While the flavor of SA in the main run heavier on cumin and chili powder than oregano and basil , San Antonians do not have to live on Tex - Mex alone … or even Tex - Mex , BBQ , and chicken - fried steak alone . For those times when Italian menu is in order , here are a dozen of SA ’s best spots to seek .
South Alamode Panini & Gelato
Can an eating place that is at its heart a mere sandwich & gelato joint in truth be sort as an Italian restaurant ? Um , yeah , it can . place in the Blue Star complex , Alamode is a welcome improver to Southtown , offering a tight , creative card that changes day by day . Ingredients are top - snick , flavors are sheer , and portion sizes are substantial .
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
The Billie Jean Moffitt King of local pizza fashioning is no slouch when it comes to other Italian fare , as evidenced by its delicious Burrata Bar , material salad , and awful afters . for certain , you ’ll have to combat throngs of other Dough - philes jolly much any time you go , but the reward are well deserving the sacrifice .
Tre Enoteca
The unexampled Italian eatery from uberchef and restaurateur Jason Dady , Tre Enoteca is great any day of the workweek , but is an especially idealistic spot for Sunday brunch . Ordering kin - style bestow an add up level of intimacy to enjoying these familiar dishes with an Italian machine , include brown butter - basil hash browns and Tuscan - marinated steak .
Aldino at The Vineyard
Drive in any of three different directions from Aldino and in five bit you ’ll hit an Olive Garden , with its militant prices , endless breadsticks , and nutrient that , like a Quarter Pounder , is comforting in its humdrum regardless of what metropolis you find yourself in at any move over prison term . Or you could just say no to chemical chain purveyor of bastardized Italian food , and rather choose for the elegant , consistently fulfill Aldino , an SA deary for more than 20 years .
Il Sogno Osteria
If Goldilocks lived in the Alamo City , Il Sogno would be her pet eating house . Everything is just right – the menu , not too large or too modest ; the dishes , a mix of intimate and exotic ; the setting , as casual or as formal as each company would like for it to be . Two areas in which there is no halfway ground : the service and the food quality , both of which are consistently sublime .
Tre Trattoria
Fresh , seasonally barrack dishes – include an astoundingly just gnocchi – and a context that is gorgeous both indoors and out are the hallmarks of this mainstay along the pastoral Broadway corridor . Regardless of what you select for an entree , though , make certain you hold open room for dessert – Nutella X3 , perhaps .
Paesanos
Known for its extensive wine list and signature tune shrimp dish , Paesanos ' original positioning has been serving up thoughtfully prepared Italian puff food to ‘ 09ers since 1969 . While its outgrowth have a ways to go when it comes to longevity , each has uprise its own following and trenchant personality . Heck , thanks to the River Walk location , SA might start have a rep among tourists for its standout pasta .
Rossini Italian Bistro
Since an ownership change in 2015 , Rossini has consistently lived up to its hope of fork up “ authentic Old World preparations with a contemporaneous kink . ” astral antipasti is just one highlighting of a menu full of bag that would be familiar and welcome in any genuine Italian home kitchen .
Guillermo’s
Casual and homey , Guillermo ’s is a solid pick , especially for lunch ; decent price and a lengthy menu of alimentary paste , pizza pie , hearty salad , square sandwiches , and unique day-by-day specials will fulfil a orotund grouping with eclectic mouthful . launch in 1995 by an SA native , the popularity of Guillermo ’s can be ascribe to the genuine thoughtfulness that travel into every smasher .
Louie Italian Restaurant
Yes , the building in which Louie ’s is domiciliate resembles a diner or abstractionist art theatrical of a tub of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla more than a traditional Italian restaurant . But Louie ’s protracted menu is command by classic Italian dishes , all of which are help up with an attitude of unpretentious friendliness ( and with friendly prices ) .
Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano
Housed in a converted farmhouse and bluster a charming front patio , Aldo ’s is a large setting for a special occasion . The prom - night crowd must be utterly fantastic , but what ’s unclear is how all the young girls in tight , pretty dresses exhaust here and then go saltation . This is the kind of space where you linger over a huge meal , then waddle out to the car so you’re able to go home and put on sweats .
Umberto’s Italian Grill
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Paesanos Lincoln Heights
South Alamode Panini & Gelato Company
Tre Enoteca
Aldino at the Vinyard
Tre Trattoria
Paesanos Lincoln Heights
Guillermo’s
Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano
