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Taste-Tested & Texas-Approved: My Favorite Eats Around San Antonio!
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items Give me a mom & pop hole-in-the-wall over a big chain any day!
There’s just something special about those little family-run spots with one or two locations—the ones where the salsa's spicy, the service feels like home, and the food? Hits differe...
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Warning: One bite and you’ll never look at BBQ the same again.
San Antonio’s own 2M Smokehouse BBQ on W.W. White Rd is that spot—where juicy brisket, smoky ribs, and house-made sausage dreams come true.
Locals (and BBQ fanatics from everywhere) line...
2M Smokehouse
If you're from San Antonio and haven’t been to Angelica’s #2... we need to talk.
This cozy little spot on Commercial Ave is where real Tex-Mex dreams come true—flavor-packed dishes, tortillas that taste like abuela made them, and portions that’ll ha...
ANGELICA'S 2 - Updated April 2025 - 21 Photos & 29 Reviews - Yelp
Craving cheesy, saucy, carb-loaded comfort? Say less.
Capparelli’s on Southcross is serving up the kind of Italian food that hugs your soul—think giant plates of pasta, homemade sauce, and garlic bread that might ruin your diet (worth it).
Family-ow...
Capparelli's Italian Food & Pizza
Taco 'bout a hidden gem!
If you haven’t hit up George’s Mexican Restaurant on Palo Alto yet, you’re seriously missing out. This local fave is dishing out the kind of Tex-Mex that makes your soul (and stomach) do a happy dance.
We’re talkin’ breakfas...
Georgia's Mexican Restaurant - Yelp
If you know, you know… and now you know!
Patty’s Taco House on South Hackberry is a local treasure and my go-to for authentic Tex-Mex goodness! We’re talkin’ fluffy homemade tortillas, breakfast tacos that hit just right, and lunch plates that’ll mak...
Patty's Taco House #1
Warning: comfort food cravings ahead!
Williams Confectionery Crafts in Live Oak is a hidden gem serving up all-day breakfast, soul food classics, and homemade desserts that’ll make you wanna hug the chef.
Chicken & waffles? Check. Smothered por...
Williams Confectionery Crafts
✨ Craving a Southern-style food hug? ✨ Get yourself to Bobbie’s Café—a San Antonio legend since the '70s! From biscuits drowning in gravy to the Morning Wrecker (aka the breakfast beast), this spot brings BIG flavor and full-belly vibes. 💥 Family-ow...
Bobbie's Southern Kitchen
🌮🔥 Craving bold Tex-Mex flavors with serious abuelita energy? Slide on over to Gilbert’s Mexican Restaurant on Marbach in San Antonio! This local gem is where crispy tacos, sizzling fajitas, and enchiladas smothered in love (and cheese!) are served...
Gilberts Mexican Restaurant LLC
🌮💃 PSA: Your taste buds called... they’re begging for La Fondita! 💃🌮 Hidden away on the South Side, La Fondita del Sabor is that ride-or-die kind of spot San Antonio locals swear by—and once you go, you’ll totally get it. ✨ Why you’ll love it: – ...
La Fonda on Main | Best Mexican Restaurant in San Antonio
✨ Craving bold Cuban flavor, live music, & good vibes? You need to hit up Cuba 1918 in San Antonio! 🎶🌴 Housed in a restored 1918 gem, this spot serves up melt-in-your-mouth roast pork, guava-drizzled French toast, and the Cubano sandwich of you...
Cuba 1918
🌮🔥 PSA for all my Tex-Mex lovers: Torito Mexican Restaurant on S. Presa is THAT spot! 🔥🌮 Craving cheesy enchiladas, puff tacos that are basically a party in your mouth, and breakfast tacos that make getting out of bed totally worth it? Torito’s g...
Torito Mexican Restaurant
🍔🔥 Warning: One bite at Uncle Barney’s and you’ll never look at fast food the same again! 🔥🍔 Tucked away off I-35, Uncle Barney’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers is a San Antonio treasure slingin’ Texas-shaped, steak-trimmed, belly-busting burgers that’...
Uncle Barney's - San Antonio, TX | Hours, Reviews, and Ratings ...
🚫🐟 Not a fan of seafood? SAME. But guess what? Sherry’s Texan in San Antonio isn’t just about shrimp and catfish—it’s got plenty of non-seafood deliciousness that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance! 💃🍽️ 🔥 Why you gotta try it: – Chicken fr...
Sherry's Texan Seafood Restaurant
Y’all, let me put you on to my ultimate pizza obsession—Constantino’s Pizza! 🍕🔥 This place isn’t just good... it’s “ruin all other pizza for you” level good. From the first bite, I was hooked. The crust? Golden perfection—crispy on the outside, sof...
Constantino's
🌮🔥 If you haven’t been to Garcia’s Mexican Food on Fredericksburg, you are seriously missing out. This West Side classic has been serving up real-deal Tex-Mex since 1962—and yes, it’s 1000% worth the hype (and the wait). 🙌 Let’s start with THE bri... 🌯💃
Garcia's Mexican Food To Go
🍕😱 Y’ALL. Big Lou’s Pizza is not a meal—it’s a full-on EVENT! 😱🍕 If you haven’t experienced a 62-inch pizza in person, what are you even doing with your life?! This beast is so big it can’t fit through the door—you literally can’t take it to-go! ...
Big Lou's Pizza
😤🌮 Don’t let the name fool you—Grumpy’s Mexican Café serves up nothing but good vibes and great food! This San Antonio gem is all about Texas-sized portions, killer breakfast tacos, and chicken-fried steak dreams are made of. Oh, and their “Twister...
Grumpy's Mexican Cafe
🥑🔥 Keto or Low Carb cravings? RUN, don’t walk to Benjie’s Munch in San Antonio! 🔥🥑 This place is flipping the script on low-carb—think crispy cheddar shell quesadillas, loaded burger bowls, and grilled cheese magic that’s totally keto-friendly (y...
Benjie's Munch