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Best of South San Antonio
South Side, Southcross, Pleasanton Road, Nogalitos and the I-35 south corridor.
The South Side covers neighborhoods along Southcross, Pleasanton Road, Nogalitos, Military Drive and the I-35 south corridor. It is known for family-run Mexican restaurants, Sunday barbacoa and barbecue, with seafood boils, pizza and pho adding to the mix.
Our South San Antonio list has 14 spots: barbecue (1), Mexican (1), Tex-Mex (1), seafood boils (1), Chinese (1), pizza (1), pho (1), breakfast tacos (1), burgers (2), wings (1), brunch (2) and desserts & paletas (1).
The list 14 spots · free listings, no paid placements
- 1
B&B Smokehouse
2619 Pleasanton Rd (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Family-run barbecue joint with a drive-thru, house-smoked meats and Texas-style burgers.
- 2
Fuentes Barbacoa
2703 W Southcross Blvd (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Weekend-morning barbacoa and tamales on West Southcross.
- 3
Nicha's Comida Mexicana
3119 Roosevelt Ave (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue.
- 4
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.
- 5
T. Jin China Diner
119 SW Loop 410 (Southwest), San Antonio, TX
Extensive menu of classic Chinese fare with seating for large parties.
- 6
Il Forno
122 Nogalitos St (Near South Side), San Antonio, TX
Wood-fired pizza on Nogalitos Street, just south of downtown.
- 7
Tea House Pho Banh Mi
1314 SW Military Dr (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Casual Vietnamese café on SW Military Drive serving pho and bánh mì alongside bubble tea.
- 8
Mendez Cafe
201 Bartholomew Ave (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Small South Side institution known for its carne guisada tacos; closed Sundays and Tuesdays.
- 9
Brenda's Burgers
3837 SW Military Dr (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Casual, homey burger spot on Southwest Military Drive.
- 10
Griff's Hamburgers
2418 Pleasanton Rd (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Counter-service burger classic on Pleasanton Road.
- 11
Alamo Pizza & Wings
3938 S Zarzamora St (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Locally owned pizza-and-wings shop on South Zarzamora.
- 12
Hash Vegan Eatery
5007 S Flores St (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Plant-based brunch and comfort food on South Flores.
- 13
Maple Waffles
1501 W Theo Ave, Plaza Treviño (South Side), San Antonio, TX
Waffle-focused breakfast and brunch spot on the South Side.
- 14
Fiesta Palebolis
802 Nogalitos St (Near South Side), San Antonio, TX
Paletas and frozen treats on Nogalitos Street.