It’s been three years since the Express-News ranked San Antonio’s Top 10 restaurants. Through the pandemic closures of 2020 and the staggered restarts and painful recovery, we’ve given the city’s restaurant scene room to reboot and find its new order.
A year ago, when dining rooms returned to 100 percent capacity, we began reviewing and rating restaurants again, shifting from a four-star rating system to a more universal five-star system, evaluating the highest-profile new openings and casting fresh eyes on the city’s enduring favorites.
Five of these restaurants from 2019’s list are returning to this year’s Top 10. They’re