The Esquire Tavern
Bar · Houston Street District ·
Historic Riverwalk bar with longest wooden bar in Texas
Historic Riverwalk bar with longest wooden bar in Texas
"While it’s worth stumbling into the street-level bar, both the Riverwalk’s oldest and longest, the downstairs lounge ups the intrigue with pierced tin lighting and a natural history museum’s lot of taxidermy. The veteran bar staff can concoct almost anything, from classics like Rob Roys to bespoke creations like the corn whiskey and aquafaba Curandero’s Prediction. The Champagne selection is superb and apropos of the exotica." - Brandon Watson
"Chef-Crafted Eats in a Historic Downtown Space When a place has not only the longest wooden bar in Texas (100+ feet) and is the oldest watering hole on the Riverwalk, you just know it's worth a visit. But rather than rest on the above laurels, Esquire Tavern churns out some terrific and thoughtful scratch-made eats and drinks. From starters like pink peppercorn-flecked deviled eggs and mashed potato-filled tacos con papas to heartier fare like burgers, chicken mole and shepherd's pie, the food takes comfort foods to the next level with fresh, well-sourced ingredients and modern executions. And as the icing on the culinary cake, the craft cocktail program here is award-winning and endlessly interesting. Plan for some enjoyable late nights at the Esquire on your next stop in SA."
"Chef-Crafted Eats in a Historic Downtown Space When a place has not only the longest wooden bar in Texas (100+ feet) and is the oldest watering hole on the Riverwalk, you just know it's worth a visit. But rather than rest on the above laurels, Esquire Tavern churns out some terrific and thoughtful scratch-made eats and drinks. From starters like pink peppercorn-flecked deviled eggs and mashed potato-filled tacos con papas to heartier fare like burgers, chicken mole and shepherd's pie, the food takes comfort foods to the next level with fresh, well-sourced ingredients and modern executions. And as the icing on the culinary cake, the craft cocktail program here is award-winning and endlessly interesting. Plan for some enjoyable late nights at the Esquire on your next stop in SA."
"I mentioned that San Antonio bar The Esquire Tavern will be serving drinks at the Live Fire event." - Nadia Chaudhury
"At the Riverwalk in San Antonio, the lauded Esquire Tavern is losing longtime chef Brooke Smith after eight years of work there, and the restaurant is now searching for a new executive chef." - Nadia Chaudhury