Colorful east San Antonio cantina opens with $565 cantaritos
Apr 03, 2025
A new casual Mexican restaurant, La Cantina by Cuishe, has opened in San Antonio's St. Paul's Square, transforming from the former upscale Cuishe Cocina Mexicana. Following a soft opening, the restaurant celebrated its official opening on April 1, serving street food favorites like tacos and tortas
and a massive $565 cantarito.Gusto Group, the hospitality firm behind the restaurant, revamped the menu and refreshed the atmosphere to give the restaurant a more youthful vibe. Vibrant wall hangings, word art, and a few flat screens were brought in to energize the space."We wanted to give the St. Paul Square location something more casual and approachable," Gusto Group rep Victoria Hudson explains. "Think of it like a modern cantina meets your favorite hangout spot. It's loud in the best way, colorful, and unapologetically Mexican." ...read more read less