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The Bread Box · Alley on Bitters
The Bread Box makes a handcrafted king cake for the Carnival season at its Bitters Road bakery. Order the cake ahead from the bakery rather than expecting it on the counter. This is a bakery-made cake for a Twelfth Night to Fat Tuesday tradition, prepared at the San Antonio shop.
NOLA Restaurant · Broadway
This Broadway dining room offers a New Orleans-style king cake alongside its brunch and beignets. The cake is a brioche pastry with a cinnamon swirl, vanilla icing and purple, green and gold sugar. Order the whole cake ahead for pickup from the restaurant. The king cake is the seasonal draw here, even though the venue is a full restaurant rather than a bakery counter.
Nadler's Bakery & Deli · Northwest Side
Nadler's Bakery & Deli brings out king cake for Fat Tuesday at its Babcock Road shop, continuing a years-long San Antonio tradition. Order the whole cake through the bakery for the Carnival season. The seasonal cake is the reason to visit this bakery and deli for a Twelfth Night to Fat Tuesday celebration.