A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería. Market Square (El Mercado), Downtown · Tex-Mex / Mexican — A San Antonio institution opened by Pete and Cruz Cortez in 1941, now seating 500+ and open around the clock with strolling mariachis and…
Boudro's, A Texas Bistro. River Walk, Downtown · New American / Texas bistro — A River Walk fixture since 1986, famous for tableside guacamole prepared in a molcajete and prickly-pear margaritas, serving Gulf seafood and…
Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar. Southtown · Mexican / Tex-Mex — Lisa Wong's beloved Southtown Mexican spot reopened in February 2025 in a striking 25,000-sq-ft two-story building on St. Mary's Street with courtyards and a mural by…
Bohanan's Prime Steaks and Seafood. Downtown (E. Houston St.) · Steakhouse / seafood — An AAA Four-Diamond, Wine Spectator-honored steakhouse a block from the River Walk, specializing in prime aged corn-fed beef and Akaushi cuts plus…
The Guenther House. King William / Southtown · American breakfast & brunch — A charming breakfast-and-lunch spot in the 1860 Guenther family home beside the historic Pioneer Flour Mills in King William, known for…
Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse - San Antonio. 18318 Sonterra Pl · 4.9★ (15,175 reviews)
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia. 218 Produce Row · 4.4★ (25,393 reviews)
Domingo Restaurant. 123 N St Mary's St · 4.7★ (10,198 reviews)
Cafés, bakeries & casual
La Gloria. Pearl District · Mexican street food — Chef Johnny Hernandez's colorful ode to the street foods of interior Mexico — tacos al pastor, Oaxacan tlayudas, Veracruz-style seafood cocktails — on the…
Isidore at Pullman Market. Pearl District · Artisanal steakhouse / New American — An elevated, reservations-required steakhouse that opened in August 2025 inside the ambitious Pullman Market culinary hall at Pearl,…
Alamo Biscuit Company & Panaderia River walk. 849 E Commerce St #197 · 4.7★ (7,074 reviews)
La Panadería Bakery Café. 301 E Houston St · 4.7★ (6,816 reviews)
La Panadería Bakery Café. 8305 Broadway · 4.6★ (5,483 reviews)
La Panadería Bakery Café. 1011 N Loop 1604 E · 4.9★ (2,483 reviews)
La Panadería Bakery Café. 17030 Fiesta Texas Dr Ste 105 · 4.6★ (2,913 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Biga on the Banks. River Walk, Downtown · New American fine dining — Chef/owner Bruce Auden, a James Beard-nominated chef, runs this relaxed-elegant fine-dining room with wall-to-wall river views and a daily-changing…
Mixtli. Olmos Park / Uptown Broadway · Progressive regional Mexican (tasting menu) — A Michelin-starred (2024 and 2025) tasting-menu restaurant from chefs Diego Galicia and Rico Torres, whose ever-changing…