Schilo's Delicatessen — San Antonio, TX
2025 Centurion Award winner

Awarded against five published criteria, checked on public evidence.

Schilo's Delicatessen

Best Deli in San Antonio · TX

Delicatessen · San Antonio, TX · Since 1917

The overview

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
The award record

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. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.

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.

Visit Schilo's Delicatessen

Location424 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
In business since1917
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