Sea Ranch Restaurant and Dirty Dave's Deck

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. Upscale but still in keeping with South Padre's unspoken "keep it casual" credo, Sea Ranch offers breathtaking water views, patio dining, and a smartly appointed dining room adorned with original artwork. A favorite end-of-day gathering spot for the area's more affluent visitors, the restaurant's cocktail lounge, Dirty Dave's, offers indoor and outdoor seating. In fact, rumor has it that there are few better places on the island to watch the sunset than on Dave's deck, evening cocktail in hand.