Texas Monthly frequently drops new dining guides to help Texans find the best restaurants across the state, but this month the magazine did it big by including around 1,000 eateries on its new list, “The Texas Grand.” San Antonio appeared on the comprehensive list more than 100 times, and the restaurant picks reveal a lot about the local dining scene.
Barbecue favorites, Asian fusion and Tex-Mex staples are among the 135 San Antonio restaurants featured on “The Texas Grand.” The dining guide functions more as a database, compiling the top reviews from major Texas cities. In San Antonio’s case, the reviews span from 2018 to the present, so the list includes longtime fine-dining classics, like Frederick’s and Silo Prime, as well as promising newcomers, like Miles Bistro.
“The Texas Grand” has a map option you can sort by city, so you can choose San Antonio and zoom in on different parts of the city to see where Texas Monthly reviewers believe the best restaurants are. Unsurprisingly, the bulk of local restaurants in the guide appear to be concentrated in and around the downtown area. The Southside is highly underrepresented, with only a single restaurant, Cuba 1918, mentioned…