20 Promising Menus to Try During Culinaria Restaurant Week

By San Antonio Current Staff

With dozens of restaurants taking part in Culinaria's Restaurant Week this January, it's hard to choose where you should dine. We've made the Culinaria experience a little easier for you by choosing our favorite menus that we think you shouldn't miss. And with most of these spots being on the more luxurious side (at least to your wallet), here's the perfect chance to savor these dishes without breaking the bank. Make your reservations NOW.

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Il Forno
122 Nogalitos St., (210) 616-2198, ilfornosa.com
Michael Sohocki’s pizza outpost will feature three courses for lunch so treat yourself to a romaine salad with spicy parmesan dressing, an 8-inch seasonal pizza and chocolate mousse for $15.
Photo via Instagram / stine.eats

Botika
303 Pearl Pkwy #111, (210) 670-7684, botikapearl.com
How’s Peruvia Nikkei and Chifa fusion sound during restaurant week? Chef Geronimo Lopez and his staff are preparing vegetarian-friendly fare including stir-fried noodles, edamame, kale, bok choy, napa cabbage and crispy eggplant.
Photo via Instagram / botikapearl

Hop and Vine
5619 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 109, (210) 878-4071, hopandvinesa.com
Call ahead to secure a spot inside this cozy restaurant during Restaurant Week. You won’t want to miss Bob’s poutine.
Photo via Instagram / @s.a.foodie

Zinc Bistro & Wine Bar
207 N. Presa St., (210) 224-2900, zincwine.com
Dinner at Zinc means you’ll get a choice of grilled petite filet with Hudson Valley foie gras butter or pan-seared redfish with wild rice, spaghetti squash and sherry oyster mushroom butter.
Photo via Instagram / kodymelton

Biga
203 S. St. Mary's St., (210) 225-0722, biga.com
Service pros will wine and dine you (wine pairings are extra) at this classic San Antonio spot with choice of three ($35) or four ($45) courses.
Photo via Instagram / bigaonthebanks

Range
125 E. Houston St., (210) 227-4455, rangesa.com
Still haven’t experienced Jason Dady’s latest? Try it during restaurant week with your choice of Texas bobwhite quail, pan-roasted Ora King Salmon or 44 Farms sirloin coulotte ($12 supplement).
Photo via Instagram / rangesanantonio

Restaurant Gwendolyn
152 E. Pecan St., Suite 100, (210) 222-1849, restaurantgwendolyn.com
Fight fire with fire and choose Restaurant Gwendolyn for lunch where $15 gets you an amuse bouche of pickled pigs foot, their take on borracho bean soup and mountain cedar sorbet.
Photo via Instagram / safood.e

Bliss
926 S. Presa St., (210) 225-2547, foodisbliss.com
Reservations for this Southtown favorite fill up FAST. Get in there for chicken fried oyster sides (natch) and choice of entrees including vegetarian risotto or prime steak au poivre ($20 supplement).
Photo via Instagram / offal_tiger

La Gloria Dominion
21819 W. I-10, (210) 265-3315, facebook.com
Head to La Gloria’s Dominion location for a tier 2 lunch ($10) or dinner $25). Both options include dessert: churros for lunch or chocolate tres leches to end your night.
Photo via Instagram / ladylolaville

Kirby’s Prime Steaks & Seafood
123 N. 1604 E., (210) 404-2221, kirbyssteakhouse.com
Beef prices aren’t getting any cheaper so hitting up any one of the steakhouses participating in this month’s Restaurant Week is just cost efficient. Check out Kirby’s which is offering an optional course of pan-seared diver sea scallops for an additional $8; and choice of 5-ounce filet mignon, lobster pot pie, sous vide chicken, or crab-stuffed Atlantic salmon with various upgrades.
Photo via Instagram / kirbysprimesteakhouse