Celeste's San Antonio Guidebook
Food Scene
These are the local places my family and I love to eat. They are so good we know you'll love them too! All are local and close by our listing.
Great local BBQ spot, just named one of the top 10 in Texas!
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smoke Shack BBQ + Southern Kitchen
3714 BroadwayGreat local BBQ spot, just named one of the top 10 in Texas!
Awesome Mahncke Park neighborhood bar and eatery, this place is great for families with kids in the early evenings (has a play area) and even better for a chill late night hang out (21 and over after 8pm).
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Pigpen Neighborhood Bar
106 Pershing AvenueAwesome Mahncke Park neighborhood bar and eatery, this place is great for families with kids in the early evenings (has a play area) and even better for a chill late night hang out (21 and over after 8pm).
Lovely local coffee and bakery spot, perfect for an early morning visit before a day of sightseeing!
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bakery Lorraine
306 Pearl PkwyLovely local coffee and bakery spot, perfect for an early morning visit before a day of sightseeing!
Sightseeing
These are all places to see and enjoy when in San Antonio!
Check out the extension of the San Antonio Riverwalk from here, feed the ducks, and stroll around enjoying the walking/running trails throughout the park!
208 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Brackenridge
3700 N St Mary's StCheck out the extension of the San Antonio Riverwalk from here, feed the ducks, and stroll around enjoying the walking/running trails throughout the park!
The Gardens are a beautiful and quiet place to reflect and enjoy the natural scenery. The aesthetics make for a great photo opportunity!
338 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's StThe Gardens are a beautiful and quiet place to reflect and enjoy the natural scenery. The aesthetics make for a great photo opportunity!
The reason they call San Antonio the Alamo City! If you don't want to wait in line to go into the actual Alamo, the grounds are great for a quick stroll through one of the staples of history in San Antonio, Texas.
879 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Álamo
300 Alamo PlazaThe reason they call San Antonio the Alamo City! If you don't want to wait in line to go into the actual Alamo, the grounds are great for a quick stroll through one of the staples of history in San Antonio, Texas.
Torch of Friendship
A gift to San Antonio for all to enjoy!
Experience the gem of the San Antonio! The River Walk has so many restaurants, shops, and sights to enjoy you can spend an entire few days strolling along the river banks.
Local tip!: The entire riverwalk is technically privately owned, so you are free to drink and walk the river, just don't take your beverage to the street level!
804 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
San Antonio River Walk
610 River WalkExperience the gem of the San Antonio! The River Walk has so many restaurants, shops, and sights to enjoy you can spend an entire few days strolling along the river banks.
Local tip!: The entire riverwalk is technically privately owned, so you are free to drink and walk the river, just don't take your beverage to the street level!
Museums
San Antonio's best nature, science, and culture museum. Also has a great children's science and learning center. Free admission on Tuesdays from 3pm-8pm.
421 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Witte
3801 BroadwaySan Antonio's best nature, science, and culture museum. Also has a great children's science and learning center. Free admission on Tuesdays from 3pm-8pm.
Wonderful place to explore all the natural beauty south Texas has to offer!
255 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico de San Antonio
555 Funston PlWonderful place to explore all the natural beauty south Texas has to offer!
San Antonio's premier art museum specializing in 19th and 20th century European and American art. The art is showcased in and around the historic mansion which makes for a wonderful morning/afternoon activity. The mansion is also lends itself for great photo opportunities around the grounds (Many locals take their wedding photos here). It was also the first modern art museum in Texas!
346 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels AveSan Antonio's premier art museum specializing in 19th and 20th century European and American art. The art is showcased in and around the historic mansion which makes for a wonderful morning/afternoon activity. The mansion is also lends itself for great photo opportunities around the grounds (Many locals take their wedding photos here). It was also the first modern art museum in Texas!
San Antonio's only museum built just for kids. It is called the DoSuem because of the plethora of hands on activities, interactive exhibits, and general fun stuff for kids to do!
Important to note that you can enter without children, but you will have to present a drivers license and submit to an automated background check.
328 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El DoSeum
2800 BroadwaySan Antonio's only museum built just for kids. It is called the DoSuem because of the plethora of hands on activities, interactive exhibits, and general fun stuff for kids to do!
Important to note that you can enter without children, but you will have to present a drivers license and submit to an automated background check.
San Antonio’s zoo, which consisted of a collection of animals assembled in San Pedro Park in the 1800s, now houses one of the world's largest bird collections and hosts over a million visitors annually. Great for a day visit paired with a stroll around Brackenridge Park.
568 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary's StSan Antonio’s zoo, which consisted of a collection of animals assembled in San Pedro Park in the 1800s, now houses one of the world's largest bird collections and hosts over a million visitors annually. Great for a day visit paired with a stroll around Brackenridge Park.