Cocktail barIce house$$$southtownMon-Wed 16:00-00:00, Thu-Sun 12:00-00:00
La Tuna Icehouse is a Southtown ice house on Probandt whose shaded outdoor yard, cold beer and live music are the whole formula on a warm evening.
Signature drink: Cold beer in a historic ice house
Food: Burgers and Tex-Mex plates
Tip: The shaded outdoor yard is the draw on a warm evening. Cold beer and live music is the whole formula.
Cocktail barDive and live-music bar$$$tobin-hillMon-Tue 21:00-02:00, Wed-Sun 17:00-02:00
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.
Signature drink: Cheap beer and live indie bands
Food: None
Tip: A patio dive with live indie bands most nights. Cheap drinks and a young crowd; cash is easiest.
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$downtownMon-Fri 14:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-22:00
Roadmap Brewing is a rare downtown taproom within walking distance of the Pearl, pouring its own wide-ranging craft beer with a rotating food truck out front.
Signature drink: Craft beer in a downtown taproom
Food: Food-truck fare
Tip: A rare downtown taproom within walking distance of the Pearl. Check which food truck is parked before you go.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$dignowity-hillMon-Tue Closed, Wed-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun Closed
Pastiche pours playful European-leaning cocktails from a 1920s cottage in Dignowity Hill, a quiet east-side bar with charcuterie boards and real charm.
Signature drink: Reimagined European classics
Food: Charcuterie and bistro snacks
Tip: The cottage setting on a quiet street is half the charm. Order a riff on a European classic and a charcuterie board.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$pearlMon 19:00-02:00, Tue-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri 17:00-02:00, Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun Closed
The Modernist near the Pearl runs without a menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood. It was named San Antonio's best cocktail bar in 2025.
Signature drink: Made-to-taste classics, no menu
Food: Snacks
Tip: There is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood. Named San Antonio's best cocktail bar in 2025.
Cocktail barHotel bar$$$pearlMon-Thu 15:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-00:00
Sternewirth is the bar inside Hotel Emma at the Pearl, set beneath the old brewery's restored cast-iron tanks, one of the most evocative rooms in the city.
Signature drink: Cocktails under the brewhouse tanks
Food: Bar snacks from Hotel Emma
Tip: Come for the room as much as the drink; the converted brewhouse is spectacular. Snacks come from the Emma kitchen.