19 bars in San Antonio, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in San Antonio.
Pastiche ★ 4.4
dignowity-hill · 1506 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78202
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The cottage setting on a quiet street is half the charm. Order a riff on a European classic and a charcuterie board.
The Modernist ★ 4.4
pearl · 516 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Hours: Mon 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.
Tip: There is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood. Named San Antonio's best cocktail bar in 2025.
Sternewirth ★ 4.3
pearl · 136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Come for the room as much as the drink; the converted brewhouse is spectacular. Snacks come from the Emma kitchen.
Bar 1919 ★ 4.3
southtown · 1420 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Hours: Sun 16:00-02:00
Bar 1919 hides downstairs in Southtown's Blue Star complex behind an unmarked door, a Prohibition-styled speakeasy built around whiskey-forward classics.
Tip: It is downstairs in the Blue Star complex; look for the unmarked entrance. Whiskey classics are the strength.
The Esquire Tavern ★ 4.3
downtown · 155 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hours: Wed 11:30-01:00, Sun 11:30-02:00
The Esquire Tavern downtown keeps the longest wooden bar in Texas upstairs and a cocktail room by the river below; a burger soaks up the drinks either way.
Tip: Sit at the historic bar upstairs, then drop to the downstairs cocktail room by the river. A burger soaks up the drinks.
Jue Let ★ 4.3
pearl · 312 Pearl Pkwy, Bldg 2, Ste 2107, San Antonio, TX 78215
Hours: Daily 16:00-02:00
Jue Let is chef Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin's Asian American cocktail bar at the Pearl, a two-story room with brocade ceilings, private karaoke and a drinks list.
Tip: Order the Mint Jue Let and ask for the I-Ching coin that comes with most drinks. No reservations; walk in early on weekends.
Hugman's Oasis ★ 4.2
downtown · 135 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 14:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-00:00
Hugman's Oasis is a river-level tiki bar on the River Walk where tropical cocktails meet mid-century flair, named for the architect who designed the river.
Tip: The river-level patio is the tiki seat to want. Go for the rum drinks; reservations help on weekends.
The Friendly Spot Ice House ★ 4.2
southtown · 943 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hours: Daily 12:00-00:00
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.
Tip: It is family and dog friendly with a huge beer list. The frozen margarita and a taco is the order under the string lights.
Bar Du Mon Ami ★ 4.1
alamo-heights · 4901 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-00:00, Sun 14:00-00:00
Bar Du Mon Ami is a quieter, grown-up cocktail option in Alamo Heights where the bartenders take the classics seriously; let them steer the order.
Tip: A quieter, grown-up cocktail option in Alamo Heights. The bartenders take the classics seriously; let them steer.
Bar Loretta ★ 4.1
king-william · 320 Beauregard St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Hours: Mon-Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 11:00-00:00
Bar Loretta in the King William district is a bar, restaurant, and market in one, with proper cocktails and a choice wine list behind modern Texas cooking.
Tip: The happy hour is the value entry point. The adjoining market sells bottles and provisions to take home.
Double Standard ★ 4.0
downtown · 114 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:00
Double Standard is a downtown American tavern with a serious cocktail list, chef-crafted burgers and small bites, and fresh Texas oysters on ice.
Tip: The cocktails come with a real kitchen behind them; the burger and oysters hold up. A reliable downtown option.
Bar 414 ★ 4.0
downtown · 205 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hours: Mon-Wed Closed, Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun Closed
Bar 414 is a downtown speakeasy stirring 1920s-style cocktails with house-made ingredients, named for the Gunter Hotel room where bluesman Robert Johnson.
Tip: Named for Robert Johnson's Gunter Hotel recording room. Come for the live jazz and a properly stirred classic.
The PigPen ★ 4.0
alamo-heights · 106 Pershing Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209
Hours: Mon-Thu 15:00-23:00, Fri 12:00-00:00, Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
The PigPen near Brackenridge Park is a hybrid coffee-and-beer bar with a large shaded patio, pouring espresso in the morning and craft beer in the afternoon.
Tip: Coffee by day flips to craft beer in the afternoon. The big shaded patio welcomes dogs and laptops alike.
Faust Tavern ★ 3.9
tobin-hill · 517 E Woodlawn Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Hours: Mon Closed, Tue 21:00-02:00, Wed-Sun 16:00-02:00
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.
Tip: A proper dive with stiff pours and a deep beer list. Cash-friendly and busy with the St Mary's crowd on weekends.
The Cherrity Bar ★ 3.9
east-side · 302 Montana St, San Antonio, TX 78203
Hours: Tue-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00
The Cherrity Bar near downtown's east side pairs craft cocktails and comfort food with a charity model, donating proceeds to rotating local causes.
Tip: Your tab supports a different local charity each cycle. The vegan kitchen and live-music nights make it a full evening.
Rumble ★ 3.9
st-marys-strip · 2410 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212
Hours: Daily 18:00-02:00
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.
Tip: The patio is the spot to watch the St Mary's Strip on a weekend. Check the calendar for live music nights.
Burleson Yard Beer Garden ★ 3.8
east-side · 430 Austin St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 11:00-00:00
Burleson Yard Beer Garden is a big open east-side yard good for groups and dogs, pouring craft beer alongside whatever food truck is parked that day.
Tip: Check which food truck is parked before you go. A big open yard that is good for groups and dogs.
La Tuna Icehouse ★ 3.8
southtown · 100 Probandt St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The shaded outdoor yard is the draw on a warm evening. Cold beer and live music is the whole formula.
Hi-Tones ★ 3.8
tobin-hill · 621 E Dewey Pl, San Antonio, TX 78212
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: A patio dive with live indie bands most nights. Cheap drinks and a young crowd; cash is easiest.