The people of San Antonio have spoken! Here are the Best of San Antonio Food and Drink winners for 2020.
Best Bakery
La Panaderia, Multiple locations, lapanaderia.com
Photo via Instagram / lapanaderia
Best Bar Food
Esquire Tavern, 155 E. Commerce St., (210) 222-2521, esquiretavern-sa.com
Photo via Facebook / The Esquire Tavern
Best Barbacoa
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa, Multiple locations, (210) 433-1367, facebook.com/Tellez-Tamales-Barbacoa-115721145123658
Photo via Facebook / Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa
Best Barbeque
Smoke Shack, 3714 Broadway St., (210) 957-1430, smokeshacksa.com
Photo via Instagram / joshiethefoodie
Best Black-Owned Restaurant
Wayne’s Wings, 4453 Walzem Road, (210) 300-3891, wayneswingssa.com
Photo via Facebook / Wayne’s Wings
Best Breakfast
Magnolia Pancake Haus, 606 Embassy Oaks, (210) 496-0828, magnoliapancakehaus.com
Photo via Instagram / txeats
Best Breakfast Tacos
The Original Donut Shop, 3307 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 734-5661, facebook.com/theoriginaldonutshop
Photo by Alexis Barnhart
Best Brunch
Magnolia Pancake Haus, 606 Embassy Oaks, (210) 496-0828, magnoliapancakehaus.com
Photo via Instagram / magnoliapancakehaus
Best Burger
Chris Madrid’s, 1900 Blanco Road, (210) 735-3552, chrismadrids.com
Photo by Lea Thompson
Best Caribbean Restaurant
The Jerk Shack, 117 Matyear St., (210) 776-7780, facebook.com/thejerkshacksatx
Photo via Facebook / The Jerk Shack
Best Charcuterie Board
Cured, 306 Pearl Parkway, Suite 101, (210) 314-3929, curedatpearl.com
Photo via Facebook / Cured at Pearl
Best Chicken Fried Steak
De Wese’s Tip Top Cafe, 2814 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 732-0191, facebook.com/tiptopcafesanantonio
Photo via Instagram / andrew_amiel
Best Chinese Food
Golden Wok, Multiple locations, goldenwoksa.com
Photo via Instagram / jennifer__wanT
Best Coffee Shop
Local Coffee, Multiple locations, meritcoffee.com
Photo via Instagram / justjerirenee
Best Comfort Food
Good Time Charlie’s, 2922 Broadway, (210) 828-5392, Gtcsatx.com
Photo via Instagram / texas__realtor
Best Concha
La Panaderia, Multiple locations, lapanaderia.com
Photo via Instagram / lapanaderia
Best Crawfish
Smashin Crab, Multiple locations, smashincrab.com
Photo via Instagram / mexa_pina
Best Date Night Restaurant
Down on Grayson, 303 E. Grayson St., (210) 248-9244, downongrayson.com
Photo via Instagram / down_on_grayson
Best Dessert
Bakery Lorraine, Multiple locations, bakerylorraine.com
Photo via Instagram / bakery_lorraine
Best Distillery
Rebecca Creek, 26605 Bulverde Road, (830) 714-4581, rebeccacreekdistillery.com
Photo via Instagram / rebeccacreekwhiskey
Best Donut Shop
The Original Donut Shop, 3307 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 734-5661, facebook.com/theoriginaldonutshop
Photo via Instagram / original_donut_shop
Best Enchiladas
Blanco Café, Multiple locations, theoriginalblancocafe.com
Photo via Instagram / satexasfoodies
Best Food Truck
Naco Mexican Eatery, 2347 Nacogdoches Road, (210) 996-1033, facebook.com/nacomexican
Photo via Facebook / NACOMexican Eatery
Best French Fries
Whataburger, Multiple locations, whataburger.com
Photo via Instagram / whataburger
Best Fried Chicken
Earl Abel’s, 1639 Broadway, (210) 444-9424, earlabelssa.com
Photo via Instagram / earlabels_restaurant
Best Fruteria
Las Nieves Fruit Cups & More, Multiple locations, lasnieves.net
Photo via Facebook / Las Nieves Fruit Cups & More
Best Hot Dog
The Dogfather, 6211 San Pedro Ave., (210) 481-4272, facebook.com/thedogfathersa
Photo via Instagram / miss.lizziemarie.eats
Best Ice Cream
Lick Honest Ice Cream, Multiple locations, ilikelick.com/san-antonio
Photo via Instagram / lickicecreams
Best Indian Restaurant
India Palace, 8474 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 692-5262, indiapalacesanantonio.com
Photo via Instagram / rabidmeerkat
Best Italian Food
Little Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria, 824 Afterglow St., (210) 349-2060, littleitalysatx.com
Photo via Instagram / littleitalysatx
Best Juice Shop
Revolución Coffee + Juice, Multiple locations, revolucionsa.com
Photo via Facebook / Revolucion Coffee + Juice
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant/Restaurant for Special Diets
The Cove, 606 W. Cypress St., (210) 227-2683, thecove.us
Photo via Instagram / thecovesa
Best Korean Restaurant
Hon Machi Japanese & Korean BBQ, 19186 Blanco Road #103, (210) 670-7128, koreanbbqsa.com
Photo via Yelp / Michelle A.
Best Late Night Place to Eat
Mama Margie’s, Multiple locations, mamamargies.com
Photo via Instagram / aprilmaemedia
Best Local Brewery
Freetail Brewing Co., 4035 N. Loop 1604 E., (210) 625-6000, freetailbrewing.com
Photo via Instagram / freetailbrewing
Best Menudo
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa, Multiple locations, (210) 433-1367, facebook.com/Tellez-Tamales-Barbacoa-115721145123658
Photo via Instagram / saladsally
Best Mexican Restaurant
Rosario’s Mexican Cafe y Cantina, Multiple locations, rosariossa.com
Photo via Instagram / eat.sanantonio
Best New Restaurant
Europa Restaurant & Bar, 8811 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 558-3323, europarestaurantandbar.com
Photo via Instagram / europasatx
Best Pizza
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana, Multiple locations, doughpizzeria.com
Photo via Instagram / tonyciola
Best Poke Restaurant
Hula Poke, Multiple locations, facebook.com/HulaPokeBandera
Photo via Instagram / hulapoke_dezavala
Best Puffy Tacos
Henry’s Puffy Tacos, Multiple locations, henryspuffytacos.com
Photo via Instagram / henryspuffytacos
Best Ramen
Nama Ramen, 6565 Babcock Road, Suite 19, (210) 641-2888, namaramen.com
Photo via Instagram / nama_ramen
Best Restaurant
Clementine, 2195 NW Military Highway, (210) 503-5121, clementine-sa.com
Photo via Instagram / clementine.sanantonio
Best Restaurant To Take Tourists
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia, 218 Produce Row, (210) 225-1262, mitierracafe.com
Photo via Instagram / sugar_alice
Best San Antonio-Made Food Find
Alamo Candy Co., 2738 Blanco Road, (210) 734-8672, Alamocandy.com
Photo via Instagram / alamocandyco
Best Salsa
Rosario’s Mexican Cafe y Cantina, Multiple locations, rosariossa.com
Photo via Instagram / rosariossa
Best Sandwiches
Gino’s Deli, 13210 Huebner Road, (210) 764-0602, myginosdeli.com
Photo via Instagram / eat_it_b
Best Seafood
El Bucanero, Multiple locations, el-bucanero.com
Photo via Instagram / elbucanerosanantoniotx
Best Soul Food
Tony G’s Soul Food, 915 S. Hackberry St., (210) 451-1234, facebook.com/TonyGsSoulFood
Photo via Instagram / tonygssoulfood
Best Steakhouse
Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse, 18318 Sonterra Place, (210) 564-9400, chamagaucha.com
Photo by Jason Risner Photography (RisnerPhoto.com)
Best Sushi
Sushi Zushi, Multiple locations, sushizushi.com
Photo via Instagram / sushizushi
Best Tacos
Taquitos West Avenue, Multiple locations, facebook.com/TaquitosWestAvenue1
Photo via Facebook / TAQUITOS West Ave.
Best Tamales
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa, Multiple locations, (210) 433-1367, facebook.com/Tellez-Tamales-Barbacoa-115721145123658
Photo via Instagram / torresherb
Best Vegan Restaurant
Thai Topaz, 2177 NW Military Highway, (210) 290-9833, thaitopaz-sat.com
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Green Vegetarian Cuisine, Multiple locations, eatatgreen.com
Photo via Instagram / greenvegetarian
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Singhs Vietnamese, 2803 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 320-0171, singhsvietnamese.square.site
Photo via Instagram / singhs_sa
Best Wine List
Copa Wine Bar, 19141 Stone Oak Parkway, (210) 495-2672, thecopawinebar.com
Photo via Instagram / chuck_corbitt
Best Wings
Pluckers, Multiple Locations, pluckers.com
Photo via Instagram / guacotacogirl
Best Woman-Owned Restaurant
The Good Kind, 1127 S. St. Mary’s St., (210) 801-5892, eatgoodkind.com
Photo by Josh Huskin
