Bandista is a speakeasy in Downtown, Houston.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Reservations through OpenTable in 90-minute slots; the staff opens with bespoke flights tailored to your spirit preference. No standing-only entry.
Private tour · 3 hours
Sample food from around the world including Mexico City dishes, Asian novelties, Cuban staples, and gourmet Italian-American dessert & get a look at the largest underg...
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Get ready to eat your way around Houston's EaDo district on this culinary walking tour. Enjoy the diversity of flavors the city has to offer as your guide takes you to...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover Houston’s diverse food scene on this Downtown tour. Taste local and global flavors, enjoy 5 tastings, and end with a sweet treat at Post Market.
Address: 1300 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010
Captain Foxheart's hides on the second floor above the Market Square Bar block on Main. Tin-ceilinged cocktail room with a rooftop patio facing the downtown.
TipLook for the small Bad News sign and climb the stairs from Main Street. Open seven nights 17:00-02:00; the rooftop patio opens weather permitting.
Captain Foxheart's hides on the second floor above the Market Square Bar block on Main. Tin-ceilinged cocktail room with a rooftop patio facing the downtown.
TipLook for the small Bad News sign and climb the stairs from Main Street. Open seven nights 17:00-02:00; the rooftop patio opens weather permitting.
Better Luck Tomorrow on Yale and West 6th is the Bobby Heugel and Justin Yu cocktail and small-plates bar from 2017, in the old Dry Creek Cafe space.
TipHalf-off BLT cocktails, beer and glass pours weekday happy hour 14:00-17:00. Walk-in only most nights; weekends fill fast on the patio.
South Beach on Pacific Street is the 10,000 square foot Montrose queer dance palace from Charles Armstrong, reopened July 2022 after a four-year hiatus.
TipFriday and Saturday push to 04:00 after-hours. Cover at the door; the patio off the main floor is the cooldown spot when the laser room overheats.
JR's on Pacific has run as a Montrose gay bar for more than three decades. Two-level layout, a back patio, drag shows, dancers and karaoke nights.
TipNo cover most nights. Showtune Sunday brunch from 12:00; drag shows Tuesday and weekend midnights; piano covers run the early shift.
Tony's Corner Pocket on West Dallas is Houston's amateur male strip night, with a dance pole on the bar, a back patio and karaoke between rounds.
TipAmateur Night on Mondays and Thursdays draws the line out the door from 22:00. Cash for stage tips is the norm; the bar runs card too.
Pearl Bar on Washington Avenue is the only lesbian bar in Houston, one of two in Texas. Founded 2013 by Julie Mabry, the space holds a long bar.
TipClosed Monday. Karaoke Tuesday, drag shows Friday and Saturday, fundraisers most months; text reservations to the listed line for parties.
