southtownUntil Late on weekends
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.
tobin-hillUntil Late on weekends
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.
pearlUntil Late
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.
tobin-hillUntil 2am
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.
market-squareUntil Open 24 hours
Mi Tierra at Market Square never closes, so a 3am plate of enchiladas with strolling mariachis and a stop at the panaderia counter is a San Antonio rite.
Try: Enchiladas, pan dulce, mariachi at any hour
Tip: The 24-hour dining room makes it the default after-midnight Tex-Mex stop. Buy pan dulce from the bakery on your way out.
st-marys-stripUntil Into the early morning
Tacos El Regio is the St Mary's Strip's late-night taco truck, griddling al pastor and bistek tacos for the bar crowd well past midnight, Monterrey-style.
Try: Al pastor and bistek street tacos
Tip: The post-bar move on St Mary's. Order the trompo al pastor and pile on salsa from the bar.