Award Winning Cuisine & Margaritas

  • 1995 People’s Choice Margarita, Margarita Pour Off

  • 1996 Small Business Award, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  • 1996 Top Recipe Award, San Antonio Express-News

  • 1997 Top Recipe Award, San Antonio Express-News

  • 1997 Best Overall Food, Taste of New Orleans

  • 1997 Best Downtown Restaurant, San Antonio Current

  • 1998 Best Overall Food, Taste of New Orleans

  • 2000 Best Presentation, Blue Star Arts & Eats

  • 2000 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, San Antonio Business Journal

  • 2000 San Antonio’s A&E 100, Arts & Entertainment San Antonio

  • 2002 Best Margarita - Judges & People’s Choice, Margarita Pour Off

  • 2002 Latina Women in Action, La Prensa Bilingual Newspaper

  • 2003 Best Margarita Judges & People’s Choice, Margarita Pour Off

  • 2003 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for Innovation, NAWBO

  • 2004 Best Dessert Critics Choice Express-News, Pastel Tres Leches

  • 2005 Best Pastel Tres Leches, Conexiòn

  • 2006 Best Margarita, AOL Cityguide

  • 2006 WOAI Blue Plate Award, Perfect Score San Antonio Health Department

  • 2006 Avocados from Mexico Nationwide Recipe Contest, “Fiesta Recipe”

Margarita at Aldaco's Mexican Restaurant in San Antonio Texas

  • 3rd Prize featuring “The Avocado Margarita” listed in “Food & Arts” magazine.

  • 2006 Best Pastel Tres Leches, Conexiòn

  • 2007 Best Caldo de Pollo, Express News

  • 2007 Best Enchiladas Verdes, Express News

  • 2008 Top 10 Recipe for 2007, Express News, Breakfast Relleno

  • 2009 Best Rivertini - The Cucumber Martini (River North expansion)

  • 2009 Best Margarita - Judges Choice - 99.5 KISS Margarita Pour Off

  • 2009 Lo Bello de San Antonio Women’s Club Spirit Award

  • 2010 Best Rivertini - Rivertini Azteca (San Antonio River Foundation)

  • 2010 Latina Magazine - Entrepreneur of the Year (San Antonio, Texas)

  • 2010 Best Margarita - People’s Choice Margarita - Margarita Pour Off

  • 2010 New York Times 36 hours in San Antonio

  • 2011 1st Runner Up - Margarita Pour Off

  • Zagat rated restaurant 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  • 2016 BEST MARGARITA - San Antonio Express News

  • 2022 BEST COCKTAIL - Texas Restaurant Association, Lone Star Bash. Gilley’s, Dallas Texas

  • 2023 RESTAURANTEUR OF THE YEAR - Texas Restaurant Association State Level

  • 2024 Provecho Award by Visit San Antonio

  • KING ANCHOVY LVIII - 2025 Fiesta Cornyation Blanca Aldaco

What Our Customers Say About Us

  • I wanted to thank you again for such a wonderful event, service, and food!!! People are still talking about how great everything was and how fun it was too. You are great at what you do!!!!

    -MR Rudy Sr., HR Programs Coordinator. Clear Channel

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Aldaco’s In The News

Aldaco’s has achieved so much press over the years! Take a look at some of the press articles we are most proud of!