Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in San Antonio

America is often described as a melting pot, a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form new customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For many cultures, a major part of their identity is food.

Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries—despite being nowhere near each other on the globe—sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.

Of course, we all have our favorite dishes—a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that serves your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely.

To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the San Antonio area using data from Yelp for various cuisines: American, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese. Data is as of July 13, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 50 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of San Antonio, were considered.

Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.

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Tom's Burgers

1 / 11

American: Tom's Burgers

- Rating: 4.7/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13950 Ih 37 S San Antonio, TX 78201
- Categories: Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

Sukhothai Thai Restaurant Express

2 / 11

Chinese: Sukhothai Thai Restaurant Express

- Rating: 4.7/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7664 Tezel Rd Ste 105 San Antonio, TX 78250
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Paladar Fusion Mexico Cuba

3 / 11

Cuban: Paladar Fusion Mexico Cuba

- Rating: 4.8/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3615 Broadway Unit 4 San Antonio, TX 78209
- Categories: Cuban, Mexican, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

The Pita Chick

4 / 11

Greek: The Pita Chick

- Rating: 4.8/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4302 Hyatt Pl Dr San Antonio, TX 78230
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mediterranean, Greek
- Read more on Yelp

RJ Indian Street Food

5 / 11

Indian: RJ Indian Street Food

- Rating: 4.9/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 6576 Babcock Rd San Antonio, TX 78249
- Categories: Indian, Food Trucks, Street Vendors
- Read more on Yelp

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Pazzo Pastaria

6 / 11

Italian: Pazzo Pastaria

- Rating: 4.8/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13777 Nacogdoches Ste 107 San Antonio, TX 78217
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Yoshiya Umami Beef Bowl

7 / 11

Japanese: Yoshiya Umami Beef Bowl

- Rating: 4.8/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7915 W Loop 1604 N Ste 106 San Antonio, TX 78254
- Categories: Japanese, Noodles, Acai Bowls
- Read more on Yelp

Woo Ri Teahouse

8 / 11

Korean: Woo Ri Teahouse

- Rating: 4.9/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4009 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209
- Categories: Korean, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Taquitos Mexico

9 / 11

Mexican: Taquitos Mexico

- Rating: 4.9/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7491 Grissom Rd San Antonio, TX 78238
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Malongdo Thai Food

10 / 11

Thai: Malongdo Thai Food

- Rating: 5.0/5 (9 reviews)
- Address: 14040 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX 78247
- Categories: Food Trucks, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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Banh Mi 102

11 / 11

Vietnamese: Banh Mi 102

- Rating: 4.8/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 7531 Bandera Rd Ste 106 San Antonio, TX 78238
- Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 284 metros.