Nightlife & Bars in Houston

Beer gardens, cocktail dens, live music, and Washington Avenue after dark.

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1.POST Houston

A former postal sorting facility turned food hall, concert venue, and 5-acre rooftop park with the city's best free skyline view. 25+ vendors downstairs; Skylawn upstairs.

Downtown · Indoor

2.Toyota Center (Rockets & Concerts)

The downtown arena for the Rockets and nearly every major touring act that comes to Houston. Walkable to Discovery Green and dozens of bars.

Downtown · Indoor

3.Axelrad Beer Garden

A backyard beer garden with hammocks, string lights, food trucks, and 70 taps, next to Luigi's Pizzeria. Houston's default 'let's just meet somewhere' answer.

Midtown

4.Anvil Bar & Refuge

The cocktail bar that started Houston's craft cocktail scene in 2009 and is still the best. A 100-drink list, a no-nonsense room, and bartenders who've trained half the city.

Montrose · Indoor

5.8th Wonder Brewery

EaDo's anchor brewery with a huge outdoor yard, a distillery, a giant Beatles sculpture, and an easy walk to Shell Energy Stadium. Local beer, local art, big crowds on game days.

EaDo

6.Topgolf & Indoor Adventures

When it's 98 degrees or pouring: Topgolf bays, iFLY indoor skydiving, escape rooms, and Main Event. Not uniquely Houston, but reliably fun and air-conditioned.

Galleria / Uptown · Indoor

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