Saltwater Grill Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Saltwater Grill, a culinary gem located in the heart of Galveston, TX. The menu boasts a vibrant array of seafood dishes that honor the richness of coastal flavors. Signature toppings like Ponchartrain—a delightful blend of crawfish and mushrooms in a white wine cream—are simply irresistible, as are the Shrimp Scampi tantalizingly cooked in garlic herb butter.
For shared starters, indulge in the Chilled Seafood Medley featuring lump crab meat and jumbo Gulf shrimp, or savor the decadent Jumbo Lump Crab Cake paired with blackened lemon beurre blanc.
Don't miss the soul-warming Big Daddy Gumbo, rich with shrimp, oysters, and crab. Every dish promises a memorable experience supported by attentive service, making Saltwater Grill a must-visit destination in Galveston.
STEAKS
N.Y STRIP STEAK
14 oz. Certified Angus Beef, Full-bodied texture, slightly firmer than a rib-eye.
FILET MIGNON
8 oz. Tender Certified Angus Beef Filet
RIBEYE
16 oz. Well marbled Certified Angus Beef for peak flavor and deliciously juicy.
FILET MIGNON & SHRIMP
8 oz. Certified Angus Beef Filet topped with large Cajun-spiced Shrimp
LOBSTER SPRING ROLLS
A blend of lobster and Sriracha slaw flash-fried and served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
GOLDEN-FRIED CALAMARI
Served with a zesty marinara sauce.
LOBSTER BITES
CHILLED SEAFOOD MEDLEY
Lump crab meat, jumbo Gulf shrimp, and Ahi tuna served with a citrus vinaigrette.
JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKE
10 oz jumbo lump crab cake With a blackened lemon beurre blanc.
PARTY TRUFFLE
POT STICKERS
Served with garlic spinach and sesame soy sauce.
BBQ BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP
Over creamy cheese grits with andouille & sweet corn in spicy Creole butter.
SHRIMP & CRAWFISH FONDUE
Shrimp and crawfish in a cream sauce. Baked with pepper jack and cheddar cheese. Served with grilled bread.
CHARDONNAY MUSSELS
Steamed in a white wine pesto cream broth accented with fine herbs.
BREADED & SHALLOW FRIED ASPARAGUS
Served with lump crabmeat in garlic butter.
MARINATED TUNA TOWER
Marinated in a citrus soy sauce with avocado.
SHARED STARTERS
DESSERTS
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE
KEY LIME PIE
BREAD PUDDING
CREME BRULEE
JOEY BURGER
AIRLINE CHICKEN BREAST MARSALA
Served with mashed potatoes & green beans, topped with our Marsala sauce.
CHILEAN SEABASS & JUMBO CRAB
Pan-roasted sea bass over spinach couscous and jumbo lump crab with lemon garlic butter.
SEARED SHRIMP & JUMBO SCALLOPS
Served with creamy butter risotto with sweet peas, shallots, and mushrooms.
GULF SHRIMP COMBINATION
BBQ Bacon-Wrapped, fried, and grilled shrimp, served with risotto and broccoli
GIANT SHRIMP & GRITS
Grilled shrimp, sauteed spinach, and creamy cheese grits with andouille and sweet corn in a spicy Creole butter sauce.
CHEF'S SELECTIONS
SALTWATER CLASSICS
ALMOND COCONUT CRUSTED SALMON
Salmon served over steamed rice and Asian vegetables. Topped with peanut curry sauce.
ALMOND COCONUT CRUSTED SHRIMP
Shrimp served over steamed rice and Asian vegetables. Topped with peanut curry sauce.
PENNE DEL SOL & CHICKEN
Sun dried tomato, basil, spinach, pine nuts, and olive oil roasted garlic sauce with penne pasta.
PENNE DEL SOL & SHRIMP
Sun dried tomato, basil, spinach, pine nuts, and olive oil roasted garlic sauce with penne pasta.
SHANGHAI DELIGHT
Steamed Chilean sea bass served over steamed rice, spinach, and bok choy in a ginger soy broth.
SALMON TRIO
CHEF LOBSTER CREATION
Lobster, crabcake & jumbo shrimp with asparagus & risotto
DIET PEPSI
PEPSI
ROOT BEER
DR PEPPER
PINK LEMONADE
ICED TEA
SIERRA MIST
BEVERAGES
FROM THE KETTLES
BOUILLABAISSE
French style stew with fish, shrimp, jumbo crab, clams, mussels, and vegetables served in a delectable saffron broth.
BIG DADDY GUMBO
Dark roux stew with shrimp, oysters, and crab.
LITTLE GUMBO
Dark roux stew with shrimp, oysters, and crab.
CIOPPINO
Savory Italian tomato stew with shrimp, fish, mussels, clams, calamari, accented with fine herbs.
GROUPER
Pan-seared, lemon butter sauce and daily fresh vegetable potato medley.
TEXAS REDFISH
Grilled, lemon caper sauce and daily fresh vegetable potato medley.
ATLANTIC SALMON
Grilled, lemon caper sauce & daily fresh vegetable potato medley.
GULF RED SNAPPER
Pan-seared, Lemon Caper Sauce and Vegetable Potato Medley.
JUMBO SEA SCALLOPS
Seared, lemon butter sauce and vegetable potato medley.
NAKED SEAFOOD
FRESH SHUCKED OYSTERS
BAKED ROCKEFELLER OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL
Cream Cheese, spinach, bacon, fennel & Hollandaise.
BAKED PARMESAN OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL
Blend of Parmesan, Romano cheese, and Cajun Butter
BBQ OYSTERS
Cajun seasoned, with blue cheese dressing
SAUTEED WILD MUSHROOMS
SIDE TRUFFLE
WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO
GRILLED ASPARAGUS
STEAMED BROCCOLI
LOBSTER RISOTTO
Saltwater recommends.
BAKED CRAB MAC & CHEESE
Orecchiette pasta tossed with crab meat in a 3 cheese cream sauce and topped with buttered bread crumbs. saltwater recommends.
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
Saltwater recommends.
OLIVE OIL CRUSHED POTATOES
STEAMED ASPARAGUS
VEGETABLE POTATO MEDLEY
SAUTEED GARLIC SPINACH
THE CLASSIC
Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Asparagus
SIDES
SIGNATURE TOPPINGS
SHRIMP SCAMPI
Shrimp in Garlic Herb Butter.
PONCHARTRAIN
Crawfish and mushrooms in a white wine cream.
LOBSTER BISQUE
A smooth, creamy, and highly-seasoned soup of French origin.
SEAFOOD GUMBO
Shrimp, oysters, and crabmeat.
CHOPPED SALAD
Chopped mixed greens, cucumbers, avocado, cherry tomatoes, carrots & candied pecans. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.
CORN & CRAB CHOWDER
New England style soup with lump crab and roasted corn.
SALTWATER SALAD
Mixed greens with signature whole-grain mustard vinaigrette, house-made croutons, and crumbled bleu cheese.
APPLE CIDER SALAD
Mixed greens with signature apple-cider vinaigrette, candied pecans, Gorgonzola cheese, and grilled granny smith apples.
CAESAR SALAD
Romaine lettuce tossed with house-made dressing, shaved Parmesan cheese, and garlic croutons.