4 editor picks in Houston.
4 speakeasies in Houston our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Houston nightlife.
Refuge is Bobby Heugel's reservation-only cocktail bar above Anvil on Westheimer, opened May 2022 with around twenty seats, 200 spirits and tasting flights.
TipResy reservations open weekly. Entrance is via the back staircase off the Anvil side door; hot towels and a multi-course tasting flight are house standards.
Bandista hides behind a bookcase inside the Four Seasons Houston, off Toro Toro. Twenty seats, a 1920s Latin lounge concept, and a spot on North America's 50.
TipReservations through OpenTable in 90-minute slots; the staff opens with bespoke flights tailored to your spirit preference. No standing-only entry.
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.
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