Guidebook for Galveston

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Guidebook for Galveston

Food Scene

It's the local coffee house at 21st and Post Office - great local ambience. The Chai Tea is wonderful.
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MOD Coffeehouse
2126 Postoffice St
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It's the local coffee house at 21st and Post Office - great local ambience. The Chai Tea is wonderful.
Sunflower is my family's favorite breakfast place. It's bright and cheery, and the food is always good. The cinnamon rolls are to die for and breakfast can be anything from bacon, eggs, and pancakes to Belgian waffles or Eggs Benedict. They're excellent for lunch, too, but not open for dinner. If you arrive after 9:00, be prepared for a wait.
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The Sunflower Bakery & Cafe
512 14th St
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Sunflower is my family's favorite breakfast place. It's bright and cheery, and the food is always good. The cinnamon rolls are to die for and breakfast can be anything from bacon, eggs, and pancakes to Belgian waffles or Eggs Benedict. They're excellent for lunch, too, but not open for dinner. If you arrive after 9:00, be prepared for a wait.
The Mosquito has consistently good food and a wide variety from burgers to salads to full dinners. You order at the counter, but your food is brought to your table. If you have a large group, you'll be happy to know, they have a large table reserved for parties of 10 - no waiting. Their desserts are also excellent - the zucchini spice cake is our favorite - three layers with creme cheese icing spilling out the sides. Dessert portions are generous - two can easily share. Mosquito also has a dog-friendly patio.
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Mosquito Cafe
628 14th St
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The Mosquito has consistently good food and a wide variety from burgers to salads to full dinners. You order at the counter, but your food is brought to your table. If you have a large group, you'll be happy to know, they have a large table reserved for parties of 10 - no waiting. Their desserts are also excellent - the zucchini spice cake is our favorite - three layers with creme cheese icing spilling out the sides. Dessert portions are generous - two can easily share. Mosquito also has a dog-friendly patio.
The Spot is a great family spot - counter service - burgers, salads, seafood. The building is an amalgam of a number of old homes moved to its location on Seawall, with a view of the Gulf from most tables. There are also some back rooms on the second floor - my kids and I went there to watch some sporting event. A number of bars are in the same complex as The Spot, so there's something for everyone.
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The Spot
3204 Seawall Blvd
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The Spot is a great family spot - counter service - burgers, salads, seafood. The building is an amalgam of a number of old homes moved to its location on Seawall, with a view of the Gulf from most tables. There are also some back rooms on the second floor - my kids and I went there to watch some sporting event. A number of bars are in the same complex as The Spot, so there's something for everyone.
Miller's is locally-owned and has basic great food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), with enormous, award-winning (really!) desserts. Their yeast rolls are legend, and the biscuits at breakfast are HUGE. Because of its handy location, there is often a wait, so go sooner rather than later. You have a view of the Gulf from almost every table.
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Miller's Seawall Grill
1824 Seawall Boulevard
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Miller's is locally-owned and has basic great food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), with enormous, award-winning (really!) desserts. Their yeast rolls are legend, and the biscuits at breakfast are HUGE. Because of its handy location, there is often a wait, so go sooner rather than later. You have a view of the Gulf from almost every table.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's one of the locals' favorite watering holes - great, inventive drinks.
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Daiquiri Time Out
2701 Market St
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It's one of the locals' favorite watering holes - great, inventive drinks.

Sightseeing

Architectural historians consider it one of the most significant Victorian residences in the country. It has self-guided tours and is really spectacular!
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Епископский дворец
1402 Broadway Avenue J
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Architectural historians consider it one of the most significant Victorian residences in the country. It has self-guided tours and is really spectacular!
Moody Mansion is Galveston's second spectacular mansion open to the public. Tours are self-guided. Some of the Moody's antique cars are in the visitors center.
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Особняк Муди
2618 Broadway Avenue J
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Moody Mansion is Galveston's second spectacular mansion open to the public. Tours are self-guided. Some of the Moody's antique cars are in the visitors center.

Arts & Culture

Post Office Street has many of Galveston''s art galleries, plus antique stores, fun dress shops, and Hey Mikey's, the locals' favorite ice cream place.
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Postoffice Street
Postoffice Street
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Post Office Street has many of Galveston''s art galleries, plus antique stores, fun dress shops, and Hey Mikey's, the locals' favorite ice cream place.

Shopping

The Kitchen Chick is our locally-owned kitchen items store. If you need something for your kitchen, they'll have it. There's a children's area where they can entertain themselves while you shop, and they have regular cooking classes.
Kitchen Chick
2402 Market St
The Kitchen Chick is our locally-owned kitchen items store. If you need something for your kitchen, they'll have it. There's a children's area where they can entertain themselves while you shop, and they have regular cooking classes.
Amazing toy store with quality items at reasonable prices. Staff are very knowledgeable and helpful - children are allowed to touch stuff in this store.
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Play on The Strand
2119 Strand St
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Amazing toy store with quality items at reasonable prices. Staff are very knowledgeable and helpful - children are allowed to touch stuff in this store.

Essentials

Kroger's is our largest island grocery store.
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Kroger
5730 Seawall Blvd
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Kroger's is our largest island grocery store.
Randall's is a smaller grocery store than Kroger's - sometimes easier to manage, and staff are very helpful and friendly.
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Randalls
2931 Central City Blvd
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Randall's is a smaller grocery store than Kroger's - sometimes easier to manage, and staff are very helpful and friendly.

Getting Around

Due to COVID, the trolleys are not currently running - we hope they’ll be back soon. You can catch the trolley at 21st and Seawall to ride the length of Seawall or to go down to the Strand. The fare is $1 for adults; minors accompanied by adults ride free. They run every 30 minutes.
Galveston Trolley Downtown Exchange
21 Seawall Blvd
Due to COVID, the trolleys are not currently running - we hope they’ll be back soon. You can catch the trolley at 21st and Seawall to ride the length of Seawall or to go down to the Strand. The fare is $1 for adults; minors accompanied by adults ride free. They run every 30 minutes.