San Antonio’s viral Taiwanese bakery 85°C Bakery Café is doubling down on the Alamo City, with a second local shop set to open June 26 in Windcrest. The new café will land in a busy strip center near Walzem Road and bring the chain’s sea-salt coffee and pastry spread to Northeast Side shoppers. The brand’s first San Antonio outpost, which debuted last June, drew long lines and a flurry of social-media buzz, a reaction fans say tends to trail new 85°C openings.
Windcrest site and opening
The company filed state paperwork for a roughly 4,030-square-foot café at 5253 Walzem Road and is targeting a June 26 grand opening, according to CultureMap San Antonio. That report notes the Windcrest shop will bring 85°C’s signature sea-salt coffee and cheese dogs to the Northeast Side and points out the move comes roughly a year after the chain’s San Antonio debut, which was met with serious lines.
Menu and what to expect
85°C is best known for its sea-salt foam-topped drinks and a bakery case packed with pastries, danishes and sweet buns. The chain’s site highlights a Sea Salt Series alongside espresso drinks, milk teas and blended options. The company’s about page also says 85°C operates more than 1,000 locations worldwide, a footprint that has helped new-store openings trend on social platforms. Windcrest customers can expect a mix of sweet treats and savory lunch-friendly items when the doors open.
First San Antonio shop drew crowds
The first San Antonio 85°C opened in June 2024 at 12710 I-10 Frontage Road, Suite 150 near UTSA and drew long lines during both its soft opening and grand-opening weekends, per SATXtoday. Local coverage at the time called out early favorites including milk bread, matcha rolls and Hokkaido cheese tarts during the initial rush. That early response suggests Windcrest should brace for similar opening-day queues.
What this means for the local scene
Project filings reviewed by local outlets show the Windcrest buildout listed as roughly a $1.2 million tenant improvement with a four-month construction window, though those dates are estimates, per MySA. The expansion also lands amid a broader wave of Asian bakery and fast-casual openings across San Antonio, including new Paris Baguette locations and continued buzz around Jollibee’s local expansion, which recent reporting has framed as part of a busier citywide bakery scene, according to CultureMap San Antonio.
