Welcome to Biga on the Banks

Chef Auden’s menu changes daily, according to season and whim, although our most popular dishes, including Axis Venison and the ever popular Sticky Toffee Pudding, may be found on the menu year round.

Every night Biga offers a 3 course menu at $37 or a 4 course at $45 Between 5:30 - 6:30pm and after 9pm Reservations are recommended. "For a classy dinner, it’s hard to do better than Biga." -Texas Monthly

Private Dining
High above the crowds and well beyond the everyday, Biga on the Banks offers your party or group a premiere River Walk location, award-winning cuisine, and unparalleled service. With a dedicated special events kitchen and seasoned staff, we bring the culinary sophistication of Chef Bruce Auden’s original cuisine to your corporate event or wedding party – with efficiency and flair.

About Biga
Chef Bruce Auden & Perny Shea Opened in 2000, Biga on the Banks is the premiere contemporary-regional fine dining restaurant on the San Antonio River Walk. Perfectly situated near downtown’s upscale hotels and entertainment venues, Biga offers patrons sweeping views of a quiet, cypress-shaded bend in the River. Contemporary chic interiors offer a relaxed ambience, the perfect showcase for Chef/Owner Bruce Auden’s award-winning New American cuisine.

About the Chef
Bruce Auden
Chef/Owner, Biga on the Banks
James Beard Award Nominee for “Best Chef | Southwest” 2000 – 2011

Bruce Auden, a native North Londoner, is well known for his adventuresome, original and creative menus. Recognized early in his career as one to watch among the new rising stars of regional cuisine, Auden brought a worldly fusion of influences to his brand of nouvelle American cuisine. One reviewer declared Auden’s dishes “extraordinary creations that play havoc with tradition.” His pitch-perfect style brings a lighthearted touch to serious gastronomy, earning his restaurants a loyal fan base of foodies and non-foodies alike for over twenty-five years.