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NeighborhoodMidtown
HoursMon-Thu 12:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 07:00-02:00, Sun 10:00-02:00.
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Tip: Amateur 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.

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Houston: East Downtown Food Tour★ 5.0 (5)

Guided tour · 3h 30m

Houston: East Downtown Food Tour

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...

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Location

Address: 817 West Dallas Street, Houston, TX 77019

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Pearl Bar ★ 4.5

$$ The HeightsTue-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun 15:00-01:00. Closed Mon.

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.

Ripcord ★ 4.2

$ MontroseDaily 12:00-02:00.

Ripcord on Fairview has been Houston's gay leather bar since 1982, anchoring the Montrose kink scene with a back patio, a smoking deck and gear-only theme.

TipStrict dress codes on theme nights; check the calendar before showing up for Bears, Pups, or Uniform. Cash bar is faster than card on busy nights.

HiFi at The Finn ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownWed 16:00-21:00, Thu-Sat 16:00-23:00. Closed Mon-Tue/Sun.

HiFi opened May 2025 on the mezzanine of The Finn downtown food hall, modelled on Tokyo's jazz kissas. Vinyl only, rotating selectors, Pan-Asian small plates.

TipClosed Sunday through Tuesday. Wednesday is the quieter session; Thursday through Saturday push to 23:00 with full DJ programming.

Off The Record ★ 4.4

$$$ DowntownThu-Sun 20:00-02:00. Closed Mon-Wed.

Off The Record on Main hides behind a vinyl-shop facade. The listening lounge stocks stacked vintage speakers, framed gold records and hip-hop memorabilia.

TipOpen Thursday through Sunday only, 20:00-02:00. The record-shop entrance is the door; ring the bell and the host opens the back room.

Donna's ★ 4.5

$$$ The HeightsDaily 14:00-02:00.

Donna's opened Thanksgiving 2025 on White Oak in the Heights. Bobby Heugel and Jacki Schromm fitted a vintage stereo with reel-to-reel and turntable.

TipOpen daily 14:00-02:00. Album-listening nights run on select Thursdays; quiet conversation is the room's default rather than dance volume.

West Alabama Ice House ★ 4.7

$ MontroseMon-Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:00.

West Alabama Ice House on West Alabama at Hazard has poured cold beer since 1928. Open-air cinderblock walls, picnic tables on a gravel lot.

TipOpen daily; the front-yard tables fill on cool evenings. Cash works fastest, the beer fridge takes precedence over cocktails, and dogs run free.

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