29 Best Pubs in San Antonio

“Mathco was so attentive and helpful in helping us select foods“

“Durty Nellys Irish Pub In San Antonio Texas.💯🙏“

“If you’re looking for a friendly neighborhood bar where everybody knows everybody and it’s easy to make friends, this is your place! My friend’s joke that they wish they had a ‘Cheer’s’ like neighborhood bar in their neighborhood. I told him you don’t have to live around here, many people come from miles away :) no real food but I’ll go to a restaurant for food. LOVE the bartenders, owners are ALWAYS present. Great place.“

“Everything you love about a dive bar. Mostly local customers, you will definitely hear sassy banter between the staff and customers. It’s giving family at thanksgiving vibes. No bells or whistles needed here, good drinks and a rocking jukebox is what we want.“

“pitcher Miller lite and double shot of jack is my drink, jukebox blisters out Slayer, lamb Of god while the pool leagues rack away. Good place to throw darts and watch some Spurs, Nascar or Football. The bartenders are attentive and they even have a outside smoking area. Good place to meet new people and you can bring your pet.“

“10/10 bar, truly. If I could do 6 stars I would. Not only is the staff always kind, and has known what I want since my second visit (rare), the continued customer support and genuine patron/bartender care is unmatched. They recently sent me and my family to the Spurs finals game, bought and paid. There isn’t another pub in town that matches the same energy night after night, year after year. If you’re looking for a no drama, no stress vibe, this is the spot. Long live Irish Pub.“

“I write this review because of the service that Brandon gave to me and my wife while we were visiting the San Antonio Riverwalk. We are 78 years old, and were struggling in the heat, Brandon noticed us and offer us a table to relax and have a cool drink. We caught our breathe and moved on after this wonderful act of kindness. Later the evening we went back with the intent of having our dinner. Brandon came out and down the stairs to the walkway remembering us from earlier. I told him that we wanted to have dinner but because my wife is using a walker we could not make it up to eat inside. Brandon said not to worry that he would take us up a a lift that was off in the corner of the building. He, then set our table, with a view of the walk below. What we ordered was delicious. While we ate we observed the other things that Brandon was doing to please the customers. He fixed a wobbling table instantly as the customers continued to have their meal, then spruced up pictures making sure they were well polished. Helped us get back down to ground level. The point is that this lad is a people person, craves helping people, and makes people want to come back to Mad Dog, which has excellent food at reasonable prices and is definitely an enjoyable place to spend time because they do the extra personal step of caring.“

“First time had a good time yes nice place to drink and watch games awesome people friendly place we’ll go back yes“

“We like coming here to grab a few drinks. The owner/bartender is a genuinely kind gentleman, providing excellent service. Very safe spot to decompress after a long day, chat, drink a few beers, play pool, play on the penny slots and listen to music. Authentic cantina bar with a safe cordial ambiance.“

“Good food and lots of local beers on tap. Nice place, very busy. Good service.“

“The waitress are always on top of things. Luv this place it’s my alone time on Sunday nights.“

“Awesome bar with great people, friendly staff, and unbeatable prices! Perfect spot to unwind and enjoy good vibes. Highly recommend!“

“Love, love, love this bar! Taylor and the girls are amazing and the friendliest bartenders. My new favorite neighborhood bar! ❤️❤️“

“Great food and good service . Definitely recommend“

“Great People and Strong Competition Banana Billiards is a great spot for anyone who loves pool- friendly atmosphere and lots of strong competition. They have several Diamond tables that are nicely taken care of and a joy to play on. Rick, the owner, is super welcoming. He took the time to help me find other local tournaments while I was in San Antonio and Roger ran an awesome 9-ball tournament there on Friday night where the competition is STRONG- a good mix of high-level players, including some semi-pros. Friendly, relaxed, competitive vibe- It’s easy to see why pros drop by every now and then- is definitely worth a visit if your looking for a game or two while your in town.“

“UPDATE : got into contact with the owners and they completely rectified the situation I am pleasantly surprised and impressed with the owners ability to amend the impression my former review left on me

ORIGINAL REVIEW :Bartenders are great the service is the only reason I’m giving any stars the service was great but it’s a karaoke bar on Saturday so we come for karaoke but the DJ does t have a very big mic of songs came twice and doesn’t have the stuff we want to sing , if rock is your vibe only they’ll have your song for sure KJ’s group of friends came in and kinda hogged the queue KJ is kinda rude and came after us in facebook comments will likely never be back our first time bartender told us this is their normal KJ for karaoke and suggested we come back in 2 weeks we return and it’s the same guy so I ask on Facebook for suggestions and he ( the guy running karaoke at baseline) immediately comments how he has all the fun songs weird to be in my comments while you’re supposed to be working“

“I’ve driven past this place what feels like a million times heading south on 37 toward Pleasanton and always wondered what it was like. Decided to check it this place out yesterday.

Turns out it’s a laid-back, old-style local saloon in South Bexar County with pool, darts, a small dance floor, and just an overall great place to hang out. Definitely not a dive like some people might assume when they first see it, and most definitely not what I’d call a dance hall at all — not like the ones around San Antonio.

It was our first time there and we didn’t know anyone, but the staff and management were outgoing and friendly, and there was a good mix of local country folks and regulars. They also have a digital jukebox, which I pretty much had full access to the entire time and got to play a variety of different genres of music I love. It was totally awesome!

Nice to find a place like this in the county that isn’t just a beer-only bar, or a place where you bring your own liquor and they charge you for it like some places around Pleasanton, such as Bar K or Texas South. Definitely will be back.

Also found out karaoke nights are Friday and Saturday, and a cool older gentleman working there named Joe told us he’s been there for 22 years and they pretty much have just about anything you can think of to sing on his playlist.

If you live out this way, or you’re in San Antonio or the surrounding areas and feel like taking a drive toward South Bexar County near the outskirts of the Atascosa County line, and you’re looking for a laid-back local chill spot to play darts, pool, or gaming machines, it’s definitely worth checking out. (Smoker friendly). You can Uber food there too!

RATE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“My local favorite for a Friday after-work cool down. The bartenders are cute and friendly, and remember your name and drinks, which is a MUST for me. I feel like they could leave a couple of lights on because the TV screens around the bar hurt my eyes after a while. But otherwise it's definitely my favorite place to hang out after a long work day.“

“Joeys In San Antonio Texas.💯🙏“

“Great place love the bartenders“

“I highly recommend Destiny's. ICE COLD BEER AT GREAT PRICES! It is truly a neighborhood bar with clientele that are not only friends but more like family. Great place to watch games, lots of TVs. Owners & Customers give back to the community ten fold. Halloween was unbelievable 500 hotdogs, chips & candy for all the neighborhood kids.“

“A great clean place to chill,plus they have a great happy hour.“

“If you’re looking for the best Latin live music spot in San Antonio, I definitely recommend Arjons International Club. 😊
It’s one of the classic Latin dance clubs in San Antonio with great salsa, cumbia, bachata, and live Latin music nights. The atmosphere is fun, energetic, and perfect for dancing or enjoying live music with friends.“

“Yo, so it could have been better and could have been worse, crazy women in here, why- ling out. Bartender Bday, so orders were slow and unsteady but vibe wasnt bad and bartender was SUPER HOT- good place for single men . Go here , there were plenty of women to fo around . i have a woman but im just saying 🤷
Oh HAPPY birthday to the Blondie Bartender with exceptional curves and sweet attitude !“

“I didn’t try the food, but the beer was cold and Jess was fantastic. As of today (2/17/26) they have:

- Trivia on Tue nights
- Karaoke every Wed & Sun at 9:30PM

Hidden gem. We’ll be back.“

“so i was trying to find a spot to watch the game and came across this bar and let me tell you it’s definitely worth it! the staff is so sweet, the vibes are really great, they have tons of screens to watch the game, and the food is really good! definitely will be coming back and recommend checking it out if you haven’t!“

“Ive been coming here since opening 2020 and what keeps me coming back on weekends and gameday is the great prices, music and service the hospitality is great and the ladies are amazing. Ive brought friends and made friends. W bar Stout house potranco! Especially seeing madi and amber. They are always full of joy and so welcoming which makes me comes back to stouts everytime.“

“their tamales are out of this world good. My wife and I are taking a bunch back with us back to Virginia because there is no one in our area that makes them. we will be definitely ordering them on line when we run low.“