Restaurants in Port Aransas

Port Aransas has a surprising number of good restaurants for a town of its size but you might try Black Marlin Bar & Grill, which has a wide cuisine, a bar, and an inviting patio  (258 Snapdragon, 361/749-4653); The Phoenix (333 N. Alister, 361/749-9277), a casual and lively place with an upstairs bar serving a range of food; Venetian Hot Plate, an Italian restauranant run by an Italian couple (232 Beach Avenue, 361/749-7617); or Kody's, which does all-you-can-eat and pub grub (2034 Texas 361, 361/749-8226).