Buckhorn Saloon & Cafe | San Antonio

The Buckhorn Café offers everything from traditional Texas BBQ brisket, ribs, and chicken to mouthwatering bacon & cheddar burgers. Try the Buckhorn Burger—it's a local favorite! The café also serves fresh salads and kid-friendly menu items. The Buckhorn Café is open daily for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with extended hours during the summer season (Memorial Day through Labor Day).

If you have 20 or more people in your group, call ahead to reserve discounted group lunch rates through the Buckhorn's group reservations office.

Explore the Buckhorn Museum

The Buckhorn Museum features wildlife from around the world, including fish from the seven seas, animals from every continent, and unusual animal oddities collected over more than 100 years. Its exhibit halls showcase more than 520 species of wildlife, many of which are world-record specimens.

The Buckhorn's most famous exhibit is the legendary "78 Point Buck," purchased by founder Albert Friedrich for just $100 in 1890. Other remarkable displays include a world-record 1,056-pound black marlin and a 10,000-year-old prehistoric Irish elk.

A San Antonio Tradition Since 1881

In 1881, 17-year-old Albert Friedrich, a bartender and bellhop at San Antonio's Southern Hotel on Main Plaza, opened his own saloon across the street. What began as a neighborhood watering hole eventually grew into one of San Antonio's most iconic attractions, welcoming visitors from around the world for well over a century.

Today, the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum continues to preserve Friedrich's legacy. Along with the historic saloon, visitors can explore the Buckhorn Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum, making it one of downtown San Antonio's most unique attractions for generations of Texans and travelers alike.