Best Seafood in Galveston?

[taylorjeanne84]

Hi everyone, we sail the Magic on August 11th from Galveston. DH and I are arriving the day before and I'm hoping to have some yummy, fresh seafood that evening. Any recommendations?

 

 

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[Galveston Cruiser]

There are a number of great restaurants on the island.

Shrimp & Stuff is a popular low cost place - fried seafood - 39th & Ave O

Olympia at Pier 21 - Greek - on the port - pricey by seafood comes from Katie's at Pier 19 (where I buy my fresh seafood)

Saltwater Grill 21st & Post Office - Mediterranean - fresh. pricey, good!

Gaido's & Casey's Seawall between 37th & 39th - fresh, well known. Casey's is less expensive

 

check out Galveston.com for restaurants and their menus

[taylorjeanne84]

Thanks so much! Appreciate your input :)

 

 

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[ssb]

Rudy and Pacos along with others by Galveston cruiser

[jonbgd]

Another vote for Olympia Grill 21

Also they will grill your freshly caught fish, if coming in from a fishing trip.

[Saving Up To Be Eccentric]

Another vote for Gaido's. For a sweet treat if you're on/near the Strand, try La King's or Rita's if you're near the seawall & 61st.

[cvpends]

Had dinner at the Olympia Grill last night. The food was fabulous and I love the fusion of Greek food and seafood. Had a Greek salad followed by shrimp and spinach pasta. Delicious!

 

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[cvpends]

Not strictly a seafood restaurant but we had lunch at Yaga's Cafe today. The seafood flautas for an appetizer to share were amazing, and I loved the salmon with mango salsa with garlic mashed potatoes was to die for. My daughter loved the mango Cajun salmon salad. There were many yummy looking seafood items on the menu, so it was hard to decide!

 

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[cvpends]

We're trying Gaido's tonight. A word of warning: get a reservation! Tonight they are fully booked! Will report back later....

 

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[cvpends]

Gaido's was worth the wait! I had the pecan-crusted Scottish salmon. Yum!

 

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[ssb]

Gaido's was worth the wait! I had the pecan-crusted Scottish salmon. Yum!

 

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Yes the restaurant is legendary.

Great, glad you enjoyed it.

Are they taking reservations now?

[jonbgd]

Had dinner at the Olympia Grill last night. The food was fabulous and I love the fusion of Greek food and seafood. Had a Greek salad followed by shrimp and spinach pasta. Delicious!

 

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Hey Claire glad you enjoyed our favorite place.

While your in Galveston we are back in SF being tourists. Going to watch some of the Americas Cup prelims and enjoy some SF seafood:D

Love my Dungeness crab cioppino :o

 

Enjoy your cruise, look forward to hearing what you think of Galveston and the Magic

[ssb]

Hey Claire glad you enjoyed our favorite place.

While your in Galveston we are back in SF being tourists. Going to watch some of the Americas Cup prelims and enjoy some SF seafood:D

Love my Dungeness crab cioppino :o

 

Enjoy your cruise, look forward to hearing what you think of Galveston and the Magic

 

Jon

Enjoy your trip and the good foods out there!

[cvpends]

Hey Claire glad you enjoyed our favorite place.

While your in Galveston we are back in SF being tourists. Going to watch some of the Americas Cup prelims and enjoy some SF seafood:D

Love my Dungeness crab cioppino :o

 

Enjoy your cruise, look forward to hearing what you think of Galveston and the Magic

 

Hi Jon! Hope you have been enjoying The City! We loved Galveston and the Magic! Our three seafood meals in Galveston were a definite highlight of our trip, as was the Harbor House. The other highlight was the ferry with all the dolphins!

 

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[taylorjeanne84]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will let you know what we end up trying! We sail next week!

 

 

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[Jiminy1955]

Hi Jon! Hope you have been enjoying The City! We loved Galveston and the Magic! Our three seafood meals in Galveston were a definite highlight of our trip, as was the Harbor House. The other highlight was the ferry with all the dolphins!

 

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Where did you eat your seafood?

[cvpends]

Where did you eat your seafood?

 

See above for my three restaurant recommendations :)

 

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[Galveston Cruiser]

Gaido's, Olympia at Pier 21 and Yaga's

[cvpends]

Thank you, Galveston Cruiser. You, Jon, SSB, and others in this forum were instrumental in making our stay in Galveston a very enjoyable experience!

 

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[Galveston Cruiser]

Your welcome.

Come back to visit:)

[cvpends]

Your welcome.

Come back to visit:)

 

We had such a good experience that we plan to, next summer :)

[Jiminy1955]

DH, DS, DIL & I will spend the money at the places recommended but some of our group won't be willing to :(. That said, can you give me recommendations for good quality but more affordable places to eat? Thanks in advance!!

[Galveston Cruiser]

Shrimp N'Stuff at 39th and Ave O

Fried, but an island favorite.

Yaga's on the Strand

 

If you are on the island Monday - Friday, most restaurants have incredible happy hours from 4-7 offering food at a much lower price.

[ssb]

DH, DS, DIL & I will spend the money at the places recommended but some of our group won't be willing to :(. That said, can you give me recommendations for good quality but more affordable places to eat? Thanks in advance!!

 

Shrimp and stuff

Millers

Original Mexican

Queens BBQ

Nicks

 

Happy hours M - F 4-7

Olympia grill ( ask for hh menu)

Spot

Saltgrass

[cvpends]

Shrimp N'Stuff at 39th and Ave O

Fried, but an island favorite.

Yaga's on the Strand

 

If you are on the island Monday - Friday, most restaurants have incredible happy hours from 4-7 offering food at a much lower price.

 

We did go to Yaga's and it was affordable and delicious. That said, all the restaurants we tried in Galveston were affordable compared to the prices we are used to for similar restaurants in large cities.