22 splurge places in San Antonio, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in San Antonio. All San Antonio food.
Mixtli ★ 4.9
southtown · 812 S Alamo St Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78205
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 and focuses on one region of Mexico at a time. Book on Tock well ahead; seats are limited.
Mixtli ★ 4.9
812 S Alamo St Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78205
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 ★ 4.7
pearl · 221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Isidore at Pullman Market earned a Michelin star and a Green Star in 2025, a Modern Texas room from the Emmer & Rye group built around local farms.
Tip: Book the dining room rather than the bar for the full menu. Reservations go quickly after the star; plan ahead.
Isidore ★ 4.7
221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
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 ★ 4.7
221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
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.
Clementine ★ 4.6
2195 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78213
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 Prime Steaks and Seafood ★ 4.5
219 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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.
Ladino ★ 4.5
200 E Grayson St #100, San Antonio, TX 78215
Ladino is chef Berty Richter's Eastern Mediterranean room at the Pearl, built for family-style sharing across mezze, hummus and a wood-fired grill section.
Tip: Go family-style across the mezze with the grill section as the anchor. The hummus and the lamb are reliable openers.
Best Quality Daughter ★ 4.5
602 Avenue A, San Antonio, TX 78215
Best Quality Daughter is chef Jennifer Dobbertin's New Asian American restaurant in a funky converted Mueller House at the Pearl, with cheeky cocktails.
Tip: The funky Mueller House interior and the patio are both worth requesting. Ask for the seasonal cocktail special.
Signature ★ 4.4
north-side · 16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
Signature at the Signia by Hilton La Cantera resort is chef John Carpenter's tasting-menu room blending French technique with Mexican flavour.
Tip: It is a resort restaurant, so dress up and make a night of it. The tasting menu shows the kitchen at its best.
Signature ★ 4.4
16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
Signature is the tasting-menu restaurant at the Signia by Hilton La Cantera Resort, where chef John Carpenter builds a seasonal menu on Gulf seafood.
Tip: It is a resort restaurant, so dress for the occasion. The tasting menu shows the kitchen at its most considered.
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery ★ 4.4
136 E Grayson St Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78215
Chef Jeff Balfour's Southerleigh brews 15 beers in-house at the Pearl Brewery and pairs them with Texas coastal cooking, a Michelin Bib Gourmand room.
Tip: Sit near the brew tanks and pair the fried chicken with the house pilsner. The Gulf snapper is the seafood pick.
Mezquite ★ 4.4
221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
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.
Brasserie Mon Chou Chou ★ 4.3
312 Pearl Pkwy Ste 2104, San Antonio, TX 78215
Brasserie Mon Chou Chou is a French brasserie at the Pearl from three French-born partners, serving escargot and steak frites on a patio over the plaza.
Tip: The escargot and the steak frites are the brasserie standards to order. The patio overlooks the Pearl plaza.
Supper at Hotel Emma ★ 4.3
136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Supper inside Hotel Emma is the Pearl's farm-to-table flagship, an American kitchen leaning on the adjacent farmers market and on-site garden for seasonal.
Tip: The bar and brunch at the Emma are as worth it as dinner. Specials change with what the market has that week.
Battalion ★ 4.3
604 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Battalion is chef Stefan Bowers's Italian restaurant in a restored Southtown firehouse on South Alamo, leading with house pastas and a solid Italian list.
Tip: The converted firehouse is part of the appeal. Lead with the pastas and a bottle from the Italian list.
Little Em's Oyster Bar ★ 4.3
1024 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78210
Little Em's Oyster Bar brings a proper raw bar to Southtown, with Gulf and East Coast oysters, a seafood tower, and Louisiana-leaning plates.
Tip: Happy hour is the value play for oysters. The gumbo and the seafood tower are the kitchen's standouts.
Ostra ★ 4.2
212 W Crockett St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Ostra is the riverside seafood room at the Mokara Hotel downtown, an upscale dining room built around a raw bar, whole fish and a terrace over the River Walk.
Tip: Request a riverside table at dusk. The raw bar and the whole fish are the dishes to anchor the meal.
Las Canarias ★ 4.2
112 College St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Las Canarias is the fine-dining room at La Mansion del Rio on the River Walk, a longtime special-occasion address known for its riverside Sunday brunch.
Tip: The riverside terrace is the seat to want. Sunday brunch here is a downtown institution in its own right.
Maverick Texas Brasserie ★ 4.2
710 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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.
18 Oaks ★ 4.1
23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261
18 Oaks is the steakhouse inside the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort north of the city, serving prime cuts and Gulf seafood with views over the golf course.
Tip: It is a long drive north, so make a night of the resort. Prime cuts and the wine list are the reasons to go.
Cappy's Restaurant ★ 4.1
5011 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Cappy's is a long-running Alamo Heights restaurant on Broadway, an oak-shaded patio room whose pecan-crusted chicken is the enduring signature dish.
Tip: Ask for a patio table under the oaks. The pecan-crusted chicken is the long-running signature.