Schilo's Delicatessen
Best Deli in San Antonio · TX
Split pea soup and homemade root beer since 1917.
Schilo's Delicatessen is the oldest restaurant in San Antonio, serving German-Texan food downtown since 1917, when the Alsatian-immigrant Schilo family set up near the River Walk. Its split-pea soup, house-made root beer and Reuben are why regulars have come back for a century, past long communal tables and the occasional accordion.
A downtown landmark for over 100 years, Schilo's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Deli in San Antonio.
What they're known for
- Split-pea soup
- House-made root beer
- Reuben & German-Texan classics
Customers said it first.
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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; Schilo's Delicatessen met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in San Antonio since 1917 — 109 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in San Antonio.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: San Antonio has kept Schilo's Delicatessen busy for 109 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by San Antonio regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best deli in San Antonio for 2025 as the city's oldest restaurant, still serving split pea soup and homemade root beer a block off the River Walk.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Schilo's Delicatessen
- Category
- Delicatessen
- Founded
- 1917, San Antonio, TX
- Founders
- The Schilo family
- Location
- 424 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
- Centurion Award
- Best Deli in San Antonio — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Schilo's Delicatessen?
German deli founded in 1917, San Antonio's oldest operating restaurant, famous for split pea soup and house-made root beer.
Is Schilo's Delicatessen award-winning?
Yes — Schilo's Delicatessen is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Deli in San Antonio, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best deli in San Antonio for 2025 as the city's oldest restaurant, still serving split pea soup and homemade root beer a block off the River Walk.
Where is Schilo's Delicatessen?
Schilo's Delicatessen is in San Antonio, TX.
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 Deli 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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