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Dining in San Antonio

San Antonio's 4,000+ restaurants make it the undisputed capital of Tex-Mex cuisine and home to authentic Mexican food. With deep roots in Mexican and Spanish colonial history, San Antonio offers breakfast tacos, puffy tacos, tamales, barbacoa, and the original style of Tex-Mex that spread across America.

The River Walk provides unique dining experiences along the San Antonio River, while neighborhoods like Southtown and Pearl Brewery District showcase modern culinary innovation alongside traditional Mexican restaurants that have operated for generations.

Popular Areas

River WalkPearl DistrictSouthtownKing WilliamAlamo Heights

Cuisine Highlights

Tex-Mex, breakfast tacos, puffy tacos, barbacoa, tamales, Mexican, BBQ, German (New Braunfels)

Did You Know?

San Antonio invented the puffy taco in the 1970s and has more Tex-Mex restaurants per capita than any other major U.S. city.

💰 Average Price Range

USD $10-45 per person

⏰ Best Time to Dine

River Walk dining year-round; breakfast taco run 6-9am

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Insider Dining Tips for San Antonio

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Breakfast tacos are a San Antonio institution - best in early morning

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Puffy tacos are unique to SA - try at Ray's Drive Inn or Los Barrios

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River Walk has tourist spots and hidden gems - ask locals

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Many family Tex-Mex restaurants have operated for 50+ years

Local Dining Customs & Etiquette

Tipping 18-20% expected. Casual dress everywhere. Tex-Mex is serious business. Mexican culture celebrated.

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