Magnolia Cottage Guidebook
Food scene
GREAT steak, seafood, and cocktails. Very nice setting, can dress up or down and not feel out of place either way.
50 locals recommend
495 Chesapeake Eats
1008 E North StGREAT steak, seafood, and cocktails. Very nice setting, can dress up or down and not feel out of place either way.
Great laid back setting, great cocktails, and the crab chalupas are amazing!
127 locals recommend
LATITUDE 28°02' Restaurant and Art Gallery
105 N Austin StGreat laid back setting, great cocktails, and the crab chalupas are amazing!
Another great steak and seafood house with a quiet nice setting and great cocktails. They pizza is great as well and sometimes they have live music on weekends.
38 locals recommend
The Groove
Highway 35 North BypassAnother great steak and seafood house with a quiet nice setting and great cocktails. They pizza is great as well and sometimes they have live music on weekends.
Apple Dumpling Deli
114 N Magnolia StGood little deli for a quick sandwich.
SR Boil House
Nice Italian place with a very quiet, small setting. They do take-out as well.
30 locals recommend
Bellino's Italian Restaurant Rockport
523 Fulton Beach RdNice Italian place with a very quiet, small setting. They do take-out as well.
Good restaurant with a sports bar vibe on one side and laid back family restaurant on the other side. Benchwarmers and Hudat all in one restaurant. Hudat has the BEST noodles, chinese food, bun bowls, etc.
65 locals recommend
BenchWarmers
106-108 Fulton Beach RdGood restaurant with a sports bar vibe on one side and laid back family restaurant on the other side. Benchwarmers and Hudat all in one restaurant. Hudat has the BEST noodles, chinese food, bun bowls, etc.
Los Comales
431 TX-35 BUSGood local mexican food with good drinks.
Mac's Pit Barbecue & Catering
815 E Market StGreat BBQ, relaxed dinner setting or takeout.
JJ's Cafe
1820 Colorado StCafe that serves breakfast as well.
Wild Prawn
1941 Highway 35 NorthOur Family Kitchen
324 TX-35 BUSGreat homecooked breakfast.
Rockport Daily Grind
302 S Austin StCoffee and Muffins
La Tequila Jalisco @ Rockport, TX
2405 Highway 35 North BypassMexican Food
Bar and Grill; family friendly, great outside seating as well. Boats can dock here to eat; there is also a boat launch.
140 locals recommend
Paradise Key Dockside Bar N Grille Cove Harbor Rockport Tx
165 Cove Harbor NBar and Grill; family friendly, great outside seating as well. Boats can dock here to eat; there is also a boat launch.
Shopping
Lady Captain
1819 Broadway StreetYacht Club, Sail Club, etc. type clothing boutique
Great tourist shop, t-shirts, beach clothing, fishing clothing, cute ice cream shop in the back.
16 locals recommend
Goin' Coastal Outfitters
103 S Austin StGreat tourist shop, t-shirts, beach clothing, fishing clothing, cute ice cream shop in the back.
One of my FAVES for shopping. Kitchen, bedding, gift, jewelry, etc. with an adorable wine bar in the bar and outside seating as well. They have live music on weekends sometimes. CUTE CUTE CUTE
15 locals recommend
The Coastal Mercantile
406 S Austin StOne of my FAVES for shopping. Kitchen, bedding, gift, jewelry, etc. with an adorable wine bar in the bar and outside seating as well. They have live music on weekends sometimes. CUTE CUTE CUTE
Bay Inspired Living
1101 TX-35 BUSGreat home decor or home furnishing shopping. Another FAVE.
Tackle Town
3010 Highway 35 NorthEVERYTHING fishing.. gear, clothing, shoes, caps, sun glasses, etc.
Starbucks
140 Farm to Market 1069If you must have Starbucks... it is about 20 minutes away.
Sightseeing
Rockport Beach
USS Lexington
2914 N Shoreline BlvdTule Creek Hike And Bike Trail
2429 Hwy 35 NMemorial Park