Looking to uncover all that Five Points has to offer? Get to know this San Antonio neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a burger spot to a Mexican cafe.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Five Points, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. The Cove
Topping the list is vegetarian and gluten-free spot The Cove, which offers burgers and more. Located at 606 W. Cypress St., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 1,203 reviews on Yelp.
The Cove is a music venue and restaurant that was recently featured on the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." The spot sources sustainable, organic and local ingredients for menu items like warm beet salad, fish tacos, and the Chilango burger, made with grass-fed beef with avocado, red onions, tomato, Oaxacan cheese and smokey tamarind sauce. (Check out the entire menu here.)
2. 5 Points Local
Next up is breakfast and brunch and vegan spot 5 Points Local situated at 1017 N. Flores St. With 4.5 stars out of 337 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
This spot is a coffee shop, restaurant and yoga studio. The restaurant offers "clean-eating" diner options like the harvest bowl (warm brown rice, seasonal roasted veggies and organic sauteed kale topped with dill tzatziki sauce and toasted seed medley) or the vegan tacos (two non-GMO tortillas filled with organic tempeh mix and topped with red onion escabeche, cashew crema and fresh cilantro served with refried black beans and avocado.) (Here's the entire menu.)
3. Sanchos
Cocktail bar, Tex-Mex and Mexican spot Sanchos is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 628 Jackson St., four stars out of 297 reviews.
Sanchos is a dog-friendly, live music venue and restaurant. On the menu, look for bar bites like sausage balls made with pork sausage, cheeses and chiles, or the Sanchos nachos with refried borracho beans, jack cheese, pico de gallo, lightly grilled pickled onions and meat of your choice.
The spot also offers many vegetarian and vegan options. (The rest of the menu can be found here.)
4. Alamo Bike Shop
Alamo Bike Shop, a bike shop and bike rental and bike repair and maintenance spot, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 28 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1016 N. Flores St. to see for yourself.
At Alamo Bike Shop, customers can purchase a new bike, rent one for the day (or the weekend or week), stock up on accessories and get their existing bike repaired. Services include tune-ups, brake adjustments and installing parts. (Find all the services offered here.)
5. Estela's Cafe
Check out Estela's Cafe, which has earned four stars out of 10 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Mexican spot at 114 Fredericksburg Road.
The eatery offers breakfast and lunch staples like huevos rancheros, omelets, french toast, tacos and enchiladas. Go for breakfast on an empty stomach and order the chilaquiles plate, which comes with two scrambled eggs, corn chips, onions, tomatoes, chile and cheese.
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