46. Tre Trattoria Downtown
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 223-0401
Address: 401 S. Alamo St. at the Fairmount Hotel
Description: Rightly dubbed the Jewel of San Antonio, the Fairmount Hotel offers an Italian eatery that adds extra sparkle to any dining experience. Tre Trattoria is an authentic Tuscan restaurant in the heart of San Antonio. The creation of Chef Jason Dady, Tre Trattoria offers generous portions of antipasti, house-cured salami, hand-made pasta, and pizzas, as well as scenic views of Hemisfair Park and San Antonio’s Tower of the Americas. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mon through Fri, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat and Sun, with a weekend brunch served 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Address: 27315 FM 3009
48. Anaqua Room
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 353-8042
Address: 555 S. Alamo St.
Description: The Marriott Plaza San Antonio is home to this often-lauded restaurant. Located just off the lobby, the sunny eatery has indoor and outdoor seating. The cool Saltillo tile floor lends a colorful accent to the outdoor seating area (where you may be joined by Chinese pheasants that roam the grounds). It’s shaded and cooled by surrounding tropical foliage and ivy-covered columns. The menu features New American cuisine, ranging from Mediterranean-influenced pastas to Tex-Mex selections to Pacific Rim infusion dishes. Innovative presentations make for an adventurous experience with creative dishes such as masa-battered shrimp and orange-jicama salad. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (closed between lunch and dinner).
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Address: 203 S. St. Mary’s St.
50. Sea Island Shrimp House
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 342-7771
Address: 322 W. Rector St.
Description: Operating since 1965, the original locale on West Rector has become a San Antonio institution. The family-owned establishments, many offering both a patio and a children’s play area, feature a menu filled with seafood favorites such as charbroiled shrimp and shrimp salad. Together, the restaurants serve about 13 million premium Texas Gulf shrimp a year, hand-peeling each one. And don’t leave without sampling the baked-from-scratch Key lime pie. Check out their website for information on other San Antonio locations and sign up online for news regarding special offers.
51. Antlers Lodge
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 520-4001
Address: 9800 Hyatt Hill Country Resort Dr.
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Description: The Hill Country Golf Club, located at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort near SeaWorld, is home to Antlers Lodge, a restaurant featuring Southwestern cuisine that boasts an atmosphere casual enough to enjoy after a day of sightseeing in downtown San Antonio but special enough to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion. The restaurant, with views of the greens, is lit by giant chandeliers made from deer antlers, appropriately enough, and the warm woodsy colors further enhance the lodge atmosphere. The eclectic menu offers some unique items such as South Texas wild boar chops. Tamer fare, including steaks and Chilean sea bass, rounds out the options. Antlers Lodge is open for dinner Mon through Sat. Reservatons are suggested.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Address: 713 S. Alamo St.
53. Boudro’S
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 224-8484
Address: 421 E. Commerce
Description: Located right on the River Walk between the Hyatt and the Hilton hotels, this steak and seafood restaurant is always packed. It offers the finest in Southwestern cuisine, usually with a twist that makes it unique even among San Antonio’s plethora of excellent eateries. Start with a cactus margarita, a frozen concoction with a jolt of red cactus liqueur. Follow that eye-opener with an appetizer of Gulf Coast crab seacakes with corn and jicama slaw or chili-fried oysters on yucca chips. Save room, though, for Boudro’s specialties—coconut shrimp, pecan-grilled fish fillet, or the specialty of the house, blackened prime rib. Seating is available on the River Walk or in the dining room. Boudro’s is open daily for lunch and dinner.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Address: 16641 La Cantera Pkwy.
55. Zuni Grill
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 227-0864
Address: 223 Losoya St.
Description: Part of the Paesanos family of local restaurants, Zuni Grill is a cut above typical Tex-Mex. Instead, this River Walk restaurant beside historic Hugman Bridge serves Southwestern cuisine, with selections that start with blue corn nachos and cilantro crabmeat croquettes and then progress to specials such as blue corn chicken enchiladas and spicy fajitas served with black beans. The bar pours several specialty drinks, both alcoholic and non; don’t miss the cactus pear margaritas. Zuni Grill is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
56. Bohanan’S
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 472-2600
Address: 219 E. Houston St., #275
Description: This romantic steak and seafood place offers lunchtime dishes—such as a 10-ounce prime rib au jus with horseradish crème fraîche and a house slaw—as elegant as its evening fare. Head chef and owner Mark Bohanan prepares all of the food, from the duck confit egg rolls to the venison tenderloin with five-spice rub and Texas gold sauce to the Madagascar vanilla crème brûlée. The restaurant’s beautiful dining room and the attentive service make a meal here a truly enjoyable experience. Located across the street from the historic Majestic Theatre, Bohanan’s is open for lunch and dinner Mon through Fri and for dinner only on the weekend. Reservations are accepted, and dress is business casual to dressy.
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Address: 231 S. Alamo St.
58. Morton’S Of Chicago Steakhouse
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 228-0700
Address: 303 E. Crockett St.
Description: Located in the Rivercenter Mall, this steak house is part of the Morton’s of Chicago chain of elegant eateries. The restaurant specializes in USDA prime aged beef as well as fish, lobster, lamb, and chicken entrees. The house specialty is a 24-ounce porterhouse; other top choices are the 20-ounce New York sirloin and a 14-ounce double-cut filet. The restaurant is open for dinner only; reservations are recommended.
59. Texas Land & Cattle Steak House
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 342-4477
Address: 60 NE Loop 410
Description: Serving up rib-sticking portions of such Lone Star staples as smoked sirloin nachos, carne and enchiladas, Texas rib eye, and baby back ribs, Texas Land & Cattle Steak House has grown into a franchise with 28 locations across the country. Open Sun through Thurs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fri and Sat from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., menus are available in both English and Spanish. A gluten-free menu is also available. Additional San Antonio locations are at 9911 I-10 West (210-699-8744) and 201 N. St. Mary’s St. (210-222-2263).
60. Lone Star Cafe
City: San Antonio, TX
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (210) 281-1292
Address: 237 Losoya St.
Description: This popular River Walk restaurant serves up plenty of good old-fashioned country cooking. Look here for chicken-fried steaks, fried chicken, and seafood. A kids’ menu offers hot dogs, chicken fingers, and mac and cheese. The restaurant is located at street level, above the pedestrian traffic on the River Walk, so it’s a little away from the hustle and bustle. The tables on the porch, nestled under tall cypress trees, are a great place for people-watching. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.