Fodor's Expert Review Azúca Nuevo Latino Restaurant

If you want something different from San Antonio's usual Mexican or Tex-Mex offerings, venture south to find festive fare here hailing from the Caribbean, Spain, and South and Central America. Executive chef Rene Fernandez mixes up flavors and styles con pasion. Start with an appetizer sampler (five different apps) and move on to seed-crusted ahi tuna or meats basted with chimichurri, a tangy basil sauce. Tempting desserts include coconut flan, chocolate truffles made to order, and a dessert sampler with five of their house creations and homemade ice cream. Dance it all off with live salsa music and dancing Friday and Saturday. Reservations are recommended for weekend nights.