Vino Grotta is a wine bar in North Side, San Antonio.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Small plates and cheese
Tip: A genuine wine bar in a part of town that lacked one. Book a table on Resy for a weekend evening.
Guided tour · 8h 30m
Explore the Texas Hill Country on a guided tour from San Antonio. Visit 3 wineries for tastings and enjoy a leisurely 2-hour visit to the charming town of Fredericksburg.
Day trip · 6.5 hours
Discover the heart of Texas's wine country on a day trip from San Antonio to the charming town of Fredericksburg. Have free time to explore the town and stop at two wi...
Day trip · 5.5 hours
Visit two wineries along the scenic Guadalupe River and enjoy free time in the charming town of Comfort, with the option to taste wine or whiskey at Bending Branch Win...
Address: 19338 Babcock Rd Ste 209, San Antonio, TX 78255
Bar Loretta in King William is a restaurant and bar in one where wine pairs with modern Texas plates; the happy hour is the value entry, with bottles to go.
PourA glass to pair with the Texas-inspired plates
WineChoice wines with proper cocktails
FoodModern Texas cuisine
TipIt is a restaurant and bar in one; the happy hour is the value entry. The adjoining market sells bottles to go.
Stella Public House in the Blue Star complex pairs a selected international wine list and 20 rotating taps with Neapolitan pizza, a relaxed Southtown room.
PourA glass to drink with the wood-fired pizza
WineInternationally curated by-the-glass list
FoodNeapolitan pizza and Italian plates
TipThe wood-fired pizza and a glass off the international list is the move. The patio overlooks the Blue Star complex.
Sternewirth, the bar inside Hotel Emma at the Pearl, pours wine and cocktails beneath the old brewery's restored cast-iron tanks in a striking room.
PourA glass under the brewhouse tanks
WineWine and cocktails in a historic brewhouse
FoodBar snacks
TipGo for the room as much as the wine; the converted brewhouse is spectacular. Snacks come from the Emma kitchen.
Tre Trattoria downtown pairs a Tuscan-leaning Italian list with its pastas, where happy hour is an easy way in for a glass and a snack before a fuller meal.
PourA Tuscan red with the pastas
WineItalian-leaning list with Tuscan focus
FoodTuscan-Texas Italian plates
TipThe Italian list pairs naturally with the pastas. Happy hour is a good way in for a glass and a snack.
Hola! at the entrance to Southtown is a Spanish tapas bar with a wine list to match, with a patio looking out to the Tower of the Americas and Hemisfair.
PourA Tempranillo with the patio tapas
WineSpanish-leaning by-the-glass and bottle list
FoodSpanish tapas and small plates
TipOrder a spread of tapas with a glass off the Spanish-leaning list. The patio with the Tower of the Americas view is the seat to want.
High Street Wine Co. at the Pearl is both shop and bar, pouring Old World and natural growers by the glass; buy a bottle to drink in with the cheese board.
PourRotating European growers by the glass
WineOld World and natural growers, broad by-the-glass list
FoodCheese, charcuterie, and small plates
TipIt is a shop and a bar, so buy a bottle to drink in for a small corkage. The cheese board is the food order.
