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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Antonio Current. Updated August 2026.
Bruno's Dive Bar at B&D Ice · Southtown
Began as an authentic Texas ice house in 1961. San Antonio Current says it still stands as a reminder of the area's rough-around-the-edges charm.
Oak Hills Tavern · Northwest
A longtime neighborhood contender San Antonio Current puts in the running for the city's favorite dive bar.
Texas Star Inn · Northwest
A charm-and-history-packed neighborhood bar that, per San Antonio Current, doesn't put on airs.
Cobalt · Tobin Hill
An early-opening McCullough Avenue stalwart, pouring drinks from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day but Sunday.
El Luchador · Southside
A Southside dive San Antonio Current calls about as puro San Antonio as you can get.