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 recommandé par les habitants
Tycoon Flats
2926 N St Mary's St
80 recommandé par les habitants
Great budget burger joint with huge out-door area with lots of live music
Outstanding quality vegan fair with strong local influence.
25 recommandé par les habitants
La Botanica
25 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
La Fonda On Main
2415 N Main Ave
154 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Demo's Greek Food
2501 N St Mary's St
27 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave
127 recommandé par les habitants
Outstanding brick-oven pizza (and more) and high-end bar
Great budget Vietnamese food, BYOB
6 recommandé par les habitants
PHO SURE
8822 Huebner Road
6 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Local Coffee
24175 W I-10
79 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Bakery Lorraine
306 Pearl Pkwy
152 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Cured
306 Pearl Pkwy
81 recommandé par les habitants
Very high end charcuterie fair.
Italian restaurant with some of the best craft in fine dining. Amazing breakfasts as well.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Il Sogno Osteria
200 E Grayson St
16 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Cookhouse
720 E Mistletoe Ave
31 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Augie's Barbed Wire Smokehouse
3709 N St Mary's St
19 recommandé par les habitants
Texas BBQ done right
Full restaurant and coffee bar. Order at the bar. Arrive a bit early for brunch. Huge treed patio.
58 recommandé par les habitants
Candlelight Coffeehouse
107 Kings Ct
58 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Niki's Tokyo Inn
819 W Hildebrand Ave
15 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Smoke Shack BBQ + Southern Kitchen
3714 Broadway
67 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
La Tuna
100 Probandt St
87 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Pancake Joe's
1011 Donaldson Ave
43 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Schilo's
424 E Commerce St
22 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Rosella Coffee Company
203 E Jones Ave
41 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
TBA
2801 N St Mary's St
10 recommandé par les habitants
Up-scale AND laid-back, you can get cocktails and pressed sandwiches. Swank.
Upscale bar
50 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Box Bar
312 Pearl Pkwy
50 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale bar
Fun and raunchy bar with loud music and local scene
8 recommandé par les habitants
Limelight
2719 N St Mary's St
8 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Joey's
2417 N St Mary's St
18 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Mix
2423 N St Mary's St
17 recommandé par les habitants
Full-on dive bar, a local favorite.
Swank bar with one of the best fountain court yards in town.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Zinc Bistro & Bar
207 N Presa St
34 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
San Pedro Springs Park
2200 N Flores
82 recommandé par les habitants
Sprawling urban park with a great Vietnamese restaurant on the up-hill side.
Great park with river, hiking trails, and the zoo.
208 recommandé par les habitants
Brackenridge Park
3700 N St Mary's St
208 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Pearl Brewery
303 Pearl Pkwy
527 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones Ave
352 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Fiesta On Main
102 N Main Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Cove
606 W Cypress St
191 recommandé par les habitants
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.