Visit These Top San Antonio Panaderías for Día de los Muertos

Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia has served the San Antonio community since 1941, and Day of the Dead celebrations are no different. A San Antonio staple for over 80 years, Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia offers plenty of pan dulce and other pastry options.

During Dia De Los Muertos, you will typically find brightly colored decorations and an altar honoring the legacy of Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia. You will also find plenty of Mexican sweet bread options to celebrate the holiday and immerse yourself in Latin culture.

Pico de Gallo offers an extensive menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drink options. Their onsite bakery has your favorite staples and Alamo City takes on pan dulce and more.

La Panadería, with multiple locations throughout San Antonio, including their Houston Street and Broadway Street locations, offers traditional homemade pan dulce inspired by Mexico’s Golden Era, also known as Epoca De Oro. If you want to try signature Pan de Muerto (bread of the dead), you do not have to wait for Day of the Dead festivities as La Panadería offers this delectable treat all year round or through a bulk order.

Pan de Muerto bread is traditionally placed on an altar to offer a sweet treat for hungry souls that have passed on, but you can grab some of this famous sweet bread to try during your visit to the Alamo City.

Located in the heart of the Westside and right across the street from the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, La Popular Bakery is housed in a bright pink building.

We recommend exploring the Westside neighborhood first by visiting the Latino Bookstore and Mujer Artes.

If you want a more intimate approach to the holiday, try Panifico Bake Shop. At Panifico, you can find made-from-scratch pan dulce such as marranitos (little soft pig-shaped cookies), piedras topped with raisins, bigote, and other sweets such as donuts, cinnamon rolls, cake, and more.

During the Day of the Dead, you can also find pan de muerto. In years past, Panifico has created 18-inch muertito figurines, which can be made-to-order for those who want a remembrance figure and a variety of figurines.

Another westside favorite is Panaderia Jimenez Mexican Bakery. 

Family-owned since 1969, this location serves up scratch-made conchas, empanadas, and other traditional Mexican sweet breads using decades-old recipes from Master Baker Luis Ramiro Jimenez.

Open since 2004, El Folklor Bakery has five locations across the Alamo City. Here, you can find everything from classic pan dulce to traditional Pan de Muerto.

If you’re visiting any of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, the S. Flores location is only a few miles from Mission San Jose.