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A photo of Leche de Tigre Cebicheria Peruana restaurant
1. Leche de Tigre Cebicheria Peruana
4.8
Exceptional(134)
Price: Expensive
• Peruvian • Downtown
Booked 40 times today
*2024 Michelin Recommended* & *James Beard Nomination for Best Chef Texas 2025* - Leche de Tigre is a Peruvian cebichería and pisco bar in Southtown, San Antonio. Chef Emil Oliva has curated a menu that celebrates Peruvian cuisine in an authentic yet not traditional way using nikkei techniques, chifa recipes, criollo traditions, spanish and Italian influences. We invite you to experience different spaces in our restaurant. We have the greenhouse for a nice cozy space filled with plants, perfect for larger and private parties as well. Our ceviche bar where guests are able to have a much more personable experience with the chefs and the food. A Pisco bar full of talented bartenders curating amazing cocktails. Our dining room, exciting, busy, warm, and full of life. We also offer shaded front patio with a busy street and a covered back patio experience with beautiful trees surrounding us. We look forward to serving you, welcome to our home.
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2. Domingo Restaurante
4.5
Awesome(921)
Price: Expensive
• Mexican / Southwestern • Downtown
Booked 67 times today
Domingo Restaurante is an authentic Mexican/Southwestern cuisine spot in San Antonio. It's well-loved for its amazing food, drinks, and friendly service. As one reviewer put it, 'Wonderful San Antonio flavor!'. The restaurant's location on the historic San Antonio River Walk adds a unique charm to the dining experience. Domingo's menu offers flavors of South Texas, with a modern twist that celebrates the local culture. It's a go-to spot for locals and tourists alike, and is often praised for its excellent ambiance and exceptional service.
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3. Casa Catrina
4.0
Excellent(74)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Downtown
Booked 5 times today
Casa Catrina, our unique Dias de los Muertos themed restaurant on the historic River Walk, will offer a delightful array of authentic Mexican fare. Indulge in specialties like tender charred octopus and recado rojo rubbed Cochinita pibil tacos. Explore the diverse flavors with at least seven different salsas inspired by recipes from all over Mexico. Savor classic seafood dishes such as ceviches and compechanana cocktails, and don't miss out on our unique huitlacoche quesadillas. The bar will also shine with exquisite margaritas and craft cocktails, including a mezcal martini made with marigold flowers. Casa Catrina goes beyond being a mere restaurant – it's an immersive experience. Our establishment not only boasts captivating design and decor but also offers spectacular hospitality and elevated food and beverage options. With the ambiance inspired by the day of the dead, we bring the excitement and majesty of this celebration to San Antonio year-round.
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4. Nixtamali Molino Comedor
4.6
Exceptional(47)
Price: Expensive
• Mexican • Downtown
Booked 8 times today
Nixtamal is a traditional maiz process that has been a staple for Mexican food since the Mesoamerican cultures. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Nixtamali Molino + Comedor is a unique Mexican culinary experience bringing flavors from different regions of Mexico like: Mexico City, Yucatan, Oaxaca among other Northern regions of Mexico.Over the years, the value of corn has deteriorated, and our main objective is to revive and maintain this value in Mexican gastronomy. Nixtamali Molino Comedor is an authentic and regional Mexican cuisine in the United States. More than a restaurant, we offer an experience that takes you to Mexico with its flavors and, with the nixtamal process, to pre-Hispanic times.
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5. Paesanos - River Walk
4.4
Awesome(2324)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Downtown
Booked 16 times today
Walk-ins welcome! An iconic San Antonio River Walk restaurant, Paesanos is where locals and visitors come to enjoy an Italian meal in a sophisticated, yet relaxed setting. Located on the beautiful River Walk dine al fresco on our spacious riverside patio and let the cares of the day slip away.
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6. Battalion
4.8
Exceptional(3955)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Downtown
Booked 20 times today
Located at the "Gateway to Southtown," the Historic and Majestic Firehouse #7 is home to Battalion. After a nearly two year renovation, "The Rock" has been restored as the crown jewel of Southtown. Overlooking the spectacular downtown cityscape and the famous Tower of Americas, Battalion's contemporary design merges perfectly alongside the historic building's strong, yet weathered 1920's craftsmanship. Chef Davis has created an extensive menu of fresh pastas, char-grilled meats, stunning vegetable dishes and Italian classics. Complimenting the menu is a comprehensive wine list and a refreshingly original cocktail program.
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7. Fiume Pizzeria and Wine Bar
4.6
Exceptional(113)
Price: Expensive
• Pizzeria • Downtown
Comming Soon-Fiume - in English meaning river - is a restaurant concept that merges the authentic flavors of Italy with traditional Texas ingredients. The artisan, Texas-crafted pizza incorporates local flavors that highlight Neapolitan-style pizza in what we define as Texapoletana.Fiume - also once a city in Italy - was known as a cultural melting pot in the height of its existence. Similarly, the San Antonio River is the core of our dynamic and culturally diverse city of San Antonio. Our vision and menu are exemplary of an elevated dining experience revered for its deep local roots and hyperlocal culinary craftsmanship
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8. Little Rhein Prost Haus
3.8
Excellent(123)
Price: Moderate
• Beer Garden • Downtown
Booked 2 times today
Historic Texas Country Icehouse & Premium River Walk Patio Nestled on the edge of the historic La Villita Village is a very special place, the oldest two story rock building in Bexar county built by Otto Bombach in the mid-19th century. A pleasant surprise to behold! The Prost Haus, German by design but Texas country by application. Admire the museum like spectacle of the interior restaurant and bar architecture and slide outside to the most beautiful patio on the San Antonio River Walk. Live country music radiates as guests indulge in cool Texas brews or hand-crafted colorful cocktails. The menu items are made from scratch daily and offer delicious delicacies from hand pulled giant pretzels, Texas corned beef Reubens, and mouthwatering USDA steaks. This is the best patio on The San Antonio River Walk to wind down, enjoy Texas country music, and watch the best sunsets in the southern USA.Prost Y’all!
A photo of The River’s Edge Café & Patio restaurant
9. The River’s Edge Café & Patio
4.1
Excellent(118)
Price: Moderate
• Tex-Mex • Downtown
Situated on the famed San Antonio River Walk, River's Edge offers the perfect place for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a delicious cocktail to relax and enjoy the view. Executive Chef Benjamin Callahan and his team create traditional Mexican cuisine with a modern flare and presentation.
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10. Best Quality Daughter
4.8
Exceptional(621)
Price: Moderate
• Unspecified • Downtown
Booked 64 times today
Best Quality Daughter houses a vibrant, chic décor and new, unique Asian-American menu. In 2018, chef Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, wanting to address the sparsity of Asian-American female chefs in South Texas, developed a new concept through a series of pop-up dinners called Best Quality Daughter with fellow chef Anne Ng and artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk. Today Best Quality Daughter is located in the historic Mueller House at the Pearl Brewery. Curated by chef Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Best Quality Daughter's menu takes inspiration from her travels and the comfort food of her youth as a second-generation Chinese-American.
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  • Joe & StephanieVIP
    San Antonio •3 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Overall I recommend it! The hostess spoke low and asked for a few minutes to get our table together. She never came back to us. I had to ask her for the status. The rest of the servers were awesome and the food was amazing. The beer and martini could have been a little colder but it certainly didn’t stop me from ordering a 2nd! Overall still a great place with great food!
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    Domingo RestaurantePrice: Expensive• Mexican / Southwestern• Downtown
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    4.5
  • Deborah
    New York City •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    What a fabulous place. The food was excellent and delicious. Service was top notch!
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    Paesanos - River WalkPrice: Moderate• Italian• Downtown
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    4.4
  • Cristina
    San Antonio •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    It was our first time going and it was my birthday. The staff was nice and the place was beautiful! We got our picture taken and got to take home a souvenir. I got the danza de hongos and it was so delicious. I had never tasted a corn tortilla that tasted so good. Definitely recommend. My daughter got the ceviche and although it was good, it wasn’t a big serving. My dad got the mini tacos and enjoyed them. We will definitely go again when we visit.
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    Casa CatrinaPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Downtown
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    4
  • Kayla
    San Antonio •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    We had such an amazing time at Leche De Tigre. We had an amazing server as well.
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    Leche de Tigre Cebicheria PeruanaPrice: Expensive• Peruvian• Downtown
    •
    4.8
  • GracieVIP
    Washington, D.C. Area •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Apr 15, 2025
    The food was exceptional! The ENMOLADAS DE POLLO and the COCHINITA PIBIL were outstanding! We were a group of 7, celebrating my mom’s 90th birthday. The staff was very attentive and kind. We had a wonderful dining experience. Highly recommend this restaurant!
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    Nixtamali Molino ComedorPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Downtown
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    4.6

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