I’ve coined a saying in my family: “I don’t have a sweet tooth – I have sweet teeth!”
My husband and kids always chuckle when that comes out, but it rings true. Fortunately, my taste buds have the opportunity to share with y’all some noteworthy bakeries in and around San Antonio!
Pan Dulce
Let’s start off with where you can find some of the best pan dulce — a Spanish term for the category of breads that can be eaten at breakfast (or in my family, at any time of the day!). We’re talking about conchas, sweet empanadas, cuernos and many more!
Below are some noteworthy Mexican bakeries in San Antonio that are guaranteed to always pair well with cafecito, or a cup of chocolate milk.
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Panifico Bake Shop
602 NW 24th st, San Antonio, TX 78207
Must try item: Estrella cookies
Custom items: Cakes, trays – you name it!
Cinderella Bakery
1261 Saltillo Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Must try item: A handful of wedding cookies
Custom items: Absolutely! They also offer catering for parties, meetings, or whatever you need.
Alebrije Panaderia
1931 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78208
Must try item: Berlina
Custom items: They occasionally offer a “Concha Bouquet” as well as a curated box of mini pan dulce, which make perfect gifts.
Cupcakes, Cookies, Pastries and More
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Bird Bakery
5912 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Must try cupcake: Sea Salt Caramel
Must try pie: Rustic Apple Pie
Custom items: Yes! Call ahead to schedule a time to go over any catering/custom needs, big or small. Simply decorated celebration cakes, as well as larger orders of cupcakes, mini cupcakes, and sugar cookies, are easy to order with a couple days notice. They always offer holiday pie orders, too. For more information on where to find a holiday pie, check out this article.
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All over San Antonio, visit your local store
Must try cupcake: Birthday cupcake
Must try cake: Anthony’s Chocolate Mousse Cake. Not a fan of chocolate? Their classic white cake is *chefs kiss* perfect. Their sheet cakes are a great option for birthday parties, celebrations, or taking to school.
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Plantyful Sweets
1520 N. Main Ave., San Antonio TX
Must try: PSL oatmeal cookie sandwich
Custom items: You can order any of their regular items, and even have them delivered via UberEats or DoorDash! This bakery is free of most major allergens and it is a popular hot-spot for those with food allergies. It’s easy to order a celebration cake, simply go to their website and select “order a cake” — all flavors contain no soy, gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, or artificial dyes. Choose from classic vanilla or chocolate, or go bold with Girl-Scout inspired Samoa, lemon blueberry, or German Chocolate.
Lily’s Cookies
2716 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Must try cookie: Lavender Shortbread
Must try bar: Raspberry Crumble bar
Custom items: Their iced cookies are entirely personalizable. Call ahead to talk about you need, and go over any catering/custom needs, big or small. Their cookie/bar trays are available in large or small size, and can be ordered on the day. Perfect for PTA meetings and more.
I love any and all sweets! I do not discriminate when it comes to trying new delectables, which is why I’d also highly encourage you to take your family and try out these other notable and unforgettable sweet shops in and around San Antonio.
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2Tarts
139 N Castell Ave #300, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Must try item: Vegan Lemon Cupcake
Must try cake slice: Flavors change daily, but the cake slice of my dreams is the Lemon Cake pie.
Custom items: You know it! They can design and bake anything and everything, including celebration cakes.
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Laika Cheesecake & Espresso
3 locations – Alamo Heights, Alamo Ranch, and New Braunfels TX
Must try jar: Earl Grey
Must try slice: Picnic in Space
Custom items: You can preorder whole cheesecakes, or party packs of jars depending on your occasion.
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Pashmina Pastry
205 E Hildebrand Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Must try: Ukrainian Honey Cake
Custom items: Call or drop by and chat with the owner to confirm availability for your event.
Nadlers Bakery & Deli
1621 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229
Must try: Fruit Danish
Must try cake: Candied Almond Crunch
Custom items: They’ve been customizing orders since 1963! From holiday pies to cakes, and other baked goods, give this San Antonio institution a call to lock in an appointment. Their traditional and delicious pumpkin pie made our list of Where to Buy Your Holiday Pie last year.
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Spread the Loaves
14743 Old Bandera Rd, Unit 6, San Antonio
Must try pastry: Cinnamon roll or weekly brioche
Must try cookie: Sugar cookie with buttercream
Custom items: Preorders are available weekly, so you can order a loaf of sourdough, bagels, daily breads, apple cider doughnuts, cookies, cinnamon rolls and more to collect from this Helotes gem. The menu rotates each week, so join the email list or check out Sophie’s Instagram page to find out what is being baked that day. This small bakery does sell out, especially on Saturday, so either go early or preorder to ensure you get what you want!
Dolci Momenti
Must try pastry: Nutella Crostata
Must try cake: Pistachio, white chocolate and raspberry
Custom items: This Italian style home bakery located in Boerne pretty much exclusively offers custom (pre)orders — select from traditional Italian cakes and pastries like Nutella Crostata, Nutellotto (chocolate and almond cake), signature Tetrad cake, Caprese cake, and Neapolitan Sfogliatella; as well as delicious twists on celebration cakes.
Sarah, I’m still mourning Bistro Bakery too. It was divine! I used to take myself there for a special birthday breakfast each year, savoring an almond croissant while reading and writing. I could actually convince myself I was at a little bakery on the streets of Paris. It was bliss. I will always miss it.
Colleen, that’s how I felt every time I went in as well. I cannot understand how they couldn’t find anyone else to run the bakery.
DROOL~~ We have a nothing bundt cakes here in Dallas… Actually right around the corner from my house! I go everytime I have special guests over 🙂 It is so good!
Baked goods are my weakness! I wrote this list down for the next time I am in SA. Thanks!
I was born in San Antonio 🙂 There are some seriously yummy places to eat there! We’ll be driving through for the holidays on our way further south. Hopefully we’ll be able to visit a few of these bakeries. Thanks for sharing!
Great recommendations! We take a trip down to San Antonio every once in awhile and knowing these bakeries will be great for next time!
YUM! This is a GREAT post idea. Will have to bookmark this for the next time I’m in the SA area. Thanks!
I’ve been to Bird Bakery and it was amazing.Now on to the rest of your list!
This makes me wish that I lived in Austin. I definitely need to visit and try out some of these bakery’s.