Best Seafood in Corpus Christi (2025)

A downtown staple since 1983, this lively oyster bar shucks Gulf varieties and serves seafood classics with a coastal-market vibe. Highlighted by Texas Highways editors, it remains the city’s go-to for happy-hour oysters and local seafood lore.

Perched under the JFK Causeway, Doc’s pairs sunsets with fresh Gulf plates and even cook‑your‑catch. Featured in Southern Living, it’s beloved for breezy decks, live music, and reliably good shrimp, flounder, and tuna tacos.

Family‑run since 1980, this bayside favorite grew from a bait stand into a casual seafood deck with its own fish house. Locals flock for fried shrimp baskets, hush puppies, and breezy Intracoastal views steps from the water.

A father‑son chef team turns Gulf catch into inventive plates—think mango‑glazed salmon, Shrimp Campechana, and Oysters Rockefeller. Praised by Visit Corpus Christi for creative coastal cooking, it feels personal, polished, and unmistakably local.

A Greek‑American family institution downtown for 50+ years, known for mesquite‑grilled steaks and generous seafood platters. The Piperis family still runs the show, keeping recipes and community ties front and center.

Flour Bluff’s unfussy raw bar shucks Texas‑grown oysters and dishes étouffée, stuffed flounder, and live‑music nights. Noted by Texas Highways for oyster‑shell recycling efforts, it’s deeply plugged into Coastal Bend waters and producers.

A downtown original since 2008 combining Gulf‑coast seafood with a house microbrewery. Visit Corpus Christi touts it for crowd‑pleasers like Snapper Pontchartrain, po’boys, and local beers before a game or concert nearby.

North Beach’s sprawling deck between the USS Lexington and Texas State Aquarium serves fried seafood platters, boils, and cold beer with sea breeze. A long‑running, women‑owned spot that keeps things fun and unfussy.

Floating bar, marina breezes, and seafood tacos right on the bayfront—locals still call it Tavern on the Bay. Visit Corpus Christi highlights it for casual coastal plates, drinks, and a sailing‑obsessed sense of place.

Southside locals come for oysters, boils, and fry‑ups at this independent spot with regular happy hour. Included in Visit Corpus Christi’s seafood roundups, it’s a relaxed, family‑friendly stop for generous Gulf portions.

A North Beach classic since 1991, famous for Baja fish tacos, seared tuna, and a rollicking, memorabilia‑filled dining room. Locally owned and proudly Corpus, it’s dinner and a scene a short stroll from the surf.