A wealth of new dining and drinking options are set to open in the San Antonio area this year.

They include concepts from Alamo City entrepreneurs, expansions of local mainstays and additions to the area food scene from outside Texas. They also run the gamut from Dia de Los Muertos-themed dining to a new rock bar to a spot serving up Wagyu-beef burgers.

These 20 bars and restaurants are expected to open in and around San Antonio in the coming months, providing ample opportunities for hungry foodies to try something new.

Casa Catrina 515 Villita St. A new, Dia De Los Muertos-themed restaurant is slated to take over the space that formerly housed The Fig Tree at La Villita. According to a post on the San Antonio Riverwalk’s Facebook page, the restaurant’s menu will feature “authentic, unique and shareable Mexican dishes.” Credit: Alamo City Investments
Hash Kitchen Multiple Locations, hashkitchen.com Arizona-based chain Hash Kitchen appears to be making its way into San Antonio this year. According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, two locations of the restaurant are planned for 5534 N. 1604 West and 4108 Broadway, the latter of which is the former location of a Jim’s Restaurant that closed in March. The chain serves breakfast and brunch, as well as a full bar serving a variety of cocktails and Bloody Mary bars with 50 topping options. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
La Panadería Multiple Locations, lapanaderia.com San Antonio brunch and pastry chain La Panadería announced an expansion with multiple new stores slated to open this year. New locations are planned for Stone Oak at 1011 N. Loop 1604 East, on the Broadway corridor in the former Fratello’s space at 2503 Broadway and inside the La Cantera Shopping Center. Credit: Claire McCormack
Scooter’s Coffee 1202 Austin Highway, scooterscoffee.com Scooter’s Coffee is set to open a new location near Ft. Sam Houston on April 5. The coffee spot offers espresso-based drinks, hot- and cold-brewed coffee and pastries among its menu items. Credit: Shutterstock / Retail Photographer
Wayne’s Wings 7870 Culebra Road, Suite 12, wayneswingssa.com At the end of February, Wayne’s Wings announced that it plans to open a third location located on the West Side at the beginning of June. The new spot will serve its eponymous wings in the same business strip as a Rios Barbacoa and a Papa John’s Pizza. Credit: Photo via Instagram / mikey.harrison
Suck It Asian Fusion & Boba 10234 Texas Highway 151, Suite 102, chefsuckit.com Local restaurant groups Suck It and Sari-Sari are set to open a new concept, Suck It Asian Fusion & Boba, in April or May. The new eatery, which will open in the space formerly occupied by Sari-Sari Supper Club, will feature elements from a variety of Asian cuisines, including Japanese, Thai and Filipino. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Fiamme Pizzeria 23808 Resort Parkway, (210) 276-2500, marriott.com JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa will expand its culinary offerings this summer with upscale pizza restaurant Fiamme Pizzeria. The restaurant will feature a 7,000 pound Italian-made Morello Forni dome pizza oven, which uses an electric rotating pizza stone to provide consistent results. Credit: Courtesy Photo / JW Marriott
Mr. Juicy 2321 NW Military Highway, instagram.com/mrjuicyburger At the beginning of this year, Mr. Juicy owner Andrew Weissman confirmed to MySA that a new outpost of the local burger joint is planned to open in the Castle Hills area by June of this year. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Neon Moon 2806 N. St. Mary’s St. Neon Moon is set to take over the former Squeezebox space on the St. Mary’s Strip sometime this year. The new spot will offer beer and classic cocktails, and feature a blend of nu metal, country and rock along with karaoke. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Lion & Rose British Restaurant & Pub 23330 I-10 West, thelionandrose.com The Lion & Rose is set to return to San Antonio with a new location planned for the Dominion area. The chain, which formerly operated three locations in the area, teased the new location in March with footage of construction. The new pub is expected to open in the next few months, and will offer menu items including bangers and mash, cottage pie, and fish and chips. Credit: Shutterstock / Joe Gough
The Rah! Rah! Room 6322 San Pedro Ave. The Bang Bang Bar co-owners Phanie Diaz and Jamie Hoppe plan to open a new nightspot in the space formerly occupied by The Rec Room. The Rah! Rah! Room will serve as a music venue and full service bar, and Diaz told MySA that it’s slated to open in April. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Nola Brunch & Beignets 1101 Broadway, eatatnola.com Nola Brunch & Beignets announced that it would relocate to a new space along the Museum Reach section of the River Walk this spring. According to a post on social media, the new location will feature a party room and walk-up window. The restaurant will continue serving at its 720 E. Mistletoe Ave. until the new spot opens. Credit: Nina Rangel
Chef Stefan Bowers plans to open a permanent location of his burger venture Pumpers. Credit: Photo via Instagram / pumpers_world
Mr. Teriyaki 8603 Texas Highway 151, Suite 109, mrteriyakitx.com San Antonio-based Mr. Teriyaki is set to open a new location in Westover Hills later this year. According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, construction is scheduled to begin in the new spot in mid-April and conclude in September. An official opening date has yet to be announced. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen 25765 IH-10 West, bourbonstseafood.com San Antonio-based Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen plans to open a fourth restaurant in the Leon Springs area, in addition to its River Walk, North Loop (pictured) and Interstate 10 locations. According to state documents, the restaurant is a $2 million new build Crescent Shopping Center near Joint Base Camp Bullis that will encompass around 6,000 square feet, including indoor and outdoor dining areas, a bar and a covered patio. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Wildflour Artisan Bakery & Grill 20884 FM 306, Canyon Lake, wildflourbakeryandgrill.com Canyon Lake’s Wildflour Artisan Bakery & Grill is expanding to a second location, which is planned to open in May. The restaurant has operated at its flagship location (pictured) for six years, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as offering baked goods. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Darkside Brick Oven Pizza Co. 25 Truss Drive, Boerne, instagram.com/darkside_pizza_co Themed pizza joint Darkside Brick Oven Pizza Co. is set to open in Boerne on May 9, with a special Dinner with the Stars event scheduled for May 25, featuring actors Claudia Wells, Don Fullilove and Harry Waters Jr. from ‘80s hit Back to the Future. Credit: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse 21119 U.S. Highway 281 North, parryspizza.com/locations/san-antonio Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse is planning a new location in the Stone Oak area, near the intersection of Highway 281 and Evans Road. The restaurant serves New York-style pizza as well as pasta, wings and Italian nachos, and currently operates two locations at Culebra and 1604 (pictured) and near the Rim shopping center. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse
Hoops Sports Bar 13777 Judson Road, instagram.com/hoopssportsbarsa New dive Hoops Sports Bar is slated to open in Northeast San Antonio sometime in April. The bar will take over the space formerly occupied by Knuckleheads, which closed in 2023. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
The Purple Garlic Italian Cafe 14415 Blanco Road, #105, purplegarliccafe.com The Purple Garlic Italian Cafe hinted at an expansion in a social media post in early February. The restaurant recently confirmed that the second outpost, located near the intersection of Bitters and Blanco, is “coming soon.” Credit: Photo via Google Maps

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