Visitor Information

Things to See and Do

Take time to visit some of the local sites and enjoy what is offered in the San Antonio area. In addition to the sites, you will also find a list of restaurants along the River Walk that you can enjoy. The Grand Hyatt has a map of the River Walk area that can be picked up at the front desk.

The Alamo
Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday (9 am-5:30 pm) Sunday (10 am-5:30 pm) June, July and August the Alamo remains open until 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays
Location: 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Admission Fee: Free
Website: http://www.thealamo.org/

The Missions
Hours of Operation: Daily (9 am-5 pm)
Location(s): Mission Concepción, 807 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX 78210; Mission San Jose, 6701 San Jose Drive, San Antonio, TX 78214; Mission San Juan, 9101 Graf Road, San Antonio, TX 78214; Mission Espada, 10040 Espada Road, San Antonio, TX 78214
Admission Fee: Free
Information: Reservations are not required for entry or activities although the park does request notification of large groups in order to plan for staffing levels
Website: http://www.nps.gov/saan/index.htm

Natural Bridge Caverns
Hours of Operation: Daily (9 am-4 pm)
Location: 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266
Admission Fee: Discovery Tour ($17.95) the Hidden Passages Illuminations Tour ($17.95) Combo Tour ($26.95)
Information:
Discovery Tour: Departs every 30 minutes; Tour duration: 75 minutes; Walking distance: 3/4 mile (1.20 km); Tour depth: 180 ft. (54.86 m)
Illuminations Tour: Departs every 40 minutes; Tour duration: 70 minutes; Walking distance: 1/3 mile (.53 km); Tour depth: 180 ft. (54.86 m) Combo Tour (Discovery AND Illuminations) Takes 3 to 4 hours
Website: http://www.naturalbridgecaverns.com

Ripley’s Believe It or Not & Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday (10 am-8 pm) Ticket booth closes at 7 pm; Friday & Saturday (10 am-10 pm) Ticket booth closes at 9 pm
Location: 301 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio TX 78205
Admission Fee: Single Tickets ($18.99) Combo Tickets – Both Museums ($21.99)
Information: Experience two of San Antonio’s premiere attractions, Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works with over 250 life like wax figures and the largest Ripley’s Believe It or Not in the United States. For Group Reservations please call 210-224-9299 and ask for Janie. Groups must be 12 or more.
Website: http://sanantonio.ripleys.com

Witte Museum
Hours of Operation: Monday (10 am-5 pm) Tuesday (10 am-8 pm) Wednesday-Saturday (10 am-5 pm) Sunday (12 pm-5 pm)
Location: 3801 Broadway in Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX
Admission Fee: Adults ($8.00) Seniors ($7.00)
Information: The Witte Museum is San Antonio's premiere museum of South Texas history, culture, and natural science. Located in Brackenridge Park, on the banks of the San Antonio River, the Witte offers permanent exhibits that include dinosaur skeletons, cave drawings, wildlife dioramas, and even some live animals. Several historic homes have been reconstructed on the campus, which also features the very popular H-E-B Science Treehouse. Changing galleries include Texas artists, textiles and showcase exhibits, some locally produced and some traveling national exhibits.
Website: http://www.wittemuseum.org/

The Buckhorn Museum & The Texas Ranger Museum
Hours of Operation: Daily (10 am-8 pm)
Location: 318 E. Houston Street, San Antonio TX 78205
Admission Fee: $17.99
Information: Discover more than 128 years of history.... Texas style. Marvel at two stories of the most exotic collections you've ever seen, from our unique horn collection, to cowboy memorabilia and fish from the Seven Seas. See a two headed calf and a lamb with eight legs! Test your hand in our authentic shooting gallery and arcade. Don't miss the world's only Wax Museum of Texas History. And, don't forget to swing by the Buckhorn Curio Store, where you'll find extraordinary Texas collectibles and authentic Buckhorn souvenirs for the entire family. Located a short two blocks from the Alamo and 50 feet from the River Walk.
Website: http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/

San Antonio Museum of Art
Hours of Operation: Tuesday (10 am-9 pm) Wednesday-Saturday (10 am-5 pm) Sunday (12 pm-6 pm)
Location: 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78215
Admission Fee: Adults ($8.00) Seniors ($7.00)
Information: The San Antonio Museum of Art reclaimed the historic Lone Star Brewery, built in 1884, and turned the immense building into one of the most impressive art museums in Texas. Its permanent collection spans the continents. Asian art, European and American paintings, and antiquities from Greek and Roman eras attract art aficionados of all ages. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art houses the museum's extensive collections of pre-Colombian art, Latin American folk art, Spanish Colonial art and contemporary Latin American Art.
Website: http://www.samuseum.org/

San Antonio Zoo
Hours of Operation: Daily (9 am – 6 pm)
Location: 3903 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX 78212
Admission Fee: Adults ($10.75) Seniors ($8.00)
Information: The San Antonio Zoo is ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation exhibiting over 3,500 animals of 600 species. Located at the headwaters of the San Antonio River, the Zoo encompasses 35 landscaped acres. Several interaction exhibits include: Kronkosky's Tiny Tot Nature Spot, a magnificent mini-zoo designed specifically for children under 5, Butterflies! Caterpillar Flight School, a lush tropical habitat surrounded by hundreds of butterflies (open March - Nov), Fun Farm Petting Zoo where everyone can pet African Pygmy goats, and Lory Landing, a rainbow of colorful birds flying about the canopy of an outdoor aviary, occasionally landing on visitors ($1 to feed the lories). See amazing hippos underwater in Africa Live! And, visit the Zoo's newest exhibit called Africa Live 2. Includes a giant aviary, colobus monkeys, okapi, wild hunting dogs and a walk through termite mound. Enjoy the grand view of the forest below while you eat lunch at the new Barza Café.
Website: http://www.sazoo-aq.org/

San Antonio River Tours
Hours of Operation: Daily (9 am-9 pm)
Location:
- Historia (Under Market St. Bridge & Alamo St.)
- Clearwater (Rivercenter Mall - (Commerce & Bowie St.)
- Aztec Theater (River Level Aztec Theater - Crockett & St. Marys St.)
Admission Fee: Adults ($8.25) Seniors ($6.00)
Information: Join us on a tour with entertaining narratives of the rich history of the San Antonio River and helpful information to assist you and your family during your visit to the River Walk. Cruises are 35 to 40 minutes long and cover two and a half miles of the beautiful San Antonio River Walk.
Website: http://www.riosanantonio.com

Acenar
Location: 146 E. Houston, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Acenar Mexican Food Restaurant is located on the River Walk. For a fresh new approach among San Antonio restaurants, Acenar promises cutting-edge texmex cuisine in a friendly and relaxing dining environment. From our innovative enchiladas and tacos to our house specials like Borrego with chipotle and orange, or Prescado Veracruzano, we hope you find Acenar offers you a new experience in San Antonio River Walk restaurants. Acenar Mexican restaurant offers you high design at low prices.
Website: www.acenar.com

Biga on the Banks
Location: 203 S. St. Mary's #100, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Selected by Gourmet Magazine as one of the "top five restaurants in Texas," Biga on the Banks delivers fine dining with a Texan accent. Enjoy Chef Bruce Auden's creative cuisine featuring seafood, Texas lamb, game and beef while reveling in the views of the River Walk. Private dining rooms with river views and barge dining available.
Website: www.biga.com

Boudros
Location: 421 E. Commerce, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Cited by Esquire Magazine as one of the 50 best restaurants in the U.S. This Texas Bistro on the River Walk features unique dishes such as pecan-grilled lamb chops with herbs and peachy chutney; wild mushrooms with polenta and herb-smoked salmon tacos. Indoor, riverside or barge dining.
Website: www.boudros.com

Casa Rio Restaurant
Location: 430 E. Commerce, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: San Antonio-style Mexican food. Serving on the banks of the River Walk since 1946. Dinner boat parties and banquet facilities available.
Website: http://www.casa-rio.com

Delivery Market
Location: 310 E. Houston St San Antonio,TX,78205
Information: Delivery Market is a fully stocked deli that provides delicious pizzas, sandwiches, salads and soups to San Antonio's downtown residents, businesses and visitors. The store also shelves a variety of specialty snacks, produce and deli items, adding convenience to shopping by offering a delivery service that will bring everything you need strait to your door.
Website: www.deliverymarketsa.com

County Line BBQ
Location: 111 W. Crockett #104, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Serving up the biggest, leanest, most consistently delicious barbeque in San Antonio. Also serving grilled steaks, kabobs, salads, margaritas, and more.
Website: www.countyline.com

Iron Cactus Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar
Location: 200 River Walk, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Enjoy the sights and sounds of the River Walk from our beautiful brick patio! Separated from foot traffic by a large stone planter box and shaded by trees, the patio is one of the largest on the entire River Walk. This space is a casual scene with loads of San Antonio style. The Iron Cactus blends integral Mexican attributes with a progressive technique of cooking to create unique and flavorful dishes. Named one of the top ten tequila bars in the country, our signature “El Agave” has been voted best margarita.
Website: www.ironcactus.com

Landry's Seafood House
Location: 517 N. Presa St., San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Landry's Seafood House A marquee classic. Landry's ambiance is breezy but genteel- Gulf Coast, circa 1940. Jazz plays softly. Ceiling fans spin overhead. One look at the menu, and it's clear Landry's isn't just the catch of the day. The exceptional, fresh seafood gets star billing. Snapper, flounder, redfish, rainbow trout, salmon, tuna and mahi-mahi.
Website: http://www.landrysseafoodhouse.com

Little Rhein Steak House
Location: 231 S. Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: A friendly gathering place with rustic charm, high quality steaks and its historically significant location. Located on the San Antonio River, the building was erected in 1847 and is basically unaltered since its original construction. Enjoy some of these delicious menu items. Escargots, in Garlic Butter, House Smoked Salmon, Field Greens, Caesar Salad, Prime Strip Loin, Prime Ribeye, Filet Mignon, Lobster Tail, Prime Lamb Chops, just to name a few.
Website: www.littlerheinsteakhouse.com

Luke
Location: 125 E. Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Information: This casual chic restaurant features a menu of authentic Old World cuisine, combining classic German and French cooking techniques served in a warm and inviting space of stylish vintage interior, rightly situated in San Antonio's popular downtown district. At the helm of the kitchen is Executive Chef Steven McHugh, long-time chef of the Besh restaurant family and former Executive Chef of Besh’s famed Restaurant August in New Orleans. Chef McHugh’s evolving menu of bistro specialties includes house-made pâtés and abundant plateau of cold, fresh seafood, as well as chef-inspired blackboard specials and farm-fresh ingredients, perfectly enticing to the urban diner. To complement its cuisine, Lüke offers an extensive French, German, and Belgian beer selection, including exclusive house and specialty Texas brews, as well as wines from the Loire, Alsace, and Savoie regions, and Badischerwiens of Germany.
Website: http://www.lukesanantonio.com

Paesanos Riverwalk
Location: 111 W. Crocket #100, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Classic Mediterranean and contemporary Italian dining on the San Antonio River Walk Whatever your inspiration, your guests will enjoy the comfortable contemporary ambience at our unique enclave at the bend in the River Walk. Paesanos River Walk breaks the boundaries of traditional Italian cuisine to explore modern Mediterranean specialties. Enjoy the legendary Shrimp Paesano or Oven-Baked Pizzas piled high with grilled chicken and artichokes, or venture forth to Lemon Peppered Salmon or to our tempting Daily Specials. Choose from inside or terrace seating and enjoy views to the famed San Antonio River Walk. And, enjoy a selection from one of the River’s most impressive wine lists, perfectly paired to complement your meal.
Website: www.paesanosriverwalk.com

Pescas on the River
Location: 212 West Crockett Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Information: Pesca on the River is a high-energy restaurant featuring the freshest seafood flown in daily from around the world. Pesca, the Spanish word for “fishing,” is located along the banks of the famed San Antonio River Walk where guests may dine indoors or alfresco. Executive Chef John Brand uses fish that have been raised and harvested in sustainable circumstances in his approach to ‘lifestyle cuisine.” Pesca is also known for its tequila madness menu which features more than 50 varieties of tequilas. The restaurant’s design incorporates abstract art and marine colors reminiscent of the sea. Its stylish décor melds warm woods with smooth glass surfaces to create a distinctive, unsurpassed epicurean experience. A large stone and glass oyster bar in the center of the room, generously sized bar, and private dining room add to the restaurant’s convivial atmosphere.
Website: www.watermarkhotel.com

Rainforest Café
Location: 110 E. Crockett, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: No other dining experience is quite as wild as Rainforest Cafe. With state-of-the-art decor and animatronics, it's a real jungle in here! A life-sized gorilla pounds his chest in the bushes. A trumpeting elephant rears its head. Exotic birds sing and butterflies float under a lush canopy of banyan trees and flowering vines. Cool mist float through the air, amid sounds of far-off thunder and cascading waterfalls.....Step into the Rainforest Cafe, where the menu is equally entertaining. Appetizers such as Leaping Lizard Lettuce Wraps and Coastal Calamari tempt the palate. At the journey's end, there's a Sparkling Volcano-a mountain of rich chocolate brownie cake and ice cream topped with a lit sparkler. At the Magic Mushroom Bar, adventures sip speciality drinks, smoothies and coffees on the back of carved animals.
Website: www.rainforestcafe.com

Saltgrass Steakhouse
Location: 502 River Walk, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: For campfire style Texas fare, head to Saltgrass Steak House – the original Texas Steakhouse serving Certified Angus Beef ® steaks. Entrées include Pat’s Ribeye, Maudeen’s Center Cut Filet, Gulf Coast Steak and Shrimp, Chicken Fried Steak and BBQ Baby Back Ribs. If you can, leave room for Saltgrass’ homemade Two-Fork Cheesecake. All breads, dressings, soups and desserts are made from scratch daily. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Spacious banquet room at Riverwalk location, seats 100 people. Great view, air conditioned, groups welcome!
Website: www.saltgrass.com

Tower of the Americas / Chart House Restaurant
Location: 600 Hemisfair Park, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: For more than 35 years, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas has offered residents and tourists of San Antonio, Texas, the most breathtaking view of the Alamo City – visitors dine at the Tower’s revolving restaurant or enjoy the scenery from the observation deck. Now, Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. has taken the experience to a whole new level. Among the improvements are an upscale eatery, banquet facility and a Texas-themed 4-D, multi-sensory theater.... Chart House Restaurant treats guests to pure dining pleasure with its delectable menu and sophisticated atmosphere. The new restaurant, which boasts 360-degree, revolving vistas, seats up to 250 people and has a space for 75 more at the bar.
Website: www.toweroftheamericas.com

Zuni Grill
Location: 223 Losoya, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Information: Colorful Southwestern Cuisine on the San Antonio River Walk At the foot of the historic Hugman Bridge, Zuni Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner at the most picturesque bend in the Riverwalk, seven days a week. Inspired by the flavors of the American Southwest, Zuni’s menu offers something for everyone. Savor the spicy bite of Scorpion Shrimp Stuffed Red Chiles, and the satisfying smoky flavor of Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas. And, we’re the bright-eyed choice for breakfast, serving daily at 7:30, adding a bounteous buffet on the weekends. Zuni’s open, airy spaces and cypress-shaded riverside patio seating offer scenic views of the River Walk.
Website: www.zunigrill.com