SAN ANTONIO
ENTERTAINMENT
EAT
Soluna
Meal: Lunch/Dinner
Go-to order: tacos norteños, shrimp quesadillas, or pollo a la parrilla (add creamy rajas poblanas)
*If drinking, MUST get a chispa (their strong yet skinny version of a marg)--our favorite place to get dinner & drinks with friends
Magnolia Pancake Haus
Meal: Breakfast/Brunch
Go-to order: cakes & eggs or banana nut bread french toast (not always on the menu)
*best breakfast spot in town
*download the "Nowait Guest" app
Stonewerks
Meal: Brunch/Lunch/Dinner
Go-to order: oysters rockefeller & the rustic flatbread
*located at the rim--just a 5-min drive from la cantera & a 3-min drive from the hilton garden inn
Down On Grayson
Meal: Lunch/Dinner
Go-to order: big fan of the shared plates--avocado toast, sliders, parmesan fries, or crispy brussels
*popular gem near the pearl (the "hippest" area in SA)
Hopdoddy
Meal: Lunch/Dinner
Go-to order: primetime burger, parmesan truffle fries, nutella chocolate pretzel shake
*top-notch burgers also located at the rim
Whiskey Cake
Meal: Brunch/Lunch/Dinner
Go-to order: deviled eggs, 3 little pigs or turkey burger
*great bar spot located at the shops at la cantera--multiple TVs for football fans
*If you're going to splurge for dessert, whiskey cake is the obvious decision
Paesanos
Meal: Lunch/Dinner
Go-to order: shrimp paesano // dirty martini w/ bleu cheese olives
*1604 location is less than a 10-min drive from both SA hotels & one of our fav places to indulge in some Italian
Ruthie's
Meal: Breakfast
Go-to order: whatever your breakfast taco of choice is
*best breakfast tacos (tortillas) in SA--even G agrees
(right near my old stompin' grounds, Churchill HS; well worth the 20 min drive from the hotel)
DRINK
Blue Box
Jazz, TX
High Street Wine Company
Paramour
George's Keep
Sternewirth at Hotel Emma
Bar 1919
The Esquire Tavern
SHOP
PLAY
Go-to order: the brown derby
*Happy hour all day Sunday for those needing a little "hair of the dog" before heading out of town--conveniently located right next to la cantera
*Go-to order: charcuterie/ cheese board & one of the wine flights // yellow rose IPA
*also located at the pearl
The DoSeum Children's Museum
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Top Golf
Witte Museum
Historic Market Square (El Mercado)
McNay Art Museum
The Shops at La Cantera
Voge Boutique
The Rim Shopping Center
*Women's trendy clothing boutique
*Great rooftop bar
Go-to order:
Go-to order: french 75 // or white russian
Go-to order: Moscow Mule
Still Golden
Go-to order: margarita or old fashioned
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