Kev & Môni’s Downtown San Antonio Guidebook

Lauren
Kev & Môni’s Downtown San Antonio Guidebook

Sightseeing

Take the elevator to Bar 601 at the top, order a drink/appetizer during Happy Hour 4:30-7pm and enjoy the spectacular views of the city!
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Tower of the Americas
739 E César E. Chávez Blvd
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Take the elevator to Bar 601 at the top, order a drink/appetizer during Happy Hour 4:30-7pm and enjoy the spectacular views of the city!
A must see when visiting San Antonio
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Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
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A must see when visiting San Antonio
Catch a Jazz performance or a Mariachi band playing at the iconic Arneson River Theater.
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Arneson River Theater
418 Villita St
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Catch a Jazz performance or a Mariachi band playing at the iconic Arneson River Theater.
The funnest park in all of San Antonio, just steps from the house. Visit the chickens in the chicken coop, play in the sand area, play a game of table tennis or chess, go to the Splash Pad, have brunch at CommonWealth Coffee, eat at Dough Pizzeria, grab dessert at Chocolazzo or Paleteria SA and wine at Re:rooted or go for a lovely jog around this huge Park!
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Yanaguana Garden
434 S Alamo St
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The funnest park in all of San Antonio, just steps from the house. Visit the chickens in the chicken coop, play in the sand area, play a game of table tennis or chess, go to the Splash Pad, have brunch at CommonWealth Coffee, eat at Dough Pizzeria, grab dessert at Chocolazzo or Paleteria SA and wine at Re:rooted or go for a lovely jog around this huge Park!
There is so much history in this city! Walk around La Villita, catch a performance at the Arneson River Theater and stroll up and down the famous River Walk or go on a boat tour!
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San Antonio River Walk
610 River Walk
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There is so much history in this city! Walk around La Villita, catch a performance at the Arneson River Theater and stroll up and down the famous River Walk or go on a boat tour!
A must-see. La Villita was originally settled nearly 300 years ago as one of the city's first neighborhoods. Walk around La Villita, catch a performance at the Arneson River Theater and stroll up and down the famous River Walk or go on a boat tour!
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La Villita
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A must-see. La Villita was originally settled nearly 300 years ago as one of the city's first neighborhoods. Walk around La Villita, catch a performance at the Arneson River Theater and stroll up and down the famous River Walk or go on a boat tour!
The Pearl is a great place to visit while in San Antonio. Run/bike along the river from downtown to The Pearl or catch a short Uber. Great place to grab a drink, people watch and eat.
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The Park at Pearl
312 Pearl Pkwy
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The Pearl is a great place to visit while in San Antonio. Run/bike along the river from downtown to The Pearl or catch a short Uber. Great place to grab a drink, people watch and eat.
Make sure to walk up and down King William Street and enjoy the beautiful historic mansions in the area as well as the Flour Mill, then take a stroll along the River or grab a bite to eat here in Southtown!
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King William Street
King William Street
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Make sure to walk up and down King William Street and enjoy the beautiful historic mansions in the area as well as the Flour Mill, then take a stroll along the River or grab a bite to eat here in Southtown!
This is a beautiful place for photos! It is free, park and walk around these beautiful gardens by the Zoo. An absolute must!
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Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's St
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This is a beautiful place for photos! It is free, park and walk around these beautiful gardens by the Zoo. An absolute must!

Food scene

Right by the house is where you will find some of the best restaurants around. It's tough to pick a favorite.. Bliss is one of the absolute favorites! Must-try!
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Bliss
926 S Presa St
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Right by the house is where you will find some of the best restaurants around. It's tough to pick a favorite.. Bliss is one of the absolute favorites! Must-try!
Another amazing restaurant just steps from the house in the coolest setting, a historic, restored Firehouse. Great Italian Food, awesome drinks. Catch a table upstairs for the views!
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Battalion
604 S Alamo St
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Another amazing restaurant just steps from the house in the coolest setting, a historic, restored Firehouse. Great Italian Food, awesome drinks. Catch a table upstairs for the views!
Delicious Food and great pizzas! Walk down the street straight to this gem of a restaurant.
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QUESO PAN Y VINO
940 S Alamo St
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Delicious Food and great pizzas! Walk down the street straight to this gem of a restaurant.
Also not to be missed, La Frite Belgian Bistro! 5 minute walk from the house. A local favorite!
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La Frite Belgian Bistro
728 S Alamo St
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Also not to be missed, La Frite Belgian Bistro! 5 minute walk from the house. A local favorite!
GREAT coffee, great breakfast pastries (try the cheese and tomato danish, yum!) and healthy lunch options (soups, sandwiches) from Scratch Kitchen. We love this place. Dog friendly.
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Brown Coffee Co - Southtown
812 S Alamo St
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GREAT coffee, great breakfast pastries (try the cheese and tomato danish, yum!) and healthy lunch options (soups, sandwiches) from Scratch Kitchen. We love this place. Dog friendly.
$3.50 appetizers during Happy Hour 5-7pm, we love this place! Delicious food and fun atmosphere! Just down the street from the house, across from Battalion Restaurant.
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Azuca Nuevo Latino
709 S Alamo St
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$3.50 appetizers during Happy Hour 5-7pm, we love this place! Delicious food and fun atmosphere! Just down the street from the house, across from Battalion Restaurant.
Incredible restaurant, incredible staff. Open for lunch and dinner and brunch on the weekends. An absolute must!
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Maverick Texas Brasserie
710 S St Mary's St
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Incredible restaurant, incredible staff. Open for lunch and dinner and brunch on the weekends. An absolute must!
Healthy option, wonderful food. A favorite for a quick bite in a beautiful and peaceful setting, lush gardens, outdoor seating. Dog Friendly.
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The Good Kind Southtown
1127 S St Mary's St
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Healthy option, wonderful food. A favorite for a quick bite in a beautiful and peaceful setting, lush gardens, outdoor seating. Dog Friendly.
Gourmet Vegan Cinnamon rolls! For those with a sweet tooth, this is a deliciously fun place :)
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Cinnaholic
812 S Alamo St
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Gourmet Vegan Cinnamon rolls! For those with a sweet tooth, this is a deliciously fun place :)
We love their pizzas
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La Focaccia Italian Grill
800 S Alamo St
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We love their pizzas
Another favorite Italian restaurant in this neighborhood!
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Southtown Pizzeria
728 S Presa St
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Another favorite Italian restaurant in this neighborhood!
We love their egg and bean breakfast tacos. They are open all day, this is a local favorite. Great Mexican food.
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Tito's Mexican Restaurant
955 S Alamo St
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We love their egg and bean breakfast tacos. They are open all day, this is a local favorite. Great Mexican food.
Perfect for a special occasion! Very Good Italian Food. Head to rooftop bar for a drink after. Great Views of the Tower and downtown.
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NONNA Osteria
401 S Alamo St
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Perfect for a special occasion! Very Good Italian Food. Head to rooftop bar for a drink after. Great Views of the Tower and downtown.
Great Pizza, great atmosphere, right at Hemisfair Park, can't beat the location. Very close to the house. Don't miss their Signature Truffle Burrata!
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Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
6989 Blanco Rd
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Great Pizza, great atmosphere, right at Hemisfair Park, can't beat the location. Very close to the house. Don't miss their Signature Truffle Burrata!
Crazy big flavors, we love their Double Miso Ramen. A fun place to visit.
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Hot Joy
1014 S Alamo St
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Crazy big flavors, we love their Double Miso Ramen. A fun place to visit.
Another favorite, grab a beer after jogging along the river or eat at the many restaurants in this complex -Blue Star, Halcyon, Stella. A fun place to hang out.
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Blue Star Contemporary
116 Blue Star
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Another favorite, grab a beer after jogging along the river or eat at the many restaurants in this complex -Blue Star, Halcyon, Stella. A fun place to hang out.
The highly anticipated Oyster Bar in Southtown! They also have a great lobster roll, a burger and other delicious options.
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Little Em's Oyster Bar
1001 S Alamo St
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The highly anticipated Oyster Bar in Southtown! They also have a great lobster roll, a burger and other delicious options.
One of our favorite spots for brunch! Great food and great atmosphere!
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Liberty Bar
1111 S Alamo St
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One of our favorite spots for brunch! Great food and great atmosphere!
A little taste of Germany in Southtown! Have a beer and great German food, open Wed-Saturday, this is a neighborhood gem. You might even catch some live German music. We love going there!
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Beethoven Maennerchor
422 Pereida St
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A little taste of Germany in Southtown! Have a beer and great German food, open Wed-Saturday, this is a neighborhood gem. You might even catch some live German music. We love going there!
Amazingly healthy and delicious option and they are now only a 5 min walk from the house. We are thrilled to have Pharm Table here in Southtown! Brunch on Friday-Sunday. Open 11-9pm. Dog friendly and a great spot for kids to run around. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
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Pharm Table
611 South Presa Street
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Amazingly healthy and delicious option and they are now only a 5 min walk from the house. We are thrilled to have Pharm Table here in Southtown! Brunch on Friday-Sunday. Open 11-9pm. Dog friendly and a great spot for kids to run around. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
For that special date night, this is an incredible experience. Must make reservations online ahead of time. They are moving to Southtown (by Brown Coffee Shop) in February!
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Mixtli
812 South Alamo Street
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For that special date night, this is an incredible experience. Must make reservations online ahead of time. They are moving to Southtown (by Brown Coffee Shop) in February!
One of our favorite brunch spots, located at Hemisfair Park, super close to the house. Great food, great coffee, dog friendly, kids love the park. Open 7-3pm.
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CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery Hemisfair
611 Hemisfair Blvd
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One of our favorite brunch spots, located at Hemisfair Park, super close to the house. Great food, great coffee, dog friendly, kids love the park. Open 7-3pm.
A San Antonio Gem, located downtown, not far from the Alamo, a pleasant walk from the house. Open for breakfast and lunch. Amazing food and pastries! Expect to wait in line.
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La Panaderia Bakery Cafe
301 E Houston St
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A San Antonio Gem, located downtown, not far from the Alamo, a pleasant walk from the house. Open for breakfast and lunch. Amazing food and pastries! Expect to wait in line.
For a date night on the River Walk, this is our go to place. Delicious food and even better atmosphere.
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Fig Tree Restaurant
515 Villita St
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For a date night on the River Walk, this is our go to place. Delicious food and even better atmosphere.
Family owned French Bakery, what's not to love! We get distracted by the pastries but they also have delicious French food. Right downtown, a pleasant walk from the house. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open until 3 pm all other days.
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La Boulangerie
207 Broadway
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Family owned French Bakery, what's not to love! We get distracted by the pastries but they also have delicious French food. Right downtown, a pleasant walk from the house. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open until 3 pm all other days.
Great Vegetarian restaurant here in Southtown. Open Tuesday-Saturday. The Jackfruit Street Tacos are delish!
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Señor Veggie
620 S Presa St
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Great Vegetarian restaurant here in Southtown. Open Tuesday-Saturday. The Jackfruit Street Tacos are delish!
Cupcake shop just moved to the neighborhood and we are so excited. Great place if you're craving a little something sweet :)
Oh Yeah Cakes
713 South Saint Mary's Street
Cupcake shop just moved to the neighborhood and we are so excited. Great place if you're craving a little something sweet :)
On those hot San Antonio days, there's nothing better than some Boozy's ice cream. They sell Alcoholic and kid-friendly flavors plus wine and local beers. Open Friday-Sunday only, 5-10pm.
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Boozy's Creamery & Craft
711 S St Mary's St
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On those hot San Antonio days, there's nothing better than some Boozy's ice cream. They sell Alcoholic and kid-friendly flavors plus wine and local beers. Open Friday-Sunday only, 5-10pm.
Great place to hang out with a cup of coffee overlooking the River and great breakfast/lunch/dinner options.
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Halcyon Southtown
1414 S Alamo St
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Great place to hang out with a cup of coffee overlooking the River and great breakfast/lunch/dinner options.
So excited to have Bar Loretta in our neighborhood! What a gem of a place!
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Bar Loretta
320 Beauregard Street
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So excited to have Bar Loretta in our neighborhood! What a gem of a place!
An Urban Winery at Hemisfair Park right in front of Lick Ice Cream Shop. Perfect Combination! Try wines from Fredericksburg, Texas Wine Country, one hour from downtown San Antonio.
Re:Rooted 210 Urban Winery
623 Hemisfair Boulevard
An Urban Winery at Hemisfair Park right in front of Lick Ice Cream Shop. Perfect Combination! Try wines from Fredericksburg, Texas Wine Country, one hour from downtown San Antonio.
Our neighborhood grocery store. We love HEB!
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H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg Road
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Our neighborhood grocery store. We love HEB!
Great local hangout, grab a beer or a growler, watch the game, dog friendly and has a play area for the kids.
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The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo St
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Great local hangout, grab a beer or a growler, watch the game, dog friendly and has a play area for the kids.
Cuishe is definitely an experience. Traditional Mexican Food (think Mexico City) Order the bichos (bugs and guacamole) the mole con pollo or the Gold Plated Tomahawk steak!
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Cuishe Cocina Mexicana
119 Heiman Street
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Cuishe is definitely an experience. Traditional Mexican Food (think Mexico City) Order the bichos (bugs and guacamole) the mole con pollo or the Gold Plated Tomahawk steak!
Delicious BBQ with incredible views of downtown!
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Smoke BBQ+SKYBAR
501 E Crockett St
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Delicious BBQ with incredible views of downtown!

A must see! A little piece of Germany in our neighborhood

This one is a must, especially on First Fridays. Listen to a German band, feel like you are in Germany, drinking some good beer and eating delicious German food. Great place for little ones as well! Come celebrate Octoberfest here!
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Beethoven Maennerchor
422 Pereida St
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This one is a must, especially on First Fridays. Listen to a German band, feel like you are in Germany, drinking some good beer and eating delicious German food. Great place for little ones as well! Come celebrate Octoberfest here!

Exercise

Want a great work out, maybe some hot yoga, sauna or Cryo? Or hydration after a night of fun in beautiful San Antonio, then head to Sweat Equity, the staff there is amazing and you'll leave feeling refreshed. Let them know you're staying with Kev and Monica and you'll get a discount!
Sweat Equity Infrared Saunas
809 S St Mary's St
Want a great work out, maybe some hot yoga, sauna or Cryo? Or hydration after a night of fun in beautiful San Antonio, then head to Sweat Equity, the staff there is amazing and you'll leave feeling refreshed. Let them know you're staying with Kev and Monica and you'll get a discount!

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The Pearl Farmer’s Market

Jog, bike, drive or Uber to the Pearl’s Farmer’s Market every Saturday and Sunday. Grab some brunch, coffee, bread, cheese, wine, pastries, produce, meat, Kombucha and gifts to take home!
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First Fridays in Southtown

Walk around Southtown, there are so many restaurants, so many people out walking/riding bikes, grab some food and drinks, listen to live music and check out the art scene.
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Magpie for dinner

Yummy Korean and Texan fusion.