Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 88 Places to Drink Near Root Cellar Cafe

  1. Rank 1. Isidore

    Texas New American

    A live-fire hearth anchors the open kitchen at this midcentury modern restaurant in San Antonio's Pearl District, where the menu is organized around Texas ingredients and built for sharing, with a dedicated steak section and a Texas-focused wine list. The name nods to the patron saint of farmers, and the sourcing follows through. It holds a Michelin star and landed on the New York Times Restaurant List in 2025.




























































  2. Concrete floors and dark leather in a South Austin building that could pass for a tech lobby, except the menu is French and the martinis have made a small national name for themselves. Le Calamar is a neighborhood bistro where the food leans sharing plates, the wine list sneaks in some Texas pours, and the baked Alaska arrives with honey pecan dacquoise and torched meringue like it has something to prove.



  3. Rank 62. papercut

    Cocktail Bar


  4. Rank 63. Daydreamer

    Cocktail Bar





  5. Rank 67. Uptown Sports Club

    New Orleans-style Cajun & Creole









  6. Rank 75. Otoko

    Omakase Sushi


  7. Rank 76. Watertrade

    Japanese Cocktail Bar














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