Mezquite is a fine-dining restaurant in San Antonio.
Mezquite at Pullman Market celebrates the Sonoran food pathways of northern Mexico, with handmade flour tortillas and mesquite-grilled meats.
Tip: The Sonoran-style flour tortillas are the point; build a meal of tacos and grilled meats. The mezcaleria is alongside.
Address: 221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Maverick Texas Brasserie sits on the South St Mary's strip downtown, a brasserie known for its mimosa-service weekend brunch and a burger that holds its own.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the social draw, with mimosa bottle service. The burger holds its own against any in town.
Mixtli is San Antonio's first Michelin-starred restaurant, where chefs Diego Galicia and Rico Torres build a rotating tasting menu around one Mexican region.
Tip: The menu changes every several weeks around a single region of Mexico. Seats are limited; book on Tock well ahead.
Isidore at Pullman Market earned a Michelin star and a Green Star in 2025, an elevated Texas room from the Emmer & Rye group built around local farms.
Tip: Named for the patron saint of farmers, the kitchen leans hard on local producers. Book the dining room for the full menu.
Nicosi is pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph's dessert-only, phones-away tasting room behind Pullman Market, a multi-course menu that won a Michelin star.
Tip: It is desserts only, phones away, 20 seats. Book the alcohol pairing if you want the full arc of the tasting.
John and Elise Russ run Clementine in Castle Hills, one of San Antonio's most ambitious New American kitchens since 2017, best seen through the Feed Me menu.
Tip: Order the Feed Me option and let the kitchen drive. The dining room is small, so reserve ahead.
Bohanan's is downtown's defining steakhouse, an upstairs white-tablecloth room from chef-owner Mark Bohanan serving prime steaks and Gulf seafood.
Tip: The downstairs bar runs a more casual menu and a strong cocktail. Upstairs is the white-tablecloth steakhouse proper.
