We asked, and San Antonio answered! Here are the Best of San Antonio Nightlife winners of 2021.

Best Bar Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen, 103 E. Jones Ave., (210) 446-9303, elsewheregarden.com Photo via Instagram / elsewheresatx
Best Bar Food Lucy Cooper’s Texas Ice House, 16080 San Pedro Ave., (210) 462-1894, lucycoopers.com Photo via Instagram / emptynesters_find_fun
Best Bar Games Slackers Sports Bar, Multiple Locations, facebook.com/slackers.b.sa Photo via Instagram / slackersbarsaslackersbarsa
Best Bloody Mary Liberty Bar, 1111 S. Alamo St., (210) 227-1187, liberty-bar.com Photo via Instagram / libertybarsa
Best Cocktail Bar and Cocktails Bar 1919, 1420 S. Alamo St., (210) 227-1420, bar1919.com Photo via Instagram / 1919satx
Best Country Bar Thirsty Horse Dance Hall & Saloon, 2335 Northwest Military Highway, (210) 348-1513, thirstyhorse.net Photo via Instagram / thirstyhorsesaloonsa
Best Craft Beer Selection Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, 11255 Huebner Road, Suite 212, (210) 696-5080, beerknurd.com/locations/san-antonio-flying-saucer Photo via Instagram / flyingsaucersa
Best Dance Club Bonham Exchange, 411 Bonham, (210) 224-9219, bonhamexchange.com Photo via Instagram / bonhamexchange Credit: Instagram / bonhamexchange
Best Dive Bar The Bang Bang Bar, 119 El Mio Drive, (210) 320-1187, thebangbangbartx.com Photo via Instagram / thebangbangbar
Best Drink Specials/Cheap Drinks Brass Monkey, 2702 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 480-4722, facebook.com/BrassMonkeyTX Photo via Instagram / brassmonkeytx
Best Gay Bar Bonham Exchange, 411 Bonham, (210) 224-9219, bonhamexchange.com Photo by Julian Ledezma
Best Happy Hour Wurzbach Ice House, 10141 Wurzbach Road, (210) 877-2100, wurzbachicehouse.com Photo via Instagram / wurzbach_ice_house
Best Hookah Bar Naara, 9329 Wurzbach Road, (210) 558-9800, naaracafe.com Photo via Instagram / naaracafe
Best Hotel Bar Sternewirth Tavern (Hotel Emma), 136 E. Grayson St., (210) 223-7375, thehotelemma.com/culinary/sternewirth Photo via Instagram / sternewirthatemma
Best Karaoke Bar Dad’s Karaoke, 2615 Mossrock Dr., (210) 267-5703, facebook.com/dadskaraoke Photo via Facebook / Dad’s Karaoke
La Gloria
Multiple Locations, chefjohnnyhernandez.com/restaurants/la-gloria
The patios at each La Gloria location — save for the airport location, of course — include lush greenery and plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors.
Credit: Instagram / lagloriapearl
Best Music Venue Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 666-6666, papertigersatx.com Photo via Instagram / papertigersatx
Best New Bar The Moon’s Daughters, 115 Lexington Ave., themoonsdaughters.com Photo via Instagram / themoonsdaughters
Best Sports Bar Little Woodrow’s, Multiple Locations, littlewoodrows.com Photo via Instagram / littlewoodrowsstoneoak
Best Sunday Funday The Friendly Spot Ice House, 943 S. Alamo St., (210) 224-2337, thefriendlyspot.com Photo via Instagram / thefriendlyspot
Best Wine Bar Little Death, 2327 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 264-6472, littledeathwine.com Photo via Instagram / littledeathwine