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The Best Bars in River North District & around

Updated October 24, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. Isidore

    Steakhouse

    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.

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    Address
    221 Newell Ave., San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Sunday 5 PM–10 PM

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  2. Rank 2. Holy Diver Tiki Lounge

    Tiki Bar

    Tiki bar named after a Dio song, perched above a dive bar on St. Mary's Strip, with rattan furniture and proper mugs but none of the animatronic pageantry the genre has lately embraced. The drinks run from tropical classics to stranger originals, and the whole setup feels more like a cool relative's cluttered attic than a theme park. Which, given the name, is probably the point.

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    Address
    621 E Dewey Pl, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  3. Rank 2. Sternewirth Tavern & Club Room

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    Address
    136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Sunday Noon–11:59 PM

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  4. Rank 4. Amelia Social Lounge

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    Address
    875 E Ashby Pl, Ste 1120, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Sunday 4 PM–10 PM

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  5. Rank 4. Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen

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    Address
    103 E Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Sunday Noon–10 PM

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  6. Rank 4. Faust Tavern

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    Address
    517 E Woodlawn Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  7. Rank 4. High Street Wine

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    Address
    302 Pearl Pkwy, Unit 104, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 1 PM

    Sunday 1 PM–10 PM

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  8. Rank 4. Jue Let

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    Address
    312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Sunday 4 PM–2 AM

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  9. Rank 4. The Modernist

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    Address
    516 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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