Hi-Tones is a late-night spot in Tobin Hill, San Antonio.
Hi-Tones is a Tobin Hill patio dive just off the St Mary's strip that runs live indie and local bands most nights until 2am, a cheap-drinks staple.
Tip: Live bands most nights and cheap drinks until 2am. Cash is easiest; the patio is the spot.
Address: 621 E Dewey Pl, San Antonio, TX 78212
The Cove in Tobin Hill lets you do laundry, catch a band and eat fish tacos on the patio, with the late live-music nights running the longest into the night.
Try: Fish tacos and craft beer with live music
Tip: Do your laundry, catch a band, and eat fish tacos on the patio. The live-music nights run the latest.
Faust Tavern is the Tobin Hill dive that keeps the St Mary's crowd going until 2am, with stiff pours, edgy decor and a craft-beer list of more than sixty.
Try: Stiff pours and craft beer
Tip: A proper late dive with stiff pours; cash is easiest. The crowd spills over from the St Mary's strip on weekends.
The Friendly Spot runs its Southtown beer garden late, with hundreds of beers, frozen margaritas, and tacos under string lights, family and dog friendly.
Try: Frozen margaritas and tacos in the beer garden
Tip: The string-lit yard runs late with a huge beer list. A frozen margarita and a taco is the late-evening order.
Pastiche keeps its Dignowity Hill cottage open late for European-leaning cocktails and charcuterie, a quiet east-side nightcap away from the louder strips.
Try: Cocktails and charcuterie in a cottage
Tip: A calmer late-night option than the strips. Close out the night with a charcuterie board and a thoughtful cocktail.
Rosario's two-storey Southtown room keeps its rooftop bar and Tex-Mex kitchen going late on weekends, especially on First Friday when the area fills up.
Try: Tex-Mex and frozen margaritas on the rooftop
Tip: The rooftop bar runs late on weekends. First Friday in Southtown is the night to come for the full scene.
The Cove in Tobin Hill lets you do laundry, catch a band and eat fish tacos on the patio, with the late live-music nights running the longest into the night.
Try: Fish tacos and craft beer with live music
Tip: Do your laundry, catch a band, and eat fish tacos on the patio. The live-music nights run the latest.
The Modernist near the Pearl runs late as a menu-free cocktail bar where you name a spirit or a classic and the bartender builds the drink to your taste.
Try: Made-to-taste cocktails
Tip: No menu; tell the bartender a mood and a spirit. The best late cocktail in town, voted the city's best in 2025.
Faust Tavern is the Tobin Hill dive that keeps the St Mary's crowd going until 2am, with stiff pours, edgy decor and a craft-beer list of more than sixty.
Try: Stiff pours and craft beer
Tip: A proper late dive with stiff pours; cash is easiest. The crowd spills over from the St Mary's strip on weekends.
