Petit Coquin opened on South Presa Street in February 2025 inside the room that previously housed cocktail lounge Hands Down. The result is the French bistro Texas Monthly called 'the French restaurant Texas needs': minimalist, warm, twenty-four seats, a Thursday-to-Sunday three-course prix fixe at $65, and a kitchen led by New York transplant Max Mackinnon — formerly chef-partner at the West Village's Libertine.
What to Expect from the Kitchen
The menu is intentionally small and intentionally classical. A starter, a main, a dessert. The execution carries the rest. A roast chicken with sauce poulette. A crudo that respects French technique. A tarte tatin built in front of you. Bread is house-made and brought to the table without ceremony. The prix fixe is $65 per person before tax and tip; expect $130-$170 per head with the wine pairing.
The wine list is the room's quiet flex: more than sixty bottles under $100 and many, many more above, weighted toward Loire and Burgundy without ignoring the Rhone or Languedoc. The wine bar is open for walk-ins for the diner who wants to taste through the list at the bar without committing to the prix fixe.
Practical Info
Who It's For
Petit Coquin suits the proposal night that needs a small room and quiet competence, the milestone-birthday couple who want a tasting-menu experience without a tasting-menu price tag, and the date-night diner who has already been everywhere else worth going in San Antonio. Solo diners at the wine bar are welcomed and given menus. The room handles celebrations with discretion — tell the staff at booking.
How to Book and What to Expect
Doors at 6pm Thursday through Sunday for the prix-fixe service; the wine bar is open for walk-ins the same evenings. Reservations via Tock — book two to four weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday seatings. There is no telephone; questions to info@petitcoquinsa.com. Smart elegant is the dress code; the room flatters a good outfit.