A Complete Guide to the Pullman Market

By Sara Branstetter | January 2, 2025

2024 saw the biggest new addition to the Pearl Brewery in many years with the opening of the Pullman Market. Located within the historic Samuels Glass building, the Pullman Market fits perfectly within the aesthetic and larger context of the Pearl Brewery itself. This combination market/boutique/restaurant/bar/events space is absolutely massive and offers a number of choices for dining. My guide to the Pullman Market will give you the layout of the land and some info on all the great offerings available to market patrons.

Austin’s own Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group is the brainchild behind the new concept. With an already successful restaurant at the Pearl – Ladino – Emmer & Rye have more than quadrupled their San Antonio footprint by opening the Pullman Market and look to become a local force on the culinary scene.

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Complete Guide to the Pullman Market

Market

Any guide to the Pullman Market should open with information on the market itself. The market is a small, but robust grocery store stocking gourmet and specialty goods from around the globe. Think Central Market or Whole Foods, but even more specialized (and a bit smaller).

Located around the market are a number of quick service counters where you can not only buy your groceries (meat, dairy, produce, wine, etc.), but a to-go meal as well. There’s a ceviche, taco, and oyster bar where you can watch your meal made fresh right in front of you. There’s a sandwich bar offering hot and cold sandwich options for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And there are ice cream and coffee bars for your sweets and daily fixes.

But the best quick service option is by far the burger bar. Burgers here are wagyu or angus beef sourced directly from the butcher at the market and are sensational. They are huge, juicy, and decently affordable for being gourmet burgers. If you are in the market for a burger (literally and figuratively), this butcher burger bar is top notch.

Boutique

The Pullman Market also houses two small boutiques that can be accessed from the parking lot entry. The boutiques sell a number of Texas and San Antonio style home goods and kitchen equipment. These aren’t any kind of cheap, tourist kitsch, but quality, upscale goods.

Mezquite

After the market, the . There are a total of 5 restaurants including the mezcal bar. Mezquite is the onsite Mexican food restaurant specializing in food from the Sonoran region of Mexico including tostadas, aguachiles, tacos, and asados.

Mezquite’s food is solid for both variety and taste. Any Mexican food lover will comfortably find something delicious to eat here and given its location in the Pearl, is among the best (second only to Carriqui) of the restaurants serving Mexican and Tex-Mex.

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The Mezcaleria

One thing the market does well is booze, and a mention of all the alcohol options is a must for any guide to the Pullman Market. In addition to the extensive wine and beer selection found in the main market itself, there is a mezcal bar located just outside of Mezquite where all of your agave dreams come true.

The Mezcaleria is a Mexican spirits Mecca with a variety of mezcals, sotols, tequilas, bacanoras, and more to satiate your thirst. You can see the complete list of wine and spirits available here, and the bar menu here.

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Isidore

The best meal I’ve eaten at the market, really the best meal I’ve eaten in a LONG time from anywhere, was at Isidore. This farm to table, Texas-cuisine restaurant is the total package, and one of the best new restaurants in San Antonio. The blend of comfort and coziness, amazing service, and out-of-this world food makes Isidore the perfect place for an upscale dinner, a fancy date, or a quality steak night.

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Nicosi

To call Nicosi a restaurant is to vastly undersell it when it is less a restaurant and more an immersive dessert experience. Using the flavors, ingredients, and methods of traditional pastry preparation, Nicosi has created an 8 course meal that is a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a whole lot of unique.

For more information on what an evening at Nicosi looks like, check out my honest review of Nicosi.

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Fife & Farro

The final restaurant on my guide to the Pullman Market is Fife & Farro where wood-fired pizza is the name of the game. The most family of the Pullman Market restaurants, Fife & Farro’s modest menu offers a few appetizers, some pasta dishes, 8 different pizza options, a designated kids menu, and pages and pages of wine, beer, cocktails, and spirits.

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Pizza here is quality - totally delicious and excellently prepared by knowledgeable pizza chefs who even offer regular pizza-making classes on Monday and Tuesday evenings to families.

Parking

The Pullman Market has its own dedicated parking lot at the intersection of Newell Ave. and Camden St. Parking is for a fee, but there are a bunch of 15 minute and 30 minute spots available for a quick visit to the market or food service counters.

Some restaurants at the market will also validate so be sure and bring your ticket inside and ask.

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