Savor

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Get ready to have your taste buds blown away at Savor restaurant, located on the campus of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America! Nestled in the vibrant Pearl, this culinary gem is where our incredibly talented CIA student-chefs showcase their extraordinary skills after two years of intense study. Prepare to be amazed by their culinary creations! Our incredible menu offers guests the opportunity to create your very own 3 or 4 course meal that will tantalize your taste buds. You can even take it up a notch by opting for our exquisite wine pairing to elevate your dining experience to new heights!

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Savor The Culinary Institute of America

4.8

Based on 222 reviews

Michele Jacob

22:40 04 Sep 24

Awesome experience! Great chef instructor led ( and a notable sommelier). Really nice wine list with exceptional wine pairings. Excellent food and value. It is great to experience the students learning about hospitality and the food service industry as chefs. Highly recommend. They do close for academic school breaks so make sure to call as well to make sure they are open.

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01:03 27 Aug 24

Outstanding!!!! There's not enough words to describe how lovely of a dining experience this establishment provides. The food was easily the best I've had in san antonio and the staff was outstanding. To top it all off, it was extremely reasonably priced!

Janet Robinson

20:45 22 Aug 24

Great place to go... Food is excellent and so is the service. We enjoy chatting with our servers/ students... always interesting to hear their stories and their plans after graduation.

Jim Ripoll

12:34 13 Aug 24

Everything about Savor was excellent. Food, service and atmosphere. This restaurant is part of the Culinary Institute which provides its last semester graduating students a real top notch experience. Chef Fabien Jacob has Savor running like a 5 Star and Michelin recognized restaurant. The service (students) were all on point, courteous and professional.

The selections were broad, bold and prepared with perfection. Wine pairing were spot on.

Thanks for a wonderful evening.

Analicia De Los Santos

02:41 07 Aug 24

Keith Harris

02:44 23 Sep 23

An affordable high-class dining experience in San Antonio. Authentic cuisine from all around the world with quality chefs and incredible ingredients.

The cocktail selection is minimal, but honestly you’re going to want to pair wines with your meal selection and the wine selection is fantastic for pairing with your meal.

Always opt for 4 courses (vice 3). Dessert is ALWAYS worth it.

The wife and I are coming back the next time the menu changes. It changes every month or so, depending on what they’re training at the time.

Sammy Miller

00:44 26 Aug 23

I have eaten there 3 times in the past year and have enjoyed every meal.
Love that the students are the chefs, hostesses, mixologist, etc. Just a great way to support these young professionals before they enter the main stream culinary business. Highly recommend and will not be disappointed.

Sean Crossman

16:59 19 Jun 23

Great food!

E M

07:07 12 Jun 23

BEST Dining experience in San Antonio! I absolutely LOVED everything. We went there to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday and we were greeted by such a friendly and welcoming staff with smiles. We had the best seat next to the kitchen. It was great seeing the chef and students working together. I could see the excitement and passion in every dish they made. Our waiter was a fantastic guy named Brian. He was very cheerful, attentive, and helpful with recommendations. Sommelier Fabian was also fantastic! He was cheerful, attentive and educational...lol. I told him we were celebrating a bday and he surprised us with champagne. We had such a beautiful time engaging in conversation with both Brian and Fabian. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for making this experience a special one.

E M

17:37 10 Jun 23

BEST Dining experience in San Antonio! I absolutely LOVED everything. We went there to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday and we were greeted by such a friendly and welcoming staff with smiles. We were seated in the best house next to the kitchen. It was great seeing the chef and students worrking together. I could see the excitement and passion in every dish they made. Our waiter was a fantastic guy named Brian. He was very cheerful, attentive, and helpful with recommendations. Sommelier Fabian was also fantastic! He was cheerful, attentive and educational...lol. I told him we were celebrating a bday and he surprised us with champagne. We had such a beautiful time engaging in conversation with both Brian and Fabian. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for making this experience a special one.

paul zarutskie

22:53 25 May 23

In all our travels and experiencing fine dining , we have never had an experience that would match our amazing evening at Savor. The restaurant was a smaller space than we had anticipated, and we were seated at the table closest to the kitchen. Normally I would not have accepted such a seating but having a premonition ( having read about the culinary school and the training process) I accepted. As part of the restaurant experience we had the best seats in the house. We could not be more grateful in that we got to engage rather regularly throughout the evening with Chef Will, and Sommelier Fabian. Chef Will has a quiet and yet firm approach that I could see the students embraced. His organizational and leadership teaching skills are seen throughout the back kitchen process and plating of food. He was calm and engaged in the stress of teaching students in getting the food out, and yet was seen smiling through out the evening. Sommelier Fabian is outstanding in his knowledge of wines his palet for pairing foods , and his friendly personality making talking about wines a delight. His creation of this seasons menu of a fusion of Italian and Asian flavors works!! I highly recommend the premium wine paring. We were particularly interested in the pairing of the Trivento White Malbec. Our waiter, Jose was appropriately engaging in conversation, knowledgeable about food selections and wine paring, and held pleasant and endearing life stories. In particular with all three of us in medicine and the fact Jose has switched his career from nursing to culinary arts/services, we had wonderful and insightful conversations about the challenges one faces in both medicine and in the restaurant industry. We could hear and feel the passion Jose has for his training and career in the culinary arts.
All the food and wine pairing for the Four Course meal were spectacular. Meal sizes are appropriate for fine dining; thus, I’d suggest going with the four course so as to experience the full gamut of flavor. Highlights for us were; The marinated octopus ( increadibly moist meat), carpaccio ( fusion flavor outstanding), black risotto ( asthetic and flavor unmatched), ribeye , lamb, and hamachi ( all WOW), and the purin and cheesecake ( wonderful ending).
We are already planning a return trip.

Alex Hernandez

19:11 31 Mar 23

Quite possibly the best 4 course meal I've ever had! My favorite dish was the risotto! The chocolate tres leches cake was a whole experience and the lavender churros are the most authentic and best tasting in San Antonio.

K-Leigh

06:36 10 Feb 23

I went to eat here, for the first time today. It was very good. The croissant with the almonds was one of the best croissants I have ever had. It was delicious! For lunch, I had the chicken/Milanese sandwich with avocado. That was also good. The bean soup, on the side was very good, as well. I’ll be back again!