Bar Loretta is a brunch spot in King William, San Antonio.
Bar Loretta in King William turns its modern Texas kitchen toward a weekend brunch with proper cocktails, a polished neighbourhood room with a market.
Must order: Brunch plates with proper cocktails.
Tip: The cocktails are as serious as the food at brunch. Grab provisions from the adjoining market on your way out.
Address: 320 Beauregard St, San Antonio, TX 78204
La Panaderia's downtown cafe does a Mexican-bakery brunch of chilaquiles and breakfast tacos with a cafe con leche; finish with a concha from the counter.
Order: Chilaquiles, breakfast tacos and a concha.
Tip: The chilaquiles and a cafe con leche make the brunch; finish with a concha. A walkable downtown brunch stop.
Las Canarias at the Omni La Mansion del Rio runs one of downtown's grandest Sunday brunches, a riverside terrace spread for special occasions.
Order: The Sunday brunch spread on the river terrace.
Tip: The Sunday brunch on the river terrace is the occasion order. Book a riverside table well ahead on OpenTable.
Halcyon in the Blue Star complex runs an easy all-day brunch where you can pair eggs and pastries with a coffee or a cocktail, a relaxed Southtown room.
Order: Brunch plates with a coffee or a morning cocktail.
Tip: It works for a casual, no-reservation brunch with coffee or a cocktail. The Blue Star setting draws an arts crowd.
Box St. All Day at Hemisfair is a downtown brunch room between the Tower and Yanaguana Garden, with brunch cocktails, a curated espresso bar and plates.
Order: Brunch plates with a curated brunch cocktail.
Tip: Book on OpenTable on weekends. The Hemisfair Garage gives the first 30 minutes free, handy for a quick stop.
CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery handles a pastry-led brunch on South Flores, pairing French-style bakes and quiche with careful espresso in a bright room.
Order: Quiche, kouign-amann and a flat white.
Tip: Lean on the French pastry case; the kouign-amann and quiche are the picks. Plenty of seating for a slow morning.
Rosario's is a two-storey Southtown Tex-Mex landmark whose weekend brunch leans on migas, breakfast enchiladas and frozen margaritas, with a rooftop bar.
Order: Migas, breakfast enchiladas and a frozen margarita.
Tip: Head to the rooftop bar with a frozen margarita and the migas. First Friday in Southtown turns brunch into a party.
