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.
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The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe
512 14th St
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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.
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The Original Mexican Cafe
1401 Market St
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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.
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Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar
2028 Postoffice St
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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.
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Yaga's Cafe
2314 Strand St
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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.
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Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar Galveston
2107 Postoffice St
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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.
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Cajun Greek
2226 61st St
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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!
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Shrimp 'N Stuff Downtown
2506 Avenue H
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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.
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Mama Teresa's Flying Pizza
416 21st St
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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.
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Mosquito Cafe
628 14th St
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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.
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PattyCakes Bakery
704 14th St
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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.
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MOD Coffeehouse
2126 Postoffice St
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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!
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Katie's Seafood Market
1902 Wharf Rd
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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.
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Willie G's Seafood & Steaks
2100 Harborside Dr
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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!
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Trattoria La Vigna
412 20th St
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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.
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Piispan palatsi
1402 Broadway Avenue J
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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.
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The Bryan Museum
1315 21st St
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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.
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Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd
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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!
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Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership
502 20th St
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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.
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Moodyn kartano
2618 Broadway Avenue J
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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.
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Galveston Islandin historiallinen huvipuisto
2501 Seawall Blvd
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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.
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Stewart Beach
401 Seawall Blvd
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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.
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East Beach
Seawall Blvd
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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.
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Jamaica Beach
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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/
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Galveston Fishing Pier
9001 Seawall Blvd
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https://www.galvestonfishingpier.com/

Water Park

Water amusement park with outdoor attractions including slides, pools & rides, open seasonally.
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Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
2109 Gene Lucas Blvd
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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!
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Kites Unlimited
8910 Seawall Blvd
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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.
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Nautical Antique Warehouse
2202 Mechanic St
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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.
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Big House Antiques
2212 Mechanic St
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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.