Frederick's Chefs

Chef-owner Frederick Costa has never subscribed to the theory that you can have too many chefs in the kitchen so he shares the culinary spotlight with his brother, Michel.

Frederick and Michel were born in Vietnam and moved to France as children. They grew up working with their parents at their highly acclaimed gourmet restaurants in both countries. They learned early on the secret recipes of their Mother and the need to care for customers from their Father.

Frederick

Frederick Costa, the Owner of Frederick's Bistro was raised in an environment of wonderful food and hospitality. Growing up in both in Indochina and France, his parents, Henri and Odette owned highly acclaimed gourmet restaurants in both countries. As a young man he not only learned the secrets of French and Asian cuisine's, but also the true meaning of hospitality and customer service. Customers of Frederick's Bistro will say that visiting the restaurant is like walking into your best friend's home. You feel completely welcomed and special on every visit.

After working in the family restaurants for many years, Frederick sought formal training at the Flo Brasserie in Paris. From there he came to the United States and to San Antonio in 1984. In 1985 he opened the very popular L'Etoile restaurant. After several years with L'Etoile, Frederick sought to blend the flavors and diverse cultures of the lands he grew up in. His parents operated both French and Indochinese restaurants and the fusion of both cuisines intrigued him. In 2000, he opened Frederick's Restaurant in Alamo Heights and in 2008 Frederick's Bistro in Northwest San Antonio. The results are dining experiences that have become legendary for area residents and visitors.

Perrin

Chef Perrin was born and raised in Switzerland. Early on he found he had a passion for cooking, so at age 19 attended culinary school in Neuchatel, Switzerland. In his early years Chef Perrin traveled through Europe working in some of the finest restaurants gaining valuable experience. Wanting to come to America, Chef Perrin did so in the late 1970's going to Washington and working at Rive Gauche, Tiberio and Jean Pierre.

It was in Washington where Chef Perrin then found a friend in Frederick Costa. The two came to San Antonio together to open L'Etoile. Chef Perrin continues to delight and satisfy with his classic approach to elegant cuisine embracing the best of two fine worlds, Asian and French.