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69 guides to where San Antonio actually eats. Every one built from the full review record, then pressure-tested by a desk that lives here. No tourist traps padding the list.
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The guides we hand to anyone new in town. A steak, a buffet, and a sushi bar, the three arguments San Antonio always wins.
The Flagship
The 50 Best Restaurants in San Antonio
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Pick the night, not the cuisine
Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.
Date Night
Best Date-Night Restaurants in San Antonio
Low light, a wine list worth the linger, and tables you can actually talk across.
By Yvette Cisneros · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Romantic
Best Romantic Restaurants in San Antonio
The rooms built for a proposal, an anniversary, or pretending it is one.
By Yvette Cisneros · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Fine Dining
Best Fine Dining in San Antonio
The dress-up rooms, ranked by what actually lands on the table.
By Yvette Cisneros · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Brunch
Best Brunch Spots in San Antonio
Weekend-only tables, long pours, and the dishes that earn the wait.
By Yvette Cisneros · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Happy Hour
Best Happy Hour in San Antonio
Strong pours, real kitchen food, and the bar seats worth leaving work early for.
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gem Restaurants in San Antonio
No PR machine and no line around the block. The rooms regulars keep quiet.
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
You already know what you want
Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.
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Where each part of town actually eats
The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.
Breakfast in Boerne
Best Breakfast in Boerne
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Breakfast in New Braunfels
Best Breakfast in New Braunfels
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Pizza in New Braunfels
Best Pizza in New Braunfels
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in Boerne
Best Restaurants in Boerne
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in New Braunfels
Best Restaurants in New Braunfels
By Beto Treviño · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Tacos in New Braunfels
Best Tacos in New Braunfels
By Frank Olivárez · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Real people, not an algorithm with a logo
Every guide starts with the review data, then gets sorted, written, and argued over by a desk that eats in this city every week.
Frank OlivárezEditor at Large
Yvette CisnerosDining Trends Editor
Beto TreviñoGuides Editor, Top of San Antonio
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Rooms covered in each one.
By cuisine 30
Best Banh Mi in San Antonio№ 1: LA Crawfish · 5 rooms
Best BBQ in San Antonio№ 1: Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar · 12 rooms
Best Breakfast Burrito in San Antonio№ 1: La Panadería Bakery Café · 12 rooms
Best Cajun/Creole Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: McAdoo's Seafood Company · 8 rooms
Best Carnitas in San Antonio: Tacos & Plates№ 1: View Tlahco Mexican kitchen → · 14 rooms
Best Chicken and Waffles in San Antonio№ 1: Ida Claire · 12 rooms
Best Chicken Fried Steak in San Antonio№ 1: Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar · 9 rooms
Best Chicken Parmesan in San Antonio№ 1: Pazzo Pastaria · 3 rooms
Best Chinese Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Kung Fu Noodle 功夫面馆 · 12 rooms
Best Fajitas in San Antonio№ 1: Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar · 12 rooms
Best Fried Rice in San Antonio№ 1: Pelicana Chicken · 7 rooms
Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Indian Butter Chicken in San Antonio: Top Spots№ 1: View Himalayan Kitchen → · 14 rooms
Best Indian Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Himalayan Kitchen · 10 rooms
Best Italian Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Umberto's Italian Grill · 12 roomsAdvertisement
Best Korean Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gogi Street · 11 rooms
Best Mediterranean Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Pasha Mediterranean Grill · 11 rooms
Best Mexican Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Pollos Asados Los Norteños · 12 rooms
Best New Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Philly Cheesesteaks in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Salads in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Seafood Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Smoked Brisket in San Antonio№ 1: Pinkerton's Barbecue · 12 rooms
Best Steak in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Steakhouses in San Antonio№ 1: Chama Gaucha Steakhouse · 12 rooms
Best Sushi in San Antonio№ 1: Wild Goji Revolving Sushi & Bar · 11 rooms
Best Thai Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Curry Boys BBQ · 8 rooms
Best Venezuelan Food in San Antonio: Arepas and More№ 1: Four Brothers · 4 rooms
Best Vietnamese Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: LA Crawfish · 5 roomsBy dish 21
Best Burgers in San Antonio№ 1: Muck & Fuss · 12 rooms
Best Ceviche in San Antonio№ 1: Pollos Asados Los Norteños · 12 rooms
Best Cuban Sandwiches & Cubanos in San Antonio№ 1: View Bilia Eatery → · 8 rooms
Best Eggs Benedict in San Antonio: Brunch Spots№ 1: View The Magnolia Pancake Haus → · 14 rooms
Best Enchiladas in San Antonio№ 1: Pollos Asados Los Norteños · 12 rooms
Best Fish Tacos in San Antonio№ 1: Muck & Fuss · 12 rooms
Best Fried Chicken in San Antonio№ 1: Ida Claire · 12 rooms
Best Green Curry in San Antonio: Where to Get It№ 1: The Jerk Shack · 8 rooms
Best Huevos Rancheros in San Antonio№ 1: View Bilia Eatery → · 12 rooms
Best Mac and Cheese in San Antonio№ 1: Ida Claire · 12 rooms
Best Nachos in San Antonio№ 1: Pollos Asados Los Norteños · 12 rooms
Best Oysters in San Antonio№ 1: Boudro's, a Texas Bistro · 12 rooms
Best Pad Thai in San Antonio№ 1: Curry Boys BBQ · 9 rooms
Best Pancakes in San Antonio№ 1: La Panadería Bakery Café · 12 rooms
Best Pho in San Antonio№ 1: LA Crawfish · 5 rooms
Best Pizza in San Antonio№ 1: Dough Pizzeria Napoletana · 12 rooms
Best Ramen in San Antonio№ 1: Wild Goji Revolving Sushi & Bar · 9 rooms
Best Sandwiches in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Tacos in San Antonio№ 1: La Panadería Bakery Café · 12 rooms
Best Tamales in San Antonio№ 1: Pollos Asados Los Norteños · 12 rooms
Best Wings in San Antonio№ 1: Wayne's Wings · 12 roomsBy neighborhood 10
Best Breakfast in Boerne№ 1: Marys Tacos · 12 roomsBest Breakfast in New Braunfels№ 1: The Buttermilk Cafe · 12 rooms
Best Brunch in Boerne№ 1: Marys Tacos · 9 rooms
Best Mexican Food in New Braunfels№ 1: Sal-o-Mon · 10 roomsBest Pizza in New Braunfels№ 1: Guadalupe Brewing Company & Pizza Kitchen · 12 roomsBest Restaurants in Boerne№ 1: Las Guitarras Restaurant Mexican-Steaks-Seafood · 12 roomsBest Restaurants in New Braunfels№ 1: Muck & Fuss · 12 rooms
Best Seafood in New Braunfels№ 1: McAdoo's Seafood Company · 10 rooms
Best Steak in New Braunfels№ 1: Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar · 7 roomsBest Tacos in New Braunfels№ 1: Muck & Fuss · 12 roomsBy occasion & vibe 8
Best Brunch Spots in San Antonio№ 1: La Panadería Bakery Café · 12 rooms
Best Buffets in San Antonio№ 1: M.Y. Chock Dee Oriental Market · 6 roomsBest Date-Night Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 rooms
Best Family Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 roomsBest Fine Dining in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 roomsBest Happy Hour in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 roomsBest Romantic Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 roomsHidden Gem Restaurants in San Antonio№ 1: Gino's Deli Stop N Buy · 12 roomsNo guides match that search.
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