Must-see restaurants in Corpus Christi

  • El Mexicano

    Corpus Christi

    This very welcoming, no-nonsense Mexican diner serves high-class food at great prices. Breakfast starts early, with orders from $2.15, but even if you can…

  • Hamlin Pharmacy and Fountain

    Corpus Christi

    A character-filled throwback to the days when drugstores all had lunch counters, this is the real 1960s deal. Sit on a barstool or in a tiny booth and…

  • Hester's Cafe

    Corpus Christi

    Great coffee is a given in 'too cool for brewed' Corpus, but this daytime-only cafe is also much loved for excellent breakfasts, creative salads,…

  • Whataburger

    Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi's own entry in the burger-chain wars, Whataburger got its start in town in 1950. This location, with its view of the marina, wears much of…

  • Water Street Seafood Company

    Corpus Christi

    Busy all week because of the huge and changing selection of fresh seafood, much of it not deep-fried, and there's a 'playa' menu for those that lean more…

  • Padre Island Burger Company

    Corpus Christi

    One might be forgiven for mistaking this place for a dive bar, and it isn't far off after dark, but it also happens to serve up some of the best burgers…

  • Executive Surf Club

    Corpus Christi

    Dig into a burger or a chicken fried steak at your surfboard table and sip a craft brew from locally sourced Lazy Beach Brewing at this longtime Corpus…

  • Blackbeard's on the Beach

    Corpus Christi

    This rollicking North Beach place serves up tasty Mexican and American cuisine, with a strong focus on seafood, from fish tacos to seared tuna. Wash it…

  • Hacienda Vieja

    Corpus Christi

    The menu jumps from American breakfast and Tex-Mex lunch to Mexican-style sandwiches and tacos, but it's all good and it's all inexpensive, and if you're…

  • Harrison's Landing

    Corpus Christi

    Perched over the water, Harrison's Landing serves up blackened red snapper tacos, fish and chips, and blue-cheese burgers in a casual open-sided setting…