The Block SA is a food market in North Side, San Antonio.
The Block SA is a permanent food-truck park on the northwest side with rotating trucks, a beer and wine bar, and a big shaded patio for groups.
Tip: A cluster of food trucks plus a bar in one yard, so groups with different cravings are easy. Check the truck lineup online.
Address: 14439 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231
The Leon Springs Farmers Market gathers Hill Country producers on the far northwest edge of the city, with produce, local honey and baked goods.
Tip: A handy market for the far-northwest neighbourhoods near The Rim. Go early for honey and baked goods before they sell out.
Hemisfair downtown hosts seasonal markets in its Yanaguana Garden, gathering local food vendors and makers in the redeveloped park on select weekends.
Tip: Markets here are seasonal, so check the Hemisfair calendar before going. It pairs well with a downtown park afternoon.
Alongside the Pearl Farmers Market, weekend vendors set up antojitos, tamales, aguas frescas, and produce stalls across the Pearl plaza each weekend.
Tip: Come on a weekend morning when the food stalls join the farmers market. Tamales and aguas frescas are the move.
The San Antonio Botanical Garden hosts a seasonal farmers market among its grounds, pairing local produce and food vendors with a walk through the gardens.
Tip: It runs on select Saturdays; check the garden's events page. Pair the market with a stroll through the botanical grounds.
The Leon Springs Farmers Market gathers Hill Country producers on the far northwest edge of the city, with produce, local honey and baked goods.
Tip: A handy market for the far-northwest neighbourhoods near The Rim. Go early for honey and baked goods before they sell out.
The Pearl Farmers Market is a producers-only market set against the historic brewery, named one of the country's best by USA Today, with weekly cooking demos.
Tip: It is producers-only, so everything is grown or raised by the seller. Come Saturday for the cooking demos at 9:30am.
Historic Market Square, or El Mercado, is the largest Mexican market in the United States, three blocks of shops and restaurants anchored by Mi Tierra.
Tip: Mi Tierra and La Margarita are the anchor restaurants. Go during Fiesta or Diez y Seis for the fullest atmosphere.
