When I was a student at Trinity University back in the early ’80s, Chris Madrid’s was one of our go-to hangouts. What’s not to love about delicious hamburgers and fries served in a friendly atmosphere?!

Chris’ sister, Diana, was usually the one who took our orders, so I was thrilled to learn that after Chris passed away, Diana opened her own place on Zarzamora, within sight of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower, one of San Antonio’s most beautiful churches.

Saint Thérèse’s belief was that we should do small things with great love. “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love,” she said.

Diana epitomizes the Little Flower, Saint Thérèse. Every burger is cooked with love, and her kind words always lift you up when you go in. Diana’s bean burger with a side of hand-cut fries and a dash of homemade salsa will turn a bad day around.

Besides burgers and fries, Diana offers nachos, chalupas, grilled cheese sandwiches and grilled chicken sandwiches. Margaritas, mango or lime, also are available, along with rootbeer floats and other delights.

Follow Diana’s Burgers on Facebook so that you stay in the loop for fun events, like Karaoke Nights. Be sure to swing by before or after a visit to the Basilica, and feel the love! Keep an eye out for the neighborhood chickens/roosters, too.

Diana’s Burgers, located at 2202 N. Zarzamora on San Antonio’s West Side, is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. plus Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever since. Denise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!