5 to Try: Classic Cocktails
By Citysearch Editor, San Antonio
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.
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Club Cohiba
1015 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX
This downtown bar is known for an impressive selection of single-malt scotches. -
Swig
111 W Crockett St, San Antonio, TX
Literary types may want to order the Hemingway martini--Beefeater gin and Noilly Prat vermouth with frozen Spanish cocktail onions. -
Biga on the Banks
203 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX
Live like a high roller with a martini at one of San Antonio's finest restaurants. -
Menger Bar
204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
Order an old-fashioned with a side of Texas history at this Alamo-adjacent bar. -
Azuca Nuevo Latino Restaurant
713 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX
The mojitos at this Caribbean and Latin American restaurant are a true standout with fresh, aromatic mint leaves.

