16 editor picks in San Antonio.
16 bars in San Antonio, editor-picked for bars open past midnight. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in San Antonio.
Pastiche pours playful European-leaning cocktails from a 1920s cottage in Dignowity Hill, a quiet east-side bar with charcuterie boards and real charm.
TipThe cottage setting on a quiet street is half the charm. Order a riff on a European classic and a charcuterie board.
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.
TipThere is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood. Named San Antonio's best cocktail bar in 2025.
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.
TipCome for the room as much as the drink; the converted brewhouse is spectacular. Snacks come from the Emma kitchen.
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.
TipOrder 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 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.
TipThe river-level patio is the tiki seat to want. Go for the rum drinks; reservations help on weekends.
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.
TipIt 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 is a quieter, grown-up cocktail option in Alamo Heights where the bartenders take the classics seriously; let them steer the order.
TipA quieter, grown-up cocktail option in Alamo Heights. The bartenders take the classics seriously; let them steer.
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.
TipThe happy hour is the value entry point. The adjoining market sells bottles and provisions to take home.
Double Standard is a downtown American tavern with a serious cocktail list, chef-crafted burgers and small bites, and fresh Texas oysters on ice.
TipThe cocktails come with a real kitchen behind them; the burger and oysters hold up. A reliable downtown option.
Bar 414 is a downtown speakeasy stirring 1920s-style cocktails with house-made ingredients, named for the Gunter Hotel room where bluesman Robert Johnson.
TipNamed for Robert Johnson's Gunter Hotel recording room. Come for the live jazz and a properly stirred classic.
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.
TipCoffee by day flips to craft beer in the afternoon. The big shaded patio welcomes dogs and laptops alike.
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.
TipA proper dive with stiff pours and a deep beer list. Cash-friendly and busy with the St Mary's crowd on weekends.
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.
TipThe 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 is a big open east-side yard good for groups and dogs, pouring craft beer alongside whatever food truck is parked that day.
TipCheck which food truck is parked before you go. A big open yard that is good for groups and dogs.
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.
TipThe shaded outdoor yard is the draw on a warm evening. Cold beer and live music is the whole formula.
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.
TipA patio dive with live indie bands most nights. Cheap drinks and a young crowd; cash is easiest.
