Savor The Culinary Institute of America

Name: Savor The Culinary Institute of America
Address: 200 E. Grayson Street #117, San Antonio, TX, United States, 78215
Telephone: (210) 554-6484
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (1472)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

200 E. Grayson Street #117, San Antonio, TX 78215

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2 people

Jul 13, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Great for fine wines

Located on the campus of The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, and nestled in the Pearl, Savor highlights the talents of our CIA students under the supervision of the college’s world class faculty. Experience a meal inspired by ingredients and techniques from around the world. Our dining room and patio are open and reservations are strongly encouraged. Curbside takeout is also available.

All guests are required to wear a mask while indoors—regardless of their vaccination status—except when seated in a dining environment. Thank you for helping to keep our CIA campus community safe!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(210) 554-6484
Website
https://www.savorcia.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
No off site catering is available.
Private party contact
Hospitality Instructor Samantha Fletcher: (210) 554-6484

Location
200 E. Grayson Street #117, San Antonio, TX 78215
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Isleta / Emma Kohler
Parking details
There is street parking, a parking lot and free parking garage all within close walking distance. We are located between Hotel Emma and La Gloria, on the corner of Isleta and Emma Kohler.
Public transit
Public transportation is through VIA bus routes. Please visit https://www.viainfo.net/ for information.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,472 people are saying

Savor The Culinary Institute of America reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.8Value

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Best Value
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Contemporary American

Review summary

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Savor The Culinary Institute of America offers a "wonderful experience" with "exceptional service" and beautifully presented, creative dishes. Guests praise the opportunity to support student learning, with highlights like "interesting, fun, and delicious" flavor combinations. The staff is "attentive" and "accommodating," making it a "great value" for fine dining.

1,472 Reviews

E
Ed
San Antonio12 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
As part of the Culinary Institute, it's a place for new chefs to try out their creations, and get experience working all parts of a restaurant. The food is delicious, well-presented, and can be optionally paired with a wine. I've been to high-end wine pairings, and while Savor doesn't come close to those, the wines were all well-balanced and didn't clash with the food. If you're ravenously hungry you will probably not leave satisfied. The food is in reasonable portions: just enough to taste something exceptional. It's not intended to be typical gigantic American restaurant portions.
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Mardi
San Antonio1 review
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a restaurant run by students at the San Antonio CIA School. The service is impeccable, the both waiters were personable and fun. Our waiter did a wonderful job of selecting the wine pairings. We use Savor for special occasions - this time we were celebrating my daughter's new job.
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Amanda VIP
Greater Boston51 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great job by all the students! Beautiful presentation and delicious food.
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Yvonne
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful time. Def a great value for all the food you get!
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Ana VIP
San Antonio12 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 27, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We have been to SAVOR multiple times over the last 5 years and always had exceptional service and food, except this time we were sorely disappointed. I have never not finished my meal due to poor taste or quality yet I did not finish 2 of my 4 courses - my dessert was still partly frozen unfortunately and had not been thawed appropriately. I am very sad to see the quality go down so quickly and hope SAVOR can turn things around, back to how things used to be.
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Lindsey VIP
Austin11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We are so glad to support the learning experience for the students at CIA! Great food and wonderful service.
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Susan VIP
Houston7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The experience was great! Food was beautifully plated and executed. Service was very pleasant and professional. Manager was very helpful throughout the experience. We will be back!!!
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Andrea
San Antonio1 review
5.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely experience at Savor for my husband’s birthday. I was a little apprehensive about making a reservation since we had to have my 6 year-old son tag along, but the staff was very accommodating and took care of us. The whole staff was made of culinary students who were doing on-the-job training, and by knowing that, the environment is very patient and forgiving on both the staff and guest sides. The students are very thorough with everything that they do, so expect a more formal dining experience as opposed to casual. Our reservation was originally for 6:30 pm, but we arrived at the Pearl around 5:45 and called to see if we could be seated earlier. “Matt” was on the other side of the phone, and invited us to come early and enjoy our dinner. We walked over to the entrance and the staff was waiting and opened the doors for us and had as promptly seated. Matt ended up becoming our waiter as well and took care of us the rest of the night. He did a great job explaining the concept of the restaurant and how the courses work. We ordered three cocktails over the course of the night, and both my husband and I ordered the 3 course meal. My son is a very picky eater and had dinner prior to us leaving, but Matt made sure that he had a great experience as well and brought a bowl of fresh fruit over for my son to enjoy! It was very considerate and thoughtful, and we didn’t even have to ask, it was offered. The food was a sensory delight and truly a work of art. Every bite was delicious and left us wanting more. The crab squash blossom was my personal favorite, followed by the steak and then the shrimp. Overall, our experience was amazing. Was the check pretty steep at the end of the night? Yes. But was it worth it? Absolutely. Knowing that my money goes to students like Matt who are learning how to provide excellence gives me the satisfaction enough. We will definitely go again if the menu rotates soon and hope to have another wonderful experience.
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Debbie VIP
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill101 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waiter Devin was wonderful! The food was delicious and the experience was unforgettable. We are visiting from NC and a chef friend who is a graduate of CIA New York recommended we try this. Our party of four all enjoyed their food. Thank you Chef Guzman and crew. Fantastic!
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John
Unspecified3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fun and informative experience with excellent food!
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FAQs

Savor The Culinary Institute of America offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (210) 554-6484.

Savor The Culinary Institute of America is rated 4.9 stars by 1472 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 13, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

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200 E. Grayson Street #117, San Antonio, TX 78215

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Isleta / Emma Kohler
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is street parking, a parking lot and free parking garage all within close walking distance. We are located between Hotel Emma and La Gloria, on the corner of Isleta and Emma Kohler.
Public transit
Public transportation is through VIA bus routes. Please visit https://www.viainfo.net/ for information.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.savorcia.com/
Phone number
(210) 554-6484
Catering
No off site catering is available.
Private party contact
Hospitality Instructor Samantha Fletcher: (210) 554-6484

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Savor The Culinary Institute of America

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What 1,472 people are saying

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