The Top Restaurants In San Antonio, Texas

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It’s not far from San Antonio, Texas, to sunny Mexico, and such proximity is evident in the heavy influence of Mexican food on the city’s dining scene. In addition to the many excellent Mexican restaurants, several talented chefs have chosen San Antonio to offer their creative menus. Explore San Antonio’s dining with our guide to the city’s best restaurants.
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Mi Tierra

Stop at San Antonio’s Mi Tierra at any time of the day or night, they’re open 24 hours. This bar and bakery was established in 1941 to offer breakfast for early-rising farmers at the city’s market, but has gone on to be a never-closing joint serving hearty portions of Mexican specialties at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Mi Tierra is a local favorite and the secret to its success, in addition to the finger-licking food, lies in its festive and fun atmosphere. In the bakery, which welcomes its patrons with a whiff of freshly-baked sweet breads, candies and pastries, colorful party decorations, piñatas and holiday lights dangle from the ceiling all year round. The welcoming bar is frequently filled with the music played live by the Mexican-to-the-bone mariachis strolling around the room.

The Esquire Tavern

The Esquire Tavern serves up craft cocktails in a former Mafia headquarters

The Granary

The Granary is the right place in San Antonio to celebrate one of the great American legends. The barbecue. Alongside the classic tradition of the American ‘cue, the chefs take pride in trying their hand at other countries approaches to barbecuing, providing an unexpected and interesting spin making this restaurant well worth a visit. The top-quality, succulent meats served at The Granary are sourced from certified and trusted farmers. The vegetables are used seasonally and pretty much every other ingredient is made from scratch in house to bring to the table only the healthiest and best-tasting food.

Rosario’s

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Consistently numbered among San Antonio’s best Mexican restaurants, Rosario’s offers the classics of traditional Mexican fare cooked to perfection. Try a tasty chorizo quesadilla or the popular shrimp nacho, or go for the Aztec soup with smoky chipotle tomato and shredded chicken, the succulent Anita’s steak topped with poblano pepper and ranchero sauce, or the mouth-watering three cheese enchilada. Rosario’s is also popular thanks to the lively ambiance of its spacious, light-filled and colorful corner venue. In the restaurant, a bar awaits those looking to liven up the night with a few deftly-prepared drinks. The bar menu lists a whole choice of specialty margaritas set aside for dedicated fans of this Mexican drink.

Bliss

Bliss is the last name of the noted chef who runs the kitchen in this fine-dining restaurant. Mark Bliss aims to offer guests a blissful experience through his upscale approach to contemporary American cuisine with few competitors across San Antonio. Housed in a unique, modernist building, Bliss’ menu changes seasonally to ensure the restaurant produces impeccably executed dishes with only the freshest ingredients. The excellent selections of charcuterie, artisan cheeses and home-made breads are always available for guests year-round. Bliss doesn’t serve cocktails, but the expert choice of wines and beers won’t leave anyone unsatisfied.

Dough

Before opening his pizzeria, Dough’s owner Doug Horn flew all the way to Naples, Italy, to learn the tricks of pizza-making from the masters. When he went back to San Antonio, he brought along invaluable experience, as well as an original Italian oven. In that oven, he has been baking mouth-watering pizzas since 2007, serving them to the swarms of customers lured in by the terrific selection of pizzas on the menu. The ‘pork love’ pizza, topped with sopressata salami, sausage, pancetta, speck, mozzarella and tomato sauce, and is an undying favorite. Besides the pizzas, Dough also offers an array of Italian culinary highlights as appetizers, ranging from the delicate caprese to the creamy burrata cheese.
Dough, 6989 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX, USA, +1 210 979 6565

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