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Paesanos - River Walk, San Antonio, TX

Paesanos - River Walk

4.5
4.5
2262 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 76 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Walk-ins welcome! An iconic San Antonio River Walk restaurant, Paesanos is where locals and visitors come to enjoy an Italian meal in a sophisticated, yet relaxed setting. Located on the beautiful River Walk dine al fresco on our spacious riverside patio and let the cares of the day slip away.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (210) 227-2782
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Raul Mendoza
  • Private party facilities
    We’ll put the menus from all five Paesanos restaurants at your fingertips to make your next catered function perfect.We can bring our off-site catering services to just about anywhere. Relax and enjoy the company of your guests while leaving the rest to us.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Presa
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,262 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Antonio

    Great for outdoor dining

  • San Antonio

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Paesanos - River Walk offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing service" and "delicious food." The restaurant's "beautiful location" on the River Walk enhances the ambiance, providing a romantic and scenic view. Guests frequently praise standout dishes like the shrimp Paesano and lobster ravioli. Despite occasional noise and crowding, the overall experience is highly recommended for its "wonderful" atmosphere and "excellent service."

2,262 Reviews
  1. Jessica

    VIP

    Portland

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our soups arrived cold, and although I very rarely send back food, we had to say something. Sadly however the lobster bisque came back with rubbery lobster that was in eatable. The server cleared the full bowl and never asked if everything was ok. The Special Salad was a large plate of bitter lettuce with a little mediocre dressing. The menu description said it would have hearts of palm, but it had none. It was again, not something we could even eat. Again the server cleared the full plate and didn’t ask if we liked it or if everything was ok. The check came and we paid for a bill of food we hardly ate. I would not go back.

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  2. Kristen

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took a very large group of customers to Paesanos. They were very accommodating and flexible with our large group at late notice. Everything was great!

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  3. Pierie

    VIP

    Calgary

    37 reviews

    2.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our service Spencer was excellent! As for the food … We had the bruschetta which we didn’t enjoy. The meatballs appetizer and Caesar salad were good. 3 of us had their signature shrimp paezano and it was flavorless. 2 had the ahi tuna and the reviews were poor at best and one had the Veal Marsala and didn’t enjoy it. Overall we ate about 1/3 of our food. Good thing we ordered a couple bottles of excellent wine or the dinner would have been a total bust.

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  4. Carol

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved every bite! I had the Stuffed Shells, Calamari and a glass of wine. Perfect meal. Wonderful Location.

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  5. kim

    Dallas

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We tried the meatballs for appetizer and they were alright. I had higher expectations as I have eaten here a few times and it was excellent. We will do it again but just won’t do the meatballs. The Paesano Shrimp (which I have eaten before) is excellent!

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  6. Jennifer

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was great for our large group. Food was meh all around.

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  7. Marco

    Portland

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I waited for my entrees for more than 1 hour, I it came cold and poor quality.

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  8. Jonathan

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely wonderful experience. Great time and accommodated our entire group. Highly recommend!

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  9. Angela

    VIP

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Our first and last visit to the Riverwalk location. Huge disappointment. It’s been a couple of years since visiting any location, and tonight’s experience means we won’t be back. Specific issues—an unreasonable wait for any contact at the table, no plates with appetizers, no glass with a bottled San pelegrino, dirty utensils, glasses with food fingerprints… The final straw was the server hovering over the payment terminal to make it difficult to leave less than 20% rent. We managed to do so, under staring eyes. Overall, terrible experience.

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  10. Jim

    VIP

    Dallas

    30 reviews

    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My wife and I have been to Paesanos many times but never to the River Walk location. The service was great and the food was good but not as good as the other locations. Since it is on the River Walk, it is very noisy and crowded.

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Paesanos - River Walk is rated 4.5 stars by 2262 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 76 times today
Google Map for Paesanos - River Walk

111 W Crockett St, Ste 101, San Antonio, TX 78205

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Presa
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Raul Mendoza
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (210) 227-2782
  • Private party facilities
    We’ll put the menus from all five Paesanos restaurants at your fingertips to make your next catered function perfect.We can bring our off-site catering services to just about anywhere. Relax and enjoy the company of your guests while leaving the rest to us.
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