Food scene
Little pricey, but good seafood for a night out.
Great fresh fish.
69 locals recommend
Red Snapper Inn
402 Bluewater HwyLittle pricey, but good seafood for a night out.
Great fresh fish.
Jetty Shack
412 Parkview RdLocal favorite.
Cold beer, great burgers and baskets.
Seafood and American fare, craft cocktails in an airy, open setting with views.
good oysters and crawfish (in season)
42 locals recommend
Dorado's Dive Club
135 Shark LnSeafood and American fare, craft cocktails in an airy, open setting with views.
good oysters and crawfish (in season)
American fare & seafood in a lively bar & grill.
Weekend live rock & blues bands.
if you catch fish, they will prepare and cook it for you
32 locals recommend
Pier 30
1601 Texas 332American fare & seafood in a lively bar & grill.
Weekend live rock & blues bands.
if you catch fish, they will prepare and cook it for you
Oysters, loaded fries & burgers, weekend brunch in an easygoing atmosphere.
Beachside
49 locals recommend
Castaway's Bar & Grill
111 Fort Velasco DrOysters, loaded fries & burgers, weekend brunch in an easygoing atmosphere.
Beachside
Oceanfront venue serving burgers & other American fare, with a seasonal beach bar downstairs.
70 locals recommend
Seahorse Bar & Grill
310 Ocean AveOceanfront venue serving burgers & other American fare, with a seasonal beach bar downstairs.
Things To Do
Surfside Beach buggy rental
127 Nesmith PlaceSurf shop and golf cart rentals
Jetty Park
101 Parkview Rdtake a long walk to the end of the jetties.
recommend closed toe shoes
Surfside Beach Toy Rentals
750 Bluewater Hwyrent golf carts, surfboards, kayaks, or SUP's.
take the kids crabbing.
Tie a chicken neck or drumstick on a 10-12 foot string, throw the chicken out into the water and wait. Pull the string in slowly. You will know if there is a crab on it as the line will get tight - they pull back slightly. Scoop the crab into a fishing net.
Should catch and release, but its great fun for younger kids.
19 locals recommend
Surfside Crabbing Pier
2255 Bluewater Hwytake the kids crabbing.
Tie a chicken neck or drumstick on a 10-12 foot string, throw the chicken out into the water and wait. Pull the string in slowly. You will know if there is a crab on it as the line will get tight - they pull back slightly. Scoop the crab into a fishing net.
Should catch and release, but its great fun for younger kids.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Rent a golf cart to tour the beach
several nearby places to rent golf carts, great way to cruise around the beach, and to move you beach gear back and forth