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Good Eats at the Beach

July 3, 2013

Seaport Coffee

Seaport Coffee still roasts, grinds, and packages their coffee locally at their facility near Beaumont. Look for it when dining out, or buy a package of your own at most major grocery stores.

Awesome stuffed flounder at Clary's in Galveston

Clary's Seafood Restaurant
8509 Teichman Rd
Galveston, TX 77554

BBQ crabs, gumbo, shrimp, grilled fish at Stingaree Restaurant in Bolivar

Stingaree Restaurant & Bar
1295 N Stingaree Dr
Crystal Beach, TX 77650

Cold beer in a Tiki Beach Bar koozie, Bolivar

Tiki Beach Bar & Grill
1369 Texas 87
Port Bolivar, TX 77650

Crimp Burger (ground crab and shrimp) at Tiki Beach Bar

Tiki Beach Bar & Grill
1369 Texas 87
Port Bolivar, TX 77650

High Island watermelon stand

When in High Island on the Bolivar peninsula, make sure to buy fresh produce from a fruit stand—like the colossal family-sized watermelon above.

Fish case, Red Snapper Inn, Surfside

A few hundred yards from the beach in Surfside, the Red Snapper Inn serves local Texas fish in a lovably funky dining room that reminds you what seafood restaurants looked like in the good old days.

Try the signature “sauteed filet of fresh re

Crab Florentine, Red Snapper Inn

Creamy crab Florentine with spinach and alfredo sauce is another winner. All of the shrimp dishes are safe bets.

Sartin's Nederland

When the first Sartin's opened in Sabine Pass in 1972, it was little more than a couple of tables at a fish market. Spicy barbecued crabs and cold beer attracted a lot of sandy, sunburned diners clad in their bathing suits on the way home from the beache

Sartin's BBQ crabs

You can still get all-you-can-eat barbecued crabs and shrimp for $35, but most diners are content with the huge pile of spicy crabs that comes on the $20 barbecued crab dinner. The crabs are crusted with spices, deep-fried and absolutely delicious, but t

Buying fresh shrimp, Bolivar

When in Bolivar, buy some fresh shrimp. Baste them with olive oil and cilantro, wrap in aluminum foil, and toss 'em on the grill.

Sunset looks better with a Stingarita in hand

Stingaree Restaurant & Bar
1295 N Stingaree Dr
Crystal Beach, TX 77650

Everything tastes better at the beach!

Photos by Robb Walsh.

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