Food Market Square, Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
A place to eat in Market Square, Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Late night.

Why go
A Market Square Tex-Mex restaurant and bakery since 1941, hung with Christmas lights and papel picado all year.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair, alongside 2 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mi Tierra Café y Panadería and Historic Market Square.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Market Square
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Late night
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
24-hour Tex-Mex restaurant and bakery in Market Square since 1941.
Food · San Antonio · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Historic Market Square
Mexican-style marketplace with crafts, food stalls and weekend music.
Shopping · San Antonio · 0.0 mi straight-line - 3San Fernando Cathedral
Cathedral founded in 1738 on Main Plaza, whose facade hosts San Antonio | The Saga, a free light projection on the city's history.
Sight · San Antonio · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4Esquire Tavern
A River Walk bar open since 1933, with a very long wooden bar upstairs and a cocktail bar downstairs on the river.
Drinks · 0.5 mi straight-line - 5River Walk
Stone-lined walkways along the San Antonio River, with cypress trees and bridges strung with lights through the holidays.
Activity · San Antonio · 0.5 mi straight-line - 6San Antonio River Walk
Stone paths one level below the streets, lined with cypress trees, bridges and restaurants, and strung with lights through the holidays.
Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería is a stop on our San Antonio New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair
Another curated place to eat in Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair. See the full Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on San Antonio
Our climate figures for Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair come from nearby San Antonio. Average daily highs in San Antonio run from 63°F in January to 98°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Mi Tierra Café y Panadería itself, we suggest: Late night.
Modelled monthly averages for San Antonio from NASA POWER, not a forecast. San Antonio weather by month (covers Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Mi Tierra Café y Panadería, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 29.42490, -98.50000
- Destination
- Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair, Texas
- Website
- lafamiliacortez.com
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería: quick answers
How much time do you need at Mi Tierra Café y Panadería?
Plan on about an hour at Mi Tierra Café y Panadería. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Mi Tierra Café y Panadería?
Our pick: Late night. Insider tip: Pick up pan dulce from the bakery counter for the morning.
Which TripsCircle routes include Mi Tierra Café y Panadería?
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería appears on San Antonio New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Mi Tierra Café y Panadería to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair.
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Lists & regions
Also in Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair
- Celebrate SA Activity
- Tower of the Americas Sight
- La Villita Shopping
- Menger Hotel Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

