Speakeasies in Houston worth going out for.

Nothing here is walkable and none of it is where you'd expect, which is exactly why local knowledge is worth something.

I keep track of speakeasies in Houston and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Refuge

Refuge

Hyde Park • $$

Intimate speakeasy cocktails

Trendy
La Carafe

La Carafe

Downtown Houston • $

Haunted historic dive bar

Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge

Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge

Downtown Houston • $$

Hidden speakeasy cocktails

Great terrace
810 Entertainment - Houston

810 Entertainment - Houston

Central Business District

Vinyl spins & cocktail window

Aye Candy

Aye Candy

Spring Branch Central • $$

speakeasy behind a candy shop

Newcomer
Mijo

Mijo

Northside

Intimate mezcal hideaway

Northside

Northside

Northside

Hidden craft cocktails

Sidebar

Sidebar

Memorial City • $$$

hidden cocktail lounge

Newcomer
Bar Angie

Bar Angie

Northside

Cocktails above the pizza

Permission

Permission

Northside • $$

whiskey bar & speakeasy

Newcomer

Not everyone knows about these

Angie's

Angie's

Northside • $$

Diner vibes, speakeasy upstairs

Lee's

Lee's

University Place • $$

Hidden retro cocktail den

Trendy
Boozers

Boozers

EaDo • $$

Craft cocktails & karaoke nights

Bandista

Bandista

Central Business District • $$

Hidden speakeasy cocktails

HiFi at The Finn

HiFi at The Finn

Central Business District • $$

Vinyl records & cocktails

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Frequently asked questions

How are these speakeasies in Houston chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

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