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CIA Bakery Café

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The CIA Bakery Café in San Antonio, TX is a student-run pop-up featuring a variety of favorite sweet and savory bakery items along with great coffee, smoothies, and signature aguas frescas available for dine in and takeout.

The CIA Bakery Café offers a uniquely exciting dining experience while giving students the opportunity to take part in the daily operations of a bakery as a capstone course. Students will operate both the front- and back-of-house under the direction of Certified Master Baker Alain Dubernard, Chef-Instructor Vincent Carvalho, and Hospitality and Service Management Instructor Brent Holten ’93.

 
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Hours of Operation

Open: January 29–April 16, 2026
Tuesday through Saturday
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Phone: 210-554-6484

Additional Closings:
March 20
April 3

Menu

Sit-Down or Take-Out
Yogurt Bowl 14
yogurt topped with mango, pineapple, coconut flakes and chia seeds

Boursin Omelet 16
creamy French-style omelet filled with Boursin cheese

Breton Crepes 15
sweet crepes filled with hazelnut spread or savory crepe with gruyere and egg

Kachapuri 16
Georgian bread dish filled with cheese, eggs, and butter

Brioche French Toast 15
maple-caramelized French toast with baked blueberry compote

Avocado and Egg Tartine 16
toasted bread topped with smashed avocado and an egg with petit salad

Pan con Tomate 15
garlic country bread with tomato, Spanish ham and Manchego cheese

Eggs Any Style 6
two eggs scrambled, fried, poached or omelet

Sides 5
home fries or bacon

Queen “Vol-Au-Vent” 15*
puff pastry shells filled with mushroom and chicken velouté with petite salad

Niçoise Salad 16*
haricots verts, egg, potatoes, and olives with lemon-anchovy dressing
add chicken or shrimp 6

Goat Cheese and Beet Salad 15*
beet carpaccio, candied pecans, and arugula

Pithivier Du Jour 18
French puff pastry pie, chef’s daily special

Shrimp Croquetas 12
croquettes mixture of mashed potatoes, cooked shrimp, herbs and lemon aioli

Mediterranean Lamb Burger 19*
lamb patty, tzatziki, roasted eggplant, arugula and feta on a soft sesame bun, yucca fries

Wings 18
citrus pepper seasoning, Parmesan garlic sauce and yucca fries

Steak Frites 26
6 oz. Chef’s choice with shallot marchand de vin sauce, fries and petite salad

* Vegetarian alternative available

Beverages

Cold Beverages

Daily Agua Fresca 3
Lemonade 3
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Tonic 3
Iced Tea 3
illy Café Cold Brew 5
illy Café Macchiato 5
Iced Latte 5
Iced Mocha 5
San Pellegrino 4/10
Panna Water 4/10

Beer/Wine

Draft Beer 7
Athletic Golden Ale, Zero Alcohol 7
Stone Delicious IPA 7
Blonde Bombshell Ale 7
Benvolio Prosecco 9
Lucchi Pinot Grigio 12
Obsidian Pinot Noir 12
Ace Dry Cider 7
Casa Jipi Rose 12
Mimosa 10

Coffee, Espresso

Drip Coffee 3
Espresso 3
Double Espresso 5
Macchiato 4
Americano 4
Cappuccino 5
Latte 5
Mocha 6
Cortado 5
Einspänner 5
Hot Chocolate 5

Cocktails

Bloody Mary 9
Espresso Martini 12
Carajillo 12
Margarita 12
Michelada 9
Aperol Spritz 10

 

Location

CIA Bakery Café located inside Savor Restaurant
200 E. Grayson St. Ste 117
San Antonio, TX 78215