SAN ANTONIO – Running has its perks: Several restaurants and businesses around the downtown area are offering Rock 'n' Roll participants some exclusive deals this weekend.
By showing a race bib, medal or volunteer shirt, runners in the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, half-marathon, 5K or 10K can redeem free food or discounts until Sunday, according to the organization’s website.
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Businesses range from helicopter tours to SeaWorld, and restaurants include popular River Walk spots and those on the upscale end.
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So if you’re looking for a nice night out to toast those miles or drooling for a quick bite after the race, here’s where to snag some deals for the celebration.
Food
Acenar: A free chef’s appetizer with the purchase of an entree.
Anaqua Grille & Palm Terrace: Guests can receive 20% off lunch plates and appetizers, half-off select appetizers during happy hour, and specials on drinks.
Bella on Houston: A free pistachio cake will be served with the purchase of an entrée.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: Two adult entrees will be 10% off.
The Buckhorn Cafe: Regular-priced menu items, excluding the daily lunch menu, will be 10% off.
Burgerteca: Guests can receive a 15% discount on orders of $10 or more.
Café Olé: An entree purchase will come with free chips and salsa with chili con queso.
Las Canarias: Food will be 15% off.
Chili’s: Diners can receive a 10% discount on food and beverages.
El Colegio: Food will be 20% off.
The County Line (River Walk): Runners can receive a free chef’s surprise appetizer with a purchase.
Dave & Buster’s Rivercenter: A purchase of two entrees will come with a free appetizer.
Dick’s Last Resort: Runners can receive a 15% discount.
Dorregos: Runners can receive a 20% discount.
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana: With a food purchase, guests can receive a free chef’s treat from the mozzarella bar.
Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub: Food and drinks, excluding alcohol, will be 10% off between 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Fruteria: A food purchase of $10 or more will be 15% off.
Hard Rock Cafe: Food and beverage, excluding alcohol, will be 20% off.
Howl at the Moon: Runners can get two-for-the-price-of-one admission until 9 p.m. Saturday and until 10 p.m. Sunday.
Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar: The purchase of an entree will come with free chili con queso.
Margaritaville: Food, non-alcoholic beverages and retail items will be 15% off.
Joe’s Crab Shack: Two adult entrees will come with a 10% discount.
La Gloria: A purchase of $10 or more, excluding alcohol, will have a 15% discount.
Landry’s Seafood House: The purchase of an adult entree includes a free chef’s select appetizer of the day.
Lone Star Cafe: An entree purchase will come with a free basket of fried pickles.
Market on Houston: Food will be 10% off.
Merkaba: Runners can get 25% off their tab.
Michelino’s Italian Ristorante: Two guests who purchase an entree can receive a free order of garlic bread.
Morton’s Steakhouse: Guests can eat a steak and seafood special for $64.
The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar: A $20 purchase comes with free mini flautas.
Oro Restaurant and Bar (The Emily Morgan Hotel): Lunch and dinner items will be 20% off.
Ostra: Food will be 15% off.
Paesanos Riverwalk: The purchase of an entree will come with one free ice cream dessert.
The Palm: The purchase of an entree will come with a free slice of cheesecake.
Pharm Table: Food will be discounted by 15%.
Pinch Boil House: Food will be discounted by 15%.
Pizzaritas: Food will be discounted by 20%.
Q Kitchen | Bar (Hyatt Regency): Lunch and dinner entrees will be discounted by 15%.
Las Ramblas/Cork Bar (Hotel Contessa): Food and non-alcohol beverages will be discounted by 15%.
Rio Rio Cantina: Regular-priced entrees will be discounted by 15%.
Rita’s on the River: Food will be discounted by 20%.
The River’s Edge Café & Patio Bar: Food and beverages, excluding alcohol, will be 10% off between 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
River Street Sweets/Savannah’s Candy Kitchen: Purchases will be 10% off.
Rosario’s Mexican Restaurant: A free chef’s appetizer will be served with the purchase of an entree.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House: The purchase of an entree will be served with free Ruth’s chips or shrimp voodoo appetizer.
Tejas Rodeo - Tejas Steakhouse & Saloon: A regularly priced entree will be 20% off.
Texas de Brazil: A full-priced dinner will have a 15% discount.
Tex’s Riverwalk Sports Bar: Food and beverage items, excluding alcohol, will come with a 10% discount.
Whataburger (downtown location): Guests can receive a free Whatasize.
Yard House: Regularly priced food items will be 10% off.
Zocca: The purchase of an entree will come with a free chef’s select appetizer.
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Non-food
Alamo Helicopter Tours San Antonio: Helicopter tours will be 10% off.
Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic 10K: Runners can receive $5 off of registration for the April 11 race. Use code “rock.”
Gray Line Tours: Sightseeing tours will be 10% off with the code “SUYB.”
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch: Group pricing will be offered to runners. Admission will be $18.50 for adults and $16.50 for seniors older than 65.
RJA Ghost Tours: Promo code “RJASUYB” can be used to receive a $3 discount on a ticket.
San Antonio International Airport: Participating vendors will offer a 10% discount.
San Antonio Zoo: Runners can receive 20% off gate price.
SeaWorld: Single-day tickets will cost $45.
Tejas Rodeo Company: A $5 discount will be applied to adult admission.
Your Biker Gang: Tours will be 20% off with the code “BADGE20.”