Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Corpus Christi / McAllen

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are great for outdoor dining in Corpus Christi / McAllen? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Dodici Pizza and Wine

5.0

5 (266)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

Brownsville

About the restaurant

Dodici Pizza + Wine serves delicious brick oven pizzas with a spectacular wine list to pair.
Neapolitan pizza, vegan and gluten free options. Garden patio seating.

Top review

Scott

Dined on Dec 30, 2024

Always a great experience the food and service is excellent.

SALT

4.9

4.9 (1363)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

McAllen

About the restaurant

SALT-New American Table, brought to you by the owners of McAllen’s house.wine & bistro. and Salomé on Main, Chef Larry Delgado and his lovely wife Jessica Delgado. The chef driven menu features local, organic and sustainable products, and a full service bar that boast beautiful, boutique wines, craft beers, and high end spirits!

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Jamie

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Everything was great. Good was amazing and staff was wonderful. Really loved the personalized birthday menu for my husband! Very thoughtful touch!

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Gabriela's Seafood + Tapas

4.9

4.9 (218)

$50 and over

Seafood

Rockport

About the restaurant

Located off the water in Rockport, TX, Gabriela's Seafood + Tapas brings you the freshest seafood sourced locally with various delicious tapas to choose from. Enjoy sweeping views of the waterfront from our 2nd story, chic and cozy dining area while enjoying fine latin-infused cuisine made fresh daily.

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Jon

Dined 3 days ago

Always great place to go. Food ha excellent every time and drinks too. Definitely a go to place in Rockport !!!

Santa Fe Steakhouse and Cantina

4.7

4.7 (603)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

Santa Fe's Steakhouse & Cantina is famous for it's award winning steaks, fine wine & handcrafted cocktails. Don't miss out on the Orange Roughy, a favorite. High-end destination serving steaks & seafood backed by a massive wine list, plus live music nights.

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MelaineVIP

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

Our favorite place to go. We love dining out on the patio this time of year. Staff are also professional. Alejandra was amazing. Noe, thank you for all you do. Nick and James you are both amazing!

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Popular dish

New York Strip

The Republic of the Rio Grande

4.7

4.7 (154)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

A sumptuous, indoor-outdoor bar & grill serving Southwest menu, including steaks & pizza.

At the Republic of the Rio Grande, our attention to detail and the way we present a platter tells you that dining here is going to be special, no matter the occasion. We strive to create a sumptuous and exciting dining experience for all of our guests

Disclaimer: For Friday and Saturday reservations please call the restaurant directly. We recommend giving us up to a 24 hour notice if you would like to book with us due to possible low availability.

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Rebekah

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Great food and great service! The server dropped out plates, and it was remade and brought out!

Landry's Seafood House - Corpus Christi

4.7

4.7 (1049)

$30 and under

Seafood

Corpus Christi

About the restaurant

As the home to some of the Gulf Coast's most beautiful beaches and unique landmarks, Corpus Christi is the ideal location for Landry's Seafood House. From Landry's picturesque location, an actual boat docked in the harbor, diners enjoy beautiful waterfront views, fresh Gulf seafood, succulent steaks and the sweetest desserts. Guests also enjoy seasonal live music on our deck which offers a limited menu and waterfront bar.

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Raymond

Dined 4 days ago

Our Server Ms. Baiely was Excellent , Fast , Very Friendly and Efficient. Food was Superb , Delicious , and Excellent. Plan to return in a few months w my Grandkids. Great Location n Loved the Scenery. Raymond n Martha Cuevas. San Antonio. Retired USMC Veteran.

Mikhuna Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine

4.7

4.7 (287)

$30 and under

Japanese

McAllen

About the restaurant

Our aim is to bring the flavors of Peru and nikkei to the Rio Grande Valley, while providing a culinary experience that can't be found anywhere else. When you dine at MIKHUNA, you can expect Peruvian flavors that are exotic yet balanced. On our menu, you'll find indigenous Peruvian recipes, Japanese-influenced nikkei plates, and modern flavors you might encounter today in the streets of Lima.

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Tere

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

Our Server was not focused on making sure our table was well served.😞

Tortuga's Saltwater Grill

4.7

4.7 (741)

$30 and under

Seafood

Port Aransas

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tortuga's Saltwater Grill! The premier seafood & steak restaurant of Port Aransas

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Stephanie

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent service and incredible brunch! We sat outside and it was so nice! The staff was very friendly. This is one of our favorites in Port A!

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4.6

4.6 (282)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

AMBRA combines a globally inspired steakhouse and a chic lounge creating one electrifying dining experience. Inside AMBRA, every foot of space is filled with eye-catching visuals, varied lighting, contrasting materials and textures, lush plants, and a layout of space perfect for mingling, date night, and dining. Take a seat in one of our stylish dining rooms or enjoy al fresco seating in our outdoor patio while sipping mezcal cocktails until closing time, when you dine with us every experience will be one to remember.

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Matthew

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

Amazing meal. Definitely pricey but worth it in my opinion. Great food, great service, beautiful restaurant. Can't wait to go back!

Liam's Steakhouse - South Padre Island

4.4

4.4 (1167)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

Alfonso Salazar, better known as “Dirty Al” originally started shrimping as a young man with his father and 6 brothers. In 2003, he and his youngest son, Cameron, who graduated from Culinary School, transformed his bait stand into a restaurant where together they have been known for having “The World’s Best Fried Shrimp”! In 2005, his other two sons returned home to help grow the business. To this day, they now own 7 restaurants on beautiful South Padre Island and across the valley and continue to bring only the “best” Gulf Seafood to each customer’s table.

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Terri

Dined 3 days ago

This was our 40th Wedding Anniversary and it was a very nice meal.

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Popular dish

Garlic Parmesan Oysters

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