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Best of Central San Antonio
Downtown, Market Square, Hemisfair, Southtown, Pearl, Tobin Hill and Monte Vista.
Central San Antonio covers downtown, Market Square, Hemisfair, Southtown, the Pearl, Tobin Hill and Monte Vista. It is where many visitors eat, and where historic Mexican and Tex-Mex dining rooms share the streets with newer barbecue, pizza and Asian kitchens.
Our Central San Antonio list has 22 spots: barbecue (2), Mexican (1), Tex-Mex (2), Chinese (1), pizza (2), pho (1), breakfast tacos (1), burgers (1), wings (1), brunch (3), Sushi & Japanese (2), Italian (2), desserts & paletas (2) and food trucks (1).
The list 22 spots · free listings, no paid placements
- 1
Pinkerton's Barbecue
107 W Houston St (Downtown), San Antonio, TX
Downtown barbecue house serving smoked meats, sandwiches and sides.
- 2
Curry Boys BBQ
536 E Courtland Pl (Tobin Hill), San Antonio, TX
Window-serve spot pairing barbecued chicken and brisket with curry and rice.
- 3
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
218 Produce Row (Market Square), San Antonio, TX
Long-running café and panadería in Market Square.
- 4
La Fonda on Main
2415 N Main Ave (Monte Vista), San Antonio, TX
Monte Vista mainstay with Tex-Mex, interior Mexican dishes and a patio.
- 5
Pete's Tako House
502 Brooklyn Ave (Downtown), San Antonio, TX
Downtown Tex-Mex and taco house on Brooklyn Avenue.
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Dough Pizzeria Napoletana – Hemisfair
518 S Alamo St (Hemisfair), San Antonio, TX
Neapolitan pizzas, salads and house-made burrata.
- 8
Pizzeria Vesuvio
1110 S Alamo St (Southtown), San Antonio, TX
Pizza and other Italian dishes with garden seating.
- 9
Pho Kim Long
4230 McCullough Ave #2 (Olmos Park area), San Antonio, TX
Vietnamese restaurant on McCullough known for pho and spring rolls; SA Current readers' pick for Best Vietnamese in 2023.
- 10
Taco Haven
1032 S Presa St (Southtown), San Antonio, TX
Southtown taco house serving breakfast tacos from early morning.
- 11
Chris Madrid's
1900 Blanco Rd (Beacon Hill), San Antonio, TX
Longtime local burger joint known for big, cheddar-heavy burgers.
- 12
Cullum's Attagirl
726 E Mistletoe Ave (Tobin Hill), San Antonio, TX
Wings, burgers and beer; the wings are buttermilk-marinated for 48 hours.
- 13
The Guenther House
205 E Guenther St (King William), San Antonio, TX
Classic breakfast and brunch in a historic house in the King William district.
- 14
Labor Street Cafe
718 Labor St (Near Downtown), San Antonio, TX
Small café for breakfast and brunch just south of downtown.
- 15
Box St. – Hemisfair
623 Hemisfair Blvd (Hemisfair), San Antonio, TX
All-day café at Hemisfair, popular for brunch.
- 16
Sukeban Sushi & Champagne Bar
1420 S Alamo St #101 (Southtown), San Antonio, TX
Southtown sushi and champagne bar, open evenings.
- 17
Shiro Japanese Bistro
107 W Jones Ave (Tobin Hill), San Antonio, TX
Japanese bistro near the Pearl serving sushi and cooked dishes.
- 18
Sorrento Pizza & Restaurant
5146 Broadway (Alamo Heights), San Antonio, TX
Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Broadway.
- 19
Paesanos Riverwalk
111 W Crockett St Ste 101 (River Walk), San Antonio, TX
Italian restaurant on the River Walk.
- 20
Paleteria San Antonio
510 S Alamo St (Hemisfair), San Antonio, TX
Paletas and Mexican frozen treats near Hemisfair.
- 21
Bakery Lorraine
306 Pearl Pkwy Ste 110 (Pearl), San Antonio, TX
Pastries, tarts and coffee at the Pearl.
- 22
El Camino Food Truck Park & Bar
1009 Avenue B (near the Pearl), San Antonio, TX
Food truck park and bar near the Pearl.