Guidebook for San Antonio

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Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

California style mexican food that reminds me of home. Inexpensive and filling.
Los Balito's Taco Shop - Bitters
226 W Bitters Rd
California style mexican food that reminds me of home. Inexpensive and filling.
Great New York style pizza and it's close. Gotta try the garlic knots.
Miss Ellies Pizza
903 E Bitters Rd
Great New York style pizza and it's close. Gotta try the garlic knots.
Cheap but good mexican food. Cheap but strong margaritas. What's not to love?
12 residents recomanen
Chacho's
Interstate 10
12 residents recomanen
Cheap but good mexican food. Cheap but strong margaritas. What's not to love?
One of the best breakfast places I have ever had the pleasure of eating at.
128 residents recomanen
The Magnolia Pancake Haus
10333 Huebner Rd
128 residents recomanen
One of the best breakfast places I have ever had the pleasure of eating at.
My favorite BBQ restaurant in San Antonio.
19 residents recomanen
Augie's Barbed Wire Smokehouse
3709 N St Mary's St
19 residents recomanen
My favorite BBQ restaurant in San Antonio.
Great burgers, make sure to make it dirty.
11 residents recomanen
Big'z Burger Joint
2303 N Loop 1604 W
11 residents recomanen
Great burgers, make sure to make it dirty.
Good pizza and great locally brewed beer.
13 residents recomanen
Freetail Brewing Co.
4035 N Loop 1604 W
13 residents recomanen
Good pizza and great locally brewed beer.
Great little restaurant and bar that has an eclectic interior and pool tables in the back room.
31 residents recomanen
Bombay Bicycle Club
3506 N St Mary's St
31 residents recomanen
Great little restaurant and bar that has an eclectic interior and pool tables in the back room.
My favorite restaurant on the Riverwalk. Reasonable prices.
12 residents recomanen
Casa Rio
430 E Commerce St
12 residents recomanen
My favorite restaurant on the Riverwalk. Reasonable prices.
Great Texas BBQ and a nice downtown location.
17 residents recomanen
The County Line
4334 Hyatt Pl Dr
17 residents recomanen
Great Texas BBQ and a nice downtown location.
You wouldn't think you could get good sushi in Texas but this place is pretty great.
Godai Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant
11203 West Ave
You wouldn't think you could get good sushi in Texas but this place is pretty great.
Novelty Texas food. You can get deep fried oreos or a 7 pound burrito. Welcome to Texas.
Marianito's Extreme Tex-Mex Grill
10619 Bandera Rd
Novelty Texas food. You can get deep fried oreos or a 7 pound burrito. Welcome to Texas.
High end pizzeria featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Gets crowded and doesn't take reservations so get there early.
93 residents recomanen
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
6989 Blanco Rd
93 residents recomanen
High end pizzeria featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Gets crowded and doesn't take reservations so get there early.
Gotta try the fried pickles and frozen Jack & Coke.
20 residents recomanen
Willie's Grill & Icehouse
8739 TX-151
20 residents recomanen
Gotta try the fried pickles and frozen Jack & Coke.

Essentials

The closest grocery store.
51 residents recomanen
H-E-B
18140 San Pedro Ave
51 residents recomanen
The closest grocery store.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great speakeasy style cocktail bar. There is no sign outside so look for the green lantern.
8 residents recomanen
The Green Lantern
20626 Stone Oak Pkwy
8 residents recomanen
Great speakeasy style cocktail bar. There is no sign outside so look for the green lantern.
One of the coolest bars in San Antonio is right next to the Alamo. Teddy Roosevelt used to hang out here, how cool is that?
17 residents recomanen
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
17 residents recomanen
One of the coolest bars in San Antonio is right next to the Alamo. Teddy Roosevelt used to hang out here, how cool is that?
My favorite bar in San Antonio. Great drinks, knowledgable bartenders, awesome atmosphere, lots of local beer on tap.
117 residents recomanen
The Esquire Tavern
155 E Commerce St
117 residents recomanen
My favorite bar in San Antonio. Great drinks, knowledgable bartenders, awesome atmosphere, lots of local beer on tap.
Nice to place to grab a locally sourced beer and hang out outside with some friends.
194 residents recomanen
The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo St
194 residents recomanen
Nice to place to grab a locally sourced beer and hang out outside with some friends.

Sightseeing

The Pearl brewery is a nice place to walk around. The walk to downtown along this sparsely populated section of the Riverwalk is one of my favorite things in San Antonio.
527 residents recomanen
Pearl Brewery
303 Pearl Pkwy
527 residents recomanen
The Pearl brewery is a nice place to walk around. The walk to downtown along this sparsely populated section of the Riverwalk is one of my favorite things in San Antonio.
It's Sea World! Fun for the whole family.
23 residents recomanen
Sea World Drive
SeaWorld Drive
23 residents recomanen
It's Sea World! Fun for the whole family.
Great rides!
917 residents recomanen
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 W I-10
917 residents recomanen
Great rides!
The Natural Bridge Caverns are great. I've been a number of times and I always love it.
33 residents recomanen
Natural Bridge Caverns Road
Natural Bridge Caverns Road
33 residents recomanen
The Natural Bridge Caverns are great. I've been a number of times and I always love it.
Nice little German town. Great place to float the river in an inner-tube.
182 residents recomanen
New Braunfels
182 residents recomanen
Nice little German town. Great place to float the river in an inner-tube.
One of the biggest and most impressive water parks in the world.
436 residents recomanen
Parc aquàtic Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
400 N Liberty Ave
436 residents recomanen
One of the biggest and most impressive water parks in the world.
Remember the Alamo.
879 residents recomanen
El Fort Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
879 residents recomanen
Remember the Alamo.
Great aerial views of downtown. Not overly high priced and always a fun experience.
374 residents recomanen
Torre de les Amèriques
739 E César E. Chávez Blvd
374 residents recomanen
Great aerial views of downtown. Not overly high priced and always a fun experience.

Shopping

Gruene has a great little downtown.
367 residents recomanen
Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene Rd
367 residents recomanen
Gruene has a great little downtown.
Huge set of outlet malls. If you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist.
358 residents recomanen
San Marcos Premium Outlets
3939 I-35
358 residents recomanen
Huge set of outlet malls. If you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist.
Nice area to walk around. During the day you can stop in all of the little shops.
91 residents recomanen
La Villita
91 residents recomanen
Nice area to walk around. During the day you can stop in all of the little shops.

Arts & Culture

Nothing quite like ordering food and beer while watching a movie. A very Texas experience.
20 residents recomanen
Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak
22806 North Dr
20 residents recomanen
Nothing quite like ordering food and beer while watching a movie. A very Texas experience.

Everything Else

Great mall, very close. Huge boots outside are a Texas landmark.
280 residents recomanen
North Star Mall
7400 San Pedro Ave
280 residents recomanen
Great mall, very close. Huge boots outside are a Texas landmark.
Their 3.5 pound cinnamon roll was featured on Man vs. Food. Their chicken fried steaks are also comically large.
28 residents recomanen
Lulu's Bakery & Cafe
918 N Main Ave
28 residents recomanen
Their 3.5 pound cinnamon roll was featured on Man vs. Food. Their chicken fried steaks are also comically large.
Great park very close to our house. Playgrounds and sports fields. Nice place to enjoy a stroll.
72 residents recomanen
Parc McAllister
13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd
72 residents recomanen
Great park very close to our house. Playgrounds and sports fields. Nice place to enjoy a stroll.
Nice park 1/4 mile from our house. Frequent hangout spot of our friendly neighborhood deer.
Blossom Park
15015 Heimer Road
Nice park 1/4 mile from our house. Frequent hangout spot of our friendly neighborhood deer.