Agora is a cafe in Houston.
Agora in Houston is the Montrose Greek coffee house on Westheimer Road, with freddo espresso, sticky baklava, a side patio under oaks and a late-night study.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open until midnight, much later than most Houston cafes. The freddo cappuccino is the canonical order.
Address: 1712 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
Campesino Coffee House in Houston is the Montrose Latin American specialty cafe on Waugh Drive, in a converted house with cafe de olla, horchata lattes.
Signature drink: Cafe de olla
Tip: Order the cafe de olla, brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo in earthenware. The fireplace room is the working seat; the back rooms fill up Saturday mornings.
Antidote Coffee in Houston is the Heights cafe on Studewood Street, a long-standing third-wave spot with rotating beans, espresso drinks. At 729 Studewood St.
Signature drink: Iced latte with house beans
Tip: Cash and card. The front porch is the seat. Closes early; aim before 4pm.
Siphon Coffee in Houston is the Montrose third-wave cafe on West Alabama, named for its siphon brewers, with pour-overs, a generous patio. Family-friendly.
Signature drink: Siphon-brewed single origin
Tip: Order a siphon-brewed cup at the back bar. The patio is the seat in good weather; the indoor library is the working seat.
Blacksmith in Houston is the Montrose third-wave coffee bar on Westheimer from the Greenway Coffee team, with espresso, pour-overs and a Koffeteria pastry.
Signature drink: Espresso with Greenway Coffee beans
Tip: Get a cortado with the rotating single-origin. The Memorial City second location is the quieter alternative.
Common Bond Bistro & Bakery in Houston is the Montrose patisserie-cafe on Westheimer since 2014, with viennoiserie, brunch plates and a Joe Coffee program.
Signature drink: Cappuccino with house viennoiserie
Tip: Pre-order the kouign-amann on weekends; they sell out by 10am. The sandwich counter at lunch is the secret.
Tout Suite in Houston is the downtown cafe at Trebly Park on Fannin Street, with the Houston Fog vanilla London Fog, viennoiserie, brunch plates and a bright.
Signature drink: Houston Fog (London Fog with vanilla)
Tip: Park out front, not the side lot, for the quickest path in. Weekday mornings draw work-from-home crowds.
