Other restaurants in San Antonio
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Schilo’s German Delicatessen
Schilo’s has certainly earned its ambience: this German restaurant has been around since 1917, and looks the part, down to the wooden booths and the elaborate pattern of the hexagonal floor tiles. Specialties include wonderful split-pea soup, fresh pumpernickel bread, German beer and homemade root beer.
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Josephine Street
The neon signs in the front window advertise ‘steak’ and ‘whisky.’ There’s a tree growing up through the floor and out the ceiling of the dining room. And the creaky hardwood floors slant more than a little. This isn’t the place for fussy foodies. It is, however, the place for anyone who wants good steak and seafood – hold the fine-dining ambience and prices.
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Green Vegetarian Cuisine
Vegetarians all around the city must’ve breathed a sigh of contentment when this cafe opened up. It’s the only place in town (at least at the time of research) that’s 100% vegetarian, and it’s 100% kosher to boot. With dishes such as basil mint pecan pesto pasta, avocado eggs Benedict, and ‘neatloaf, ’ it’s the kind of place even a meat-eater can enjoy.
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Adelante Mexican Food
This cute Mexican diner is a nice little secret. Located in a strip mall near the McNay Art Museum, it would be easy to overlook, but the inside has the feel of a Mexican mercado, with colorful handicrafts right down to the painted furniture. Plus, the food seems a little lighter than most, and doesn’t leave you wanting a siesta.
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Boudro’s on the Riverwalk
This brightly colored restaurant is hugely popular even with locals. Fresh guacamole is made right at your table. The upscale Tex-Mex menu reveals some gourmet surprises, such as black-bean soup made with sherry and white cheddar, lobster tail fajitas drizzled with pineapple pico de gallo and wines from Texas and California.
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Biga on the Banks
This is one of the most justifiably praised restaurants in town, run by Bruce Auden, who is also the chef. The menu is a wonderful mix of European, Tex-Mex, American and Asian influences that probably don’t cost as much as they should (certainly not what they could). It’s stylish yet welcoming, and the wine list is impressive.
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Bun ‘N’ Barrell
‘Honk for curb service.’ No really, the sign out front says so. This drive-in has been around since 1950 and, while the outside looks the part, the interior has had a recent renovation that’s surprisingly spiffy. Another surprise? In addition to the expected hamburgers, the other specialty is barbecue by the pound.
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Mary Ann’s Pig Stand
The history, the ambience, the neon sign shaped like an enormous pig… it’s hard to say what we love most about this place, which has been around since the 1920s. After the Pig Stand chain closed, Mary Ann, a long-term employee, brought this location back to life for San Antonians to enjoy in all its porcine glory.
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Madhatters Tea House & Café
With more than 70 types of tea on hand, this is the perfect stop for an afternoon snack. During the week, it serves club sandwiches, spinach salads and sirloin burgers; brunch brings French toast, eggs benedict with chipotle hollandaise and mimosas. And of course, you can always stop by for afternoon tea.
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Earl Abel’s
Earl Abel’s has been feeding San Antonians since 1933. This isn’t the original location, but it keeps the tradition alive, with photos and memorabilia from the original. More importantly, the homestyle meals (most less than $10) are deliciously satisfying, with breakfast staples served all day.
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Casa Rio
One of SA’s oldest Mexican restaurants, Casa Rio has been around since 1946, and the building itself is a Spanish hacienda that dates back to the colonial period of Texas history. A colorful array of umbrellas makes this a cheerful (and affordable!) place to soak in the ambience.
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Paloma Blanca
In a sea of excellent Mexican food, this place sets itself apart with a sleek and stylish ambience that makes it feel just a little more special than the others – think dim lighting, exposed brick walls, and oversized artwork – with food that definitely lives up to the decor.
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Little Rhein Steak House
Close to the Riverwalk and within La Villita, this historic steakhouse is located in a two-story limestone home built in the mid-1800s. It’s plenty atmospheric, with an old-world charm indoors and a pleasant patio outdoors where you can enjoy steak and seafood dishes.
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Guenther House
Located in the Pioneer Flour Mill complex, this is the kind of place you’d choose if you were meeting up with the gals or taking your mom out to lunch. The specialty is the champagne-chicken enchiladas, but it also serves yummy sandwiches and all-day breakfast.
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Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery
Dishing out traditional Mexican food since 1941, this 500-seat behemoth sprawls across several dining areas, giving the busy wait staff and strolling mariachis quite a workout. Best of all? It’s open 24 hours, which means it’s always there when you need it.
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DeWese’s Tip Top Cafe
Some of the best chicken-fried steak and onion rings in the known universe are at this diner, which has been around since 1938. The made-from-scratch pies – chocolate, banana meringue, apple, coconut or egg custard – are good enough to fight over.
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Little Aussie Bakery & Cafe
Gluten-free everything! If you have celiac disease or are on a low-carb diet, that’s all you need to know about this place: excellent bread and other baked goodies, as well as tasty lunches, with nary any gluten with which to concern yourself.
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Casbeers
Known for the enchiladas and also the Kinky Burger (named after Kinky Friedman, not some weird burger fetish), this San Antonio institution has upgraded locations and is now in a rather lovely building that used to be a Methodist Church.
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Il Sogno Osteria
Over in the new Pearl development (built on the grounds of the old Pearl Brewery), this stylish former warehouse is frequently packed with people vying for a shot at the fresh, house-made pastas. Warning: it doesn’t take reservations.
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Chris Madrid’s
Two words: tostada burgers. Topping a burger with tortilla chips and refried beans sounds weird, but it works, combining two of our favorite meals into one deliciously unholy alliance. Throw some jalapeños on for a memorable meal.
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Rosario’s Mexican Cafe
This lively restaurant is always hopping, with huge windows lining the walls that let in natural light and wistful glances from hungry onlookers. The food is nothing special, but it’s clearly good enough to keep people satisfied.
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Mr Tim’s Country Kitchen Cafe
You’d think there’d be more American-style home cooking around, but this is one of a few places that serves up Texas-style comfort food: pork chops, liver and onions, and breakfast, including cinnamon rolls as big as your head.
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Taco Cabana
This Texas chain is beloved across the state for its excellent (and cheap!) breakfast tacos, fajitas and burritos, and this is the location where it all began. It’s a welcome sight when you’re looking for food at 3am.
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El Mirador
Impossibly tender carne asada (marinated, grilled flank steak) is always on the menu at this traditional Mexican haunt, but changing soups like caldo de rez (beef and cabbage) are the specialty.
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Huisache Grille
Huisache Grille, just across the railroad tracks from the plaza, serves up imaginative Southwestern cuisine, such as achiote-rubbed ‘charboiled chicken Yucatan’ in a cilantro cream sauce.
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