Saveurs 209

I love French cuisine and this place by far is the best in San Antonio. Every dish was so fresh and made to order. The décor is very nice as well. If your looking to be transported to France via cuisine, this is the place your looking for!

Just discovered this beautiful and simple little place. I loved the quiche! It was light, savory and delish. The ambiance is gentle and cute. Very clean with French charm. I even loved my glass of water with hints of orange. The pastries and desserts were and amazing finish. Wine was excellent too! I love this find and highly recommend

Wow! Came here for a business client dinner. Excellent food and service. Although, we were the only table there on a Tuesday night. Shame, that the crappy tourist places on the river walk are packed while real high end food is only blocks away. That’s why tourist eat crap and people that make a little effort (using Unilocal) can find a memorable dining experience.
We all enjoyed our meals and appetizers. Nice red burgundy. Owners made no attempt to rush us as we were the only clientele. Dinner for four, apps, wine, desserts came to $ 530.
Worth every dollar for fine dining in San Antonio. Possibly the finest dining in San Antonio.

Had late brunch on Sunday. Food was excellent; very fresh and full of flavor. Ambiance inside is very nice and great service. Will return for dinner.

Excellent.
Very very French. The real deal. Worth seeking out.
Very good value for the quality of the cuisine.

I’m pretty sure that Saveurs 209 has the best quiche outside of France. Stopped in here with the wife for brunch one Sunday afternoon. We both got quiche, and simply put it was amazing! The wife’s had cheese and bacon, and mine had tomatoes. I found the texture to be so creamy, delicious, and fresh… Next time I’ll skip the soup and double up on the quiche. It’s a simple pleasure you don’t want to refuse yourself, and money well spent!

Nice and quiet place to grab coffee and a snack or meal. The almond croissant was delicious.

It’s like dining in Paris without the crowds! Save the airfare and give yourself a treat.
Meilleur resteraunt français à San Antonio!!! AAAA++++++

It doesn’t look like much from the outside and I would never have noticed or thought to try this place if my boyfriend hadn’t somehow found out about this restaurant. The inside is nicely and tastefully appointed. Service was prompt, attentive, and friendly. The food was so good that we ate two baskets of their bread, appetizer, the entrees, and dessert. That may not sound like a big deal except that I rarely clean off my plate the way I did at Saveurs. We’ll be back!
As a rare authentic French restaurant in San Antonio, it’s under appreciated and overlooked. Give this place a chance. Then, if you love them the way we do, tell your family and friends about them!

After going to the pop up a SAMA they are doing we had to try brunch. My oh my, a wonderful family that has just fabulous food. It is French and what they do with egg dishes is something to behold. We can’t wait to try dinner. Just a lovely place. If you are staying downtown this should be a must try. It is a small, intimate place and I would highly recommend reservations.

We absolutely loved our meal at Saveurs 209. We were visiting from Austin for a concert at the Tobin Center, and decided to try this small, contemporary, real French restaurant based on location and reviews. It was so good we will certainly drive back to San Antonio just for dinner. We came for Brunch, and enjoyed the Croque Madam (crispy, with a nice quantity of both ham and cheese, topped with a perfectly cooked fried egg) and a large Crêpe with ham, Brie and a wonderfully bright, light tomato sauce. The house-​made French bread was perfect, both crusty and tender, served with imported butter. We also enjoyed some well-​priced rose’ champagne and a nice conversation with one of the owners (they moved here from Paris). They have opened a bakery next door. Highly recommended!

Would you move to another country, just to have a chance to chase your passion? This family run restaurant all emigrated from France with the dream of a restaurant.
It’s a great story, and they provide great food. The menu changes every 6 weeks — and the strongsuits are definitely fish. There’s an attached bakery which is like transporting yourself to Paris. Phillipe at Southerleigh, who has a French name and speaks with a French accent says the bakery is legit. I think he may also be from France. Haha.
The only downside, is the ambiance isn’t the best. It’s a fine layout, but our night, there was only one other table. I’ve been to some places, where being the only table still feels intimate, but here, it felt vacant.
It’s worth a try if you’re in the area for a show at the Tobin center.

We have been to France somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 times.
Where to start? We find most French like most Northeasterners; they shun you until you are part of the click and then they are willing to lay down in traffic for you.
We did not find that initial part here. They were warm, friendly, and wanting to please. They were people just like you and me. Give them love and a smile and see what happens.
We implore you San Antonio, give this place a try. Is it huge portions? No. Is it Tex-​Mex or BBQ? No. What it is, is amazing. Honestly, it doesn’t take a whole lot to get it there either. Even if you just came for dessert. Try it. Give it a chance. Ya know how we like the movies of HARD WORKING people trying to make it against all odds? These are those people.
We had real French food, of which we do not find anywhere in Central Texas even though we have several places (just because you stick duck in a crock pot with some bourgogne for 12 hours doesn’t make it French).
Without going into horrendous detail, you could tell from the food they were French. The French like things REALLY fresh. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY what they are. Tomatoes? If the French put them on a plate, they are the best damn tomatoes you’ve ever eaten. Chicken? The French have a chicken that is world famous. It’s called Bresse chicken. No, not all chicken tastes like chicken.
Anyway, this family has that thing. That need for quality over monetary gain. Are they human? Yes. Will they screw something up? Yes.
In between the silence in the mind from their wine and the mermaids of their desserts, lies a gem. San Antonio, focus on the idea that this is a gem and focus on finding out why. Like our wives and husbands, sometimes it take a little bit for others to see it.

What a beautiful place! Ambiance, wine list, service, food– all impeccable! Wish we had place like that in Austin! Snails, foie, soufflé are soooo French! So glad I found them

I love this little place! We came for brunch with friends and everybody enjoyed the food, the service and the European ambience. I was thrilled to have my water served without ice! I’m one of those weird Americans who dislikes ice cold drinks and I get get weird looks at most places I request water without ice. The food was exceptionally good. Definitely vegetarian friendly. It was difficult to decide what we wanted to order! I definitely would like to come back again and try other items on the menu.

I wanted to love this restaurant — really I did — as I adore French food, am a trained chef and have spent many weeks in France over the years, but alas, I only quite liked it.
When you arrive it’s stark and somewhat austere. Tables are straight down the wall, so you end up sitting cheek-​to-​jowl with your neighbor, which makes for a somewhat stilted atmosphere. I kept worrying that the gentleman at the next table could hear every word I was saying and it made me self-​conscious.
The owner is friendly, however, and let us try a wine she had recommended before we ordered a bottle. Her husband and daughter are the chef and sous chef. They have been in San Antonio for about three years. We asked why there was no beef on the menu and she explained that they were trying to set themselves apart from every other French restaurant. I could tell my husband was disappointed as he adores steak frites!
My husband’s escargots arrived on tiny spoonfuls of mashed potato and there was no sauce, little garlic and no shells. In one regard that is great, as you can fully taste the escargots as they are meant to be savored, but on the other hand he was not quite expecting such a minimal presentation. I had a very good foie gras terrine but the quince paste was flavorless.
Typical French cuisine of the past has included heavy sauces and extravagant garnishes. Saveurs 209 has scaled this back drastically but in my opinion they have taken it too far.
Our entrees, coquilles St. Jacques and monkfish, were, quite simply, boring. There was not a scintilla of sauce on my scallops. They had been cooked with beets (delicious) but a little sauce — any sauce! — would have been welcome. When I go out for French cuisine I do expect a little more than naked scallops.
My tarte au pommes was quite good but not great.
All in all, we will probably not go back. Quel dommage! There are many other fabulous restaurants in San Antonio that are way more exciting and convivial. Perhaps, if they are to be more successful, they might consider adding some more traditional French dishes.
However, I gather that they are going to be opening a bakery soon and I look forward to trying that. I would love to give them another chance!

I live in New York City and visited San Antonio for the Thanksgiving holiday. We were a party of four on a Wednesday night. The food served at this restaurant rivals any meal I have had in my life. Coquilles Saint Jacques are sublime and tender, escargot are served on discs of Dutch potato, with garlic oil and a bit of whipped cream (delicious), the organic chicken breast was so outstanding that it almost made me cry.
The wine list is small, very fairly priced and, more to the point, complements the menu. These people are very serious about their food and wine and they have a lovely French restaurant which also serves lunch and brunch.
To San Antonio residents: Saveurs 209 is located at 209 Broadway. I was told that this is still mostly an industrial area and therefore the restaurant is cutting a new trail. Please, any of you (most of you I’m sure) that are serious foodies, go to this very well appointed store front restaurant. This is the type of restaurant which enhances a city’s reputation. I knew on one visit It is special.

Well, I asked my Siri for Persian restaurant and I end up in French restaurant .
Since I paid $ 10.00 to park, I am going to enjoy my food and let you know what I think.
OK
Party of one,
Small menu, I ordered
Grouper, vichyssoise SOUP, clamps and crispy leek chips.
In plain English is Fish soup.
It was OK
For Appetizer I had
Roasted Black Fig, with «2 TEA Spoon» of ice cream.
And French coffee.
Very pricy. grouper $ 29. For soup???
Unsweet tea $ 3
Dessert $ 12
Coffee $ 4
Gratuity. $ 10
Parking. $ 10
This dinner cost me $ 68
Ok, not my favorite place to eat.
Very boring restaurant .
Very tight seating.
I don’t mind spending money on a good food but this place is a rip off.

Saveurs 209 c’est trés magnifique!
I really can’t believe how this place isn’t packed all the time.
My special lady friend and I went for a late supper on a Friday evening celebrating — well, ourselves and life in general.
A short walk from our River Walk hotel on a cool summer evening, we arrived at 8.45 to find the restaurant empty after an early dinner crowd already left.
Normally I’d be trepidatious going into an empty restaurant but due to the circumstances, having the whole place to ourselves was a super romantic bonus.
The proprietors are this cute couple, very French. They were super welcoming and they gave us our space so we could make googly eyes at each other but were ever attentive to the levels in our champagne flutes.
Highlights of the night was the cheese plate, found on the dessert menu but ordered as an appetizer and the «chocolate fondant» which was like a hot chocolate labs cake with some ice cream on top.
An espresso and catching a couple fooling around in an open window across the way later, Saveurs 209 was a perfect and indulgent way to /​begin/​our intimate evening celebrations.

It’s a crazy, dumb chic thing but I LOVE the fact they use dark colored linens. Ok, now that this has been addressed on to the review.
We were driving home after a downtown event and whizzed by. Told the hubster to turn around and go back. How on earth have we missed this place as it’s going on being open for 8 months!
Greeted by the lovely French owners who seated us immediately. A Tuesday night and there were two other parties.
Had an amuse bouche of fried eggplant, 2 glasses of wine: a Beaujolais and a Pinot and 2 out of this world entrees; scallops and pork loin. The scallops literally melted in my mouth.
For dessert of course we had the chocolate soufflé and why the hell not?
We will be back. Again and again.