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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 8 spots: barbecue (2), Mexican (2), Tex-Mex (1), seafood boils (1), pizza (1) and pho (1).
The list 8 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.
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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.