Culinary Arts Schools in San Antonio, Texas

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San Antonio is one of the leading tourist attractions in Texas with its popular River Walk and historic Alamo. Tourists drive the hospitality business into which most chefs and restaurant/hotel managers go. But economically the city is experiencing big growth, another key to boosting the demand for chefs and pastry chefs. Take a look at a few of the major corporations that maintain strongholds in the city: Clear Channel, Microsoft, USAA, and Bank of America.

But let’s talk food, restaurants and chefs of San Antonio, for that is what will largely determine your future in the region.

Because of its situation in the southwest you can bet that San Antonio dishes up some pretty good Tex-Mex and related American-Mexican fusions. But the job of fine restaurants and chefs is to deliver dynamic and exciting flavors and ingredients that go beyond the usual.

Top chef-owned restaurants in San Antonio:

• Bruce Auden’s Biga on the Banks delivers fresh seasonal ingredients, eclectic French-style dishes.
• Bryan West’s Café Paladar aims to take regional cuisine to the level of art. Paellas, tapas, sangrias and simple Tex-Mex is re-imagined.

If you just can’t hold back your love of cooking, check out the top culinary schools in San Antonio and go for it.

Local Community Schools

Culinary Institute of America

CIA’s Texas campus in San Antonio offers associate degrees in both Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry Arts, along with specialist programs for food professionals and culinary enthusiasts alike. The school is located in the city’s historic river walk district. Students can expect to work in the campus restaurants, which are popular destinations for gourmands in Texas.

Culinary Institute of America
312 Pearl Parkway, Building 2, Suite 2102
San Antonio, TX 78215
210-554-6400

The Art Institute of San Antonio

The International Culinary School at the Art Institute of San Antonio offers an array of programs focusing on different aspects of the commercial culinary discipline. The culinary arts degree program exposes students to more than 20 of the world’s most popular international flavors and offers diploma and associate of arts degrees.

The Art Institute of San Antonio
10000 IH-10 West, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78230
888-222-0040

Savor Culinary Institute of America

Savor is a showcase of culinary talent from CIA’s student-chefs. Located in the CIA’s Texas campus, this fine dining experience provides students with hands-on working experience in a professional environment.

Savor Culinary Institute of America
200 E Grayson Street, Suite #117
San Antonio, TX 78215
210-554-6484

St. Philip's College

The Culinary Arts program at St. Philip’s College prepares students to take on careers in San Antonio’s bustling tourist industry. The program offers both associate of applied science degrees in Culinary Arts and a Level 1 Certificate in Culinary Studies.

St. Philip's College

MLK Campus
1801 Martin Luther King Drive
San Antonio, TX 78203
210-486-2000

SW Campus
800 Quintana Road
San Antonio, TX 78211
210-486-7000

Non-accredited Cooking Schools in San Antonio

Young Chef's Academy

Young Chefs Academy provides children with cooking classes done in a safe learning environment. Besides the basics of food preparation, the academy’s lessons plans also incorporate kitchen safety, table setting and menu planning, and etiquette.

Young Chef's Academy
20330 Huebner Rd, Ste.110
San Antonio, TX 78258
210-402-0023
sanantoniotx@youngchefsacademy.com