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( 210-222-2707; 245 E Commerce St, Riverwalk; 11am-11pm)
Ready to stop and rest for a bit?
Cool off with a dish of home-made, Italian-style ice cream, gelato or sorbet at a table
overlooking the river. Look for it across the river from the Omni Mansion del Rio hotel.
BURGERS
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Candy's Old Fashioned Burgers
( 210-222-9659; 115 S Flores St; mains $4-9; 10am-7:30pm Mon-Fri)
This little place across from
the Bexar Co Courthouse has a tiny dining room with a nostalgic, small-town feel. If that
sounds a bit quaint, wait till you see the whoppin' burgers and big fried catfish platters it
serves up.
Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery
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TEX-MEX
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( 210-225-1262;
www.mitierracafe.com
; 218 Produce Row; mains $12-16; 24hr)
Dishing out traditional
Mexican food since 1941, this 500-seat behemoth in Market Square sprawls across several
dining areas, giving the busy wait staff and strolling mariachis quite a workout. It's also
open 24 hours, making it ideal for 3am enchilada cravings.
County Line Smokehouse
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BARBECUE
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( 210-229-1941; 111 W Crockett St, Riverwalk; sandwiches $10-13, platters $15-27; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, to
11pm Fri & Sat)
San Antonio isn't known for its barbecues - it's clearly more of a Tex-Mex
kind of town - but this outpost of the Austin minichain scratches the itch nicely with
heaping dishes of brisket, ribs and sausages.
Portions are already big, but if you're feeling ambitious you can choose the all-you-
can-eat Family Style ($29.99 per person) - which is often much more than you can or
should eat.
Casa Rio
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MEXICAN
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( 210-225-6718;
www.casa-rio.com
; 430 E Commerce St, Riverwalk; mains $8-14; 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, to
11pm Fri & Sat)
Down on the Riverwalk, you can't help but notice the colorful array of um-
brellas right on the water. One of San Antonio's oldest Mexican restaurants, Casa Rio has
been around since 1946, and the building itself is a Spanish hacienda that dates back to the
