Kirsten’s guidebook
Nearby and Favorite Restaurants
Southtown has some wonderful restaurants. The ones included here are within a 1 mile radius and easy to access by bike, scooter, or walk if it is a cool day!
This is a wonderful restaurant, a bit on the pricey side, but worth it! Be sure to make reservations.
123 locals recommend
Bliss
926 S Presa StThis is a wonderful restaurant, a bit on the pricey side, but worth it! Be sure to make reservations.
One of our favorite casual restaurants. Great for sitting on the Riverwalk and enjoying the scene. If you watch food network, this is one of several Johnny Hernandez restaurants in SA.
41 locals recommend
Burgerteca
403 Blue StarOne of our favorite casual restaurants. Great for sitting on the Riverwalk and enjoying the scene. If you watch food network, this is one of several Johnny Hernandez restaurants in SA.
Amazing Italian food and great ambiance. Located in a former fire station and across from the lovely Yanaguana park. Highly recommended!
98 locals recommend
Battalion
604 S Alamo StAmazing Italian food and great ambiance. Located in a former fire station and across from the lovely Yanaguana park. Highly recommended!
Great place for fine pizza, beer, and wine. Located in the lovely Blue Star.
89 locals recommend
Stella Public House
1414 S Alamo StGreat place for fine pizza, beer, and wine. Located in the lovely Blue Star.
Fabulous pizza and great outdoor dining, especially if your kids want to continue playing in park!
93 locals recommend
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
6989 Blanco RdFabulous pizza and great outdoor dining, especially if your kids want to continue playing in park!
A classic and wonderful San Antonio restaurant with a wide range of options. Be sure to try the homemade bread and butter! Yum.
114 locals recommend
Liberty Bar
1111 S Alamo StA classic and wonderful San Antonio restaurant with a wide range of options. Be sure to try the homemade bread and butter! Yum.
San Antonio is known world wide for its breakfast tacos. PIck some up to go or dine in, this is located at the end of the block (on the right). Try: Egg, bean, and cheese; Egg and Papas, or Egg and Chorizo!
45 locals recommend
The Patio Southtown
1035 S Presa StSan Antonio is known world wide for its breakfast tacos. PIck some up to go or dine in, this is located at the end of the block (on the right). Try: Egg, bean, and cheese; Egg and Papas, or Egg and Chorizo!
Great place for coffee, writing on your computer, or just hanging out in San Antonio.
128 locals recommend
Halcyon Southtown
1414 S Alamo StGreat place for coffee, writing on your computer, or just hanging out in San Antonio.
Local hot spots
Some of our favorite spots in San Antonio.
This is an amazing public park, great for kids of all ages and lovely for adults as well. You can often find yoga in the park, art events, film screenings, and more!
65 locals recommend
Yanaguana Garden
434 S Alamo StThis is an amazing public park, great for kids of all ages and lovely for adults as well. You can often find yoga in the park, art events, film screenings, and more!
About 4 miles North of here, this is a lovely and relatively small museum. One of our favorite museums in San Antonio.
346 locals recommend
McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels AveAbout 4 miles North of here, this is a lovely and relatively small museum. One of our favorite museums in San Antonio.
This is well worth a visit with many shops, breweries, restaurants, and a Farmer's Market on Saturday morning. Located on the river, and lovely!!
527 locals recommend
Pearl Brewery
303 Pearl PkwyThis is well worth a visit with many shops, breweries, restaurants, and a Farmer's Market on Saturday morning. Located on the river, and lovely!!
A new museum located downtown, this offers unique glimpses of Western Art.
59 locals recommend
Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W Market StA new museum located downtown, this offers unique glimpses of Western Art.
A few miles North of here, great to pair with a meal at Lux.
352 locals recommend
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones AveA few miles North of here, great to pair with a meal at Lux.
Blue Star Coffee
Check out the art studios, shops, and restaurants!
Walking and Running route
We are a ten minute walk from the Riverwalk. Once you are on the riverwalk to you go for miles, and see herons, ducks, cranes, and more. It is a lovely spot for morning walks and runs.
Exit house and go left. At end of the street turn right. (Rio is directly ahead in about 5 minutes.) Turn left on St. Mary's for a short walk and immediate Right on Eagleland. Pass Brackenridge highschool and you will run into Riverwalk. If you go left, nature scenes. If you go Right, nature and urban hotspots including Blue Star and SAMA.
This is the highschool on Eagleland. Eagleland will take you directly to rio.
G.W. Brackenridge High School
400 Eagleland DrThis is the highschool on Eagleland. Eagleland will take you directly to rio.
Top recommendations with Children
San Antonio is great for families. In addition to parks, many ice houses include play spaces and welcome kids. Yanaguana is by far and away our favorite spot with kids.
Yanaguana Garden
434 S Alamo StIncredible park for all ages!
The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo StIce house with play area for kids.
San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary's StFun zoo with a quaint train ride.
Lovely gardens that provide a sense of exploration for kids.
338 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's StLovely gardens that provide a sense of exploration for kids.
Incredible children's museum and lots to do! Great indoor and outdoor space. Highly recommended!
328 locals recommend
The DoSeum
2800 BroadwayIncredible children's museum and lots to do! Great indoor and outdoor space. Highly recommended!
This is a cute nearby theater very close to Yanaguana. If they have a production, we often enjoy visiting.
22 locals recommend
The Magik Theatre
420 S Alamo StThis is a cute nearby theater very close to Yanaguana. If they have a production, we often enjoy visiting.