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Houston Bar Guide

223 bars across 11 neighbourhoods, organised by occasion. From Montrose's world-class cocktail programs to the East End's independent beer gardens and Midtown's sprawling nightlife district.

The Top 50 in Houston 50 bars

How this guide was made

Every bar in this guide was visited in person by a barsforKings editor. No bar is listed without a visit within the past 18 months, and every ranked bar is visited at least twice, on different nights, before it earns a place. This city is re-reviewed every 90 days, and each entry is approved by a named editor — never an algorithm and never a paid placement. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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