Home Elsewhere’s guidebook

Home Elsewhere
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Home Elsewhere’s guidebook

Lunch/Dinner (sometimes more)

$$$$ Innovative modern restaurant presenting changing regional Mexican tasting menus with drink pairings.
12 locals recommend
Mixtli
812 South Alamo Street
12 locals recommend
$$$$ Innovative modern restaurant presenting changing regional Mexican tasting menus with drink pairings.
A menu of Mexican street foods is found at this vibrant cantina with outdoor seating & scenic views.
137 locals recommend
La Gloria
100 E Grayson St
137 locals recommend
A menu of Mexican street foods is found at this vibrant cantina with outdoor seating & scenic views.
Refined mainstay from 1932 with classic Tex-Mex, interior Mexican fare, margaritas & a shaded patio.
154 locals recommend
La Fonda On Main
2415 N Main Ave
154 locals recommend
Refined mainstay from 1932 with classic Tex-Mex, interior Mexican fare, margaritas & a shaded patio.
Relaxed, well-known venue serving homestyle BBQ mains & sandwiches, plus side dishes & desserts.
14 locals recommend
Pinkerton's Barbecue
107 West Houston Street
14 locals recommend
Relaxed, well-known venue serving homestyle BBQ mains & sandwiches, plus side dishes & desserts.
Straightforward window-serve restaurant offering barbecued chicken & brisket with rice. Enjoy the eats at the benches at the nearby wine bar, Little Death
9 locals recommend
Curry Boys BBQ
536 East Courtland Place
9 locals recommend
Straightforward window-serve restaurant offering barbecued chicken & brisket with rice. Enjoy the eats at the benches at the nearby wine bar, Little Death
breakfast|lunch|dinner
Cullum’s Attaboy
111 Kings Court
breakfast|lunch|dinner
Landmark serving sausage & BBQ without sauce or forks in a sprawling, cafeteria like setting.
25 locals recommend
Kreuz Market
619 N Colorado St
25 locals recommend
Landmark serving sausage & BBQ without sauce or forks in a sprawling, cafeteria like setting.

Breakfast/Brunch (sometimes more)

"We serve San Antonio’s best breakfast -- featuring our “World’s Best Buttermilk…"
128 locals recommend
The Magnolia Pancake Haus
10333 Huebner Rd
128 locals recommend
"We serve San Antonio’s best breakfast -- featuring our “World’s Best Buttermilk…"
Breakfast & Brunch, Famous for Pancakes Art nouveau home at Pioneer Flour Mills with homey American & Tex-Mex fare, brunch & outdoor dining.
140 locals recommend
The Guenther House Museum
205 E Guenther St
140 locals recommend
Breakfast & Brunch, Famous for Pancakes Art nouveau home at Pioneer Flour Mills with homey American & Tex-Mex fare, brunch & outdoor dining.
Landmark Mexican cafe & bakery offering classic fare, margaritas & mariachis in festive digs.
231 locals recommend
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia
218 Produce Row
231 locals recommend
Landmark Mexican cafe & bakery offering classic fare, margaritas & mariachis in festive digs.
Bustling mainstay with classic Mexican fare, breakfast & cocktails in a colorful setting.
45 locals recommend
The Patio Southtown
1035 S Presa St
45 locals recommend
Bustling mainstay with classic Mexican fare, breakfast & cocktails in a colorful setting.
Classic New Orleans brunch fare & a variety of beignets served in a relaxed cafe with live jazz.
69 locals recommend
NOLA Brunch & Beignets
720 E Mistletoe Ave
69 locals recommend
Classic New Orleans brunch fare & a variety of beignets served in a relaxed cafe with live jazz.

Sightseeing

A historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.
16 locals recommend
The Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
16 locals recommend
A historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.
All on a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation. Tucked quietly below street level and only steps from the Alamo, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city.
15 locals recommend
San Antonio River Walk
San Antonio River Walk
15 locals recommend
All on a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation. Tucked quietly below street level and only steps from the Alamo, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city.
Scenic, 38-acre area with trails, a pond, roses & native plants, a glass conservatory & a café.
255 locals recommend
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston Pl
255 locals recommend
Scenic, 38-acre area with trails, a pond, roses & native plants, a glass conservatory & a café.
The largest known commercial caverns in the U.S. state of Texas. The name is derived from the 60 ft natural limestone slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance. The span was left suspended when a sinkhole collapsed below it.
361 locals recommend
Natural Bridge Caverns
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd
361 locals recommend
The largest known commercial caverns in the U.S. state of Texas. The name is derived from the 60 ft natural limestone slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance. The span was left suspended when a sinkhole collapsed below it.
An "African Safari, Texas-Style."
168 locals recommend
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd
168 locals recommend
An "African Safari, Texas-Style."

Amusement Parks

917 locals recommend
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 W I-10
917 locals recommend
803 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 Sea World Dr
803 locals recommend
436 locals recommend
Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels
400 N Liberty Ave
436 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely landscaping. The neighboring Southtown area is an indie arts hotspot with relaxed coffeehouses. Overlooking the San Antonio River, the Blue Star Contemporary complex includes exhibition spaces and artists’ studios in airy converted warehouses, plus eclectic restaurants, gift shops and a craft brewery. Just west, vendors at SoFlo Market sell handicrafts and vintage goods.
131 locals recommend
King William
131 locals recommend
Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely landscaping. The neighboring Southtown area is an indie arts hotspot with relaxed coffeehouses. Overlooking the San Antonio River, the Blue Star Contemporary complex includes exhibition spaces and artists’ studios in airy converted warehouses, plus eclectic restaurants, gift shops and a craft brewery. Just west, vendors at SoFlo Market sell handicrafts and vintage goods.
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg offers wineries, charming shops, fine dining, and German heritage, all in a beautiful and historic setting. If you visit during the spring, you’ll be treated to a spectacular show of wildflowers, including Texas’s famous bluebonnets.
463 locals recommend
Fredericksburg
463 locals recommend
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg offers wineries, charming shops, fine dining, and German heritage, all in a beautiful and historic setting. If you visit during the spring, you’ll be treated to a spectacular show of wildflowers, including Texas’s famous bluebonnets.
A quaint, eclectic town where the music is live, the food is fresh, and the river runs deep.
173 locals recommend
Gruene
173 locals recommend
A quaint, eclectic town where the music is live, the food is fresh, and the river runs deep.

Bars/Lounges/Music

Kid-friendly ice house with 250-plus brews, Mexican & American fare & brunch in a relaxed setting.
194 locals recommend
The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo St
194 locals recommend
Kid-friendly ice house with 250-plus brews, Mexican & American fare & brunch in a relaxed setting.
Swanky speakeasy-style spot where hipster bartenders mix classic cocktails & also serve charcuterie.
97 locals recommend
Bar 1919
1420 S Alamo St
97 locals recommend
Swanky speakeasy-style spot where hipster bartenders mix classic cocktails & also serve charcuterie.
The famous Honky Tonk & Back Yard.
6 locals recommend
The Lonesome Rose
2114 North Saint Mary's Street
6 locals recommend
The famous Honky Tonk & Back Yard.
Great food too! Live music usually on Friday & Saturday (Salsa dancing)
48 locals recommend
Azuca Nuevo Latino
709 S Alamo St
48 locals recommend
Great food too! Live music usually on Friday & Saturday (Salsa dancing)
Natural Wine, Funky Wine, Wine Bar.
22 locals recommend
Little Death
2327 N St Mary's St
22 locals recommend
Natural Wine, Funky Wine, Wine Bar.