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Westside and Mexican Center Area Restaurants | SATX Food Scene Top 10 Guide

Top restaurant recommendations for Westside and Mexican Center Area.

10 ranked restaurants · district guide

Top picks for Westside and Mexican Center Area

This guide gives diners a dedicated destination for Westside and Mexican Center Area restaurant discovery, with helpful links into restaurant profile pages and ZIP-level pages.

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Tex-Mex

Ray's Drive Inn

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78207

The original home of the puffy taco, a San Antonio institution.

4.2 · 75 reviewsWebsite
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Tacos

Los Trompos Tacos de Barrio

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78228

Highly praised for authentic Mexico City-style al pastor tacos.

4.8 · 50 reviews
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Mexican

Local favorite

Pico de Gallo Restaurant

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78207

A festive atmosphere with live mariachi music and classic Mexican dishes.

4 · 1,500 reviewsWebsite
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Mexican Seafood

San Antonio original

J. Anthony's Seafood Cafe - General McMullen

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78237

Long-running Mexican seafood cafe serving fried fish, ceviche, seafood soups, and casual family plates on General McMullen.

4.1 · 1,373 reviewsWebsite
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Donuts, Tacos

Local favorite

The Original Donut Shop

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78201

A San Antonio institution famous for its donuts and breakfast tacos, though located just outside the target zip codes.

4.5 · 1,200 reviewsWebsite
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Mexican

Local favorite

Mexico Taco Mexican Restaurant

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78237

Affordable neighborhood Mexican spot with breakfast tacos, parrilladas, menudo, caldo de res, puffy taco plates, and carne guisada.

4.2 · 726 reviewsWebsite
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Tacos

Local spot

Tacos Vitali

Westside and Mexican Center Area · 78237

Praised for delicious and authentic tacos, especially the al pastor.

4.3 · 18 reviews
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Cafe

Crystal's Cafe

Westside-Deco District · 78201

Westside-Deco cafe candidate listed by Visit San Antonio, useful for breakfast, lunch, and neighborhood comfort-food coverage.

4 · review volume pendingWebsite
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Charcuterie and Wine Bar

The Board Couple

Westside-Deco District · 78201

A distinctive Westside-Deco specialty stop for charcuterie boards and wine-bar style grazing rather than standard Tex-Mex.

4.2 · review volume pendingWebsite

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