Two New Michelin Picks Join San Antonio's List

The 2026 Michelin Guide Texas is out, and San Antonio has two new names on its recommended list. That category covers restaurants inspectors think are worth a mention, without a Bib Gourmand or a star attached. The first newcomer is Petit Coquin, a French-inspired restaurant and wine bar at 1012 S. Presa St. in Southtown. Dinner is by reservation, and the wine bar takes walk-ins. The second is Lovers Pizzeria, at 105 E. Ashby Place in Monte Vista. Owners Dusty Dworak and Victoria Moreno make naturally leavened, coal-oven sourdough pizzas and homemade desserts. The daily dough is limited and often sells out, and the poblano and pepperoni is one of the most popular limited pies. The pizzeria opened in 2023 on the South Side and moved to Monte Vista in 2025. It has since switched to full service, with reservations, a few walk-in spots, and online ordering for to-go pizzas. Pets are welcome.

Three San Antonio restaurants kept their Michelin stars this year. Mixtli, at 812 S. Alamo St., Suite 103, serves progressive Mexican cooking that mixes old prehispanic techniques with avant-garde ideas. Its name is the Aztec word for cloud. The current menu, "Del Levante a México," follows the path of immigrants from the Eastern Mediterranean to Mexico. The 10-dish tasting menu costs $170 per person, and wine, cocktail, or non-alcoholic pairings run from $65 to $140 each. Chef Diego Galicia co-founded the restaurant, which was a James Beard finalist for Best Restaurant in 2026. Also inside Pullman Market at 221 Newell Ave., Nicosi is a dessert bar with 20 seats around the kitchen. Its rotating multi-course menu explores acid, sweet, bitter, and savory flavors. The pastry program was a James Beard finalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker in 2026.

The third star belongs to Isidore, the fine-dining restaurant at the same Pullman Market address. Named after Saint Isidore, the patron saint of agriculture, it focuses on ingredients from Texas farms, ranches, and producers, and its wine list leans toward Texas bottles. Chef de cuisine Ian Lanphear leads the kitchen. Isidore is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5:00 to 10:00 PM, the dress code is business casual, and prices start at $50. The restaurant has several sommelier experiences planned, each $50 per person for one to 20 guests and paid in advance. The first is "Texas Wines: From Hills to Plains," happening today at 5:30 PM. Next comes "Spain & Portugal: A Journey Through Iberian Wine" on Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 PM. The third is a Martin Woods Wine Dinner on Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 PM, which costs $275 per person. Evan Martin, owner and winemaker of Martin Woods in Oregon's Willamette Valley, will pour eight wines paired with five dishes at a communal table. Reservations can be made at (210) 756-7359.

The Bib Gourmand, which Michelin gives for good food at a good value, went to five San Antonio spots that have appeared before. They are Cullum's Attaboy on Kings Court, Ladino on East Grayson Street, Mezquite at 221 Newell Ave., and Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery on East Grayson Street. The Jerk Shack, at 10234 TX-151, is on the recommended list. The rest of that list includes Garcia's Mexican Food on Fredericksburg Road, Leche De Tigre on East Cevallos Street, Little Em's Oyster Bar on South Alamo Street, Reese Bros Barbecue on Hoefgen Avenue, Signature Restaurant at La Cantera Parkway, and 2M Smokehouse on South WW White Road. Barbecue Station, in Northeast San Antonio, dropped off the list this year.