Some of MySA’s most popular food stories center around restaurant closures, and aside from morbid curiosity, this phenomenon is due largely to the ripple effect that occurs when a beloved eatery or bar exits the scene. Throughout 2025, we covered dozens of restaurant and bar closures, some of which were devastating for the surrounding communities that loved and supported these businesses.
While every closure has an impact, there were some standouts that really hit San Antonio in the feels in 2025, from longtime eateries unceremoniously shuttering to some of the city’s top restaurants calling it quits.
Oscar’s Taco House
We were on the ground for the final days of Oscar’s Taco House, which ended its 63-year run in June. Oscar’s closed to make way for a new city bridge that is intended to run through the restaurant’s former address. Owner Alex Pruneda has since opened a new restaurant, Ava’s Diner, that serves many of Oscar’s favorites, including puffy tacos and enchiladas.
Dry Dock
For 43 years, the boat-shaped restaurant served up seafood in San Antonio’s Medical Center. In May, the restaurant transitioned to new ownership that rebranded the restaurant as Crab City, an extension of a restaurant based in Odessa, Texas, effectively ending the Dry Dock that folks loved and knew.
La Chinita’s
When MySA last checked in with the beloved Chinese restaurant in July, the front doors were chained up, and a sign on the door said that the business was closed for renovations. La Chinita’s served a menu of Chinese food and Mexican food that made the restaurant a popular stop for 41 years.
Pat O’Brien’s
The bar scene in downtown San Antonio always has its ebbs and flows, but for more than two decades, Pat O’Brien’s was a mainstay at its home near the Alamo. The New Orleans bar served its last Hurricane on August 31.
Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar
Dashi rose quickly among the ranks of San Antonio’s top Chinese eateries since it launched in 2021, but in November, the business announced it had closed permanently. Popular dishes from the restaurant have been incorporated at its sister concept, Sichuan House, which remains open near Ingram Park Mall.
Pinch Boil House
From the same team behind the popular Curry Boys BBQ, Pinch Boil House was an Asian seafood restaurant that enjoyed nine years in San Antonio before ultimately shuttering at its home in Alamo Heights. Pinch had its final day on April 27.
Cascabel Mexican Patio
After 22 years, Cascabel permanently closed its doors in Southtown, where it was known for its regional Mexican cuisine. The eatery shuttered in July and was later replaced by Llaneros Grill.
Bowl & Barrel and The General Public
In August, The Rim lost two food concepts simultaneously, Bowl & Barrel and The General Public, both of which were a part of FreeRange Concepts, the group behind The Rustic, another business that left The Rim in 2024. Bowl & Barrel and The General Public spent 10 years alongside one another at the shopping center.
Nama Ramen
Nama Ramen was long considered one of the city’s best places to get a bowl of ramen, so it was a shock when the restaurant announced it would close at the end of September after 10 years. The ramen joint has since been taken over by another Japanese concept focusing on udon noodles and tempura.
Web House Café & Bar
In January, the owner of Web House, Mikhail “Mischka” Timofeyev, died, and in the months that followed, the bar’s following slowly dwindled. In October, Timofeyev’s husband, Manny Castaneda, told MySA that Web House closed after 19 years in August, citing the slowdown in foot traffic.
The Good Kind
Months of speculation followed The Good Kind after the Southtown eatery announced a temporary closure in July, after which the restaurant never reopened. MySA confirmed with owner Tim McDiarmid in October that The Good Kind was no more, with ownership of the property allegedly passing to chef Kristina Zhao of Sichuan House.
Taco Cabana
As of December, Taco Cabana has shuttered close to a dozen restaurants across San Antonio. In November, the company shared via a statement that the closures were a strategic move and come amid an “era of expansion” for the brand…