Oklahoma chili since 1908
Ike's Chili is Tulsa's oldest restaurant, serving the same simple, old-fashioned chili since 1908 from a recipe passed down through four generations. Order it as a bowl, over spaghetti as a 'three-way,' or on a Coney — the plain, beanless, deeply savory chili that made the name.
A Route 66-era Tulsa institution once frequented by native son Will Rogers, Ike's has kept its recipe and its regulars for well over a century.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Ike's Chili met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Tulsa since 1908 — 117 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Tulsa.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Tulsa has kept Ike's Chili busy for 117 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Tulsa regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best chili in Tulsa for 2025 for more than a century of the Economou family recipe that Tulsa calls its own.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Ike's Chili
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1908, Tulsa, OK
- Location
- Tulsa, OK
- Centurion Award
- Best Chili in Tulsa — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Ike's Chili?
Founded by Ikaros Economou in 1908, Ike's has simmered its family recipe in Tulsa for over a century, making it one of Oklahoma's oldest restaurants.
Is Ike's Chili award-winning?
Yes — Ike's Chili is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Chili in Tulsa, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best chili in Tulsa for 2025 for more than a century of the Economou family recipe that Tulsa calls its own.
Where is Ike's Chili?
Ike's Chili is in Tulsa, OK.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Chili in Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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