Katie’s sits on Pier 19 next to the family’s own seafood market, and the boats tied up outside the window are the supply chain. Red snapper, gulf shrimp, whatever the fleet landed — it goes from deck to dock to your plate with one short walk in between.
What it costs: Market-price fish mostly $22–36. The market next door sells the same catch raw if your rental has a kitchen.
When to go: Sunset, harborside seat. It’s also five minutes from the cruise terminal, making it the best real meal within walking distance of embarkation.
Who it’s for: People who ask “what’s fresh” and mean it, cruise passengers with an afternoon to burn, anyone who wants working-harbor Galveston instead of Seawall Galveston.
When to skip: When a cruise ship is in and it’s peak lunch — the wait spikes. Shift an hour either direction and it’s painless.
