The Tobin Hill nightlife corridor on N St Mary's, where Little Death pours natural wine and dive bars and live-music rooms run late on weekends.
Order Cheese enchiladas, mole poblano and a margarita on the hacienda patio.
La Fonda on Main is the oldest continuously operating Mexican restaurant in San Antonio, opened by sisters Virginia Berry and Nannie Randall in 1932.
Order Carne guisada plate, enchiladas and chalupas.
Blanco Cafe is a cash-friendly Tobin Hill Tex-Mex counter where the carne guisada plate, enchiladas and chalupas come cheap to a loyal early-lunch crowd.
Order The Tostada Burger and the Macho-sized cheese.
Chris Madrid's in Tobin Hill is a since-1977 burger joint where the huge Macho size is built for splitting and the bean-topped Tostada Burger is the order.
Order Bacon-and-egg and potato-and-egg tacos.
Little Taco Factory on McCullough is a small breakfast-taco shop near downtown, dependable for classic bacon-and-egg and potato-and-egg tacos at a fair price.
Order Conchas and empanadas
Bedoy's Bakery is a long-running Tobin Hill family panaderia where conchas and empanadas are the staples, cash-friendly and busy through the morning rush.
Little Death brought a bawdy, fun-first wine bar to the St Mary's strip, pouring affordable natural and lesser-known wines by the glass alongside oysters.
Drink Stiff pours and 60-plus craft beers
Faust Tavern is a Tobin Hill dive with stiff pours and a craft-beer list past sixty, cash-friendly and busy with the St Mary's crowd on weekend nights.
Drink Craft beer and themed cocktails on a patio
Rumble is a beer bar on the St Mary's Strip with a big patio, craft beer, themed cocktails, and a steady run of live music, a reliable anchor of the strip.
Drink Cheap beer and live indie bands
Hi-Tones is a popular Tobin Hill dive and live-music room just off the St Mary's strip, with a patio, cheap drinks, and a steady run of indie and local bands.
Try Late-night street tacos al pastor
Tacos El Regio is a post-bar institution on the St Mary's strip; order the al pastor off the trompo and load up at the salsa bar for late-night street tacos.
Try Loaded chamoy raspas
Chamoy City Limits turns the traditional raspa into a maximalist treat, piling shaved ice with chamoy, fresh fruit, and gummies, a San Antonio shaved-ice.
Try Chorizo-and-egg puffy tacos
El Milagrito Cafe on East Woodlawn is the oldest restaurant on the St Mary's Strip, with a chorizo-and-egg puffy taco that has built a quiet cult following.
On this list, shown aboveBlanco CafeChris Madrid'sTacos El Regio
On this list, shown aboveTacos El RegioRumbleHi-TonesThe CoveFaust Tavern
Pegasus is a longtime bar on the North Main strip and a beacon of San Antonio's gay nightlife, with an outdoor stage hosting frequent drag shows and karaoke nights.
Heat Nightclub is a high-energy gay dance club on the North Main strip, with multiple bars, a dance floor and drag programming that runs late on weekends.
Also on this listHi-TonesThe CoveFaust Tavern
