Guidebook for San Antonio

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Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

Great homey feel spot for breakfast and good coffee. Make sure to try their Saturday brunch! *Closed Sunday's
42 locals recommend
CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery
118 Davis Ct
42 locals recommend
Great homey feel spot for breakfast and good coffee. Make sure to try their Saturday brunch! *Closed Sunday's
Taiwanese style bubble tea. Cute new spot and walking distance, just two blocks away from Casaverde inside The Boardwalk on Broadway. Grab a tea and take a stroll through Breckenridge park!
Brew's Lee Tea
4009 Broadway
Taiwanese style bubble tea. Cute new spot and walking distance, just two blocks away from Casaverde inside The Boardwalk on Broadway. Grab a tea and take a stroll through Breckenridge park!
Great Asian style Vegetarian Food ! Try the Kung Pao Eggplant and the Vegetarian Pho!
7 locals recommend
Bok Choy
5130 Broadway
7 locals recommend
Great Asian style Vegetarian Food ! Try the Kung Pao Eggplant and the Vegetarian Pho!
Delicious fresh baked bread and pastries. Great for on the go!
Broadway Daily Bread
5001 Broadway
Delicious fresh baked bread and pastries. Great for on the go!
Romantic patio, usually not busy, fresh Italian cuisine. The pizzas are always a food choice.
11 locals recommend
Tre Trattoria
200 W Jones Ave
11 locals recommend
Romantic patio, usually not busy, fresh Italian cuisine. The pizzas are always a food choice.
Great little bistro for lunch! Try their soups and sandwiches!
7 locals recommend
Cappyccino's
5003 Broadway
7 locals recommend
Great little bistro for lunch! Try their soups and sandwiches!
Must try one of their iconic cupcakes! Also offer good breakfast and lunch options. Might even spot friendly and celebrity owner, Elizabeth Chambers ;-)
44 locals recommend
Bird Bakery
5912 Broadway
44 locals recommend
Must try one of their iconic cupcakes! Also offer good breakfast and lunch options. Might even spot friendly and celebrity owner, Elizabeth Chambers ;-)
One of SA's best coffee joints.
32 locals recommend
Merit Coffee
5903 Broadway
32 locals recommend
One of SA's best coffee joints.
For the healthier side of things, make sure to check them out. Offering a variety of smoothie bowls, juices, prepared foods, breakfast tacos, coffee, among other delicious offerings. Great ample space for working and they even make their own almond milk !
14 locals recommend
Revolucion Coffee + Juice
7959 Broadway
14 locals recommend
For the healthier side of things, make sure to check them out. Offering a variety of smoothie bowls, juices, prepared foods, breakfast tacos, coffee, among other delicious offerings. Great ample space for working and they even make their own almond milk !
Just walking distance to some great Texas BBQ !
67 locals recommend
Smoke Shack BBQ + Southern Kitchen
3714 Broadway
67 locals recommend
Just walking distance to some great Texas BBQ !
Great patio for dinner and drinks!
78 locals recommend
Down On Grayson
303 East Grayson Street
78 locals recommend
Great patio for dinner and drinks!
One of my favorite bakeries in SA! Make sure to try their amazing macaroons! Great for breakfast and lunch. Love their quiche and creative sandwiches.
152 locals recommend
Bakery Lorraine
306 Pearl Pkwy
152 locals recommend
One of my favorite bakeries in SA! Make sure to try their amazing macaroons! Great for breakfast and lunch. Love their quiche and creative sandwiches.
Must go for amazing Mexican sweet breads and awesome Mexican style tortas! Don't miss their conches and tequila almond croissant! *They also have a new downtown location at 301 E. Houston St.
42 locals recommend
La Panadería Bakery Café
8305 Broadway
42 locals recommend
Must go for amazing Mexican sweet breads and awesome Mexican style tortas! Don't miss their conches and tequila almond croissant! *They also have a new downtown location at 301 E. Houston St.
Favorite vegetetarian restaurant in town! Try the yummy vegan cupcakes :p
63 locals recommend
Green Vegetarian Cuisine
255 East Basse Road
63 locals recommend
Favorite vegetetarian restaurant in town! Try the yummy vegan cupcakes :p
Favorite Thai restaurant in San Antonio ! Quite a drive to but worth it ! Lunch specials are great from 11-3pm.
12 locals recommend
Thai Dee Restaurant
5307 Blanco Rd
12 locals recommend
Favorite Thai restaurant in San Antonio ! Quite a drive to but worth it ! Lunch specials are great from 11-3pm.
A San Antonio Classic. Serving serious food with beauty and charm! ;-)
114 locals recommend
Liberty Bar
1111 S Alamo St
114 locals recommend
A San Antonio Classic. Serving serious food with beauty and charm! ;-)
Great little coffee trailer delivering serious cups of joe. 7am-2pm.
17 locals recommend
Theory Coffee
2347 Nacogdoches Rd
17 locals recommend
Great little coffee trailer delivering serious cups of joe. 7am-2pm.
Mexican and Latin restaurant , offering everything from tacos to stuffed empanadas, burgers and margaritas! Their sweet and savory empanadas are both a must !
16 locals recommend
Beto's Alt-Mex
8142 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Mexican and Latin restaurant , offering everything from tacos to stuffed empanadas, burgers and margaritas! Their sweet and savory empanadas are both a must !
Best acai and smoothie bowls in SA! They also provide good coffee by Merit Roasting Co.
7 locals recommend
Rise Up Acai Bowls, LLC.
2520 Broadway
7 locals recommend
Best acai and smoothie bowls in SA! They also provide good coffee by Merit Roasting Co.
Gluten free heaven! Cakes, breads, quiche, pancakes, you name it, they got it! Also if you are into yoga, they have a studio upstairs and you can take a free karma class Sundays at 11am. After you can enjoy brunch ;)
54 locals recommend
5 Points Local
1017 N Flores St
54 locals recommend
Gluten free heaven! Cakes, breads, quiche, pancakes, you name it, they got it! Also if you are into yoga, they have a studio upstairs and you can take a free karma class Sundays at 11am. After you can enjoy brunch ;)
Favorite neighborhood pizzeria in Tobin Hill neighborhood. Great pizza, salads, and wine or craft beer to go along.
127 locals recommend
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave
127 locals recommend
Favorite neighborhood pizzeria in Tobin Hill neighborhood. Great pizza, salads, and wine or craft beer to go along.
Amazing New American Cuisine. Hop in for creative cocktails and dishes. Great patio seating overlooking river. Beautiful dining area. Go during the week for breakfast, really calm and quiet.
56 locals recommend
Supper
136 E Grayson St
56 locals recommend
Amazing New American Cuisine. Hop in for creative cocktails and dishes. Great patio seating overlooking river. Beautiful dining area. Go during the week for breakfast, really calm and quiet.
One of San Antonio's best for creative cuisine. Very intimate, perfect for a night out with a loved one or friends.
123 locals recommend
Bliss
926 S Presa St
123 locals recommend
One of San Antonio's best for creative cuisine. Very intimate, perfect for a night out with a loved one or friends.
Great mexican food and drinks in Southtown!
17 locals recommend
El Mirador
722 S St Mary's St
17 locals recommend
Great mexican food and drinks in Southtown!

Essentials

Gourmet groceries with a wide selection of chef prepared meals.
168 locals recommend
Central Market
4821 Broadway
168 locals recommend
Gourmet groceries with a wide selection of chef prepared meals.
Small, all organic food store. Great prices !
9 locals recommend
Natural Grocers
6514 N New Braunfels Ave
9 locals recommend
Small, all organic food store. Great prices !
For all general things, HEB is the way to go.
354 locals recommend
H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg Road
354 locals recommend
For all general things, HEB is the way to go.

Shopping

Local clothing shop. Check out for unique finds among other local merchants in a trailer park like setting. Including a Vintage store, Mila coffee truck, traveling barbershop, bexar goods, and chic'tique clothing for women. All located in the Broadway News parking lot.
Richter Goods
2202 Broadway
Local clothing shop. Check out for unique finds among other local merchants in a trailer park like setting. Including a Vintage store, Mila coffee truck, traveling barbershop, bexar goods, and chic'tique clothing for women. All located in the Broadway News parking lot.
Check out the shops at the pearl. Many local offerings from bookshop to kitchen supplies to men and women's boutiques. Pearls Farmers market runs every Saturday and Sunday.
22 locals recommend
Pearl Parkway
Pearl Parkway
22 locals recommend
Check out the shops at the pearl. Many local offerings from bookshop to kitchen supplies to men and women's boutiques. Pearls Farmers market runs every Saturday and Sunday.
Many big box and some local shops make up the Quarry Market along with many restaurants and a movie theatre. A farmers market sets up on Sundays from (9-1pm).
31 locals recommend
Quarry Village
260 E Basse Rd
31 locals recommend
Many big box and some local shops make up the Quarry Market along with many restaurants and a movie theatre. A farmers market sets up on Sundays from (9-1pm).

Parks & Nature

Great park for walking, jogging, BBQ, duck gazing, picnics, or meditating by the river.
208 locals recommend
Brackenridge Park
3700 N St Mary's St
208 locals recommend
Great park for walking, jogging, BBQ, duck gazing, picnics, or meditating by the river.
Recently expanded, go and discover,
255 locals recommend
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston Pl
255 locals recommend
Recently expanded, go and discover,
San Antonio's own Japanese Gardens. Very peaceful to walk around. Make sure to try Jingu House inside the garden for tea and lunch!
338 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's St
338 locals recommend
San Antonio's own Japanese Gardens. Very peaceful to walk around. Make sure to try Jingu House inside the garden for tea and lunch!

Arts & Culture

The McNay offers American and European art and rotating special exhibitions. Situated in a 1929 mansion with a modern addition. Take a stroll thru their beautiful kept grounds. *Free Admision Thursday nights (4-9pm)
346 locals recommend
McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
346 locals recommend
The McNay offers American and European art and rotating special exhibitions. Situated in a 1929 mansion with a modern addition. Take a stroll thru their beautiful kept grounds. *Free Admision Thursday nights (4-9pm)
Recently renovated Witte Museum is a must see. Dedicated to natural history, science, and South Texas Heritage. Just two blocks away from us!
421 locals recommend
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
421 locals recommend
Recently renovated Witte Museum is a must see. Dedicated to natural history, science, and South Texas Heritage. Just two blocks away from us!
By the river walk, SAMA has large collections of ancient Mediterranean art, Asian art, and Latin American art with a notable contemporary collection with notable Texas and regional art.
352 locals recommend
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones Ave
352 locals recommend
By the river walk, SAMA has large collections of ancient Mediterranean art, Asian art, and Latin American art with a notable contemporary collection with notable Texas and regional art.
Great for children and adults alike! A must see !
328 locals recommend
The DoSeum
2800 Broadway
328 locals recommend
Great for children and adults alike! A must see !

Drinks & Nightlife

Inside the Hotel Havana, a chic riverside restaunt offering top notch mojitos and Pan-Latin fare. Don't miss out!
60 locals recommend
Ocho
1015 Navarro St
60 locals recommend
Inside the Hotel Havana, a chic riverside restaunt offering top notch mojitos and Pan-Latin fare. Don't miss out!
Inside the beautiful hotel Emma. This cozy but grand bar tavern is already become a San Antonio classic. Worth the visit! Sip on carefully crafted libations, a sturdy craft beer, or soothing glass of fine wine.
49 locals recommend
Sternewirth
136 E Grayson St
49 locals recommend
Inside the beautiful hotel Emma. This cozy but grand bar tavern is already become a San Antonio classic. Worth the visit! Sip on carefully crafted libations, a sturdy craft beer, or soothing glass of fine wine.