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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 9 spots: barbecue (2), Mexican (1), Tex-Mex (2), Chinese (1), pizza (2) and pho (1).
The list 9 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.
- 6
Best Quality Daughter
602 Avenue A (Pearl), San Antonio, TX
Chinese-American menu at the Pearl.
- 7
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.