Galveston · Downtown · Steakhouse
Vargas Cut & Catch
A prime steak and seafood house on Postoffice Street, opened in 2018 by Paco Vargas’s children across from Rudy & Paco, with an open kitchen and a 200-bottle wine wall.
Opens Vargas Cut & Catch’s OpenTable page, where you can see the menu and book a table. Dinner starts at 5 pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$$
Entrées $49–107; more for wagyu
Hours
Dinner Tue–Sat from 5 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Parking
Street parking
Free after 6 pm
Start here
What to order
A prime steakhouse with a Gulf seafood side: steaks up to a 44-ounce wagyu tomahawk, Gulf red snapper, lobster bisque and shareable sides, from an open kitchen with a 200-bottle wine wall.
A house favorite
Paco’s famous bread pudding
The menu calls it award-winning and lists it at $14. On Google, reviewers mention the lobster bisque most often, in 15 reviews, and the snapper in 14.
Pro tip: Ask about the happy-hour menu at Bar 21, the restaurant’s bar. Times aren’t posted online, so call ahead.
More to try
- 16 oz ribeye$69 on the current menu.
- Gulf red snapper$53, for a taste of the Gulf.
- Lobster bisque$20, and the dish Google reviewers mention most.
- Sofia’s mac and cheeseA $15 side to share.
The Vargas story
The next generation, across the street
Paco Vargas has run Rudy & Paco on Postoffice Street since the 1990s. In 2018 his children, Julio Omar Lacayo, Juan Vargas and Denise Vargas, opened Vargas Cut & Catch right across the street.
The dining room centers on an open kitchen and a 200-bottle glass wine wall, with Executive Chef Jimmy Banos at the stoves. OpenTable diners give it a 4.9 from more than 1,500 reviews.
Why it made our list
- 4.8 on Google, 4.7 on Tripadvisor
- Prime steaks and Gulf seafood
- Run by the Vargas family’s next generation
- About 11 minutes from Galveston RV Resort & Marina
What diners say about Vargas Cut & Catch
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Lobster bisque (15)Snapper (14)Lamb lollipops (7)Lobster deviled eggs (5)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each.
Good to know
Price range$$$ special-occasion dinner
OpenTue–Sat, dinner only
Dress codeProper attire required
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Vargas Cut & Catch
- Address2102 Postoffice St, Galveston, TX 77550
- HoursDinner Tue–Sat from 5 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday - Phone(409) 762-2101
- OrderingTable service; reserve online, on OpenTable or call (409) 762-2101
- ParkingStreet parking
Vargas Cut & Catch is on Postoffice Street in downtown Galveston, across the street from Rudy & Paco and a few blocks south of the Strand. Parking is on the street and free after 6 pm, so bring the tow car, not the rig.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Vargas Cut & Catch
Park the rig for the night, then take the tow car downtown for dinner. Galveston RV Resort & Marina is about 11 minutes away. Drive times are Google Maps estimates.
Galveston RV Resort & Marina
A gated, waterfront park on Offatts Bayou with 86 full-hookup sites, 28 boat slips, a boat ramp and a pool.
Galveston Island RV Park
One of Galveston’s newest RV parks, with 166 shaded full-hookup sites, two fishing ponds and free kayaks, across FM 3005 from a beach access.
Galveston Island State Park Campground
A Texas state park on the west end, with 58 water-and-electric RV sites a short walk from the Gulf, plus bayside sites and marsh trails.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm
Celebrating in Galveston?
Book a table, dress the part, and save room for Paco’s bread pudding.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. The food photo is for illustration only and was not taken at Vargas Cut & Catch. Strand Historic District: Michael Barera on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bread pudding: Roly Williams on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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