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5 Best Restaurants in San Antonio, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

San Antonio, Texas — a city where the river curls beneath cypress and stone, where the air hums with the music of mariachi and the laughter of families, where the scent of mesquite and cumin drifts through neighborhoods stitched together by memory and migration. Here, Spanish missions rise beside glass towers, and every block tells a story — of Tejano roots, German bakers, military families, and dreamers who found their way to the heart of Texas. San Antonio is a crossroads — of old and new, of tradition and reinvention, of cultures that meet and mingle beneath the wide, sunlit sky.

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On San Antonio, Texas’ South Side, This Hole-In-The-Wall Neighborhood Tortillería Serves Barbacoa With Handmade Tortillas

Some of the best breakfasts in San Antonio never touch a plate. They leave in a paper bag, get passed around a break room, or vanish in a parked car before the engine even cools. On the city’s South Side, one small tortillería has built a loyal following that way,...

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Luby’s Is Still Here, and So Is the LuAnn

If you grew up in Texas, you probably remember the tray. Brown plastic, a little damp from the stack, and way too much room for a kid with big eyes. You slid it down the rails at Luby’s past the Jell-O cubes and the pies, and somewhere around the fried fish your grandmother told you to pick one dessert. One.

San Antonio, TX · 2d

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52 Pitmasters Battle It Out at Brooks Saturday to Fight San Antonio Utility Debt

Fifty-two barbecue teams are firing up their smokers at historic Hangar 9 at Brooks on Saturday, squaring off in ribs, chicken and brisket for CPS Energy's GrillsGiving competition. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m., and organizers expect somewhere between 2,500 and 3,000 people to show up for the smoky showdown.

San Antonio, TX · 19h

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Terry Black’s Barbecue to Open First San Antonio Restaurant on Broadway

Terry Black’s Barbecue is preparing to bring its Central Texas barbecue to San Antonio, with the Austin-based restaurant chain set to open its first Alamo City location near the Pearl District. The new restaurant will open at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2102 Broadway, San Antonio,...

San Antonio, TX · 3d

San Antonio Express News

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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez’s salsa is now at H-E-B. We tried it.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez’s salsa is at H-E-B. We compared it with the grocer’s house brand for heat and flavor.

San Antonio, TX · 18h

San Antonio Current

San Antonio’s Pullman Market bringing back Smoke & Fire festival on Nov. 14

The barbecue fest will bring together 13 pitmasters from across the state to serve up savory bites to attendees. The post San Antonio’s Pullman Market bringing back Smoke & Fire festival on Nov. 14 appeared first on San Antonio Current .

San Antonio Express News

Novemburger: Longhorn Cafe’s still got the juice

The Original Big Juicy keeps this local chain fueled up for restaurant critic Mike Sutter’s monthlong San Antonio burger series.

San Antonio, TX · 3h

mySanAntonio.com

Las Palapas continues 45-year celebration with November deals

From Black Friday specials to margarita discounts, Las Palapas is dropping it low. Here's a look at the specials for its 45-year anniversary celebration this month.

San Antonio, TX · 2d

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Broadway's Viet-Nam Restaurant Goes Dark After 30 Years, Leaving San Antonio Guessing

Viet-Nam Restaurant, a fixture on San Antonio's Broadway for more than three decades, sat dark during the lunch rush on Thursday, leaving neighbors and regulars wondering what happened to the longtime neighborhood spot. The doors were locked, no sign explained the closure, and repeated phone calls went nowhere. According to...

San Antonio, TX · 19h

San Antonio Express News

San Antonio’s Magic Time Machine gets a purple makeover. What else is changing?

San Antonio’s Magic Time Machine has a new purple exterior, but its costumed servers, vintage salad car and family-friendly theme are here to stay.

San Antonio, TX · 19h

San Antonio Express News

Best (and worst) things Mike Sutter ate in San Antonio in October

A month of surprises for our restaurant critic included something new at Pearl, a cafe’s opening night on Halloween and a truly awful smashburger.

San Antonio, TX · 3d

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River North jazz bar suddenly shutters ahead of San Antonio move

After three years at 1011 Avenue B, River Sun is moving on. The San Antonio music venue and cocktail lounge closed the location on October 31, but plans to reopen at a new address — that may or may not be on the river. River Sun debuted in March...

San Antonio, TX · 2d

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Famed BBQ Sundae Food Truck Opens San Antonio Restaurant Near the Airport

The food truck behind San Antonio's beloved BBQ Sundae has traded its mobile trailer for a storefront. 3B BBQ opened its new restaurant at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 427 E. Ramsey Road, a spot near San Antonio International Airport that most recently housed Revolutionary Wings. The family-owned barbecue operation has...

San Antonio, TX · 3d

KSAT 12

All-You-Can-Eat Sausage, German Food and Festival Fun in Texas | Wurstfest

You can watch “Texas Eats NOW” Mondays through Saturdays at 10 a.m. - Saturdays and Sundays at 11 p.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com, and KSAT Plus, our free streaming app. Wurstfest returns to New Braunfels from Nov. 6-15, celebrating its 65th anniversary with 10 days of German food, music, and Texas Hill Country traditions. Located along the Comal River, the annual festival features authentic German sausages, giant pretzels, potato pancakes, strudels, and a wide selection of beers. Guests can enjoy more than 250 musical performances across five stages, traditional polka dancing, carnival rides, and stein-holding competitions. The celebration also features family-friendly activities, including Kinderhalle, and free admission Monday through Thursday and for children ages 12 and under. With its lively Bavarian atmosphere and signature salute to sausage, Wurstfest remains one of New Braunfels’ most popular annual traditions.

San Antonio, TX · 21h

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Filipino bakery chain tied to Jollibee closes only Texas shop

A Filipino bakery with ties to Jollibee has left the Texas market.

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Uncertainty surrounds temporary closure of San Antonio Vietnamese spot

The business has mysteriously disappeared, but there's a chance it'll return eventually.

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San Antonio River Walk pub marks 30 years with a British birthday bash

This local nightlife staple has surprising roots in Hong Kong.

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