San Antonio isn’t the kind of city that hops on the latest culinary fads. Chef Berty Richter describes it as a more conservative dining scene but still one he was confident would embrace his Mediterranean-Sephardic concept, Ladino, the newest restaurant from Austin’s Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group.
“San Antonio also being such a fast-growing city, we knew there was room for newer ideas,” Richter says. “With the research we did, we realized there were not very many Middle Eastern/Mediterranean options. We were hoping it would be a success.”
Talk about an understatement. Richter heads the kitchen at Ladino and it shatters all expectations. The space that formerly held Il Sogno has transformed from a stark, industrial look into a modern Mediterranean outpost filled with handmade tiles, exposed brick and lots of sea-inspired colors that make it feel more like Tel Aviv than South Texas.