La Fonda on Main — San Antonio, TX
2025 Centurion Award winner

Awarded against five published criteria, checked on public evidence.

La Fonda on Main

Best Tex-Mex in San Antonio · TX

Restaurant · San Antonio, TX · Since 1932

The overview

Tex-Mex on a Monte Vista patio since 1932.

La Fonda on Main is San Antonio's oldest Mexican restaurant, serving interior-Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes from a hacienda-style spot on Main Avenue since 1932. Its shaded patios, strong margaritas and dishes like chile en nogada and queso toreado have drawn San Antonians for generations.

A cornerstone of the city's culinary heritage for over 90 years, La Fonda is the 2025 Centurion Award winner in San Antonio.

What they're known for

  • Chile en nogada
  • Queso toreado
  • Margaritas on the patio
The award record

Every award, on the record.

Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.

2025 Centurion Award

Best Tex-Mex in San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →

Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.

Visit La Fonda on Main

Location2415 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
In business since1932
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