The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Smashin Crab


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    11975 Alamo Ranch Pkwy, Unit 110, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  2. A converted warehouse west of downtown holds Caribbean cooking that rewards the mess—jerk and fried chicken arrive so tender and precisely spiced that the roll of paper towels becomes essential. The industrial room, all exposed beams and bright murals, feels designed for the kind of eating that leaves you satisfied and slightly sticky, the banana pudding a courteous formality at the end.


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    10234 TX-151 Unit 103 San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    9800 Hyatt Resort Dr, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    7010 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    7907 W Loop 1604 N Access Rd, Unit 102, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    9793 Culebra Rd Suite 104 San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    8815 Potranco Rd, Ste 105, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    3505 Wurzbach Rd, Unit 102, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    14492 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes, TX · Helotes
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    5718 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio

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    6030 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  12. Rank 12. Mixtli

    Mexican

    Galicia and Torres build tasting menus around Mexico's fractured geography and deep past—one night Oaxaca, the next pre-Columbian, the next the hot lands. Their fine-dining technique animates regional traditions with cerebral precision, each plate a small argument about flavor and history, plated with care that matches the cook's obvious reverence for the source material.


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    812 S Alamo St, Ste 103, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    5714 Evers Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  14. Rank 14. Isidore

    Texas New American

    Isidore honors Texas ingredients and indigenous foodways through an ambitious, shareable menu anchored by a live-fire hearth in the Pearl District's midcentury modern setting. The popcorn chicken and dry-aged pork chop showcase the kitchen's confident hand with local sourcing and bold spicing.


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    221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    5802 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
  16. Rank 16. Nicōsi

    Creative Dessert

    A velvet-curtained counter in a darkened corner of Pullman Market hosts an entirely dessert-focused tasting menu, each course built around acidic, umami, bitter, or sweet. The theatrical plating—tomme cheese mille-feuille with caviar and gold leaf, short rib crowned in house-spun cotton candy—rewards the surrender of phones and photographs alike.


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    221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    219 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    212 W Crockett St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    8727 Wurzbach Rd, Unit 102, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    434 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  21. A small bungalow devoted to Peruvian seafood, where striped bass swims in ginger-spiked leche de tigre alongside plantains and huacatay oil, and the pisco sours flow freely on a buzzing patio. The kitchen moves with equal confidence away from the sea—lomo saltado's umami sauce clings to beef and crispy potatoes with the certainty of a place that knows what it is.


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    318 E Cevallos St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2267 NW Military Hwy, Unit 101, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  23. Rank 23. Clementine

    Globally Inspired


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    2195 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    7114 UTSA Blvd, Unit 103, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  25. A cottage near St. Mary's where counter seating overlooks an open kitchen dispensing French-leaning breakfasts on a modest budget: proper omelets glossed with butter and hollandaise, house-made rolls cradling smoked brisket and egg, powdered sugar doughnuts that eclipse most beignets. The breakfast potatoes alone justify a visit—they possess a clarity other versions lack.


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    111 Kings Ct, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    5152 Fredericksburg Rd, Unit 125, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  27. Since 1962, Garcia's has anchored this corner with the kind of Tex-Mex cooking that draws lines around the block at breakfast and dinner alike. The deluxe plate—enchiladas, tamale, chili con carne, hard taco—arrives in a squat dining room where the staff moves through the crowd with genuine warmth.


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    842 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  29. Rank 29. Mezquite

    Sonoran Mexican

    Mezquite pivots toward Sonoran cooking in a sun-faded stall, opening with ceviche before moving to grilled onions and black garlic spread across paper-thin tortillas. Free-range chicken in pipian rojo arrives with a fleet of sides meant for sharing, and the flan closes the meal with custard-soft certainty.


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    221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  30. Rank 30. Ladino

    Mediterranean

    Ladino channels Mediterranean ease through wood-fired pita and boldly seasoned vegetables in the Pearl District's verdant courtyard. The kitchen coaxes unexpected depth from seasonal ingredients—fermented tomatoes, labneh, smoked chili—with cocktails that match its restless creativity.


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    200 E Grayson St, Ste 100, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    1602 E Houston St, Ste 106, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    875 E Ashby Pl, Ste 1030, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    555 W Bitters Rd, Unit 110, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    107 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    602 Avenue A, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    6989 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    1101 Broadway St, Unit 120, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  38. Rank 38. Reese Bros Barbecue

    Texas-style Barbecue

    The Reese brothers queue their brisket with house-made tortillas and poblano mac and cheese, departing from Texas barbecue tradition without abandoning its soul. Open Thursday through Saturday only, worth the wait for smoked turkey and piña colada cobbler.


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    906 Hoefgen Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    122 Nogalitos St San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    111 E Pecan St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    22211 IH-10 W, Unit 1101, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    155 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    16080 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2415 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  45. Rank 45. Curry Boys BBQ

    Thai Barbecue


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    536 E Courtland Pl, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    3735 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    300 E Travis St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  48. Inside the old Pearl brewhouse, Southerleigh pairs raw brick and steel with a brisk modern dining room where locals drift between tables and the bar overlooks the working fermentation tanks. Snapper throats arrive with remoulade, crawfish rolls come dressed in spiced fries—the menu speaks Texas Gulf and Southern comfort in a single breath, matched by house beers that taste of the place itself.


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    136 E Grayson St, Ste 120, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    239 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio

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    1804 W Martin St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio

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    1723 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2919 N Flores St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    6307 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    3315 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio

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    1302 N Flores St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio

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    3615 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    8440 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    12730 W I-10 Frontage Rd, Unit 312, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    12328 Ih - 10 West Frontage Road, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2241 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    114 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    621 E Dewey Pl, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2926 N St Marys St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    1818 N Loop 1604 W, Unit 101, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    320 Beauregard, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  66. A seafood bar painted in pastels sits prettily on South Alamo, all cupcake-pink walls and a tree-shaded patio that doubles the footprint of the room. The menu pivots between daily oyster selections and bright preparations—fish tacos, a lobster roll with herbed fries—that taste like summer distilled into a plate. Rosé flows naturally here.


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    1024 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    540 S Presa St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    611 S Presa St, Unit 106, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    103 E Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    206 Brooklyn Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    5800 Broadway St, Unit 300, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    5011 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    8822 Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    915 S Hackberry, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    8400 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    8617 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio

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    200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    109 Crane Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2442 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  82. Within La Cantera Resort & Spa, Signature Restaurant pivots between seafood and game with equal dexterity—Spanish octopus arrives grilled crisp over avocado puree and chorizo, while venison emerges precise beneath cherry jus and potato pavé. The wine list is broad and the staff navigates it with genuine care, making this a place where ambitious cooking meets genuine hospitality.


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    16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    17030 Fiesta Texas Dr, Unit 105, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    11703 Huebner Rd, Ste 113, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  85. A converted gas station near the Loop holds thirty years of smoke and ritual. Brisket arrives in thick-cut slices on cottony bread; the turkey carries the gentler char of post oak and mesquite. The sides—particularly the house potato salad—deserve their own visit.


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    1610 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    4541 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    203 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    310 W Grayson St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    17101 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    17038 Fiesta Texas Dr, Unit 112, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    10003 NW Military Hwy, Ste 2125, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
  92. Pitmaster Esaul Ramos Jr. runs a straightforward counter operation where you order by weight and sit among locals at picnic tables or benches, the smoke still clinging to your clothes. The brisket arrives juicy and the turkey brined in citrus-pepper spice, flanked by chicharrón mac and pickled nopales that hint at the kitchen's Mexican roots.


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    2731 S WW White Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2321 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    17631 La Cantera Pkwy, Unit 103, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    5822 Worth Pkwy, Unit 112, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2347 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    2427 Vance Jackson Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    1705 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    3307 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    602 NW 24th St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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