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Best of West San Antonio
The historic West Side, Culebra, Castroville Road, Bandera Road and Leon Valley.
The historic West Side is a heart of San Antonio's Tejano food culture — puffy tacos, tamales and barbacoa — and the area continues out along Culebra Road, Castroville Road, Bandera Road and into Leon Valley, where you will also find seafood boils, Chinese, Vietnamese and pizza.
Our West San Antonio list has 18 spots: Mexican (1), Tex-Mex (1), seafood boils (2), Chinese (1), pizza (1), pho (1), breakfast tacos (1), burgers (2), Sushi & Japanese (2), Banh Mi & Vietnamese (2), Italian (1), desserts & paletas (1) and food trucks (2).
The list 18 spots · free listings, no paid placements
- 1
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa
1737 S General McMullen Dr (West Side), San Antonio, TX
West Side spot for barbacoa, carnitas, tamales and menudo.
- 2
Ray's Drive Inn
822 SW 19th St (West Side), San Antonio, TX
Family-friendly drive-in billed as the home of the original puffy taco.
- 3
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.
- 4
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.
- 5
Asia Chinese Cuisine
8035 Culebra Rd Ste 107 (West Side), San Antonio, TX
Long-running spot with familiar Chinese dishes, including hot & sour soup.
- 6
Gallo Pizzeria
164 Castroville Rd (West Side), San Antonio, TX
Pizzeria on Castroville Road on the West Side.
- 7
Phở Việt SA
11310 Culebra Rd #112 (Far West Side), San Antonio, TX
Vietnamese restaurant on Culebra Road serving pho, hủ tiếu and other noodle soups, plus spring rolls.
- 8
Garcia's Mexican Food
842 Fredericksburg Rd (Near West Side), San Antonio, TX
Family-run spot where brisket tacos and breakfast tacos are the favourites.
- 9
Diana's Burgers
2202 N Zarzamora St (West Side), San Antonio, TX
Neighborhood burger spot known for classic burgers with melty cheese.
- 10
File's Burgers
543 Ceralvo St (West Side), San Antonio, TX
Small, highly rated neighborhood burger joint on the West Side.
- 11
Takumi Japanese Restaurant & Bar
10907 Culebra Rd Ste 101 (Far West Side), San Antonio, TX
Sushi and Japanese dishes on Culebra Road.
- 12
Trapper's Sushi Co. – Culebra
6626 W Loop 1604 N Ste 222 (Far West Side), San Antonio, TX
Local sushi restaurant at Culebra and Loop 1604.
- 13
Bánh Mì 102
7531 Bandera Rd Ste 106 (Bandera Rd area), San Antonio, TX
Bánh mì shop praised for bread that is crunchy outside and soft inside.
- 14
Pho Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant & Bakery
11804 Culebra Rd #104 (Far West Side), San Antonio, TX
Vietnamese restaurant and bakery on Culebra Road.
- 15
Umberto's Italian Grill
7616 Culebra Rd (West Side), San Antonio, TX
Family-owned spot for traditional Italian food and generous portions.
- 16
El Paraiso Ice Cream
1934 Fredericksburg Rd (Near West Side), San Antonio, TX
Ice cream parlor on Fredericksburg Road.
- 17
1604 Cantina Food Truck Park
1850 W Loop 1604 S (Far West Side), San Antonio, TX
Food truck park and cantina on Loop 1604 South.
- 18
Alamo Ranch Food Truck Park
5615 Lone Star Pkwy (Alamo Ranch), San Antonio, TX
Food truck park in the Alamo Ranch area.