OUR PICK: (TIE) Local Coffee, Multiple locations, localcoffeesa.com, Estate Coffee Co., 1320 E. Houston St., (210) 667-4347
Coffee in San Antonio is no joke. Long gone are the days of convenience over flavor. This year’s coffee shop tie goes to a long-standing player in the bean scene and a new kid on the block with striking similarities and differences. As of last April, Local opened two more shops: one inside a former Starbucks and another in Shavano Park. As Local grows, so does sister company Merit Roasting Co., which now carries six wholesale coffee varieties. Over in the city’s evolving Dignowity Hill area, Estate Coffee Co. is roasting their own beans, and helping downtown dwellers get their caffeine fix within an airy shop that shares a space with Oak & Salt Quality Goods, all while cultivating a food-lover’s culture by hosting small businesses (such as Pinch Boil House & Bia Bar) for pop-ups.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Bakery Lorraine, 306 Pearl Pkwy., Suite 110, (210) 862-5582, bakerylorraine.com
2. Cake Crumbs, 1218 W. Bitters Road, Suite 108, (210) 906-3783, cakecrumbssa.com
3. Bird Bakery, 5912 Broadway, (210) 804-2473, birdbakery.com
WINNER: Smoke Shack, 3714 Broadway, (210) 957-1430, smokeshacksa.com
2. Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q, multiple locations, rudysbbq.com
3. 2m Smokehouse & Catering, 2731 S. W. W. White Road, (210) 885-93
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WINNER: Lulu’s Bakery & Cafe, 918 N. Main Ave., (210) 951-2802, luluscafeinsa.com
2. De Wese’s Tip Top Cafe, 2814 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 735-2222
3. MK Davis Restaurant, 1302 N. Flores St., (210) 223-1208, mkdavisrestaurant.com
WINNER: Golden Wok, multiple locations, goldenwoksa.com
2. Ding How, 4531 NW Loop 410, (210) 549-8881, dinghowsa.com
3. Taste of Asia, 300 W. Bitters Road, Suite 120, (210) 496-6266
2. Barrio Barista, 3735 Culebra Road, (210) 519-5403, barriobarista.coffee
3. Rosella Coffee Co., 203 E. Jones Ave., Suite 101, (210) 277-8574, rosellacoffee.com
WINNER: Blanco Cafe, 1720 Blanco Road, (210) 732-6480
2. Taco Libre, 6511 Ingram Road, Suite 101, (210) 592-6288, facebook.com/vivatacolibre
3. Rosario’s, multiple locations, rosariossa.com
2. Lick Honest Ice Creams, 312 Pearl Pkwy., Suite 2101, (210) 314-8166, ilikelick.com
3. Amy’s Ice Creams, 255 E. Basse Road, Suite 430, (210) 832-8886, amysicecreams.com
2. Snociopa, 6423 Babcock Road, Suite 104 , (210) 455 -8638, snopioca.com
3. Bar Louie, multiple locations, barlouie.com
2. Green Vegetarian Cuisine, multiple locations, eatatgreen.com
3. Viva Vegeria, 1422 Nogalitos St., (210) 465-9233, myvegeria.com
WINNER: Sea Island Shrimp House, multiple locations, shrimphouse.com
2. El Bucanero, multiple locations, bucanerosanantonio.com
3. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 76 North East Loop 410, (210) 340-7143, pappadeaux.com
