New Austin Bakery Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop Opens in East Austin | Eater Austin
Opened by acclaimed Austin pastry chef Amanda Rockman, this new Holly-neighborhood bakery-café leans into its motto of “caffeine, gluten, sugar, butter, and booze,” offering a broad selection of sweet and savory pastries alongside cocktails, beer, wine and coffee. Standout items include numerous croissants — sweet versions like a churro croissant filled with dulce de leche cream and chocolate fudge and coated in cinnamon sugar, and a lemon-meringue croissant with a lemon-cured filling and flamed meringue — as well as savory croissants such as ham-cheese-mustard and classic kouign‑amanns (including a spiced pecan variant). Other offerings include halva chocolate-chip and oat-flour white-chocolate cookies, cakes, pecan bars, brookies, bagels with schmears (examples: a New York–style cheesecake–blueberry‑lavender compote or a lox with green onions), and focaccia sandwiches with ricotta, tomatoes and olives. Weekend-only items feature indulgent treats like a strawberry‑cheesecake croissant topped with strawberry glaze, pieces of strawberry and chocolate pearls. Beverage options range from a Shandy made with Live Oak Brewing beer and house-made lemonade and the Sammy Sunrise (fresh-squeezed orange and pineapple with sparkling wine) to vermouths, local beers from Zilker and Meanwhile Brewing Co., wines, coffee and teas. The counter-service space was designed by the chef and architect Bengie Daniels of Latitude Architects and includes indoor seating (tables, bar stools, high-tops and a lounge) plus a window into the kitchen. Opening-week hours are Friday–Monday (Oct. 11–14) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; regular hours will be weekdays 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; a pickup window on East Cesar Chavez will open in two weeks, and takeout can be ordered in person or online. - Nadia Chaudhury
