San Antonio : Food Tour with Tacos, BBQ & Tex-Mex Classics
Explore San Antonio’s vibrant food culture on a Downtown guided walking tour. Taste authentic Tex-Mex favorites, family-owned specialties, and creative bites while dis...
Barrio Barista is a coffee roaster in West Side, San Antonio.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The horchata latte and cafe de olla are what set it apart. A West Side cafe worth the trip for the flavours alone.
Explore San Antonio’s vibrant food culture on a Downtown guided walking tour. Taste authentic Tex-Mex favorites, family-owned specialties, and creative bites while dis...
Learn to make Asian dumplings from scratch! Mix, fold, and cook your own pork and shrimp dumplings in this hands-on, beginner-friendly San Antonio class.
Explore the Texas Hill Country on a guided tour from San Antonio. Visit 3 wineries for tastings and enjoy a leisurely 2-hour visit to the charming town of Fredericksburg.
Address: 3735 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228
Shotgun House Coffee Roasters roasts on the near West Side inside a former sewing factory, brewing single-origin coffee in a stripped-back warehouse cafe.
Tip: The roastery hides inside a converted factory; look for Warehouse 5. Buy a bag of the single origin to take home.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mexico
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Local Coffee is one of San Antonio's early specialty-coffee names, well placed at the Pearl for an espresso before the Saturday-market rush.
Tip: An early San Antonio specialty name, well placed at the Pearl. Come before the Saturday-market rush for a seat.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Berry to Bean Coffee House on Broadway is an ethically sourced roaster-cafe leaning on Kenyan and Colombian beans, a healthier-leaning Alamo Heights stop.
Tip: The ethical sourcing and Kenyan beans are the draw. A Broadway cafe with healthier food options alongside the coffee.
Sources from: Kenya, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Theory Coffee is an Alamo Heights roaster-cafe that has ranked among Yelp's top US coffee shops, known for a rotating single origin and a dialled-in espresso.
Tip: Theory ranks among Yelp's top US coffee shops. Buy a bag of the rotating single origin; the espresso is the in-house order.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Merit Coffee, founded in San Antonio and now across Texas, is the most widely available local roaster, with cafes around town and a bean subscription at home.
Tip: The most widely available local roaster, with cafes across town. The subscription is the easy way to keep beans at home.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Estate Coffee roasts downtown with the roaster in full view of the espresso bar; ask what is fresh. A rare specialty roaster-cafe in downtown San Antonio.
Tip: Roasting happens in full view of the counter; ask what is fresh. A rare downtown specialty roaster.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Shotgun House Coffee Roasters roasts on the near West Side inside a former sewing factory, brewing single-origin coffee in a stripped-back warehouse cafe.
Tip: The roastery hides inside a converted factory; look for Warehouse 5. Buy a bag of the single origin to take home.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mexico
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail