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Best Restaurants in San Antonio
83 restaurants · 15 neighborhoods · 2026
🍽️ 83 Restaurants
📍 15 Neighborhoods
⭐ Avg Score 87
🍽️ Open Interactive Guide
Date Night (43)
Local Favorites (43)
Patio (30)
Casual (28)
Cocktails (26)
Family Friendly (18)
Iconic (18)
Critics Pick (17)
Mexican (16)
Fine Dining (12)
Brunch (11)
Historic (10)
Happy Hour (9)
Celebrations (8)
Tex-Mex (8)
American (8)
BBQ (7)
Late Night (7)
Family-Run (7)
Italian (6)
Top Rated
Mixtli
Mexican Tasting Menu · Southtown
99
2M Smokehouse
Texas BBQ · Southside
97
Bakery Lorraine
French Bakery & Cafe · Pearl District
95
Botika
Peruvian-Asian Fusion · Pearl District
94
Clementine
New American · King William
94
Bliss
New American · Southtown
94
Battalion
Italian · Southtown
93
Best Quality Daughter
Asian-American · Pearl District
93
Supper at Hotel Emma
American Fine Dining · Pearl District
93
The Esquire Tavern
American Gastropub · River Walk
92
Fine Dining
Mixtli
Mexican Tasting Menu · Southtown
99
Clementine
New American · King William
94
Bliss
New American · Southtown
94
Battalion
Italian · Southtown
93
Supper at Hotel Emma
American Fine Dining · Pearl District
93
Biga on the Banks
New American · River Walk
92
Signature at La Cantera
Contemporary American · La Cantera
91
Folc
New American · Alamo Heights
91
Date Night
Mixtli
Mexican Tasting Menu · Southtown
99
Botika
Peruvian-Asian Fusion · Pearl District
94
Clementine
New American · King William
94
Bliss
New American · Southtown
94
Battalion
Italian · Southtown
93
Supper at Hotel Emma
American Fine Dining · Pearl District
93
The Esquire Tavern
American Gastropub · River Walk
92
Biga on the Banks
New American · River Walk
92
Brunch
Bakery Lorraine
French Bakery & Cafe · Pearl District
95
Best Quality Daughter
Asian-American · Pearl District
93
Supper at Hotel Emma
American Fine Dining · Pearl District
93
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery
Southern American · Pearl District
90
Paloma Blanca
Upscale Mexican · Alamo Heights
90
La Panaderia
Mexican Bakery & Cafe · Pearl District
90
Sangria on the Burg
Mexican & Cocktails · Alamo Heights
89
Tre Trattoria
Italian · Alamo Heights
88
BBQ
2M Smokehouse
Texas BBQ · Southside
97
Curry Boys BBQ
Indian-Texas BBQ · Southtown
91
2Bros BBQ Market
Texas BBQ · North San Antonio
88
Two Bros BBQ Market
BBQ · North San Antonio
88
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
BBQ / Texas · North San Antonio
83
The County Line BBQ
BBQ · North San Antonio
80
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
BBQ / Texas · North San Antonio
79
Bars & Cocktails
Botika
Peruvian-Asian Fusion · Pearl District
94
Bliss
New American · Southtown
94
Battalion
Italian · Southtown
93
Best Quality Daughter
Asian-American · Pearl District
93
Supper at Hotel Emma
American Fine Dining · Pearl District
93
The Esquire Tavern
American Gastropub · River Walk
92
Biga on the Banks
New American · River Walk
92
Ocho at Hotel Havana
Latin American · River Walk
90
All 83 Restaurants by Neighborhood
Every restaurant in San Antonio, organized by neighborhood. Click to expand.
Pearl District 17 spots
Bakery Lorraine
French Bakery & Cafe · James Beard Semifinalist
95
Botika
Peruvian-Asian Fusion
94
Best Quality Daughter
Asian-American
93
Supper at Hotel Emma
American Fine Dining
93
La Gloria
Mexican Street Food
91
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery
Southern American
90
La Panaderia
Mexican Bakery & Cafe · Food & Wine Best Bakeries in America
90
Sternewirth at Hotel Emma
American Gastropub
89
Nao Latin Gastrobar
Latin American
89
Range
Hill Country American
89
Cured at Pearl
Charcuterie / American · Steve McHugh — JBF Best Chef Southwest 2022, Pearl flagship
89
Shuck Shack
Seafood / Oyster Bar
88
Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar
Sichuan Chinese · Pearl District Sichuan — chef-driven regional Chinese
86
Arcade Midtown Kitchen
American · Chef Jesse Perez — Pearl District modern American
85
Boiler House Texas Grill & Wine Garden
Texas / American · Pearl District — historic Pearl Brewery boiler-house conversion
83
Feast at the Pearl
American · Pearl District modern American — second location of Southtown flagship
83
Down on Grayson at Pearl
American · Pearl-adjacent American neighborhood restaurant
82
Southtown 13 spots
Mixtli
Mexican Tasting Menu · James Beard Award Winner 2023
99
Curry Boys BBQ
Indian-Texas BBQ · Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ, San Antonio Current Best BBQ
91
Rosario's Mexican Cafe y Cantina
Mexican
89
Maverick Texas Brasserie
Texan Brasserie
89
Feast
Global Eclectic · San Antonio Current Best Chef
89
The Magician
Cocktail Bar & Restaurant · San Antonio Current Best Cocktails
88
Burgerteca
Mexican Burgers
87
El Mirador
Tex-Mex / Mexican · Established 1967 — Southtown Tex-Mex institution, JBF America's Classics 2022
85
Taco Haven
Tex-Mex / Breakfast Tacos · Southtown South Presa breakfast taco institution since 1972
84
Liberty Bar
American / Tex-Mex · Established 1985 — Southtown S Alamo eclectic American institution
83
La Tuna Grill & Ice House
Tex-Mex / Icehouse · Southtown Probandt Street iconic icehouse
81
North San Antonio 11 spots
Meadow Neighborhood Eatery + Bar
New American · San Antonio Current Best Restaurant 2024
92
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
Neapolitan Pizza
91
Pinch Boil House
Cajun Seafood · James Beard Semifinalist 2023
90
2Bros BBQ Market
Texas BBQ
88
Two Bros BBQ Market
BBQ · Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ
88
Magnolia Pancake Haus
Breakfast / Pancakes · North SA breakfast institution — long-running pancake specialist
84
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
BBQ / Texas · The Worst Bar-B-Q in Texas (branded) — Leon Springs original
83
La Fogata
Mexican · Established 1978 — Vance Jackson Road Mexican institution
82
The County Line BBQ
BBQ · Austin-born Texas BBQ chain — SA North location
80
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
BBQ / Texas · Established 1950 — iconic San Antonio Texas BBQ family chain
79
Alamo Cafe
Tex-Mex · SA Tex-Mex family-chain since 1980
78
Downtown 9 spots
Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery
Tex-Mex
90
Rosella Coffee Co.
Coffee & Light Fare
88
Bohanan's Prime Steaks & Seafood
Steakhouse · Established 2002 — Mark Bohanan's SA fine-dining flagship
88
Little Rhein Steak House
Steakhouse · Established 1967 — La Villita historic-district steakhouse
85
The Fig Tree Restaurant
Continental / Fine Dining · Established 1972 — La Villita historic fine dining
85
Pharm Table
Healthy / Apothecary Kitchen · Elizabeth Johnson apothecary-kitchen — Downtown SA wellness dining
84
Still Golden Social House
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Antonio craft cocktail bar
83
Lulu's Bakery & Cafe
Diner / Bakery · Established 1986 — SA 24-hour diner and 3-lb cinnamon roll institution
80
Alamo Heights 9 spots
Folc
New American · San Antonio Current Best Fine Dining
91
Paloma Blanca
Upscale Mexican
90
Sangria on the Burg
Mexican & Cocktails
89
Botero Tapas & Wine
Spanish Tapas
88
Silo Elevated Cuisine
New American
87
Cappy's Restaurant
American · Established 1977 — Alamo Heights Broadway American institution
84
Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine
Mexican · Alamo Heights modern Mexican
82
Max's Wine Dive
American / Wine Bar · Texas wine-dive concept — SA Alamo Heights
80
River Walk 6 spots
The Esquire Tavern
American Gastropub
92
Biga on the Banks
New American
92
Ocho at Hotel Havana
Latin American
90
Boudro's on the Riverwalk
Texan / Southwestern · Established 1986 — tableside-guacamole River Walk institution
85
Paesanos Riverwalk
Italian · Paesanos — River Walk Italian since 1969
82
Casa Rio
Tex-Mex · Established 1946 — oldest restaurant on the San Antonio River Walk
81
Stone Oak 5 spots
El Mirasol
Interior Mexican
88
Toro Kitchen + Bar
Latin-Asian Fusion
88
Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
Brazilian Steakhouse · OpenTable Top 100 Brunch 2026
83
Luce Ristorante e Enoteca
Italian · Stone Oak modern Italian — wine-forward dining room
82
Aldaco's Mexican Cuisine
Mexican · Blanca Aldaco — Mexico City-style fine-dining Mexican
80
St. Mary's Strip 3 spots
The Luxury
American Bar & Grill
88
Hi-Tones
Dive Bar / Live Music · St. Mary's Strip dive + live music venue
80
Sam's Burger Joint
Burgers / Live Music · St. Mary's Strip burger + live music venue
80
Monte Vista 3 spots
Tenko Ramen
Japanese Ramen
89
Taco Taco Cafe
Tex-Mex / Breakfast Tacos · Monte Vista SA breakfast-taco institution
84
Los Barrios Mexican Restaurant
Tex-Mex · Established 1979 — Barrios family Tex-Mex flagship
83
La Cantera 2 spots
Signature at La Cantera
Contemporary American
91
Piatti Ristorante & Bar
Italian · Piatti group — Shops at La Cantera Italian
81
Southside 1 spots
2M Smokehouse
Texas BBQ · Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ
97
King William 1 spots
Boerne 1 spots
Southerleigh Haute South
Southern Fine Dining
90
South Side 1 spots
Carnitas Lonja
Mexican · James Beard Semifinalist 2024, Texas Monthly Best Tacos
90
Fredericksburg Road 1 spots
Garcia's Mexican Food
Tex-Mex
88
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