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Best Seafood Boils in San Antonio
Crawfish, crab and Cajun spice — local picks from every side of town.
Photo: Crawfish boil with corn and potatoes by JoanDragonfly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Cajun-style seafood boils — crawfish, shrimp, crab legs and mussels tossed in garlic butter and spice and served by the pound — have become a San Antonio staple, often with a Viet-Cajun twist. Live crawfish are seasonal, usually from late winter into early summer, so ask what is available before you order.
These picks cover boil houses from the South Side to Leon Valley and the North Side, each with its own take on seasoning and spice level.
The list below has 5 spots across the city — north (1), south (1), east (1) and west (2).
The list 5 spots · free listings, no paid placements
- 1
SA Seafood
5222 De Zavala Rd #330 (Northwest), San Antonio, TX
Neighborhood-style spot for crab legs, crawfish and fried seafood baskets.
- 2
SAT 3 Asian Seafood – South Side
7835 I-35 Access Rd (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Seafood boils alongside Asian dishes on the South Side.
- 3
SAT Asian Seafood Restaurant & Bar
6000 N Pan Am Expy / I-35 (Northeast), San Antonio, TX
Asian-inspired seafood boils and combos with crab, shrimp and mussels.
- 4
Red Hook Seafood
6759 NW Loop 410 (Leon Valley area), San Antonio, TX
Fishing-themed spot spotlighting Cajun-style seafood. Note: Red Hook name appears in other states; may not be a local-only business.
- 5
Smashin Crab – Leon Valley
8910 Bandera Rd #305 (Leon Valley), San Antonio, TX
Cajun seafood boils, gumbo and po'boys; SA Current 2026 readers' pick for Best Crawfish.