Guidebook for San Antonio
Essentials
H-E-B
18140 San Pedro AveA huge grocery store with great local food and great pricing!
Food Scene
Cheap and amazing Mexican food with great drinks! Our suggestions- margarita or frozen Jack and Coke with nacho's! They also sell pizzas made from the same dough they make their tortillas with every day.
Chacho's And Chalucchis
8614 Perrin Beitel RdCheap and amazing Mexican food with great drinks! Our suggestions- margarita or frozen Jack and Coke with nacho's! They also sell pizzas made from the same dough they make their tortillas with every day.
la Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe Northwoods
18030 U.S. Hwy 281 NA great fresh restaurant
Stout's Pizza Co.
1742 N Loop 1604 EGreat pizza
Miss Ellies Pizza
903 E Bitters RdOur favorite pizza joint. Make sure to order the garlic knots!!!
High end pizzeria featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. Gets crowded and doesn't take reservations so get there early.
93 locals recommend
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
6989 Blanco RdHigh 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 the frozen Jack and Coke!
20 locals recommend
Willie's Grill & Icehouse
8739 TX-151Gotta try the fried pickles and the frozen Jack and Coke!
Their 3.5 pound cinnamon roll was featured on Man vs. Food. Their chicken fried steaks are also comically large.
28 locals recommend
Lulu's Bakery & Cafe
918 N Main AveTheir 3.5 pound cinnamon roll was featured on Man vs. Food. Their chicken fried steaks are also comically large.
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 RdNovelty Texas food. You can get deep fried Oreos or a 7 pound burrito. Welcome to Texas.
Casa Rio
430 E Commerce StMy favorite restaurant on the Riverwalk. Reasonable prices.
The County Line
4334 Hyatt Pl DrGreat BBQ at a very nice location on the riverwalk.
One of the best breakfast places I have ever had the pleasure of eating at.
128 locals recommend
The Magnolia Pancake Haus
10333 Huebner RdOne of the best breakfast places I have ever had the pleasure of eating at.
Chris Madrids
1900 Blanco RdHUGE BURGERS
This is the best Bar-B-Que in the city - the drive is a bit far but I promise it's worth it!
36 locals recommend
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Austin
217 Congress AveThis is the best Bar-B-Que in the city - the drive is a bit far but I promise it's worth it!
California mexican food at it's finest. Hours are pretty much 24/7. Breakfast burritos, carne asada fries, spicy carrots- everything you've ever wanted from classic Mexi-Cali food!
Los Balito's Taco Shop - Bitters
226 W Bitters RdCalifornia mexican food at it's finest. Hours are pretty much 24/7. Breakfast burritos, carne asada fries, spicy carrots- everything you've ever wanted from classic Mexi-Cali food!
Shopping
Locally sourced and all completely organic. It's great!
Walmart Supercenter
1515 N Loop 1604 EJust incase you need something from there!
North Star Mall
7400 San Pedro AveGreat mall, very close. Huge boots outside are a Texas landmark.
Gruene has a wonderful artsy small town feel- you can walk around and look at antiques, visit wineries, etc.
11 locals recommend
Gruene Texas
1601 Hunter RdGruene has a wonderful artsy small town feel- you can walk around and look at antiques, visit wineries, etc.
San Marcos Premium Outlets
3939 I-35Lots of high end stores!
Outdoor mall with lots of shops. Some high end restaurants as well as the usual mall food places!
450 locals recommend
The Shops at La Cantera
15900 La Cantera PkwyOutdoor mall with lots of shops. Some high end restaurants as well as the usual mall food places!
We love this place for getting great local products like raw milk, local honey, etc.
The Farm Connection
We love this place for getting great local products like raw milk, local honey, etc.
Arts & Culture
Santikos Palladium IMAX
17703 W Interstate 10 Frontage RdA great place to watch movies and grab some drinks!
Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak
22806 North DrEat food while watching the movie!
Majestic Theatre
224 E Houston StA great place to catch a show.
Entertainment & Activities
One of the world's largest and greatest water parks!
436 locals recommend
Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels
400 N Liberty AveOne of the world's largest and greatest water parks!
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 W I-10Six Flags! Also has a water park attached.
Sea World Drive
SeaWorld DriveShamu! Also has a water park attached.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great speakeasy style cocktail bar. There is no sign outside so look for the green lantern. Get the jalepeno infused tequila on the rocks- trust me!
8 locals recommend
The Green Lantern
20626 Stone Oak PkwyGreat speakeasy style cocktail bar. There is no sign outside so look for the green lantern. Get the jalepeno infused tequila on the rocks- trust me!
A famous bar downtown- Teddy Roosevelt used to frequent it when he was in town.
17 locals recommend
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo PlazaA famous bar downtown- Teddy Roosevelt used to frequent it when he was in town.
The Esquire Tavern
155 E Commerce StSome of the best and most original drinks in town!
Great mixologists and usually have live music on the weekends! Price's are affordable.
Edison Experiment
1846 N Loop 1604 EGreat mixologists and usually have live music on the weekends! Price's are affordable.
Everything Else
Great park very close to our house. Playgrounds and sports fields. Nice place to enjoy a stroll.
72 locals recommend
McAllister Park
13102 Jones Maltsberger RdGreat park very close to our house. Playgrounds and sports fields. Nice place to enjoy a stroll.
Oakhaven Park
16400 Parkstone BlvdThis is the park in our neighborhood where you can enjoy a nice stroll and nature!