SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio showed up hungry—and ready to celebrate its favorite places to eat! With nearly 10,000 votes cast across the 2026 SA Picks Food category winners, local favorites and beloved chains earned recognition from diners across the community.
From tacos and barbecue to coffee, pizza, seafood and sweets, these winners represent the flavors San Antonio loves most!
🍔 American
Max & Louie’s New York Diner
Embers
Tejas Steakhouse and Saloon
🥢 Asian
Ding How Chinese Restaurant
Tongs Thai Austin Highway
Thai Bird
🥖 Bakery
HEB
Nadler’s
Broadway Daily Bread
🔥 BBQ
Smokey Mo’s BBQ
Blanco BBQ
Dee Willie’s BBQ
🥞 Brunch
Magnolia Pancake House
Max & Louie’s New York Diner
Snooze
🍔 Burgers
Chris Madrid’s
Whataburger
Diana’s Burgers – Zarzamora
☕ Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros Coffee
Reunion Coffee
Brevity Coffee Co.
7 Brew
🚚 Food Truck
Las Palapas
Tacos el Regio
Benjie’s Munch
🏪 Franchise/Chain
Whataburger
Las Palapas
Burger Boy
🍟 Fries
McDonald’s
Burger Boy
Five Guys
🍦 Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
Baskin-Robbins
Andy’s Frozen Custard
Lick
🍝 Italian
Little Italy
Olive Garden
Mare e Monte on Huebner
🥩 Meat Market
HEB
Culebra Meat Market
Granzin’s
🧆 Mediterranean
Pasha’s Mediterranean Grill
Mina & Dimi’s Greek House
John the Greek Thousand Oaks
🌮 Mexican/Tex-Mex
Las Palapas
Los Barrios
Rosario’s
🍕 Pizza
Mattenga’s Pizzeria
Little Italy
Mellow Mushroom
🥪 Sandwich Shop
Gino’s Deli
Jersey Mike’s
Max & Louie’s New York Diner
🦐 Seafood
Sea Island
Pappadeaux
Fish City Grill 281 North
🥩 Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse
Saltgrass
Blü Prime Steakhouse
🍣 Sushi
Umiya
Kura Sushi
TAKUMI Japanese Restaurant & Bar on Culebra Road
🌮 Tacos
Las Palapas
Taco Palenque
Los Barrios
🥗 Vegetarian/Vegan
Green
Kerbey Lane All Day Cafe
7 Monk’s Cafe
🍗 Wings
Wingstop
Wayne’s Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
👏 Congratulations to all of the 2026 SA Picks Food winners! The results show just how much San Antonio appreciates both its homegrown local spots and the chains that have become community favorites. Next time you’re deciding where to eat, let the people of San Antonio point you toward a winner!
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners—and thank you to everyone who voted to celebrate San Antonio’s growing foodie culture!
Stay tuned for more SA Picks winners, thanks again to everyone who voted, and to our sponsor Gamez Law Firm.
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