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Acenar Interior - Ácenar, San Antonio, TX

Ácenar

4.3
4.3
2627 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 30 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for outdoor dining
Welcome to Ácenar Restaurant where tantalizing food, hip design and service with style await you!

Restaurateur Lisa Wong (of Rosario's fame), and her business partner Pete Selig (of Biga & Maverick fame), joined forces in 2005 to launch Ácenar … one of the largest and most innovative contemporary Mexican restaurants and bars on the River Walk. Guests will enjoy a modern take on Texas regional Mexican dishes inspired by the history and heritage of these two cultures.

Our professional team, led by Executive Chef Richard Sánchez - delivers a culinary explosion of bold Latin-infused flavors. Enjoy many fine selections of Gulf fish, crab and shrimp, or piping-hot San Antonio style enchiladas, savory chiles rellenos, sizzling parrilladas, asadas and cabrito — all made to your satisfaction.

Our multi-level spacious restaurant features floor, balcony and outdoor seating. Enjoy daily happy hour specials and a weekend brunch.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Special Valet Pricing at Hotel Valencia next door, Surface Lot, Check City Garages for Free Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Richard Sanchez

Private dining

What 2,627 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ácenar delights with its "great food and service," offering a vibrant Riverwalk location. The menu boasts "excellent margaritas" and standout dishes like shrimp tacos and enchiladas. Despite occasional noise, the patio offers "beautiful views." Attentive staff like Gilbert and David enhance the dining experience, making it a "highly recommended" spot.

2,627 Reviews
  1. Jennifer VIP

    Tallahassee37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and delicious food! A must do when visiting San Antonio.

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  2. Gretchen

    San Antonio221 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another satisfying Acenar experience with great service and tasty food! Our friends joined us for dinner and they enjoyed their first visit to Acenar. (The prices have inched up since our last meal here but that seems to be the case for most restaurants in the city).

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    What a lovely evening! The food here is very tasty and reasonably priced! Our waiter was so helpful and steered us towards great choices. We will definitely eat here again.

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  4. OpenTable Diner VIP

    London10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Disappointed with Acenar it has a canteen feel, all hard edges, stone and metal. The fajita we had was poor, the meat was overcooked and dry, felt like it had been hanging around the kitchen for a while. Adding flavour to a dish with salsa and chilli doesn’t quite cut it Good guacamole and margaritas.

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  5. Chris VIP

    Houston5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Food and Service terrible. Don't waste your money. Lots of better places along the Riverwalk.

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    San Antonio1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and experience, will definitely go again.

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  7. Cathy VIP

    Philadelphia9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always we thoroughly enjoyed and Marcus was amazing and the food delicious!

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  8. Jena

    Washington DC12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were sat upstairs even with a reservation and open seating at main level. Took 15 minutes for wait staff to come by. Ray the bartender stepped in to get our orders going. Food was great. Would have given 5⭐️ if not for the late delay in being helped after seating.

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  9. JOSEPH

    Oklahoma City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Making a reservation was not worth it. They did not save a nice table for us. Instead we were put in an area on the patio with high traffic from the wait staff. Service was slow and largely inattentive. Salsa was bland. Food was okay. Nothing special here and kind of disappointing driven we made the reservation with hopes of being seated on the water.

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  10. Heather

    San Antonio1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This is our go to when staying in downtown San Antonio. The food is great & they have plenty of gluten free options.

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FAQs

Ácenar does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Ácenar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (210) 222-2362.

Ácenar is rated 4.3 stars by 2627 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 30 times today
Google Map for Ácenar

146 East Houston, San Antonio, TX 78205

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Special Valet Pricing at Hotel Valencia next door, Surface Lot, Check City Garages for Free Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Richard Sanchez
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