ABOUT US

My bedroom was above Raymonde's kitchen. Every morning, before anything else was awake, the smell of strong coffee brewing would rise up through the floor and into my room — that was my alarm clock. Long before I knew what the day held, I knew it had started, because I could smell it.

Ray & Josephine is built from that memory, and from Joséphine's table beside it. It's a place built on an old idea: that the best meals are made to be shared.

By day, R&J is part coffee shop, part daily ritual — Coffee, fresh-baked bread, and shared-plate cooking that draws on a countryside pantry: seasonal, simple, made to be passed around the table. Come in for a quick espresso or settle in and stay a while — the morning is made for lingering, whether you're catching up with a neighbor or working from a corner table. The space functions as both a neighborhood gathering spot and a comfortable place to spend the morning.

As the day winds down, the energy shifts toward something slower — wine, shared plates, and a room that still feels like someone's table, just later in the evening.

We're housed in the Merchants Ice Building on East Houston Street, a building with its own long San Antonio history, which felt like the right kind of home for an eatery built on memory and continuity. Alongside the Deli-Bistro, R&J is also home to La Petite Superette, our specialty market, and Les Senteurs de Mon Enfance, a candle and soap line inspired by the scents of the countryside. And soon, a full line of cakes and pastries will be joining the table.

Rooted in memory, shaped by the present — come and leave with a memory.