The Gaff

  4.5 – 1,010 reviews   • Pizza restaurant

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Quirky, pirate-themed bar & eatery featuring pizza & beer, plus belt sander racing on weekends.

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Troy Erbentraut
Stopped in with group of 7 on a Monday evening. Bartender was helpfully and as an added bonus they have Busch Light cans (need I say more). We ordered some pizzas and enjoyed the beautiful evening out back. Pizza was quick and delicious. They also offer a cauliflower crust for those with gluten sensitivity. Overall a must stop while in Port A.
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K9 Bela says woof! This place is officially pet-friendly and sticker-approved.
Thank you, The Gaff, for letting retired K9 Bela feel at home. She loved it!
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Elizabeth White
Fun night spot with live music on the weekends. Pizza is very good (just expect at least a 45 min wait for it). Their French dip is also very good. We really enjoyed Boo & Poo, great music. Also enjoyed Monday nights with music from James.
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Chris Ledger
10/10 must visit in Port Aransas. Most welcoming place we’ve found on our travels, Olivia was real attentive, topping up our drinks, making sure we had everything we needed. Extremely welcoming to 2 Brits. Please try this place out. The pizza is amazing.
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Colleen Weller
Pizza was amazing! Loved the atmosphere and the guy playing music outside. Love this place!
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keely allport
Absolutely loved this place. It’s what us Aussies call a Dive Bar. Great, cheap, cold beers, dart board, pizzas and full of locals.
We were made to feel so welcome and had drinks bought for us both times we
Went. If you want to know a place go to the local bar and this is the one!
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Michael Neely
Hay now their pizza is pretty damn good. Had a 12 inch cheese pizza. And a coke. Beer will have to wait till Saturday. Very friendly establishment. Even the guest where friendly. Highly recommend having a slice.
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Raven Ember
Absolutely a must for their pizza. The gaffer is what my hubby gets every time we go to port a to visit. They have live music every time we have been there it’s a nice little bar and the staff are super friendly. Definitely one of our favorite places in port a
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Jeff Kays
There are places that don’t simply exist — they call.
The Gaff was one such place.

I first saw it while making my way down Beach Street, the sun slanting low, the salt air alive with the easy promise of Port Aransas. It caught my eye not for any polished gleam or neon boast, but for something quieter…truer. It looked like a dive bar, perhaps the perfect dive bar, the kind of place where stories go to rest and wake again, better for the telling.

After the day’s adventures on the sand, we found ourselves back at that very door, drawn as if by gravity. Inside, we perched at the end of the bar and were met by Leah…her smile warm as a lantern in fog. She brought us cold beers and a small pizza she curated herself…extra cheese, the right kind of greasy magic…and even a few morsels for our traveling companion, Lizzy the dog, who approved heartily.

Then came Jimmy, the kind of local soul who carries a thousand tales in his laugh. Between sips and stories, we learned the history of this little corner of the world — tales of storms and sunshine, of a town that endures. All the while, David Allan Coe hummed from the jukebox, his rough voice the perfect counterpoint to the sea breeze sneaking in through the door.

Later we returned, unable to stay away, and met Olivia…a barmaid with quick wit and a spark in her eyes that hinted at a thousand untold chapters. Open Mic night was in full sway, the beer still cold, the laughter still easy, and the island beyond seemed to sleep while The Gaff stayed awake, alive, glowing in its own small way against the dark.

I’ve been to finer places, sure. But few as real.
The Gaff isn’t just a bar…it’s a heartbeat.

— Five stars, though stars feel a poor measure for something that feels this alive.
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Debra Vogel
One of our favorite bars in Port Aransas! Rose the daytime bartender is efficient and remembers what you like when we show up. Only had a pizza there but it was delicious! Lots of atmosphere! Only has beer and wine, no mixed drinks. Sangria on tap. Winter Texan was my husband’s favorite craft beer on tap!
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