Images taken by Austin-based editorial food photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley, for Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurant edition, March 2023.
Blue Crab Beignets topped with homemade syrup at Restaurant Claudine’s in San Antonio, Texas. Photographed by Mackenzie Smith Kelley for Best New Restaurants of 2023 in Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Claudine in the Pearl District of San Antonio, Texas made Texas Monthly’s Best New Restaurants of 2023. Photograph by Austin food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Chef Cassie Ramsey of Restaurant Claudine meticulously puts finishing touches on every dish before it leaves the bustling kitchen. Photographed by lifestyle and restaurant photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Chef Cassie Ramsey sits inside Restaurant Claudine’s welcoming dining room. Photographed by restaurant and lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Heirloom tomato salad stays true to the elevated Southern cuisine of Restaurant Claudine’s in San Antonio, Texas’s Pearl District. Photographed by Austin food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley for Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Claudine in San Antonio’s Pearl District. Photographed by Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Homemade “wallflower” butter compliments the homemade cornbread at Restaurant Claudine’s in the Pearl District of San Antonio, Texas. Photographed by Mackenzie Smith Kelley for Best New Restaurants of 2023 in Texas Monthly.
Shrimp and chicken gumbo at Restaurant Claudine in San Antonio, Texas. Photographed by food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley of Austin.
Restaurant Claudine features original wood flooring, bright floral wallpapers, and big windows with natural light. Photographed by lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Fresh flowers serve as center pieces that catch the natural sunlight at Restaurant Claudine. Photograph by Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Chef du Cuisine Cassie Ramsey sits in the dining room of Restaurant Claudine in San Antonio’s Pearl District. Photographed by Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Offering brunch, lunch, and dinner, Restaurant Claudine in San Antonio’s Pearl District is a must-visit. Photograph by Mackenzie Smith Kelley for Texas Monthly.
Restaurant Claudine emits Southern charm throughout its many dining rooms. Photograph by lifestyle and food photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Restaurant Claudine in San Antonio’s Pearl District. Photographed by Texas-based editorial photographer, Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
Cozy, inviting, charming: all describe the dining atmosphere of Restaurant Claudine in San Antonio’s Pearl district. Photographed for Best New Restaurants of 2023 by food and lifestyle photographer Mackenzie Smith Kelley.
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