Guidebook for Galveston

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Guidebook for Galveston

Food Scene

Must visit this local favorite for some of the best food on the island. Great place to shop for spices too!
Great lunch place with different kind of menu. Good if you are looking for something besides typical fried seafood fare. Paninis are great, as are the salads.
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Eatcetera
408 25th St
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Great lunch place with different kind of menu. Good if you are looking for something besides typical fried seafood fare. Paninis are great, as are the salads.
Great brunch place. Also good for lunch and dinner. Everything is good, including the wonderful desserts.
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Mosquito Cafe
628 14th St
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Great brunch place. Also good for lunch and dinner. Everything is good, including the wonderful desserts.
Great place for coffee in the historic downtown area. Their blueberry muffins are so yummy too!
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MOD Coffeehouse
2126 Postoffice St
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Great place for coffee in the historic downtown area. Their blueberry muffins are so yummy too!
Great lunch spot. Good desserts and great bread, of course.
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The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe
512 14th St
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Great lunch spot. Good desserts and great bread, of course.
Some of the best food on the island! Also wonderful spice store where you can find most anything, but with a strong Italian influence. Ronnie Maceo is an amazing chef. Everything is good! Try the muffaletta, shrimp salad, roast. On weekends he has beignets. This is one of those places where the locals go. You will notice that everyone knows each other. (Sadly, Ronnie Maceo passed November 2022, however, his daughter, Connie, continues to run this island treasure. It remains our favorite spot for all things yummy!)
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Maceo Spice & Import Company
2706 Market St
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Some of the best food on the island! Also wonderful spice store where you can find most anything, but with a strong Italian influence. Ronnie Maceo is an amazing chef. Everything is good! Try the muffaletta, shrimp salad, roast. On weekends he has beignets. This is one of those places where the locals go. You will notice that everyone knows each other. (Sadly, Ronnie Maceo passed November 2022, however, his daughter, Connie, continues to run this island treasure. It remains our favorite spot for all things yummy!)
Great all around restaurant. We particularly enjoy breakfast here. You can have a great view of the ocean while you dine.
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Miller's Seawall Grill
1824 Seawall Boulevard
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Great all around restaurant. We particularly enjoy breakfast here. You can have a great view of the ocean while you dine.
Great local roasters. You can sample their coffees, plus purchase beans to take with you. Friendly staff and owners
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Galveston Coffee Roasters
532 23rd St
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Great local roasters. You can sample their coffees, plus purchase beans to take with you. Friendly staff and owners
This place is walking distance from our house. They have very good Mexican breakfasts and also serve lunch.
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Bambú
1220 23rd St
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This place is walking distance from our house. They have very good Mexican breakfasts and also serve lunch.
Some of the best casual seafood, and you can watch ships, and sometimes even dolphins go by from the porch, overlooking the gulf
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Benno's Cajun Seafood Restaurant
1212 Seawall Blvd
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Some of the best casual seafood, and you can watch ships, and sometimes even dolphins go by from the porch, overlooking the gulf
This has become our favorite for local seafood. The gumbo is especially good.
Katie's Seafood House
This has become our favorite for local seafood. The gumbo is especially good.
Nice upscale restaurant on the Seawall - walking distance from the house (under a mile).
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BLVD Seafood
2804 Avenue R 1/2
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Nice upscale restaurant on the Seawall - walking distance from the house (under a mile).
If you are looking for an upscale restaurant for a special occasion, this is the place. Reservations are recommended.
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Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar
2028 Postoffice St
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If you are looking for an upscale restaurant for a special occasion, this is the place. Reservations are recommended.
Interestingly, good Tex Mex is hard to come by on the island. This is one that we have found to be better than most. Good enchiladas, chips, margaritas - what more could you ask for?
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Taquilo's Tex-Mex Cantina
2101 Postoffice St
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Interestingly, good Tex Mex is hard to come by on the island. This is one that we have found to be better than most. Good enchiladas, chips, margaritas - what more could you ask for?
Easy to miss this small restaurant, but highly recommended! All good!
Shucks Tavern & Oyster Bar
Easy to miss this small restaurant, but highly recommended! All good!
The pizza here is so good. Plus, you can watch them hand toss the crusts! Other Italian dishes are also quite good. Great atmosphere, in the middle of the Strand
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Mama Teresa's Flying Pizza
416 21st St
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The pizza here is so good. Plus, you can watch them hand toss the crusts! Other Italian dishes are also quite good. Great atmosphere, in the middle of the Strand
Great diner, frequented by locals (you know it's good then!)
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Sonny's Place
1206 19th St
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Great diner, frequented by locals (you know it's good then!)

Shopping

We love shopping here. They have lots of unique things, including an extensive collection of nativity scenes from around the world. Only open on weekends.
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Hendley Market
2010 Strand St
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We love shopping here. They have lots of unique things, including an extensive collection of nativity scenes from around the world. Only open on weekends.
I put this place in Arts & Culture category instead of shops because it is the home of one of Galveston's infamous brothels. Scotty (owner) is a character who loves to tell stories of the place. There are wonderful antiques and collectibles to sort through as well.
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Antique Warehouse
423 25th St
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I put this place in Arts & Culture category instead of shops because it is the home of one of Galveston's infamous brothels. Scotty (owner) is a character who loves to tell stories of the place. There are wonderful antiques and collectibles to sort through as well.

Sightseeing

The ferry ride is free and you can usually see dolphins on the trip.
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Galveston - Bolivar Ferry
Galveston - Bolivar Ferry
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The ferry ride is free and you can usually see dolphins on the trip.
Tour the old train station and climb aboard the trains to see how people traveled back in the day
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Museo ng Railroad ng Galveston
2602 Santa Fe Pl
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Tour the old train station and climb aboard the trains to see how people traveled back in the day
Incredible ship that you can tour. Sometimes they take it out for a spin!
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Galveston Historic Seaport - Bahay ng 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA
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Incredible ship that you can tour. Sometimes they take it out for a spin!

Essentials

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Kroger
5730 Seawall Blvd
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CVS
2425 Broadway Avenue J
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Drinks & Nightlife

When the weather is good, head to the rooftop bar at the Tremont House hotel. Great views, and a fun place to relax. You can also have cocktails in the first floor (haunted) bar where they have live jazz trios and free nibbles during happy hour.
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The Tremont House
2300 Ship Mechanic Row St
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When the weather is good, head to the rooftop bar at the Tremont House hotel. Great views, and a fun place to relax. You can also have cocktails in the first floor (haunted) bar where they have live jazz trios and free nibbles during happy hour.

Arts & Culture

A great museum located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home, has one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West. The building itself is beautiful, along with the wonderful grounds.
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Ang Museo ng Bryan
1315 21st St
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A great museum located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home, has one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West. The building itself is beautiful, along with the wonderful grounds.

Everything Else

Open Sundays at 3304 Market Street. Find local produce, honey, baked good, cheese and more.
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Galveston's Own Farmers Market
3304 Market St
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Open Sundays at 3304 Market Street. Find local produce, honey, baked good, cheese and more.