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Best of East San Antonio
Eastside, Dignowity Hill, the Arena District and the W.W. White corridor.
The East Side runs from Dignowity Hill and the historic neighborhoods just east of downtown out to the Arena District, Eastwood Village and the W.W. White corridor, with the Walzem Road area to the northeast. Its food scene includes well-known craft barbecue, early-opening breakfast-taco spots and Tex-Mex diners, plus Vietnamese and seafood kitchens further out.
Our East San Antonio list has 15 spots: barbecue (2), Mexican (2), Tex-Mex (1), seafood boils (1), pizza (1), pho (1), breakfast tacos (1), wings (1), Korean BBQ (4) and Banh Mi & Vietnamese (1).
The list 15 spots · free listings, no paid placements
- 1
2M Smokehouse
2731 S W.W. White Rd (Southeast/East Side), San Antonio, TX
Central Texas-style barbecue on the Southeast Side; SA Current 2026 Best BBQ finalist.
- 2
Reese Bros Barbecue
906 Hoefgen Ave (Arena District), San Antonio, TX
Barbecue in the Arena District, east of downtown.
- 3
Con Huevos Tacos
1629 E Houston St (Eastside), San Antonio, TX
Eastside taqueria on East Houston Street.
- 4
Teran's Cafe
4403 E Houston St (Eastwood Village / East Side), San Antonio, TX
Early-opening breakfast and lunch spot on East Houston Street known for oversized breakfast tacos on homemade tortillas.
- 5
Angel's Mexican Haven
2302 E Commerce St (East Side), San Antonio, TX
Family-run East Side diner for breakfast, enchiladas, tacos and fried pork chop plates.
- 6
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.
- 7
Big Lou's Pizza
2048 S W.W. White Rd (East Side), San Antonio, TX
Pizzeria known for oversized pies, plus subs and pastas.
- 8
Pho Ba 9
5374 Walzem Rd (Northeast / Windcrest area), San Antonio, TX
Family-owned Vietnamese restaurant on Walzem Road serving pho, bún and fresh seafood dishes.
- 9
Taco La Gardenia
1805 N Pine St (East Side), San Antonio, TX
East Side taqueria on North Pine Street for breakfast tacos.
- 10
Wayne's Wings
4453 Walzem Rd (Northeast / Walzem), San Antonio, TX
Locally owned wing shop with big, crispy wings, house sauces and dry rubs; also on Bandera Road and Culebra Road.
- 11
Kim's Galbi
4527 Goldfield Dr (Fort Sam Houston area), San Antonio, TX
Table grills and all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue.
- 12
Koreana Restaurant
2458 Harry Wurzbach Rd (Fort Sam Houston area), San Antonio, TX
Family-owned Korean restaurant serving bulgogi, galbi, bibimbap and hot pot.
- 13
Seoul Food (Korean Grill)
2456 Harry Wurzbach Rd (Fort Sam Houston area), San Antonio, TX
Korean grill on Harry Wurzbach Road serving barbecue meats and traditional dishes.
- 14
One Pocha
4408 Walzem Rd (Northeast / Walzem), San Antonio, TX
Korean spot with tabletop grilling on Walzem Road.
- 15
BC Bubble Tea and Bánh Mì
4905 Walzem Rd (Windcrest area), San Antonio, TX
Bánh mì and bubble tea on Walzem Road.