Guidebook for San Antonio

Jason
Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

Great budget burger joint with huge out-door area with lots of live music
80 místní doporučují
Tycoon Flats
2926 N St Mary's St
80 místní doporučují
Great budget burger joint with huge out-door area with lots of live music
Outstanding quality vegan fair with strong local influence.
25 místní doporučují
La Botanica
25 místní doporučují
Outstanding quality vegan fair with strong local influence.
One of the best Mexican restaurants in town. Outstanding margaritas and one of the most beautiful patios in San Antonio.
154 místní doporučují
La Fonda On Main
2415 N Main Ave
154 místní doporučují
One of the best Mexican restaurants in town. Outstanding margaritas and one of the most beautiful patios in San Antonio.
Classic Greek street food in a purpose-built taverena with patio overlooking the Greek Orthodox church.
27 místní doporučují
Demo's Greek Food
2501 N St Mary's St
27 místní doporučují
Classic Greek street food in a purpose-built taverena with patio overlooking the Greek Orthodox church.
Outstanding brick-oven pizza (and more) and high-end bar
127 místní doporučují
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave
127 místní doporučují
Outstanding brick-oven pizza (and more) and high-end bar
Great budget Vietnamese food, BYOB
6 místní doporučují
PHO SURE
8822 Huebner Road
6 místní doporučují
Great budget Vietnamese food, BYOB
One of best spots for both Thai and Laoation food. Naum is outstanding. BYOB
Thai Lao Orchid Restaurant
116 Broadway
One of best spots for both Thai and Laoation food. Naum is outstanding. BYOB
Best cup of joe in the hood.
79 místní doporučují
Local Coffee
24175 W I-10
79 místní doporučují
Best cup of joe in the hood.
Full on French bakery and patisserie. Addicting. Smack in the middle of the Farmer's Market on Saturdays and Sundays
152 místní doporučují
Bakery Lorraine
306 Pearl Pkwy
152 místní doporučují
Full on French bakery and patisserie. Addicting. Smack in the middle of the Farmer's Market on Saturdays and Sundays
Very high end charcuterie fair.
81 místní doporučují
Cured
306 Pearl Pkwy
81 místní doporučují
Very high end charcuterie fair.
Italian restaurant with some of the best craft in fine dining. Amazing breakfasts as well.
16 místní doporučují
Il Sogno Osteria
200 E Grayson St
16 místní doporučují
Italian restaurant with some of the best craft in fine dining. Amazing breakfasts as well.
Straight from New Orleans, the chef knows the magic ingredients to actually make the food right for the Big Easy. If you ask they may be able to get you fresh beignets.
31 místní doporučují
Cookhouse
720 E Mistletoe Ave
31 místní doporučují
Straight from New Orleans, the chef knows the magic ingredients to actually make the food right for the Big Easy. If you ask they may be able to get you fresh beignets.
Texas BBQ done right
19 místní doporučují
Augie's Barbed Wire Smokehouse
3709 N St Mary's St
19 místní doporučují
Texas BBQ done right
Full restaurant and coffee bar. Order at the bar. Arrive a bit early for brunch. Huge treed patio.
58 místní doporučují
Candlelight Coffeehouse
107 Kings Ct
58 místní doporučují
Full restaurant and coffee bar. Order at the bar. Arrive a bit early for brunch. Huge treed patio.
Some of the best Moroccan fair this side of Fez (and yes, I do know). The Lamb Tajine with prunes is wonderful.
Moroccan Bites Tajine
5718 Evers Rd
Some of the best Moroccan fair this side of Fez (and yes, I do know). The Lamb Tajine with prunes is wonderful.
Some of the best sushi you'll have outside Kamakura (and yes, I know). Niki's won't win any awards for interior design, but the food is top-notch. The sushi can be a long wait if you arrive too late on a Friday or Saturday. The staff won't try and make you feel special. Niki is an established restaurant with no desire for tourists, but they are dear friends to us locals. Be cool, and you will have some excellent food.
15 místní doporučují
Niki's Tokyo Inn
819 W Hildebrand Ave
15 místní doporučují
Some of the best sushi you'll have outside Kamakura (and yes, I know). Niki's won't win any awards for interior design, but the food is top-notch. The sushi can be a long wait if you arrive too late on a Friday or Saturday. The staff won't try and make you feel special. Niki is an established restaurant with no desire for tourists, but they are dear friends to us locals. Be cool, and you will have some excellent food.
The BEST Texas BBQ I have ever had.
67 místní doporučují
Smoke Shack BBQ + Southern Kitchen
3714 Broadway
67 místní doporučují
The BEST Texas BBQ I have ever had.
Uber traditional fruteria. Excellent bistek tacos, fruit cups, and agua frescas. Bring some Spanish with you, it helps.
Los Valles Produce
3915 Nogalitos St
Uber traditional fruteria. Excellent bistek tacos, fruit cups, and agua frescas. Bring some Spanish with you, it helps.
Sister restaurant of La Tuna Ice House. Very tasty, very bad for you. Iconic Texas ice house where Angela and I met. Cheap beer, total cross-section of San Antonio society. Super urban local.
87 místní doporučují
La Tuna
100 Probandt St
87 místní doporučují
Sister restaurant of La Tuna Ice House. Very tasty, very bad for you. Iconic Texas ice house where Angela and I met. Cheap beer, total cross-section of San Antonio society. Super urban local.
Great all-round pancake diner. Gets busy on weekends.
43 místní doporučují
Pancake Joe's
1011 Donaldson Ave
43 místní doporučují
Great all-round pancake diner. Gets busy on weekends.
Spot on German fare. Have the split-pea soup and house made root beer. Some great sandwiches and baked goods too. Iconic historic building right downtown.
22 místní doporučují
Schilo's
424 E Commerce St
22 místní doporučují
Spot on German fare. Have the split-pea soup and house made root beer. Some great sandwiches and baked goods too. Iconic historic building right downtown.
Great mix of coffee, taps, and tastes. Great place to plunk down for reading or work. My cousin designed the interior.
41 místní doporučují
Rosella Coffee Company
203 E Jones Ave
41 místní doporučují
Great mix of coffee, taps, and tastes. Great place to plunk down for reading or work. My cousin designed the interior.

Drinks & Nightlife

Up-scale AND laid-back, you can get cocktails and pressed sandwiches. Swank.
10 místní doporučují
TBA
2801 N St Mary's St
10 místní doporučují
Up-scale AND laid-back, you can get cocktails and pressed sandwiches. Swank.
Upscale bar
50 místní doporučují
Blue Box Bar
312 Pearl Pkwy
50 místní doporučují
Upscale bar
Fun and raunchy bar with loud music and local scene
8 místní doporučují
Limelight
2719 N St Mary's St
8 místní doporučují
Fun and raunchy bar with loud music and local scene
Classic wood-clad bar with cocktail and taps (Joey also owns the Blue Star Brewery). Pizza is decent. Full pool hall!
18 místní doporučují
Joey's
2417 N St Mary's St
18 místní doporučují
Classic wood-clad bar with cocktail and taps (Joey also owns the Blue Star Brewery). Pizza is decent. Full pool hall!
Full-on dive bar, a local favorite.
17 místní doporučují
The Mix
2423 N St Mary's St
17 místní doporučují
Full-on dive bar, a local favorite.
Swank bar with one of the best fountain court yards in town.
34 místní doporučují
Zinc Bistro & Bar
207 N Presa St
34 místní doporučují
Swank bar with one of the best fountain court yards in town.

Parks & Nature

Sprawling urban park with a great Vietnamese restaurant on the up-hill side.
82 místní doporučují
San Pedro Springs Park
2200 N Flores
82 místní doporučují
Sprawling urban park with a great Vietnamese restaurant on the up-hill side.
Great park with river, hiking trails, and the zoo.
208 místní doporučují
Brackenridge Park
3700 N St Mary's St
208 místní doporučují
Great park with river, hiking trails, and the zoo.

Everything Else

Full up-scale shopping and dining in San Antonio's jewel of development. Easy access to the river.
527 místní doporučují
Pearl Brewery
303 Pearl Pkwy
527 místní doporučují
Full up-scale shopping and dining in San Antonio's jewel of development. Easy access to the river.

Arts & Culture

Both contemporary and ancient offerings, this is one of the best locations to enjoy a rainy afternoon.
352 místní doporučují
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones Ave
352 místní doporučují
Both contemporary and ancient offerings, this is one of the best locations to enjoy a rainy afternoon.

Shopping

This is THE place to score your piece of San Antonio. Way off the tourist radar, but better stocked than the Mercado. An easy walk from the French Moroccan Place!
11 místní doporučují
Fiesta On Main
102 N Main Ave
11 místní doporučují
This is THE place to score your piece of San Antonio. Way off the tourist radar, but better stocked than the Mercado. An easy walk from the French Moroccan Place!

Essentials

The Cove is an amazing combination: Laundry, restaurant, live music and outstanding beer selection. Oh, and a car wash. The fish tacos are award winners, and the taps are Texas-focused.
191 místní doporučují
The Cove
606 W Cypress St
191 místní doporučují
The Cove is an amazing combination: Laundry, restaurant, live music and outstanding beer selection. Oh, and a car wash. The fish tacos are award winners, and the taps are Texas-focused.