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The Best American Food in San Antonio

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The best American food in San Antonio, according to the experts: Texas Monthly, James Beard Awards, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Burnt Bean Co. comes out on top.

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Reese Bros Barbecue and 2M Smokehouse hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with San Antonio Express-News next.

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  1. Rank 1. Burnt Bean Co.

    Texas Barbecue

    The line forms before the doors open, which has been the rhythm at this Seguin BBQ shop since Ernest Servantes and Dave Kirkland, both decorated in the competition circuit, opened together. The industrial room with iron beams and exposed brick fills fast. Brisket, ribs, and sausage lean toward tender and lightly smoked rather than aggressively bark-forward. A Michelin Bib Gourmand and a James Beard nomination keep the queue honest.

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    +4 more awards at Burnt Bean Co.
    Address
    108 S. Austin St., Seguin, TX · Seguin
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  2. Rank 2. Reese Bros Barbecue

    Texas Barbecue

    Two brothers run this Texas BBQ shop near the stadium, open only Thursday through Saturday, which keeps the line long and the brisket moving fast. The setup is classic smoke-and-queue, but house-made flour tortillas stand in for white bread, and the sides swing toward poblano mac and cheese and okra-laced beans. Texas Monthly named it one of the state's 50 best BBQ joints, which the regulars already knew.

    The awards

    +3 more awards at Reese Bros Barbecue
    Address
    906 Hoefgen Ave., San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  3. Rank 3. 2M Smokehouse

    Central Texas Barbecue

    The picadillo mac and cheese earned a shoutout from the New York Times, which tells you something about what this South Side BBQ counter is doing. Everything is cut and weighed market style, so you load your tray with brisket, turkey, and sides that lean hard into Mexican tradition: pickled nopales, street corn, chicharrón mac. A line forms early and moves slowly for good reason. Texas Monthly put it on their statewide list, and a James Beard semifinalist nod followed.

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    +2 more awards at 2M Smokehouse
    Address
    2731 S. Ww White Rd., San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  4. Rank 3. Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery

    American

    The working brewery behind the bar is the first thing you notice, copper tanks visible through the glass while the dining room fills up around you. This is a Texas American restaurant and brewpub set inside the old Pearl brewhouse, where the kitchen leans hard into Gulf seafood and Southern comfort food. The house beers are brewed on site, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand acknowledges the whole relaxed, unpretentious operation.

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    Address
    136 E. Grayson St., Ste. 120, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–10 PM

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  5. Rank 5. Cappy's Restaurant

    American

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    Address
    5011 Broadway, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  6. Rank 5. Supper

    American

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    Address
    136 E Grayson St., San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Monday 7 AM–10 PM

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  7. Rank 7. Barbecue Station

    Central Texas Barbecue

    The menu lives on a board, the pits run on post oak and mesquite, and the building used to sell gasoline. This is a barbecue counter in a converted gas station on Loop 410, and it's been going strong for decades. All meat is cut to order, the brisket sandwich arrives on cottony white bread that's somehow exactly right, and Mimi's potato salad, a family recipe, is the side you don't skip. The Michelin Guide has it listed.

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    Address
    1610 N.E. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–6 PM

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  8. Rank 8. Two Bros BBQ Market

    South Texas Barbecue

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    Address
    12656 West Ave, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  9. Rank 9. Boudro's

    Cajun & Creole

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    Address
    421 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–10 PM

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    Resy
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  10. Rank 10. Boiler House Texas Grill & Wine Garden

    Texas American Steakhouse

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    Address
    312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  11. Rank 10. Cibolo Moon

    Texas American

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    Address
    23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  12. Rank 10. Four Brothers Southern Provisions

    Southern

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    Address
    112 College Street, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Monday 7 AM–3 PM

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  13. Rank 13. 410 Diner

    American

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    Address
    8315 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  14. Rank 13. The County Line Barbecue

    Texas Barbecue

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    Address
    10101 I-10 W, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  15. Rank 15. Curry Boys BBQ

    Thai-Texan Barbecue

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    Address
    19903 Stone Oak Pkwy, Unit 101, San Antonio, TX · San Antonio
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  16. Rank 16. Buttermilk Cafe

    Texan Southern

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    Address
    1324 E Common St, New Braunfels, TX · New Braunfels
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    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Monday 7 AM–2 PM

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