Bar and restaurant alcohol sales in South Padre Island, Texas
55 licensed venues currently reporting · $35,455,562 in the last 12 months · 118 businesses on record since 2007 · current through August 2026
Highest-earning venues in South Padre Island
By reported alcohol receipts over the last 12 months. Event and concession permits are excluded.
All 55 venues
| Rank | Venue | Type | 12 months | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton's Beach Bar and Grill | bar | $2,731,594 | -6.8% |
| 2 | Longboard Bar & Grill | bar | $2,676,747 | -3.5% |
| 3 | Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island | bar | $2,136,014 | +3.5% |
| 4 | Tequila Sunset Bar & Grill | bar | $2,092,568 | -6.5% |
| 5 | Quarterdeck | bar | $2,012,975 | -0.7% |
| 6 | Louie's Backyard | bar | $1,997,433 | +5.8% |
| 7 | Wanna-Wanna Beach Bar & Grill | bar | $1,623,223 | -1.4% |
| 8 | Bar Louie | bar | $1,607,904 | -9.9% |
| 9 | Viva | bar | $1,515,192 | -5.5% |
| 10 | Laguna Bob's | restaurant | $1,362,693 | -2.0% |
| 11 | Henrietta's Bayfront LLC | bar | $1,306,939 | +1136.9% |
| 12 | Captain's Cove Oyster Bar | bar | $1,084,147 | +1527.9% |
| 13 | The Garden Grill | bar | $800,196 | +8.6% |
| 14 | Sea Wolf Family Inc. | restaurant | $791,512 | +1.9% |
| 15 | Sea Ranch Restaurant | bar | $721,429 | -15.3% |
| 16 | Blackbeards' Restaurant | bar | $695,830 | -10.6% |
| 17 | Holiday Bar Spi | bar | $677,555 | +3.8% |
| 18 | Driftwood Landing | bar | $616,701 | +0.3% |
| 19 | Coral Reef Lounge | restaurant | $604,807 | -0.5% |
| 20 | Tom & Jerry's Beach Club Bar & Grill | restaurant | $598,305 | -4.0% |
| 21 | Kelly's Irish Pub | restaurant | $592,749 | +9.4% |
| 22 | Beach Waterpark | restaurant | $588,008 | — |
| 23 | The Meatball Cafe | restaurant | $577,292 | -5.7% |
| 24 | The Upper Deck Hotel and Bar | bar | $555,221 | +2.3% |
| 25 | The Cafe on the Beach | bar | $550,414 | +3.3% |
| 26 | Liam's Steakhouse and Oyster Bar | restaurant | $447,687 | -21.0% |
| 27 | Daddy's Seafood Market and Cajun Kitchen | bar | $435,174 | -3.5% |
| 28 | Dirty Al's Spi | restaurant | $410,375 | -12.0% |
| 29 | Montana's Saloon | beer led | $391,556 | -10.1% |
| 30 | Coco Bar | bar | $329,534 | +19.7% |
| 31 | Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria | restaurant | $298,503 | -20.7% |
| 32 | Rockin' Cigar Bar & Grill | restaurant | $263,288 | -26.6% |
| 33 | The Big Donkey Mexican Seafood & Cantina | bar | $260,697 | -4.9% |
| 34 | The Lookout Bar and Refuge | bar | $245,083 | -8.3% |
| 35 | Nautico | bar | $217,316 | +54.4% |
| 36 | La Copa Cabana Bar & Grill | bar | $209,223 | -8.1% |
| 37 | Calacas Tacos and Beer | beer led | $158,185 | -8.6% |
| 38 | Rocotto Grill | bar | $140,027 | -12.9% |
| 39 | Island Party Barn | bar | $120,338 | — |
| 40 | Jake's Restaurant and Bar | restaurant | $119,638 | +1.2% |
| 41 | Josephine's Kitchen | restaurant | $114,759 | -14.6% |
| 42 | Harry's Bar | restaurant | $112,875 | +24.3% |
| 43 | Isla Balli | restaurant | $105,310 | +160.2% |
| 44 | D' Pizza Joint | beer led | $100,240 | +10.8% |
| 45 | Russo's New York Pizzeria | restaurant | $100,145 | -8.6% |
| 46 | Las Olas Restaurant Grill and Bar | bar | $83,583 | +76.4% |
| 47 | Kohnami Restaurant | restaurant | $74,447 | -4.2% |
| 48 | Montana's | bar | $65,947 | — |
| 49 | The Grapevine Cafe | restaurant | $59,606 | -16.5% |
| 50 | My Place | bar | $31,724 | — |
| 51 | Ayy Miguel | beer led | $24,122 | — |
| 52 | Bay View Bar | bar | $15,419 | — |
| 53 | Home 2 Suites | beer led | $2,129 | — |
| 54 | Cactus Brew Coffee Company Spi | bar | $1,184 | — |
| 55 | El Pulgarcito Pupusas Y Mas | inactive | $0 | — |
South Padre Island month by month
Total alcohol receipts for the whole city, and the liquor, beer and wine split, from July 2025 to August 2026. Event and concession permits are excluded. August 2026 was -7.7% against the same month a year earlier.
| Month | Total | Liquor | Beer | Wine | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | $3,236,515 | $2,158,553 | $820,439 | $257,523 | 54 |
| July 2026 | $4,695,023 | $3,216,973 | $1,209,545 | $268,505 | 53 |
| June 2026 | $4,023,414 | $2,710,252 | $1,090,666 | $222,496 | 52 |
| May 2026 | $3,645,997 | $2,421,565 | $1,000,635 | $223,797 | 52 |
| April 2026 | $2,901,165 | $1,913,659 | $784,333 | $203,173 | 51 |
| March 2026 | $3,975,036 | $2,680,507 | $1,035,696 | $258,833 | 48 |
| February 2026 | $2,909,380 | $1,679,965 | $977,836 | $251,579 | 47 |
| January 2026 | $1,954,046 | $1,108,171 | $669,138 | $176,737 | 46 |
| December 2025 | $1,849,902 | $1,127,688 | $551,884 | $170,330 | 47 |
| November 2025 | $1,659,115 | $999,381 | $506,439 | $153,295 | 48 |
| October 2025 | $2,339,581 | $1,457,944 | $699,435 | $182,202 | 49 |
| September 2025 | $2,296,219 | $1,482,815 | $628,125 | $185,279 | 50 |
| August 2025 | $3,505,653 | $2,304,358 | $920,440 | $280,855 | 51 |
| July 2025 | $4,447,015 | $2,994,710 | $1,206,496 | $245,809 | 50 |
The series stops at August 2026, the last month every venue has had the chance to file for. Later months exist in the state's file but only a handful of permits have filed them, so including one would show a collapse that has not happened.