Order Brisket, the smoked chicken and Mexican-influenced sides.
2M Smokehouse on the South Side smokes brisket and chicken with Mexican-influenced sides, a Michelin-recommended pit open Thursday to Sunday until sold out.
Order Carne guisada and weenie-and-egg breakfast tacos.
Eddie's Taco House is a South Side breakfast-and-lunch counter where the carne guisada and the cult weenie-and-egg breakfast taco draw a steady morning crowd.
Order Breakfast tacos and the carne guisada plate.
Pete's Tako House on the South Side is a Tex-Mex counter best for breakfast tacos before the lunch rush, with the carne guisada plate the bigger sit-down.
Order Carne guisada taco in spicy gravy.
Mendez Cafe in the South Side is a tex-mex spot San Antonio locals rate, with carne guisada taco in spicy gravy the order to make on a first visit here.
Order Breakfast tacos and menudo on weekends.
Maria's Cafe on Nogalitos is a South Side institution for breakfast tacos and weekend menudo, a plain room that has fed the neighbourhood for decades.
Order Made-to-order tacos on freshly toasted tortillas.
Margarita's Tortilla Factory is a South Side Tex-Mex counter whose draw is tortillas pressed and toasted to order; buy a stack to take home with the tacos.
Order Espresso with French pastries
CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery pairs careful espresso with French-style pastries in a bright South Flores room, a work-friendly cafe with a proper bakery.
Order Lattes and house pastries
Sip & Sit with ME is a welcome South Side cafe near the Missions, good for lattes and house pastries on a coffee stop along a Mission Trail morning.
Order Conchas and tres leches cake
El Folklor Bakery on the South Side is a good-value panaderia for a shared tray of pan dulce, with conchas and a tres leches cake among the orders to make.
Also on this listCommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery
Try Mangonadas, aguas frescas and big fruit cups
Fruteria La Mission across from the Mission Drive-In is a South Side fruteria for mangonadas, aguas frescas and large fruit cups loaded with chamoy and tajin.
On this list, shown aboveEddie's Taco HouseMendez CafeMaria's Cafe2M Smokehouse
On this list, shown aboveCommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery
