112 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • March/April 2018 TheCoastalBend.com Doc’s Seafood & Steaks Escape, relax and enjoy at North Padre Island’s premier multi-level waterfront eatery, located next to the JFK Causeway on beautiful Laguna Madre. Doc’s upstairs menu features raw oysters on the half shell, boiled shrimp, mouth watering Cali-style fish tacos, hand cut, house-seasoned steaks, hand pressed burgers, and fresh local drum topped with homemade sauces. Be sure to check out Doc’s Waterline downstairs, which is family and pet friendly, and features sports on TV, games, and a bar and grill setting amid our coastal wildlife and boats passing by on the Intracoastal Wa- terway. Located under the JFK Bridge next to Snoopy’s, and always“great food, free sunsets.”13309 S. Padre Island Dr. • (361) 949-6744 DocsSeafoodAndSteaks.com • $$$ Black Sheep Bistro New energy via an ownership change has given life to Black Sheep Bistro and to the North Padre dining scene, pleasing locals and vacationers alike with a diverse menu of very well-prepared, largely Italian-influenced culinary creations. The short but sweet appetizer menu includes crab nachos, sautéed mussels, grilled jumbo shrimp and jumbo lump crab cakes. The bistro excels with beef, offerings of which include a 14 oz. bone-in rib eye, a 12 oz. peppercorn New York strip, a tender 8 oz. filet topped with caramelized onions and gorgonzo- la butter, and even an ultra-prime Akaushi beef burger topped with mozzarella. High octane creativity shows through at Black Sheep Bistro with its grilled Mahi Mahi paired with a blood-orange bur blanc sauce, Jamaican style jerk shrimp, plus a variety of unique pasta selec- tions. 15201 S. Padre Island Dr. (361) 949-4819 • BlackSheepBistro.com $$$$ Black Sheep Bistro Costa Sur Chef Nick Mackrizz has created a diverse menu inspired by his native Peru, that includes fish tacos, Peruvian style fried rice and lo mein, sautéed chicken breast and tenderloin, seared or fried fresh fish of the day, and of course, the one-of-a-kind Peruvian Ceviche that made him famous on the island! This ceviche is an experience that will change how you think about fish, and maybe how you think about your entire, daily diet. It’s that good, and good for you. Costa Sur recently unveiled their greatly expanded space, which added a new cocktail bar, a new ceviche bar and tripled the size of their original space. 15113 S. Padre Island Dr. on North Padre Island • (361) 945-8303 • CostaSurCC.com • $$$ Costa Sur Doc’s Seafood & Steaks