OPENING ALERT
Tex-Mex favorite opens 2nd San Antonio location in the Deco District
Con Amor Cocina specializes in comfort fare, whether taco salad or enfrijoladas.
The burners will soon be back on at one of the Deco District’s most recognizable buildings. Highland Park mom-and-pop Con Amor Cocina says it will open its second location in the former home of Unko Mauie’s at 1815 Fredericksburg Rd. on Friday, September 4.
Con Amor first debuted at 2314 Steves Ave. in 2023, serving Tex-Mex classics like chimichangas, fideo loco, and puffy tacos alongside comfort Mexican fare like enfrijoladas. Affordable prices, daily specials, and accommodating service kept customers coming back.
The new space gives the restaurant a roomier dining room and a patio, sure to come in handy once summer temps drop. The outpost will also have a full bar, although a restaurant rep tells CultureMap that it will temporarily operate dry as it waits for its liquor license.
Once open, Con Amor will bring life back to one of the Deco District’s most recognizable landmarks. The building was first built in 1938 as a Texaco service station, blending the neighborhood’s defining Art Deco style with Spanish Mission architecture.
In 2011, Deco Pizzeria owner Jacob Valenzuela enclosed the area that formerly housed the gas pumps. That restaurant closed in 2024 after weathering post-COVID business slowdowns and was soon replaced by Unko Maui’s from the owner of Maui’s on Main. After less than a year, the burger joint was locked out over alleged unpaid rent.
Con Amor says that once TABC approves alcohol sales, it will hold a grand opening (perhaps with a round of tequila shots). Meanwhile, its original location will continue to serve budget-friendly breakfast tacos and specials like chile en nogada on the East Side. Opening hours for the soft opening are 6 am-10 pm.
