The 100 Best Restaurants in San Antonio
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The best restaurants in San Antonio, according to the experts: AAA, James Beard Awards, and Texas Monthly have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mixtli comes out on top.
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Leche de Tigre and Ladino hold the next two places. San Antonio Express-News shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.
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Rank 1. Mixtli
Mexican
Each tasting menu here is built around a different region or era of Mexican cuisine, so the kitchen might be cooking through Oaxacan traditions one month and pre-Columbian ingredients the next. Mixtli is a fine dining restaurant holding a Michelin star and an AAA Five Diamond, and it's the kind of place where the food has a thesis. The team treats Mexico's culinary geography like a curriculum, and somehow the results are as delicious as they are cerebral.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Five Diamonds
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- AAA Five Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 2. Leche de Tigre
Peruvian
A little bungalow turned Peruvian ceviche bar where the kitchen leans hard into citrus-cured fish, leche de tigre in several forms, and a pisco sour menu that makes the decision-making easy. The cooking draws from the owners' Peruvian roots, and the flavors are bright and punchy in a way that earns that description. A James Beard nominee two years running, and the cute patio fills up fast.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Emil Oliva
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: #7 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Emil Oliva
- Texas Monthly #7 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 3. Ladino
Mediterranean
A wood-burning oven churns out sourdough pita at this Mediterranean grill house in San Antonio's Pearl District, where the menu roams from North Africa to the Levant without losing the thread. The terrace overlooks a courtyard, the cocktails lean into the same bold spicing as the food, and the Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand. Dress is casual, the vibe is lively, and the food punches well above the price point.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #12 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News #12 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 3. Mezquite
Sonoran
Paper-thin flour tortillas arrive with a spread of grilled onion, toreado chili, and black garlic before any protein lands on the table, which tells you where this place is coming from. Mezquite is a Sonoran Mexican restaurant inside Pullman Market, sun-bleached decor and all, serving the hyper-regional cooking of the Sonoran desert rather than anything resembling Tex-Mex. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: #10 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 5. Best Quality Daughter
Chinese
The Chinoiserie wallpaper alone could anchor a design magazine spread, but this is a Chinese American restaurant where the food keeps pace with the room. The chef started with pop-ups exploring identity and landed somewhere more interesting than a thesis: Korean corn cheese egg rolls, dan dan noodles with wagyu guisada. A James Beard semifinalist, and the Victorian veranda fills up fast on sunny afternoons.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- AAA Three Diamonds
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
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The Crunch Bar dessert has kept regulars coming back to this Castle Hills neighborhood restaurant long enough to feel like a local institution. The menu shifts constantly, landing somewhere between globally curious and quietly unfussy, with vegetables given real attention alongside the occasional surprise like trout roe on crispy polenta. The wine program is serious without making you feel underdressed for it. A 2023 James Beard nominee for Best Chef: Texas.
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · John Russ
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · John Russ
- San Antonio Express-News #2 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 5. The Jerk Shack
Caribbean
A roll of paper towels sits at the center of every table, and that tells you most of what you need to know about eating here. The Jerk Shack is a Caribbean spot in an industrial space west of downtown, with warehouse floors, high ceilings, and vivid art on the walls. The mixed plate of grilled jerk chicken and fried chicken is where to start. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and the chef was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Texas.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Eater Eater: The Best New Restaurants in America
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #6 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- San Antonio Express-News #6 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #28 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #28 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 9. Restaurant Claudine
French
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: #4 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #9 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Texas Monthly #4 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News #9 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
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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.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #14 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- San Antonio Express-News #14 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Steven McHugh
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #15 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- AAA Three Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Steven McHugh
- San Antonio Express-News #15 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 11. Garcia's Mexican Food
Tex-Mex
The line outside the squat building on Fredericksburg Road has been a fixture of San Antonio mornings, afternoons, and evenings for as long as anyone can remember. This is a Tex-Mex diner in the old sense, the kind where eggs over easy get doused in salsa and scooped up with warm flour tortillas, and where the menu is so sprawling that regulars still haven't covered it. The staff treats everyone like they've been coming for years, which, in many cases, they have.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #24 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #24 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 11. Supper
American
The awards
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #21 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #4 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #5 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News #1 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #5 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · David Cáceres
- San Antonio Express-News #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · David Cáceres
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The awards
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · David Cáceres
- San Antonio Express-News #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · David Cáceres
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The awards
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · David Cáceres
- San Antonio Express-News #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · David Cáceres
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Rank 20. Madurai Mes
South Indian
Southern Indian cooking in a strip mall near the Medical Center, where the booths are scuffed and the lighting belongs in a horror meme but the thalis arrive on banana leaves piled around a mound of white rice. This is the kind of casual, inexpensive spot that fills a real gap, since Northern Indian food tends to dominate the city. The biryanis and Madras curries hold up well for delivery, though the lunch thali is the reason regulars keep coming back.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #49 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #49 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #48 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #48 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 20. Outlaw Kitchens
European
The awards
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #27 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #27 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #23 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
- Texas Monthly Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News #23 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #2 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
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Rank 20. Ro-Ho Pork & Bread
Guadalajaran Mexican
The awards
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #50 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #50 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #19 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Chinese Restaurants in San Antonio
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #19 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #1 · Top 10 Chinese Restaurants in San Antonio
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #16 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #10 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 Italian Restaurants in San Antonio
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #4 · Top 10 Italian Restaurants in San Antonio
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 10 San Antonio River Walk Restaurants
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 10 Chinese Restaurants in San Antonio
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #6 · Top 10 Castle Hills Restaurants
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Rank 32. Aldino at the Vineyard
Italian
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Rank 32. Cappy's LaFonda on Main
Mexican
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Rank 32. Cibolo Moon
Texas American
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Rank 32. Milano on Wurzbach
Italian
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Rank 32. Zocca Cuisine d'Italia
Italian
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #10 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #7 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #9 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #10 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #7 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #9 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
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The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
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Rank 42. Ocho
Spanish
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- AAA AAA: Approved
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #5 · Top 10 San Antonio River Walk Restaurants
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Rank 46. 410 Diner
American
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 46. La Gloria
Mexican
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 46. La Margarita
Mexican
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #5 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #3 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #3 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · The Top 5 panaderías in S.A.
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Rank 46. Pasha Mediterranean Grill
Mediterranean
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 46. Pico de Gallo
Mexican
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #7 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Leo Davila
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #8 · Top 10 New Orleans Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 46. Zaatar Lebanese Grill
Lebanese
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #36 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #3 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #36 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #4 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #3 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #6 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #1 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News #6 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #10 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #5 · Top 10 Fried Chicken in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #10 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #5 · Top 10 Fried Chicken in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #10 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
- San Antonio Express-News #10 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #4 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #10 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #9 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #10 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #9 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Fried Chicken in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #37 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #5 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #37 · Top 50 Restaurants in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #5 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Burgers Under $10 in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #1 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #6 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #10 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #7 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #3 · Top 10 Chicken-Fried Steak in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #9 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 Burgers Under $10 in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #6 · Top 10 Burgers Under $10 in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #4 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 10 Burgers Under $10 in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #3 · Top 10 Fish Tacos in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #2 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #8 · Top 10 Nachos in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Current San Antonio Current: The 50 best bars in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #9 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
- San Antonio Current The 50 best bars in San Antonio
- San Antonio Express-News #9 · Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #9 · Top 10 Burgers Under $10 in San Antonio
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #8 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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- San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News: #7 · Top 10 Boerne Restaurants
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