Located inside the San Luis Resort Galveston, Grotto offers an Old Country trattoria ambiance & classic Italian cooking with recipes made on premises. Creations include many “Old World” signature dishes such as Neapolitan thin crust pizzas, Veal Kickerillo, Pollo Francese, housemade pastas & fish selections. Enjoy Grotto’s famous Peach Bellini or an extensive collection of Italian and domestic wines while overlooking the pool at San Luis Resort.
Neapolitan-style Italian dishes paired with fine wines in an upscale setting with old-world charm. Based on 494 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
5222 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: (409) 740-8605
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Hours
| Wednesday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 4–10 PM |
| Saturday | 4–10 PM |
| Sunday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 4–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Sherri Wion
Loved that they serve fresh bread with oil. For Appetizers we had Mozzarella in Padrlla (3″ fried sliced mozzarella) and the Calamari. Both were extremely bland we used the seasoned oils from the bread to try and save. For main courses we had the Chicken Bianca Pizza and Chicken Luis. The entrees were both very delicious.
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Brenda Robles
Came here for my anniversary with my boyfriend. Service was great. We had reservations but got seated late, thankfully the service made up for it, staff gave us appetizer on the house and a dessert for our anniversary. Food tasted great, didn’t feel rushed even though it was near closing time. I would definitely come here again.
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Casey Morford
The food and service were great. Nice selection of food options. Atmosphere was quiet and there wasn’t a dish in our group that wasn’t delicious. I had the gnocchi which was perfect!
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Steeler Nation
This place was super amazing, the food is superb. I ended up going back 2 days later for confirmation and yes it was still amazing. I would have to say even better the second time. We went on the 13th or the 15th of February to celebrate valentines day and again a few days later. It’s April 18th today and I plan on going Thursday for three plates to go, well actually two because ima eat one in the parking lot before I drive back through that Houston traffic to Katy. Please enjoy and even though there’s others Grottos closer, I’d rather go with what I know is good. Definitely worth the drive. Wish it opened earlier than 4 and later than 9 lol
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Al Z
Visited the Grotto restaurant in Galveston and might be the best Italian food on this island. The shrimp & crab pasta was delicious.
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Ayla Anger
Had the most amazing birthday dinner at the Grotto!! The server was attentive and the food was AMAZING!! Atmosphere was unmatched and they went above and beyond to make my birthday dinner special. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice romantic dinner without completely breaking the bank.
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Courtney Unkefer
We went for an event which came with a free app with entree purchase. The place was empty & they told us there were reservations so wr could only sit at the bar. That was fine, but strange. Especially, if you have an event going on you would think they would save room for those. The restaurant probably didn’t start getting busy until 45 minutes later which we were tabbing out.
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baback moradi
Called in a to go order and they answered right away but after I made a mistake I ran to the bar and Julia the bartender was able to correct my order on time despite how busy they were she was able to handle the bar by her self! Keeping her calm and happy face
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Ashlee Averitt
We always enjoy coming here as locals for special occasions or when we have guests in town. Great italian food, dessert and drinks. Staff is always attentive and friendly. They even give you a choice of any dessert for free if you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary. We also order pizza to-go a lot and it’s yummy.
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April Stewart
We really enjoyed our anniversary dinner this evening. Luis, our server was very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. We had the Mozzarella en Padella, Shrimp and Crab Capellini, Trio Tomato Pappardelle and the Butter Cake. The Mozzarella was so good. The only miss for us was, I made an Open Table reservation for our 26th anniversary (have email confirmation) but it was not found and hostess just went and sat us at a table for four with no acknowledgement, which is main reason I made reservation. Not to worry though, Luis made up for it when I mentioned it, congratulated us and brought us the best ever butter cake on the house. I would go back for sure. Thanks for making our night special Luis.
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