Guidebook for San Antonio

Andrew
Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

Our local coffee joint, a block and a half away.
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Poetic Republic Coffee Company
2330 S Presa St
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Our local coffee joint, a block and a half away.
Reservation recommended, $$$$. Listed by several magazines as a top 100 restaurant in the US.
123 locals raden deze aan
Bliss
926 S Presa St
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Reservation recommended, $$$$. Listed by several magazines as a top 100 restaurant in the US.
Great pizza and beer happy hour. Fresh garden-grown ingredients.
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Il Forno
122 Nogalitos St
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Great pizza and beer happy hour. Fresh garden-grown ingredients.
One of the best BBQ joints in San Antonio, that also has Mexican side dishes. Very friendly atmosphere.
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South BBQ & Kitchen
2011 Mission Rd
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One of the best BBQ joints in San Antonio, that also has Mexican side dishes. Very friendly atmosphere.
Lunch spot that serves carnitas and fish tostadas. Esquire magazine named it a top 100 restaurant in the country a few years back.
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Carnitas Lonja
1107 Roosevelt Ave
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Lunch spot that serves carnitas and fish tostadas. Esquire magazine named it a top 100 restaurant in the country a few years back.
$ Very popular place for mangonadas and other desserts.
9 locals raden deze aan
Big Daddy's Eats And Treats
228 E Cevallos St
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$ Very popular place for mangonadas and other desserts.
Hot chicken, good beer selection, and a nice patio make it a great place to grab a casual meal.
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Cullum's Attagirl Ice House
726 E Mistletoe Ave
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Hot chicken, good beer selection, and a nice patio make it a great place to grab a casual meal.
Best brunch in San Antonio. Get there early.
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NOLA Brunch & Beignets
720 E Mistletoe Ave
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Best brunch in San Antonio. Get there early.
We had our wedding reception here. They cook their meats over a wood-burning grill, have great drinks, and a large wine list.
53 locals raden deze aan
Maverick Texas Brasserie
710 S St Mary's St
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We had our wedding reception here. They cook their meats over a wood-burning grill, have great drinks, and a large wine list.
Birria is a beef/lamb taco that is served with a consume dipping sauce made from the meat drippings. Birria Barrio serves the beef version and is quite popular. It is 3 blocks from our house. Note that it takes a while to get your order if they are busy.
Birria Barrio
2710 South Presa Street
Birria is a beef/lamb taco that is served with a consume dipping sauce made from the meat drippings. Birria Barrio serves the beef version and is quite popular. It is 3 blocks from our house. Note that it takes a while to get your order if they are busy.
$. A great vegetarian restaurant. Huge portions.
57 locals raden deze aan
Señor Veggie
620 S Presa St
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$. A great vegetarian restaurant. Huge portions.
$$. Very popular Mexican restaurant with a huge menu.
180 locals raden deze aan
Rosario's
722 S Alamo St
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$$. Very popular Mexican restaurant with a huge menu.
$$-$$$. Pan-asian cuisine with an interesting drink selection.
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Hot Joy
1014 S Alamo St
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$$-$$$. Pan-asian cuisine with an interesting drink selection.
Best BBQ in San Antonio
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2M Smokehouse
2731 S WW White Rd
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Best BBQ in San Antonio
Famous touristy restaurant in Markey Square. Open 24 hours.
231 locals raden deze aan
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia
218 Produce Row
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Famous touristy restaurant in Markey Square. Open 24 hours.
This is our favorite restaurant in San Antonio. Korean-Italian-American fusion from a chef who used to work in a Michelin star restaurant.
9 locals raden deze aan
The Magpie
1602 E Houston St
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This is our favorite restaurant in San Antonio. Korean-Italian-American fusion from a chef who used to work in a Michelin star restaurant.
Very good (and strong) margaritas.
137 locals raden deze aan
La Gloria
100 E Grayson St
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Very good (and strong) margaritas.
Mexican style burgers by one of San Antontio's most famous restauranteurs.
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Burgerteca
403 Blue Star
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Mexican style burgers by one of San Antontio's most famous restauranteurs.
Nice pizza, beer, and cocktails. We like Il Forno better, but this place has a better selection.
89 locals raden deze aan
Stella Public House
1414 S Alamo St
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Nice pizza, beer, and cocktails. We like Il Forno better, but this place has a better selection.
Really nice gelato place in the Blue Star Arts District
52 locals raden deze aan
South Alamode Panini & Gelato Company
1420 S Alamo St
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Really nice gelato place in the Blue Star Arts District
128 locals raden deze aan
Halcyon Southtown
1414 S Alamo St
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Great local breakfast taco joint.
16 locals raden deze aan
Con Huevos Tacos
1629 E Houston St
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Great local breakfast taco joint.

Drinks & Nightlife

A good margarita happy hour and rooftop seating.
48 locals raden deze aan
Sanchos Cantina & Cocina
628 Jackson St
48 locals raden deze aan
A good margarita happy hour and rooftop seating.
Beer tasting!
52 locals raden deze aan
Freetail Brewing Co.
2000 S Presa St
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Beer tasting!
$$. Old time bar with updated menu.
48 locals raden deze aan
Tucker's Kozy Korner
1338 E Houston St
48 locals raden deze aan
$$. Old time bar with updated menu.
Well known icehouse.
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La Tuna
100 Probandt St
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Well known icehouse.
This fun bar just opened up in July of 2017 and is Luchador (Mexican wrestling) themed. It is 3 blocks away from the house.
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El Luchador
622 Roosevelt Ave
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This fun bar just opened up in July of 2017 and is Luchador (Mexican wrestling) themed. It is 3 blocks away from the house.
Great local brewery that opened within the last year.
48 locals raden deze aan
Künstler Brewing
302 E Lachapelle
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Great local brewery that opened within the last year.
Nearby bar with cocktails and good bar food.
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Francis Bogside
1170 S St Mary's St
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Nearby bar with cocktails and good bar food.
Bar with live music on the back porch
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Lowcountry
318 Martinez St
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Bar with live music on the back porch
Dorcol distills rakia, a Croatian brandy. They have great cocktails and they also brew beer.
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Dorcol Distilling Company
1902 S Flores St
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Dorcol distills rakia, a Croatian brandy. They have great cocktails and they also brew beer.

Arts & Culture

Large art gallery complex with multiple galleries, restaurants and bars.
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Blue Star Coffee
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Large art gallery complex with multiple galleries, restaurants and bars.
Urban 15 is a local theater and non-profit that organizes events in Roosevelt Park. On April 22, they are hosting a Fiesta event called Incognito. https://urban15.org/
Urban-15 Group
2500 S Presa St
Urban 15 is a local theater and non-profit that organizes events in Roosevelt Park. On April 22, they are hosting a Fiesta event called Incognito. https://urban15.org/

Parks & Nature

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Mission Concepcion
807 Mission Rd
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This is a good site to access the riverwalk
18 locals raden deze aan
Roosevelt Park
331 Roosevelt Ave
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This is a good site to access the riverwalk

Essentials

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Dollar General
2701 S Presa St
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