San Antonio night owls cast their ballots in the Current’s Best of San Antonio 2026 readers’ poll. Here are the winners in the Nightlife category.
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Best Bar/New Bar (January 2025-Present)
Winner: Elsewhere Too
4513 N. Loop 1604 West, (210) 201-5595, elsewheretexas.com.
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Best Bar Food/Sunday Funday
Winner: Bubbles and Bourbon
1417 Austin St., (210) 265-1420, bubblesandbourbonsa.com.
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Best Bar Games/Ice House/Karaoke Bar
Winner: River North Ice House
317 W. Jones Ave., (210) 277-0088, rivernorthicehouse.com.
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Best Bloody Mary
Winner: DJ’s Bar & Grill
1806 N. 1604 West, (210) 479-9700, djsbarandgrill.com.
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Cocktail Bar
Winner: The Modernist
516 E. Grayson St., instagram.com/themodernistsa.
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Best Country Bar
Winner: Thirsty Horse Dance Hall & Saloon
2335 NW Military Highway, (210) 348-1513, thirstyhorse.net.
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Best Craft Beer Selection/Local Brewery
Winner: Longtab Brewing Co.
4700 Timco W., Suite 105, (210) 947-4766, longtabbrewing.com.
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Best Dance Club/Gay Bar
Winner: The Bonham Exchange
411 Bonham, (210) 224-9219, bonhamexchange.com.
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Best Dive Bar
Winner: The Bang Bang Bar
119 El Mio Drive, (210) 320-1187, thebangbangbartx.com.
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Best Happy Hour
Winner: Hanzo
7701 Broadway, Suite 124, (210) 231-0716, hanzobar.com.
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Best Hookah Bar
Winner: Hookah Harem
6862 Ingram Road, (210) 455-9499, hookahharem.com.
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Best Hotel Bar
Winner: Sternewirth at Hotel Emma
136 E. Grayson St., (844) 845-7384, thehotelemma.com.
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Best Margaritas
Winner: El Mirasol
Multiple Locations, elmirasolsa.com.
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Best Micheladas
Winner: Chiflada’s Cocktail Bar
1804 W. Martin St., instagram.com/chifladas_sa.
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Best Music Venue
Winner: Boeing Center at Tech Port
3331 General Hudnell Drive, (210) 600-3699, boeingcentertechport.com.
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Best Rooftop Bar
Winner: The Moon’s Daughters
115 Lexington Ave., (210) 942-6032, themoonsdaughters.com.
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Best Sports Bar
Winner: McIntyre’s Southtown
1035 S. Presa St., (210) 957-1385, mcintyresusa.com.
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Best Wine Bar
Winner: Vino Grotta
19338 Babcock Road, Suite 209, (210) 512-8466, vinogrotta.com.