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Savor The Culinary Institute of America
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.9(1,454)Located on the campus of The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, and nestled in the Pearl, Savor highlights the talents of our CIA students under the supervision of the college’s world class faculty. Experience a meal inspired by ingredients and techniques from around the world. Our dining room and patio are open and reservations are strongly encouraged. Curbside takeout is also available.
All guests are required to wear a mask while indoors—regardless of their vaccination status—except when seated in a dining environment. Thank you for helping to keep our CIA campus community safe!Nicosi
Price: Very Expensive•Dessert•4.9(94)Submerse yourself in a dessert bar that will challenge your expectations by embracing acid, sweet, bitter, and savory all while extracting the nuances that truly makes them unique. Located at The Pearl, Nicosi only has only 20 seats that hug the kitchen, fostering one on one dialogue with the chefs.
To best accomodate your experience, reservations are required. We are offer 2 seating times per night: 5:30 and 8:00. Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and Chef de Cuisine Karla Espinosa will guide an intimate journey through every dish, its ingredients, what makes it special and why it has been chosen for the evening. We offer wine and cocktail pairings or non-alcoholic beverage pairings for each course. Because Nicosi is about delighting in the present, we have a no phone/photography policy and the menu will be revealed as you dine. We are able to accommodate most dietary aversions and special requests with 24 hour notice. Please allow 90 minutes for your visit. Guests 16 and up, please.
Bohanan's Prime Steaks and Seafood
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.8(8,415)Bohanan’s fame is founded on sublimely tender prime beef grilled over fragrant mesquite wood. Enjoy extraordinarily delicious Akaushi beef, Chef/Owner Mark Bohanan’s large custom cuts of prime aged corn-fed beef, succulent seafood flown in fresh daily, and spectacular table-side desserts flambé. Imbibe a classic cocktail at the first-floor Bar at Bohanan’s, then join us upstairs for the best steak you’ve ever eaten. Located in a historic building in downtown San Antonio about a block from the River Walk. AAA Four Diamond rating and Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence.Best Quality Daughter
Price: Moderate•Unspecified•4.8(621)Best Quality Daughter houses a vibrant, chic décor and new, unique Asian-American menu. In 2018, chef Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, wanting to address the sparsity of Asian-American female chefs in South Texas, developed a new concept through a series of pop-up dinners called Best Quality Daughter with fellow chef Anne Ng and artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk. Today Best Quality Daughter is located in the historic Mueller House at the Pearl Brewery. Curated by chef Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Best Quality Daughter's menu takes inspiration from her travels and the comfort food of her youth as a second-generation Chinese-American.
Biga on the Banks
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(5,848)Overlooking the San Antonio River Walk since 2000, Bruce Auden’s Biga on the Banks continues to charm San Antonio foodies and Alamo City visitors with its constantly-changing new American menu featuring the best ingredients South Texas has to offer.
It has been said that Bruce Auden has “put San Antonio on the culinary map” but this Chef is just getting started. The Biga menu features fresh caught fish like Mahi Mahi, True American Red Snapper and Ahi Tuna. Main stays on the menu usually include Hill Country Venison and Bandera Quail, Grilled Australian Rack of Lamb and Roasted Bell & Evans Chicken.
The dining room is modern with a casual-well informed style of service.
The wine list is eclectic and broad with hundreds of labels and the full bar offers craft cocktails.
Biga on the Banks has a versatility about it. If you’re looking for a come-as-you-are impromptu bite, a celebratory dinner with family or a working dinner with business colleagues, Biga fits your needs.Gallery on the Park
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(115)Enter our atrium with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking historic Travis Park and savor regional American breakfast specialties infused with culinary creativity. Gallery On the Park also pays homage to The St. Anthony Hotel’s collection of sculptures, paintings and tapestries. The works of art within the restaurant have been curated by and are available through The St. Anthony Hotel’s partnership with the Felder Gallery, a San Antonio gallery located in Alamo Heights that features contemporary and traditional paintings, sculptures and mixed media.
We are now serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 7am-2pm.
Join us on Tuesdays for live music with the Dirty River Jazz Band. Enjoy craft cocktails and dinner. 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery
Price: Moderate•Southern•4.7(3,183)Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery brings a modern take on Texas's cross-cultural cuisine to Pearl. Influenced by the coastal classics of Chef Balfour's upbringing in Galveston married with the comfort of Southern Cuisine, Southerleigh boasts a curated, sustainable, seasonally shifting menu that reflects Chef Jeff Balfour's innovative craftsmanship. Southerleigh houses a custom-manufactured brewery designed by Portland Kettle Works and brings brewing back to Pearl, offering 15 different beers on tap. Southerleigh is located at 136 East Grayson, Suite 120, on the ground floor in The Historic Pearl Brewhouse. We offer reservations, private events, and gift cards!Dean's Steak & Seafood
Price: Very Expensive•Steak•4.6(350)Embrace the unique and step into the old school at Dean’s Steak & Seafood. Adapted into a historic 19th-century schoolhouse, this classic steakhouse and bar offers an elevated menu of prime steaks, A5 Japanese and Texas wagyu, and top-quality seafood. Simply put, this one-of-a-kind steakhouse is unlike anything else in the city.
If you're looking for an elevated bar experience, visit The Study at Dean's. This intimate speakeasy bar is a cocktail aficionado’s haven, ideal for those who appreciate higher touch ingredients, presentation, and ambiance. Linger over high-end cocktails and small bites in a charming atmosphere with raised banquettes, brass details, and a dedicated outdoor patio shaded under century-old live oak trees - this is the educated choice for a place to connect and unwind.
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- GGinaVIPWashington, D.C. Area •5 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoVery cozy with live music and food was amazing Definitely recommendMore infoBrenner's on the River WalkPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Downtown•4.6
- JJoe & StephanieVIPSan Antonio •3 reviews4.0Dined 2 days agoOverall I recommend it! The hostess spoke low and asked for a few minutes to get our table together. She never came back to us. I had to ask her for the status. The rest of the servers were awesome and the food was amazing. The beer and martini could have been a little colder but it certainly didn’t stop me from ordering a 2nd! Overall still a great place with great food!More infoDomingo RestaurantePrice: Expensive• Mexican / Southwestern• Downtown•4.5
- DDeborahNew York City •1 review5.0Dined 3 days agoWhat a fabulous place. The food was excellent and delicious. Service was top notch!More infoPaesanos - River WalkPrice: Moderate• Italian• Downtown•4.4
- MMichaelLondon •3 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoFantastic night. Steaks perfect. Service exemplary.More infoBohanan's Prime Steaks and SeafoodPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Downtown•4.8
- HHollyVIPSan Antonio •1 review5.0Dined on Apr 16, 2025This restaurant is wonderful, but trust me on this one, order the burger.More infoTokyo CowboyPrice: Expensive• Tapas / Small Plates• Downtown•4.7
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