22 brunch rooms in San Antonio we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Antonio | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in San Antonio runs from breakfast tacos and barbacoa to white-tablecloth hotel dining, often in the same morning. The Pearl anchors the upscale end with Supper at Hotel Emma and Best Quality Daughter, while The Guenther House in King William and Magnolia Pancake Haus on the north side draw the longest weekend lines. For a Mexican-leaning start, Tellez Tamales and Barbacoa and Garcia's Mexican Food on the west side are the early-morning staples.
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa ★ 4.0
west-side · 1737 S General McMullen Dr, San Antonio, TX 78237
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa is a west side weekend ritual that tourists never reach, where families queue for barbacoa by the pound before sunday breakfast.
Garcia's Mexican Food ★ 4.7
west-side · 842 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201
Garcia's Mexican Food on the West Side is a small, cash-friendly counter where the cheap carne guisada taco is the order; go early before the breakfast crowd.
Lucy's Cafe ★ 4.5
north-side · 2517 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
Lucy's Cafe on the north side keeps breakfast cheap, with a bean and cheese with bacon taco under three dollars; it is cash-friendly and busy at breakfast.
Rolando's Super Tacos ★ 4.1
north-side · 919 W Hildebrand Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
Rolando's Super Tacos on the north side is famous for El Gigante, a single taco big enough to be a whole breakfast for the price of a coffee elsewhere.
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa ★ 4.3
west-side · 1737 S General McMullen Dr, San Antonio, TX 78237
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa on the West Side sells tamales by the dozen and pit barbacoa by the pound, a high-value weekend stock-up for a family breakfast.
The Original Donut Shop ★ 4.1
north-side · 3307 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201
The Original Donut Shop on Fredericksburg Road sells a breakfast taco and a fresh donut for a few dollars, the cheapest and most San Antonio of breakfast.
Mendez Cafe ★ 4.3
south-side · 201 Bartholomew Ave, San Antonio, TX 78211
Mendez Cafe has sold cheap, generous carne guisada tacos since 1986, a South Side breakfast counter where a couple of dollars buys tender beef in peppery.
Magnolia Pancake Haus ★ 4.3
north-side · 606 Embassy Oaks Ste 100, San Antonio, TX 78216
Magnolia Pancake Haus is a walk-in-only north-side breakfast institution off Embassy Oaks, scratch-making German pancakes and apple-cinnamon crepes to crowds.
Cullum's Attaboy ★ 4.4
alamo-heights · 111 Kings Ct, San Antonio, TX 78212
Cullum's Attaboy in Alamo Heights pairs a champagne brunch with a famous smash burger, a Michelin Bib Gourmand diner whose small room fills fast on weekends.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery ★ 4.0
alamo-heights · 255 E Basse Rd Ste 160, San Antonio, TX 78209
Snooze brings a retro-diner brunch to the Quarry area, with creative dishes like pineapple upside-down pancakes and shrimp and grits plus morning cocktails.
Maverick Texas Brasserie ★ 4.2
southtown · 710 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Maverick Texas Brasserie does a Southtown weekend brunch with mimosa bottle service, where the omelette du fromage and the salmon bagel are the orders.
The Guenther House ★ 4.1
king-william · 205 E Guenther St, San Antonio, TX 78204
The Guenther House sits in the 1860 home of the Pioneer Flour Mills family in King William, serving sweet-cream waffles and biscuits made with Pioneer flour.
Best Quality Daughter ★ 4.4
pearl · 602 Avenue A, San Antonio, TX 78215
Best Quality Daughter does an Asian American weekend brunch at the Pearl, with a crab rangoon dip and a dim-sum spread; book ahead and request the patio.
Supper at Hotel Emma ★ 4.2
pearl · 136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Supper inside Hotel Emma runs a market-driven weekend brunch at the Pearl, leaning on the adjacent farmers market and the hotel garden for seasonal plates.
Bakery Lorraine ★ 4.1
pearl · 306 Pearl Pkwy Ste 110, San Antonio, TX 78215
Bakery Lorraine at the Pearl is the lighter brunch before the market, where a quiche makes it more than the usual coffee, croissant and macaron run.
Bar Loretta ★ 4.1
king-william · 320 Beauregard St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Bar Loretta in King William turns its modern Texas kitchen toward a weekend brunch with proper cocktails, a polished neighbourhood room with a market.
La Panaderia ★ 4.1
downtown · 301 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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.
Las Canarias ★ 4.1
downtown · 112 College St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Las Canarias at the Omni La Mansion del Rio runs one of downtown's grandest Sunday brunches, a riverside terrace spread for special occasions.
Halcyon Southtown ★ 3.9
southtown · 1414 S Alamo St Ste 101, San Antonio, TX 78210
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.
Box St. All Day ★ 4.2
downtown · 623 Hemisfair Blvd Ste 108, San Antonio, TX 78205
Box St. All Day at Hemisfair is a downtown brunch room between the Tower and Yanaguana Garden, with brunch cocktails, a selected espresso bar and plates.
CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery ★ 4.0
south-side · 1913 S Flores St #A, San Antonio, TX 78204
CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery handles a pastry-led brunch on South Flores, pairing French-style bakes and quiche with careful espresso in a bright room.
Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar ★ 4.0
southtown · 722 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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.