Romantic Restaurants in Corpus Christi, TX

Landry's Seafood House is one of Shoreline's best seafood restaurants, offering unique ambiance aboard an historic boat docked along the city's waterfront docks, with indoor dining room and outdoor deck seating available when weather conditions permit. Fantastic house specialties are served up at lunch and dinner daily, with happy hour specials offered between 3:00pm and 7:00pm throughout the week. Excellent seafood-focused fare includes daily catches prepared broiled, grilled, or pan-seared, with the restaurant's lemon pepper seasoning available upon request. Other seafood delicacies include shrimp enbrochette or etouffee, blue crab cakes with lemon butter, snapper Hemingway, or IPA-battered homestyle fish and chips. A variety of high-quality steaks and pastas are also served up, along with po'boy sandwiches, oysters on the half shell, and shareable appetizers such as fried calamari and seafood-stuffed mushrooms. Three-course dinners are available Sundays through Thursdays, served up with diners' choice of creme brulee or the restaurant's famed bread pudding. An extensive wine list is available to complement menu selections, with gluten-free and vegetarian menus available for diners with dietary concerns.

600 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401, Phone: 361-882-6666

Republic of Texas Bar and Grill is an elegant restaurant and lounge located atop the 20th floor of the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, known for its award-winning wine list and high-quality land and sea fare. The restaurant is overseen by executive chef Daniel M. Rosa, who hails from Ponce, Puerto Rico and strives to craft the highest quality possible fare featuring rich natural food ingredients. Top-quality steak options include Kansas City strip steaks, filet mignon, and five-star peppercorn steaks, with filet Chateaubriand and cote de boeuf ribeye steak dinner service available for intimate dinners for two. Seafood entrees include wild-caught Alaska salmon with Creole mustard, shrimp Republic with Teximati rice, and fine imported lobster tails. Upscale appetizers such as escargots, quail legs, and diver scallops are available to complement meals, along with an extensive wine list focusing on Napa and Willamette Valley favorites alongside international selections. Reservations are recommended.

900 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, Phone: 361-886-3515

The Venetian Hot Plate is a charming Port Aransas restaurant opened in 1995 by Venice immigrants Maurice and Linda Halioua, recently reconstructed and reopened following damage by Hurricane Harvey. The restaurant is open Tuesdays through Saturdays for dinner service, offering a full menu of delicious Italian-influenced fare with South Texas flair. Delicious homemade pasta dishes highlight Gulf seafood, including shrimp-and-scallops-infused linguine golfo and spaghetti pescatora with mussels and clams. Chef's specialty entrees include scallopine carciofi, cumin-crusted rack of lamb, pan-seared anatra duck, and jumbo lump crab cakes with lemon-basil aioli. Vegetarian and vegan entrees are available upon request. Dates can choose from a selection of delectable authentic Italian desserts to share, including amaretto chocolate mousse, tiramisu, and creme brulee.

232 Beach Avenue, Port Aransas, TX 78323, Phone: 361-749-7617

Vietnam Restaurant is an authentic Vietnamese-style restaurant in Corpus Christi, frequently reviewed as the city's best Asian restaurant by publications such as Texas Monthly. The restaurant has been owned and operated by restaurateur Lien Lam and her brother, executive chef Tony Lam, since 1995. Lunch service is offered throughout the week, with dinner service available Monday through Saturday evenings. Diners can choose from a variety of health-focused entrees, including the restaurant's signature halved roasted chicken or duck, fresh-caught daily fish preparations, and Vietnamese-style favorites such as hot pots, lemongrass pork tenderloins, and a selection of vegetarian curries and fried rice platters. Craft martinis are served at the restaurant's bar, along with a selection of imported sakes, Asian-influenced cocktails, and champagne drinks.

701 N Water St Corpus Christi, TX 78401, Phone: 361-853-2682

Katz 21 Steak and Spirits is Corpus Christi's top-rated steakhouse according to TripAdvisor, offering dinner service Mondays through Saturdays in the city's Southside district. The restaurant specializes in dry-aged corn-fed Midwestern prime beef dishes, including filet mignon, New York strip, slow-cooked prime rib, and bone-in ribeye. Diners can also choose from a wide variety of excellent land and sea fare, including chicken Athenian, stuffed flounder, Hong Kong-style sea bass, and surf and turf pasta. Clever appetizers are ready for sharing with dates, including seasonal charcuterie boards, Point Judith calamari, Hawaiian-style sashimi, and Provencal-style escargots. An award-winning wine list is available to complement all meals, with signature cocktails served at the restaurant's ambient Club 21 lounge and outdoor patio bar.

5702 Spohn Drive, Corpus Christi, TX, 78414, Phone: 361-884-1221

Doc's Seafood and Steaks is a casual waterfront restaurant located on Padre Island, underneath Corpus Christi's John F. Kennedy Memorial Causeway. The restaurant is best known as a three-time champion of the Taste of the Island People's Choice Award, acclaimed for dishes such as its blackened ahi tuna with fresh-sliced watermelon and honey-soy reduction and its signature seafood gumbo, which blends locally-caught mahi mahi, shrimp, and blue crab with okra in a homemade stew. Diners can enjoy stunning ambiance, including front-row waterfront sunset views, while enjoying entrees such as rum barbecue bacon-wrapped shrimp, yellowfin tuna tacos, and a variety of fried fish and seafood platters. A raw bar is also available for sharing, along with creative burgers, steaks, and a selection of excellent draft beers, fine wines, and craft cocktails.

13309 S. Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418, Phone: 361-949-6744