The Culinary Institute of America

  • The CIA in San Antonio, TX

    Centrally located in the heart of the American Southwest, the CIA San Antonio is a welcoming community of students, instructors, and alumni who have a deep commitment to the culinary arts and a kinship with those who practice them. The CIA has been a trusted leader in providing outstanding culinary education since 1946, and now the college is offering its proven culinary arts degree program in San Antonio.

    Set among restored 19th century buildings once part of the Pearl Brewery, the CIA San Antonio campus is as diverse as the culinary world itself. Located on the San Antonio River just north of downtown, the 20-acre Pearl Brewery site is developing into an exciting center that will be filled with cafés, schools, lofts, services, and events. The CIA classrooms and kitchens are state-of-the-art and dedicated to real-world experiences, creating an ideal setting for learning.

  • NAO New World Flavors

    Dining at the CIA Texas

    All the award-winning restaurants at the CIA in San Antonio are part of our students’ educational experience. Reservations are suggested for all restaurants except the CIA Bakery Café.

    NAO New World Flavors Discover Inspired Foods of the Americas

    CIA Bakery Café Light café fare and classic and contemporary pastries and baked goods


  • The CIA San Antonio

    312 Pearl Parkway, Building 3
    San Antonio, TX 78215

    210-554-6400