Alamo Heights
Children's boutique
Belles & Beaux
A children's boutique on North New Braunfels Avenue, with a gift registry alongside the clothes and shoes.
The boutique directory
Children's boutiques in San Antonio
San Antonio keeps its little shops in two runs. Three sit along Broadway through Alamo Heights, close enough to walk between if you are patient with the traffic; four more are spread across the north side, off Loop 1604, Bitters Road and Embassy Oaks. Then there is the Pearl, and one toy store out on the Northwest Side. We've gathered 9 across 8 neighborhoods — including two independent bookstores with children's sections — each one hand-checked and chosen by eye, never a paid placement.
9 shops · 8 neighborhoods · 2 bookshops · 1 toy store · hand-checked, never paid · ratings from Google, checked August 2026
By neighborhood
Alamo Heights & Broadway 3 shops
Alamo Heights / Broadway
Children's boutique
Bambinos
A children's boutique at 5926 Broadway, open Monday through Saturday.
Alamo Heights / Broadway
Independent bookshop
Nowhere Bookshop
An independent bookshop on Broadway, with a children's section, on the same run as Bambinos.
The north side — Loop 1604, Bitters & Embassy Oaks 4 shops
Loop 1604 & Blanco
Baby & children's boutique
Nursery Couture
Children's clothes and monogramming off Loop 1604 near Blanco, on the north side.
Stone Oak
Nursery & baby gear
Crib & Kids
Cribs, big-kid beds and nursery gear in Stone Oak. Closed Tuesdays, open Sunday afternoons.
Embassy Oaks / North Central
Children's boutique
Fox & Tots
Children's clothing from newborn to 14 years, tucked into Embassy Oaks off the north central run.
The Alley on Bitters
Lifestyle boutique
Iva Style
A lifestyle boutique in The Alley on Bitters, carrying children's apparel and toys among the rest.
In-store only — no official site or Instagram found
The Pearl & the Northwest Side 2 shops
The Twig Book Shop
San Antonio's independent bookstore since 1972, now at the Pearl — open seven days a week.
USA Toy Factory
A toy store at Ingram Park Mall on the Northwest Side — the one dedicated toy shop in this guide.
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Good to know
Where are San Antonio's independent children's boutiques?
They fall into two clusters. Three sit along Broadway through Alamo Heights — Belles & Beaux, Bambinos and Nowhere Bookshop — and four more spread across the north side, off Loop 1604, Bitters Road and Embassy Oaks. The Twig is at the Pearl, and USA Toy Factory is out at Ingram Park Mall on the Northwest Side.
How many independent children's shops does Little Lamb list in San Antonio?
We list 9, across 8 neighborhoods. Listings come from public sources and our own checking — we don't take payment for placement, and we add more as we find them.
Which of these are bookshops or toy stores rather than clothing boutiques?
Two are independent bookstores with children's sections: The Twig Book Shop at the Pearl and Nowhere Bookshop on Broadway. USA Toy Factory is the one dedicated toy store. The other six are children's and baby boutiques — clothing, nursery gear and gifts.
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