uses nature to educate and excite visitors about conservation and wildlife.
No trip to Galveston Island is complete without visiting the Historic Downtown, Strand & Seaport. Once known as the "Wall Street of the Southwest", Galveston's famed avenue, The Strand, anchors the historic downtown. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its outstanding collection of 19th century architecture, today The Strand is the heart of a vibrant downtown and waterfront offering shopping, dining, museums, entertainment, accommodations and nightlife. Wear your walking shoes, because the 70+block historic downtown has much more to offer beyond The Strand, and it's all within walking distance!
124 locals recommend
Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership
502 20th St
124 locals recommend
No trip to Galveston Island is complete without visiting the Historic Downtown, Strand & Seaport. Once known as the "Wall Street of the Southwest", Galveston's famed avenue, The Strand, anchors the historic downtown. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its outstanding collection of 19th century architecture, today The Strand is the heart of a vibrant downtown and waterfront offering shopping, dining, museums, entertainment, accommodations and nightlife. Wear your walking shoes, because the 70+block historic downtown has much more to offer beyond The Strand, and it's all within walking distance!
The Moody Mansion, also known as the Willis-Moody Mansion, is a historic residential building in Galveston, Texas located at 2618 Broadway Street. The thirty-one room Romanesque mansion was completed in 1895.
180 locals recommend
Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway Avenue J
180 locals recommend
The Moody Mansion, also known as the Willis-Moody Mansion, is a historic residential building in Galveston, Texas located at 2618 Broadway Street. The thirty-one room Romanesque mansion was completed in 1895.
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in Summer 2012, it has 1 roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops.
662 locals recommend
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
2501 Seawall Blvd
662 locals recommend
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in Summer 2012, it has 1 roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops.

BEACHES

Named one of the “10 Best Beaches for Families” by Family Vacation Critic in 2013, Stewart Beach is Galveston’s premier family beach park. Located where historic Broadway Avenue meets the Seawall, Stewart Beach offers plenty of amenities for a day at the beach as well as regular supervision of highly trained lifeguards. The park is home to a pavilion, concessions, restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, beach volleyball courts, children’s playground and more. Alcohol is not permitted at Stewart Beach.
113 locals recommend
Stewart Beach
401 Seawall Blvd
113 locals recommend
Named one of the “10 Best Beaches for Families” by Family Vacation Critic in 2013, Stewart Beach is Galveston’s premier family beach park. Located where historic Broadway Avenue meets the Seawall, Stewart Beach offers plenty of amenities for a day at the beach as well as regular supervision of highly trained lifeguards. The park is home to a pavilion, concessions, restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, beach volleyball courts, children’s playground and more. Alcohol is not permitted at Stewart Beach.
f you’re looking to party East Beach is your ultimate destination! Located at the far eastern tip of the island, East Beach is famous for its great festivals and live concerts held throughout the summer months. The beach park is home to a pavilion, boardwalk and entertainment stage as well as restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, children’s playground, concessions and other amenities. Unlike most of Galveston’s beaches, alcohol is permitted at East Beach.
66 locals recommend
East Beach
Seawall Blvd
66 locals recommend
f you’re looking to party East Beach is your ultimate destination! Located at the far eastern tip of the island, East Beach is famous for its great festivals and live concerts held throughout the summer months. The beach park is home to a pavilion, boardwalk and entertainment stage as well as restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, children’s playground, concessions and other amenities. Unlike most of Galveston’s beaches, alcohol is permitted at East Beach.
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States on Galveston Island. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 983. the city is bordered by Galveston to the east and west, the east bay on the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
31 locals recommend
Jamaica Beach
31 locals recommend
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States on Galveston Island. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 983. the city is bordered by Galveston to the east and west, the east bay on the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

Fishing

https://www.galvestonfishingpier.com/
33 locals recommend
Galveston Fishing Pier
9001 Seawall Blvd
33 locals recommend
https://www.galvestonfishingpier.com/

Water Park

Water amusement park with outdoor attractions including slides, pools & rides, open seasonally.
481 locals recommend
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
2109 Gene Lucas Blvd
481 locals recommend
Water amusement park with outdoor attractions including slides, pools & rides, open seasonally.

Great Activities

Look up as you drive down Seawall Blvd. getting close to 8910 Seawall Blvd. You will see what is so very cool about kites!
8 locals recommend
Kites Unlimited
8910 Seawall Blvd
8 locals recommend
Look up as you drive down Seawall Blvd. getting close to 8910 Seawall Blvd. You will see what is so very cool about kites!

Specialty Shops

Welcome to Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor, the premier supplier of ship salvage and decor. We've been in business for over 21 years and carry authentic ship salvage that includes bells, binnacles, buoys, compasses, code / courtesy / signal flags, original glass fishing net floats, liferings, brass / copper / galvanized navigational running lights and lanterns, oars, rope, sextants, engine order telegraphs (EOTs), ship wheels and much more. In addition, we carry new (not salvaged) tropical decor including hand sculpted wood figureheads, carved sea creatures and metal art fish from repurposed steel oil drums.
19 locals recommend
Nautical Antique Warehouse
2202 Mechanic St
19 locals recommend
Welcome to Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor, the premier supplier of ship salvage and decor. We've been in business for over 21 years and carry authentic ship salvage that includes bells, binnacles, buoys, compasses, code / courtesy / signal flags, original glass fishing net floats, liferings, brass / copper / galvanized navigational running lights and lanterns, oars, rope, sextants, engine order telegraphs (EOTs), ship wheels and much more. In addition, we carry new (not salvaged) tropical decor including hand sculpted wood figureheads, carved sea creatures and metal art fish from repurposed steel oil drums.
We carry investment quality American and European antiques, Estate jewelry, Clocks, Rare books, Fine porcelains such as Royal Doulton and Staffordshire, and pottery such as Roseville, McCoy and Hull, to name a few, Pressed glass, Victorian Lusters, Chandeliers, Persian Rugs, Flow Blue, large variety of Trapp Candles, and much much more. Come check out the quality, selection, and prices. We strive to find the rare, beautiful, and unique, we think you will be pleased.
9 locals recommend
Big House Antiques
2212 Mechanic St
9 locals recommend
We carry investment quality American and European antiques, Estate jewelry, Clocks, Rare books, Fine porcelains such as Royal Doulton and Staffordshire, and pottery such as Roseville, McCoy and Hull, to name a few, Pressed glass, Victorian Lusters, Chandeliers, Persian Rugs, Flow Blue, large variety of Trapp Candles, and much much more. Come check out the quality, selection, and prices. We strive to find the rare, beautiful, and unique, we think you will be pleased.