5 to Try: Classic Cocktails

Forget the low-carb beer and go retro instead. From a classic martini to a timeless Manhattan, find the best 1950s-era cocktails in San Antonio.

Updated: March 19, 2004

5 to Try


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Azuca Cocina Latina

713 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205

The mojitos at this Caribbean and Latin American restaurant are a true standout with fresh, aromatic mint leaves.


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Swig

111 W Crockett St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Literary types may want to order the Hemingway martini--Beefeater gin and Noilly Prat vermouth with frozen Spanish cocktail onions.


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Club Cohiba

1015 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX 78205

This downtown bar is known for an impressive selection of single-malt scotches.


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Biga On The Banks

203 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Live like a high roller with a martini at one of San Antonio's finest restaurants.


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Menger Bar

204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205

Order an old-fashioned with a side of Texas history at this Alamo-adjacent bar.