SCHILO'S STARTED AS A SALOON IN THE 1900s in Beeville, TX. "Papa" Fritz Schilo moved the saloon and his family to San Antonio, TX in 1914, and Mama Schilo started serving some of her classic German recipes a few years later in 1917.  All was well in the world, as Mama and Papa Schilo settled into the hustling, bustling big city of San Antonio as the restaurant and saloon started to build the first generation of happy Schilo’s customers.  

In 1942, Schilo's moved to its current location which was originally a currency exchange bank. In fact, the original bank vault is now a walk-in cooler. After three generations of Schilos family operation, the Lyons family purchased the establishment in 1980 and has maintained the proud German, family-owned tradition of hard work, good cooking, and having fun. Now, 100 years old, Schilo's is the oldest operating restaurant in San Antonio.

The Spanish Governor’s Palace was constructed in the early 18th century and restored in the 1930s. This National Historic Landmark represents the last visual remnants of the Presidio San Antonio de Béjar. The Presidio was established as the result of a rivalry between Spain and France in the early 1700s for dominance of the territory that is now a part of the southwestern United States.

For more than 80 years La Familia Cortez has been serving it’s own brand of authentic comida y cultura to San Antonio. What started as a small three-table café has grown into a San Antonio landmark known for our festive ambiance, strolling trios, and world-class hospitality.

Pearl is a thriving and vibrant community, home to many spirited visionaries who each paint a unique portrait of the South Texas past, present and future. From culture to cuisine, we hope you explore to your heart’s content.

Located on the San Antonio Museum of Art campus, Tre Trattoria offers gorgeous views of the Riverwalk beneath our shaded outdoor patio. Our renovated interior of the Beretta Hops House highlights the beauty of this historic building, featuring accents of wine vines and stag leaf ferns crawling across the rustic brick walls.

A visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) takes you around the world and through five thousand years of art in a complex of buildings that once housed the Lone Star Brewery. SAMA is renowned for the most comprehensive ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art collection in the southern United States. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Latin American art wing spans the ages from the ancient Americas to the present and includes an outstanding collection of popular art.

The surroundings tell their own tale. Old Bexar rock, repurposed oak and cedar beams create a canvas that harkens back to the days when Texas was a battleground for independence. The Crockett Tavern claims its own immersive Alamo experience, where you are encouraged to touch and selfies are a must, including at the Chapel room, a rock mausoleum and a shrine to Texan Western brass sculptures.