Maverick Whiskey is a bar in Downtown, San Antonio.
Maverick Whiskey is a downtown distillery in a historic late-1800s building, where the Lockwood Bar pours Texas whiskey flights, cocktails and house brews.
Food program: Tasting-room food menu
Tip: Take a distillery tour, then sit at the Lockwood Bar for a flight. The building's late-1800s history is part of the draw.
Address: 115 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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.
Signature drink: Craft beer and themed cocktails on a patio
Food: Snacks
Tip: The patio is the spot to watch the St Mary's Strip on a weekend. Check the calendar for live music nights.
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.
Signature drink: Espresso early, craft beer late
Food: Snacks
Tip: Coffee by day flips to craft beer in the afternoon. The big shaded patio welcomes dogs and laptops alike.
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.
Signature drink: Proper cocktails with Texas plates
Food: Modern Texas cuisine
Tip: The happy hour is the value entry point. The adjoining market sells bottles and provisions to take home.
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 that channels Chinese heritage and Texan roots.
Signature drink: Asian American cocktails like the Mint Jue Let
Food: Bar snacks with Chinese tea eggs and crab Louie onigiri
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.
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.
Hi-Tones is a beloved 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.
