The overview

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 2026 Centurion Award winner in San Antonio.

What they're known for

Longest wooden bar in Texas (100+ ft)
House cocktails
River Walk since 1933

The award record

Every award, on the record.

Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.

2026

Best Historic Bar in San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Awarded under the 2026 evaluation View the 2026 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 The Esquire Tavern

Websiteesquiretavern-sa.com ↗

Location155 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205

In business since1933

A signal you can check.

This page is the standing record for The Esquire Tavern (2026). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.

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