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What Happened to Lulu's Bakery and Café After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Lulu's Bakery and Café has closed — confirmed via iheart.com, April 27, 2021.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: iHeartRadio reported on 2021-04-27 that Lulu's Bakery and Café had auctioned off its entire inventory after closing, and Yelp's listing, updated in August 2026, still marks the bakery CLOSED.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Lulu's Bakery & Café, a 24-hour San Antonio diner that opened in 2002, appeared in the Food Paradise episode "Food Paradise XL" (S14E5), which highlighted its three-pound cinnamon rolls and all-you-can-eat chicken-fried steak. Randy Santel's website reported the restaurant's permanent closure, and Yelp's listing for the address at 918 N Main Ave lists it as closed.

On Man v. Food, Adam Richman visited Lulu's Bakery and Café in San Antonio to try the bakery's oversized cinnamon rolls, a specialty large enough to be a running theme of the segment, alongside the café's chicken fried steak. Lulu's operated as a bakery and café at 918 N Main Ave for years, drawing a local following for its outsized pastries. According to iHeartRadio, which reported on 2021-04-27, Lulu's Bakery and Café closed and auctioned off its entire inventory — kitchen equipment, tables, display cases and signage — through RCI Auction Group. Yelp's listing for the bakery, updated in August 2026, still marks it CLOSED, with no newer source found indicating it has reopened under the same or a different name.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 14, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Food Paradise XL
What was featured
3-pound cinnamon rolls and all-you-can-eat chicken-fried steak
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lulu's Bakery and Café
Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Lulu's oversized cinnamon rolls and chicken fried steak
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lulu's Bakery and Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Lulu's Bakery and Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Lulu's Bakery and Café has closed — confirmed via iheart.com, April 27, 2021.

What happened to Lulu's Bakery and Café after Food Paradise?

Lulu's Bakery & Café, a 24-hour San Antonio diner that opened in 2002, appeared in the Food Paradise episode "Food Paradise XL" (S14E5), which highlighted its three-pound cinnamon rolls and all-you-can-eat chicken-fried steak. As of September 2026, Lulu's Bakery and Café has closed — confirmed via iheart.com, April 27, 2021.

Is Lulu's Bakery and Café permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Lulu's Bakery and Café has closed — confirmed via iheart.com, April 27, 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Lulu's Bakery and Café located?

918 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Lulu's Bakery and Café?

Season 14, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Food Paradise XL”.

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Visit info

Address
918 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Venue type
bakery
Official website
luluscafeandbakery.com

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Sources

  • randysantel.com — https://randysantel.com/lulus-bakery-cafe-has-closed-permanently-in-san-antonio-texas/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/lulus-bakery-and-cafe-san-antonio
  • iheart.com — https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-04-27-san-antonios-lulus-bakery-is-selling-off-everything-after-closure/

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