The folks of San Antonio have spoken! Listed here are the Better of San Antonio Meals and Drink winners for 2026.
Greatest Bakery/Concha
Winner: La Panadería
A number of areas, lapanaderia.com.
Greatest Barbacoa
Winner: Rios Barbacoa
A number of areas
Greatest Barbecue
Winner: Smoke Shack
3714 Broadway, (210) 957-1430, smokeshacksa.com.
Greatest Boba
Artea Bubble Tea + Eats
7010 W. Loop 1604 North, Suite 201, (210) 888-3820, drinkartea.com.
Greatest Breakfast Tacos
Winner: Tommy’s Restaurant
A number of areas, mytommys.com.
Greatest Brunch
Winner: The Magnolia Pancake Haus
A number of areas, magnoliapancakehaus.com.
Greatest Burger
Winner: Burger Boy
A number of areas, burgerboy.com.
Greatest Caribbean Restaurant
Winner: Actual Actual Jamaica
6828 San Pedro Ave., (210) 858-3015, instagram.com/realrealjamaica.
Greatest Charcuterie
Winner: Festive and Nice Charcuterie Designs
festiveandfine.com.
Greatest Rooster Fried Steak
Winner: MK Davis Restaurant
1302 N. Flores St., (210) 223-1208, fb.com/mkdavisrestaurant.
Greatest Chinese language Meals
Winner: Golden Wok – Wurzbach
8822 Wurzbach Street, (210) 615-8282, goldenwoksa.com.
Greatest Churros
Winner: Honchos, The Home of Churros
A number of areas, honchoschurros.com.
Greatest Espresso Store
Winner: Summer time Moon Espresso
A number of areas, summermooncoffee.com.
Greatest Consolation Meals
Winner: Max & Louie’s New York Diner San Antonio
226 W. Bitters Street, Suite 126, (210) 483-7600, maxandlouies.com.
Greatest Crawfish
Winner: Smashin’ Crab
A number of areas, smashincrab.com.
Greatest Date Night time Restaurant
Winner: Vino Grotta
19338 Babcock Street, Suite 209, (210) 512-8466, vinogrotta.com.
Greatest Donut Store
Winner: The Authentic Donut Store
3307 Fredericksburg Street, (210) 734-5661, fb.com/theoriginaldonutshop.
Greatest Enchiladas
Winner: Blanco Cafe
1720 Blanco Street, (210) 732-6480, blancocafesa.com.
Greatest Household-Pleasant Restaurant
Winner: The Cove
606 W. Cypress St., (210) 227-2683, thecove.us.
Greatest Meals Truck/Fried Rooster/Sizzling Rooster
Winner: Pete’s Sizzling Rooster
2418 S. Presa St., instagram.com/peteshotchicken.
Greatest Meals Truck Park
Winner: El Camino Meals Truck Park & Bar
1009 Avenue B, elcaminosa.com.
Greatest French Fries
Winner: Tycoon Flats
A number of areas, tycoonflats.com.
Greatest French Restaurant
Winner: Brasserie Mon Chou Chou
312 Pearl Parkway, (210) 469-3743, brasseriemonchouchou.com.
Greatest Frutería
Winner: Frutería La Mission
553 E. White Ave., (210) 922-2997, fb.com/p/Fruteria-La-Mission-100063465941833.
Greatest Guacamole/Menudo
Winner: Panchito’s Mexican Restaurant
A number of areas, panchitos.web.
Greatest Sizzling Canine
Winner: The Dogfather
6211 San Pedro Ave., (210) 481-4272, sadogfather.com.
Greatest Ice Cream
Winner: Lick Sincere Ice Lotions
A number of areas, ilikelick.com.
Greatest Indian Restaurant
Winner: Tarka Indian Kitchen
A number of areas, tarkaindiankitchen.com.
Greatest Worldwide Market
Winner: Tim’s Oriental & Seafood Market
7015 Bandera Street, Suite 8, (210) 523-1688, timsoriental.com.
Greatest Italian Restaurant
Winner: Mare e Monte Italian Restaurant
9390 Huebner Street, (210) 267-1233, mareemonte.com.
Greatest Juice or Smoothie Store
Winner: Queen Bee Juicery
13469 Wetmore Street, (210) 332-5065, queenbeejuicery.sq..web site.
Greatest Korean Restaurant
Winner: Gogi Avenue
12820 Jones Maltsberger Street, Suite 104, (210) 455-5574, instagram.com/gogistreet210.
Greatest Late Night time Place To Eat
Winner: Elsewhere Backyard Bar & Kitchen
103 E. Jones Ave., (210) 201-5595, elsewheretexas.com.
Greatest Latin American Restaurant/Peruvian Delicacies
Winner: Leche de Tigre Cebicheria Peruana
318 E. Cevallos St., (210) 265-5933, lechedetigretx.com.
Greatest Mediterranean Restaurant
Winner: Mina & Dimi’s Greek Home
7159 W. U.S. Freeway 90, (210) 674-3464, agreekhouse.com.
Greatest Mexican Restaurant
Winners: Paloma Blanca Mexican Delicacies
5800 Broadway, Suite 300, (210) 822-6151, palomablanca.web.
Greatest New Restaurant (January 2025-Current)
Winner: Tacos on the Avenue
22026 U.S. Freeway 281, Suite 101, (210) 257-0532, tacosonthestreet.com.
Greatest Pet Pleasant Restaurant
Winner: Hops & Hounds
1119 Avenue B, (210) 259-8221, hopsandhoundsllc.com.
Greatest Pho/Vietnamese Restaurant
Winner: Pho Kim Lengthy
4230 McCullough Ave., Suite 2, (210) 829-8021, phokimlong.kwickmenu.com
Greatest Pizza
Winner: Il Forno
122 Nogalitos St., (210) 616-2198, ilfornosa.com.
Greatest Pollos Asados
Winner: Al Carbon Pollos Asados
A number of areas, alcarbonsatx.com.
Greatest Puffy Tacos
Winner: Henry’s Puffy Tacos
A number of Areas, henryspuffytacos.com.
Greatest Ramen
Winner: Bakudan Ramen
A number of areas, bakudanramen.com.
Greatest Restaurant in Boerne
Winner: Sunny’s All Day Brunch & Bar
518 River Street, Boerne, (830) 266-0498, sunnysbrunch.com.
Greatest Restaurant in New Braunfels
Winner: Muck & Fuss Craft Beer and Burgers
295 E. San Antonio St., (830) 255-7055, muckandfuss.com.
Greatest Restaurant in Schertz
Winner: Mattenga’s Pizzeria – Schertz
6044 FM3009, Suite 290, (210) 592-1138, mattengas.com.
Greatest Salsa
Winner: Las Palapas
A number of areas, laspalapas.com.
Greatest Sandwiches
Winner: Zito’s Deli
A number of Areas, zitosdeli.com.
Greatest Seafood
Winner: Fish Metropolis Grill
A number of Areas, fishcitygrill.com.
Greatest Soul Meals
Winner: Tony G’s Soul Meals
915 S. Hackberry St., (210) 451-1234, tonygssoulfood.com.
Greatest Steakhouse
Winner: Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse
A number of areas, chamagaucha.com.
Greatest Sushi
Winner: Umiya Sushi
A number of areas, umiyasa.com.
Greatest Tacos
Winner: Garcia’s Mexican Meals
842 Fredericksburg Street, (210) 735-5686, instagram.com/garciasmexicanfoodsa.
Greatest Tamales
Winner: Delia’s Tamales
13527 Hausman Cross, (210) 864-1111, deliastamales.com.
Greatest Thai Restaurant
Winner: Tong’s Thai
1146 Austin Freeway, (210) 829-7345, tongsthai.com.
Greatest Vegan Restaurant/Vegetarian Restaurant
Winner: Hash Vegan Eatery
5007 S. Flores St., (210) 332-9244, hashveganeatery.com.
Greatest Wings
Winner: Wayne’s Wings
A number of areas, wayneswingssa.com.
