17 Best Bars in Port Aransas

“My family and I were visiting from San Antonio and ended our night at Shorty's two of those nights. Great live music and friendly bar staff. I left my debit card there and realized when we were already halfway home Sunday. They mailed it to me in San Antonio! Solid place. We will be back again.“

“nice hangout. Cold beer. we had a great time. First time here definitely would be back.“

“Great place great friends great bartender..“

“Friendly staff, good food, live music, yard games, and panoramic views from three stories up. Catch a sunset and enjoy the island vibes.“

“Awesome place. 3 bars in one. Great live music and great bar tenders!“

“Great place to hang out and relax!“

“Wonderful food as always. The best service. Thank you Linnda for accommodating us at such short notice. ❤️“

“A must-visit for those visiting the island... great food and drink, fun atmosphere, family-friendly, and some of the best live music around!! 👍👍“

“Beautiful pool side delivery! So fun to eat and swim! Really wonderful staff, super kind girl with blond hair in braids helped us today. Shrimp was pretty good, but the fried pickles, mahi tacos and fries & ranch dip were all really good! /salad was not so good. Highly recommend the prickly pear margarita, absolutely delicious !!!“

“Edwin is AWESOME.. missing Giggity's alot ... and sad to see Shorty's move , but understand it is the only way to preserve one of the key pieces of this little chunk of sand's history..kudos for making the effort Edwin!!“

“A must-visit for those visiting the island... great food and drink, fun atmosphere, family-friendly, and some of the best live music around!! 👍👍“

“FINS Grill And Icehouse.💯♥️“

“I wish we had discovered the Phoenix on the first night of our vacation in Port A, instead of the last night. I’m willing to bet that the Phoenix has the best menu and finest food within 100+ miles. We had a scrumptious shrimp-topped fried tomato appetizer. Husband enjoyed a gorgeous steak, and I had the triple tail fish with a coconut and pistachio sauce that was very possibly the best fish I’ve ever eaten. The menu has a slight Japanese flair which adds some amazing new flavors to the menu. The sake was incredible while others bragged on the Phoenix Martini.

The atmosphere indoors is not exactly romantic. Very utilitarian and due to its small size, it can get noisy, so don’t be heading there for a quiet candlelit expensive dinner date. The outside eating is lovely however!

Perhaps the only thing that was disappointing was dessert. Coconut cream pie was just a little above average, not sweet enough in our opinion. The lemon blueberry creme brûlée was delicious, but served in a 1/3 cup size metal tin that looked a little like what you might buy in a set of 6 at Costco. Don’t get me wrong…it was very good! Just didn’t compete with our gorgeously plated food earlier in the meal, nor did it look very appetizing sitting there all cold and naked on a white plate! It didn’t keep me from devouring it however, and wishing it was a little bigger!
Service was friendly and fast! We will be back many more times! We made a reservation and I’m glad we did. By the time we left at 7pm on a Thursday night, the restaurant was virtually full.“

“Delicious food and great atmosphere when visiting. I recommend the mermaid soup and airline chicken. The pasta and crab cakes I also tried was delicious.
Our large group sat inside, call ahead to reserve. Additional outside seating with live band and clean wheelchair accessible restroom.“

“Virginia's was one of my first stops as soon as I arrived! I HIGHLY recommend the Yellowfin Tuna from the appetizers menu! I went twice during this visit and brought some home with me!!! I have loved this ever since I tried it years ago. Great job Virginia's!!!“

“This restaurant did not disappoint. The food was deliciously fresh and the service was impeccable. If I go back to Port A, this will be my first stop for lunch or dinner. By the way, we had lunch on the first day we arrived and ended our last evening with dinner there.“