The arts district south of downtown along S Alamo and S St Mary's, mixing Mixtli's tasting menu, Rosario's two-storey Tex-Mex, and the Blue Star coffee crowd.
Order Whatever region the rotating tasting menu is exploring this season.
Mixtli is San Antonio's first Michelin-starred restaurant, where chefs Diego Galicia and Rico Torres build a rotating tasting menu around one Mexican region.
Order Enchiladas verdes, fajitas and a frozen margarita on the rooftop.
Rosario's is a two-storey Southtown Tex-Mex room with a rooftop bar, where enchiladas verdes, fajitas and frozen margaritas anchor a buzzy First Friday crowd.
Order Gulf and East Coast oysters, the seafood tower and gumbo.
Little Em's Oyster Bar brings a proper raw bar to Southtown, with Gulf and East Coast oysters, a seafood tower, and Louisiana-leaning plates.
Order Steak frites, the burger and weekend brunch.
Maverick Texas Brasserie in Southtown is a New American room known for steak frites and a strong burger, with a mimosa-service weekend brunch as the draw.
Order Espresso by day, s'mores and cocktails by night
Halcyon Southtown flips from a coffee shop by day to a cocktail bar by night, where the patio s'mores are the after-dinner move on a Southtown evening.
Order Sweet-cream biscuits and cinnamon rolls
The Guenther House in King William bakes Southern goods with Pioneer Flour from the historic mill next door, with sweet-cream biscuits and cinnamon rolls.
King William Wine Co. in Southtown is a shop and bar in one; browse the retail wall and open whatever catches your eye, a relaxed alternative to a restaurant.
Bar Loretta in King William is a restaurant and bar in one where wine pairs with modern Texas plates; the happy hour is the value entry, with bottles to go.
Stella Public House in the Blue Star complex pairs a selected international wine list and 20 rotating taps with Neapolitan pizza, a relaxed Southtown room.
Hola! at the entrance to Southtown is a Spanish tapas bar with a wine list to match, with a patio looking out to the Tower of the Americas and Hemisfair.
Drink Whiskey-forward classic cocktails
Bar 1919 hides downstairs in Southtown's Blue Star complex behind an unmarked door, a Prohibition-styled speakeasy built around whiskey-forward classics.
Drink Cold longnecks and frozen margaritas
The Friendly Spot is a family and dog friendly Southtown ice house with a huge beer list, where a frozen margarita and a taco under string lights is the move.
Drink Cocktails with Tex-Mex and American plates
Liberty Bar is a genuine Southtown institution that is equal parts restaurant and bar, where the cocktails and the enchiladas both more than hold their own.
Drink Cold beer in a historic ice house
La Tuna Icehouse is a Southtown ice house on Probandt whose shaded outdoor yard, cold beer and live music are the whole formula on a warm evening.
Also on this listBar Loretta
Künstler Brewing is a woman-owned German-Texan brewpub in Southtown, off the tourist path, pairing house lagers with hearty German-leaning food.
Dos Sirenos Brewing on East Cevallos is a Latino-owned Southtown taproom voted San Antonio's brewery of the year in 2024, with a dog-friendly patio.
On this list, shown aboveMaverick Texas BrasserieThe Guenther HouseBar LorettaHalcyon SouthtownRosario's ComidaMex & Bar
On this list, shown aboveLa Tuna IcehouseThe Friendly Spot Ice HouseRosario's ComidaMex & Bar
Rosario's Rooftop Bar sits above the Southtown Tex-Mex landmark on South St Mary's, a lively open-air perch for frozen margaritas over the neighbourhood.
Also on this listBar 1919La Tuna Icehouse
