Con Amor Cocina is trading up to a mint-green landmark. The Southeast Side favorite is moving into the former Deco Pizzeria building at 1815 Fredericksburg Road and will run the space as Con Amor Cocina y Cantina, layering a full bar onto its home-style Mexican menu. The owners are targeting an early-to-mid August debut for the new spot, with the cantina portion likely to trail behind while they secure a liquor license. The original Steves Avenue restaurant will stay open, and the move adds another chapter to the Deco District corner’s revolving-door tenant history.
New cantina from a Southeast Side staple
Con Amor has confirmed plans for the second location and says the longtime outpost at 2314 Steves Ave. is not going anywhere. Instead, the new Fredericksburg Road restaurant will stretch service from breakfast through dinner and broaden its drinks program. Owners told the paper they are "pushing for the beginning to mid August," with the bar side potentially opening later as they wait out the liquor-license process, according to MySA.
A Deco landmark with deep roots
The mint-green corner building at Fredericksburg Road and West Gramercy started life in the 1930s as an automotive service shop, then was reworked into a restaurant that holds on to its mission-style arches and distinctive art-deco tower. That long architectural run, along with the Deco District’s strong neighborhood identity, helps explain why operators keep circling back to this particular corner, as reported by the San Antonio Express-News.
Recent turnover at 1815 Fredericksburg
Deco Pizzeria shuttered amid management changes, and since then the property has seen a rapid-fire lineup of new concepts. Unko Maui’s Burgers moved in during 2025 but was reportedly locked out by the landlord in February 2026 after less than a year in business. That lockout and temporary closure were captured by local coverage and highlighted just how much churn the site has seen lately, according to the San Antonio Current. For neighbors watching the corner, Con Amor’s arrival marks another attempt to land a steady, locally rooted operator.
What to watch
Permits, the liquor license and the buildout timeline will dictate how fast the cantina starts pouring drinks. The owners have reiterated that they are aiming for an early-to-mid August move-in, with the bar following once licensing clears. If that timing holds, the Deco District could pick up a new option for both daytime and late-night dining while keeping Con Amor’s Steves Avenue spot intact, a combo that could shift some weekend and post-show traffic toward Fredericksburg Road, according to MySA.
