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Best North Padre Island Restaurants
Johnny D's is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

1. Johnny D's

6.2
Corpus Christi, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Padre Island · 12 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Great happy hour! For diner we get the fried calamari and blackened redfish with the cream sauce. There are always new specials in the evenings.

Scuttlebutt's Seafood Bar & Grill is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

2. Scuttlebutt's Seafood Bar & Grill

8.0
14254 S Padre Island Dr Ste 311 (Commodores Dr.), Corpus Christi, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Padre Island · 58 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Happy hour 7 days a week! Not cheap, lots of items on the menu. Good for larger groups and/or families.

3. Black Sheep Bistro

Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Padre Island · 1 tip

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Hard to find, but great. Small, quaint and a great date place.

Dragonfly Restaurant & Curacao Blues is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

4. Dragonfly Restaurant & Curacao Blues

8.5
14701 S Padre Island Dr (btw Commadors Dr. & Compass St.), Corpus Christi, TX
Tapas Restaurant · Padre Island · 29 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: If you are looking for something spicy and fun, this is your place!

Sushibar is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

5. Sushibar

15121 S Padre Island Dr (btw. Commodore St. & Whitecap Blvd.), Corpus Christi, TX
Sushi Restaurant · Padre Island · 4 tips and reviews

Brent T.Brent Traylor: Try the ninja noodle appet. & the geisha roll ROCKS!

Island Italian Restaurant is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

6. Island Italian Restaurant

7.0
15370 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX
Italian Restaurant · Padre Island · 18 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Old school beach, family-owned, Italian restaurant. Not fancy, but good. Lunch sandwiches are a great deal.

7. The Donut Palace

Fulton, TX
Donut Shop · 1 tip

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Friendly, family-owned shop. Great sausage, egg and cheese croissant sandwiches. My husband loves the cinnamon rolls. (this is in the new plaza next to the Mail-n-More)

Grounded Coffee Cafe is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

8. Grounded Coffee Cafe

14254 S Padre Island Dr Ste 109, Corpus Christi, TX
Coffee Shop · Padre Island · 7 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Bigger and better - moved across the parking lot into a bigger space.

Texas Mesquite Bbq is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

9. Texas Mesquite Bbq

6.6
Hwy 361, Corpus Christi, TX
BBQ Joint · Padre Island · 12 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: New, in the plaza next to the Mail-n-more ...

Doc's Seafood & Steaks is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

10. Doc's Seafood & Steaks

8.0
13309 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Padre Island · 54 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Right on the water under the JFK. Live music, child friendly and a great place to watch the sun set. You can get to it by boat or car.

Snoopy's Pier is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

11. Snoopy's Pier

8.1
13313 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Padre Island · 69 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Get here by car or boat, right under the JFK. Has an ice cream parlor. In the winter they have a wood fire pit going ... known for their fried fish sandwich & fried shrimp. Very casual. Serves beer.

Padre Island Burger Company is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

12. Padre Island Burger Company

7.1
14414 Highway 361 (at S Padre Island Dr.), Corpus Christi, TX
Burger Joint · Padre Island · 50 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Best Burger in the Coastal Bend - love the sweet potato fries. Has a happy hour and live music.

Padre Pizzeria is one of Best North Padre Island Restaurants.

13. Padre Pizzeria

8.9
14493 S Padre Island Dr. (Park Road 22) Suite C, Corpus Christi, TX
Pizzeria · Padre Island · 20 tips and reviews

GulfscapesGulfscapes: Thai Surprise pizza is great! Chicken and a spicy sauce ... wonderful.