Pharm Table is equally Insta-worthy, with its colorful, plant-based brunch menu showcasing options like smoked local mushroom ceviche with tamari leche de tigre, sweet potato purée, and toasted sesame oil, ordered as part of an eye-catching gravlax board with beet-stained salmon.

San Antonio is an American city that feels like no other. It carries the distinction from UNESCO as being named one of only two “Creative Cities of Gastronomy” in the U.S. (Tucson is the other), citing the San Antonio’s wide-ranging culinary heritage, including Mexican, Spanish, Indigenous, Asian and African, as well as its support of innovative culinary endeavors. The Flavor & The Menu team wanted to experience that mix of authenticity and creativity firsthand, so we set off on a flavor scouting trip, seeking out the dishes, flavors and ingredients that are driving culinary innovation in San Antonio.