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Zeste Cafe & Market
MAP
MEDITERRANEAN
$$
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( 956-761-5555; 3508 Padre Blvd; meals from $8; hours vary, usually 11am-8pm)
The
place to as-
semble that beach picnic that will cause great envy among the weenie-scarfing masses.
The deli section has a huge assortment of fine food stuffs. The cafe has Med-accented
salads and mains. On some weekend nights they have a long tapas menu until 10pm.
Padre Island Brewing Company
( 956-761-9585;
www.pibrewingcompany.com
;
3400 Padre Blvd; mains from $10; 11am-late)
A micro-
brewery treat on an island where the national breweries sponsor constant promotions em-
phasizing quantity over quality. Burgers and other bar foods are popular. There is also a
longer and more complex list of seafood. You can stop here for a drink or a meal.
BREWERY
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Wanna-Wanna Beach Bar & Grill
MAP
CAFE
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( 956-761-7677;
www.wannawanna.com
;
5100 Gulf Blvd; mains from $8; 10am-11pm)
Everybody's idea
of the laid-back beach bar and restaurant. Lounge barefoot in plastic chairs on the (at
times) shaded deck and take in the surf and sights. Burgers and other basics go down a
treat with large cold drinks.
Daddy's Seafood & Cajun Kitchen
MAP
CAJUN
$$
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( 956-761-1975;
www.daddysrestaurant.com
;
3409 Padre Ave; mains $10-25; 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri
& Sat)
You'll love making a mess with New Orleans-style seafood that includes spicy
boiled shrimp and crawfish. Corn, potatoes, oysters and a lot more offer diversions. Lunch
specials for $10 are popular.
SEAFOOD
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Blackbeard's
( 956-761-2962;
www.blackbeardsspi.com
; 103 E Saturn Lane; mains $8-25; 11:30am-10pm)
Year after
year crowds flock here for an ocean of seafood cooked in countless ways. Enormous plat-
ters have so many options that it may drive you to drink - fortunately the excellent mar-
garitas are cheap. The vast terrace makes the inevitable waits a pleasure.