The people of San Antonio have spoken! Here are the Best of San Antonio Food and Drink winners for 2021.
Best Bakery
La Panadería, Multiple locations, lapanaderia.com
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Best Barbacoa
Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa, Multiple locations, facebook.com/Tellez-Tamales-Barbacoa-115721145123658
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Best Barbecue
Smoke Shack, 3714 Broadway, (210) 957-1430, smokeshacksa.com
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Best Black-Owned Restaurant
Wayne’s Wings, Multiple locations, wayneswingssa.com
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Best Breakfast
Magnolia Pancake Haus, Multiple locations, magnoliapancakehaus.com
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Best Breakfast Tacos
Las Palapas, Multiple locations, laspalapas.com
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Best Brunch
Magnolia Pancake Haus, Multiple locations, magnoliapancakehaus.com
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Best Burger
Burger Boy, Multiple locations, burgerboysa.com
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Best Caribbean Restaurant
The Jerk Shack, 117 Matyear St., (210) 776-7780, facebook.com/thejerkshacksatx
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Best Charcuterie
Cured, 306 Pearl Parkway, Suite 101, (210) 314-3929, curedatpearl.com
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Best Chicken Fried Steak
Good Time Charlie’s, 2922 Broadway, (210) 828-5392, gtcsatx.com
Photo via Instagram / lolablovesfood
Best ‘Chicken’ Sandwich
Project Pollo, Multiple locations, projectpollo.com
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Best Chinese Restaurant
Golden Wok, Multiple locations, goldenwoksa.com
Photo via Instagram / stine.eats
Best Coffee Shop
Local Coffee, 302 Pearl Parkway, Suite 118, localcoffee.com
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Best Comfort Food
Luby’s, Multiple locations, lubys.com
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Best Concha
La Panadería, Multiple locations, lapanaderia.com
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Best Crawfish
Smashin Crab, Multiple locations, smashincrab.com
Photo via Instagram / eldereats
Best Date Night Restaurant
The Pearl, 303 Pearl Parkway, (210) 212-7260, atpearl.com
Photo via Instagram / historicpearl
Best Donut Shop
Duck Donuts, Multiple locations, duckdonuts.com
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Best Enchiladas
Blanco Cafe, Multiple locations, theoriginalblancocafe.com
Photo via Instagram / rabidmeerkat
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
The Cove, 606 W. Cypress St., (210) 227-2683, thecove.us
Photo via Instagram / thecovesa
Best Food Truck
Naco Mexican Eatery, 2347 Nacogdoches Road, (210) 996-1033, nacomexican.com
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Best French Fries
Whataburger, Multiple locations, whataburger.com
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Best Fried Chicken
Earl Abel’s, 1639 Broadway, (210) 444-9424, earlabelssa.com
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Best Fruteria
Las Nieves Fruit Cups & More, Multiple locations, lasnieves.net
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Best Hot Dog
The Dogfather, 6211 San Pedro Ave., (210) 481-4272, facebook.com/thedogfathersa
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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
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Best International Market
La Michoacana, Multiple locations, lamichoacanameatmarket.com
Photo via Instagram / lamichoacanamm
Best Italian Restaurant
Paesanos, Multiple locations, paesanos.com
Photo via Instagram / paesanosriverwalk
Best Juice Shop
Revolución Coffee + Juice, Multiple locations, revolucionsa.com
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Best Late-Night Eats
Whataburger, Multiple locations, whataburger.com
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Best Local Brewery
Alamo Beer Co., 202 Lamar St., (210) 872-5589, alamobeer.com
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alamobeerco
Best Korean Restaurant
Seoul Asian Market and Cafe, 1005 Rittiman Road #101, (210) 822-1529, seoulasianmarket.com
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Pasha Mediterranean Grill, Multiple locations, gopasha.com
Photo via Instagram / pasha.grill
Best Menudo
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia, 218 Produce Row, (210) 225-1262, mitierracafe.com
Photo via Instagram / mitierracafesa
Best Mexican Restaurant
Rosario’s Mexican Cafe y Cantina, Multiple locations, rosariossa.com
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rosariossa
Best New Restaurant
Frida Mexican Restaurant, 18740 Stone Oak Parkway, (210) 463-9173, fridarestaurantsa.com
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Best Pizza
Big Lou’s Pizza, 2048 S. W.W. White Road, (210) 337-0707, biglouspizza-satx.com
Photo via Instagram / biglouspizza
Best Poke Restaurant
Hula Poke, Multiple locations, hulapokesanpedrosa.com
Photo via Instagram / hulapoke_dezavala
Best Puffy Tacos
Henry’s Puffy Tacos, Multiple locations, henryspuffytacos.com
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Best Ramen
Nama Ramen, 6526 Babcock Road, namaramen.com
Photo via Instagram / nama_ramen
Best Restaurant
Clementine, 2195 Northwest Military Highway, (210) 503-5121, clementine-sa.com
Photo via Instagram / clementine.sanantonio
Best Restaurant for Special Diets
Pharm Table, 611 S. Presa St., Suite 106, (210) 802-1860, pharmtable.com
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Best Salsa
Rosario’s Mexican Cafe y Cantina, Multiple locations, rosariossa.com
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rosariossa
Best Sandwiches
Gino’s Deli, 13210 Huebner Road, (210) 764-0602, myginosdeli.com
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Best Seafood
Pappadeaux, Multiple locations, pappadeaux.com
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Best Soul Food
Mr. & Mrs. G’s Home Cooking, 2222 S. W.W. White Road, (210) 254-9721, mrmrsgshomecooking.food87.com
Photo via Instagram / sacurrent
Best Steakhouse
Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse, 18318 Sonterra Place, (210) 564-9400, chamagaucha.com
Photo via Instagram / chamagaucha
Best Sushi
Sushi Zushi, Multiple locations, sushizushi.com
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sushizushi
Best Tacos
Taquitos West Ave., Multiple locations, facebook.com/TaquitosWestAvenue1
Photo via Instagram / ritsontherun
Best Tamales
Delia’s Tamales, 13527 Hausman Pass, (210) 864-1111, deliastamales.com
Photo via Instagram / eldereats
Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Dee Restaurant, 5307 Blanco Road, (210) 342-3622, thaideesa.com
Photo via Instagram / thaideesa
Best Vegan Soul Food
Sweet Yams, 218 N. Cherry St., (210) 229-9267, facebook.com/SweetYamsOrganic
Photo via Instagram / sweetyamsorganic
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Green Vegetarian Cuisine, Multiple locations, eatatgreen.com
Photo via Instagram / greenvegetarian_sa
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho Kim Long, 4230 McCullough Ave. #2, (210) 829-8021, facebook.com/phokimlongsa
Photo via Instagram / eatyourwaythroughsa
Best Wings
Wing Stop, Multiple locations, wingstop.com
Photo via Instagram / wingstop
Best Woman-Owned Restaurant
Frida Mexican Restaurant, 18740 Stone Oak Parkway, (210) 463-9173, fridarestaurantsa.com
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