Gaido's Seafood Restaurant, an institution for 114 years in Galveston, Texas, was among the America's Classics winners announced this week.

Gaido's in Galveston wins the James Beard America's Classics Award for its enduring local appeal and quality seafood.

Italian immigrant San Giacinto Gaido opened the seafood restaurant along the seawall 114 years ago. He was orphaned two years after arriving in Galveston. He worked in the service industry and ...

This year, a Texas institution joins the ranks, and it’s no other than Galveston-based Gaido’s, a seafood restaurant that has been serving fresh Gulf catches since 1911. Most recognizable by ...

Good news. The James Beard Foundation, which awards the food industry's version of the Oscars, named Gaido's Seafood Restaurant one of its 25 American Classics winners. Even if you've never eaten ...

GALVESTON, Texas — The James Beard Foundation announced the six recipients of its 2025 America's Classics Award. It's given to locally-owned restaurants with "timeless appeal whose unique ...

The James Beard Foundation is honoring one of the oldest restaurants in Texas. Galveston seafood restaurant Gaido’s is one of six recipients nationwide of the America’s Classics Award. Presented ...