Santos Mexican Cafe II is a tex-mex restaurant in North Side, San Antonio.
Santos Mexican Cafe II on Isom Road is a no-frills breakfast-taco counter near the airport, where the chorizo-and-egg taco is the order and the regulars.
Must order: Chorizo-and-egg breakfast tacos.
Tip: Chorizo and egg is the standout. Quick and cheap; a good stop before a flight out of the nearby airport.
Address: 603 Isom Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216
Taqueria Datapoint near the South Texas Medical Center is a breakfast-taco staple for hospital workers, with bacon and chorizo tacos that pull a steady line.
Order: Bacon and chorizo breakfast tacos.
Tip: The medical-center crowd hits it hard at breakfast, so go before 7am or after 9. Bacon and chorizo are the picks.
Tacos n Salsa on Wurzbach Road is a north-side breakfast-taco counter that leans on crispy bacon and a rotating set of fresh salsas, a reliable everyday.
Order: Crispy-bacon breakfast tacos with fresh salsas.
Tip: The salsas are the differentiator; ask which are spiciest. Crispy bacon tacos are the order.
Maverick Texas Brasserie in Southtown is a New American room known for steak frites and a strong burger, with a mimosa-service weekend brunch as the draw.
Order: Steak frites, the burger and weekend brunch.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the social draw, with mimosa bottle service. The burger holds its own against any in town.
The Cove is a quirky Tobin Hill spot that is a restaurant, car wash and laundromat in one, serving fish tacos and grass-fed burgers with craft beer.
Order: Fish tacos, grass-fed burgers and a craft beer.
Tip: Yes, you can do laundry while you eat fish tacos. The patio and live-music nights are the real draw.
The Cherrity Bar near downtown's east side pairs cocktails and comfort food with a charitable model, donating from every visit to local causes.
Order: Vegan and comfort-food plates, with a cocktail.
Tip: Proceeds support rotating local charities, so a meal here does double duty. The vegan plates are genuinely good.
Taqueria Datapoint near the South Texas Medical Center is a breakfast-taco staple for hospital workers, with bacon and chorizo tacos that pull a steady line.
Order: Bacon and chorizo breakfast tacos.
Tip: The medical-center crowd hits it hard at breakfast, so go before 7am or after 9. Bacon and chorizo are the picks.
Tacos n Salsa on Wurzbach Road is a north-side breakfast-taco counter that leans on crispy bacon and a rotating set of fresh salsas, a reliable everyday.
Order: Crispy-bacon breakfast tacos with fresh salsas.
Tip: The salsas are the differentiator; ask which are spiciest. Crispy bacon tacos are the order.
Maria's Cafe on Nogalitos is a South Side institution for breakfast tacos and weekend menudo, a plain room that has fed the neighbourhood for decades.
Order: Breakfast tacos and menudo on weekends.
Tip: Weekend menudo is the local hangover cure. Breakfast tacos all week; cash keeps the line moving.
