3 Best Restaurants in San Antonio, Texas

This steak house reigns over the San Antonio skyline, perched at the top of the Tower of the Americas and rotating slowly and smoothly. Its predecessor was primarily popular as a destination for drinks, but Chart House serves up some great steaks and seafood to keep you occupied for an entire night out while enjoying one-of-a-kind views of the city. It's a short stroll from the River Walk and other downtown attractions, and then a high-speed elevator ride to the top of The Tower.

Located in the thick of things right on the San Antonio River, this upscale national seafood chain is a pleasurable oasis from the area's hustle-and-bustle. A variety of fresh fish prepared in a number of ways include Chilean sea bass and almond-crusted mahimahi; top steak cuts appease those who prefer turf to surf. Or you can have both with Reef & Beef, a lobster tail with rib eye. The atmosphere is classy yet relaxed. There's a large wine list, a capable bar, and a prompt and knowledgeable waitstaff.

Its name means oyster in Spanish, and you will find them plenty fresh here, chilled on the half shell and served with mignonette or chipotle cocktail sauce. The oyster bar also serves up clams, crabs, shrimp, and ceviche. Other offerings of this premium seafood restaurant are roasted Gulf redfish, mahimahi Veracruz, grilled ahi tuna, and applewood-roasted salmon, along with lobster tail and the fish of the day. The nonseafood menu is limited, so ask the server for suggestions. It's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a lovely spot on the River Walk, housed in the luxury Mokara Hotel & Spa; it's very popular, so dinner reservations are highly recommended, especially on weekends.