The Esquire Tavern
Best Historic Bar in San Antonio · TX
The oldest bar on the River Walk, open since Repeal Day 1933.
The Esquire Tavern opened on the San Antonio River Walk in 1933, the day Prohibition ended, and still runs the longest wooden bar top in Texas — more than 100 feet of oak polished smooth by nine decades of elbows. Downstairs is a dim, tin-ceilinged classic; upstairs, a cocktail room over the river.
A River Walk institution for over 90 years, the Esquire is the 2025 Centurion Award winner in San Antonio.
What they're known for
- Longest wooden bar in Texas (100+ ft)
- House cocktails
- River Walk since 1933
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Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Historic Bar in San Antonio San Antonio, TX · 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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