Houston comes alive at night, with dives, cocktail bars, and nightclubs dotting the city. In our Houston Nightlife: Best Bars, we’ll cover the best night owl watering holes in each neighborhood.
Located in the northwest side of the Greater Heights, Shady Acres is becoming one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods, offering a mix of old bungalows and new townhomes, and a growing number of places where you can get your drink on.
The Best Bars in Shady Acres
Bungalow Heights
The buzzy Bungalow Heights is a sleek indoor/outdoor bar offering elevated pub grub with a side of beer, wine, and cocktails.
Sip through refreshing cocktails like the Strawberry Serenade, Frozen Lemonade and Cold Foam Espresso Martini, find seasonal taps of brew and your favorite wines, grab a pal to hit the Chambong with, and dig into bites from panko-crusted Fried Mac & Cheese to Boss Burgers smothered with Guinness Stout caramelized onions, mushrooms, and swiss.
Cedar Creek Bar & Grill
As new bars pop up in the neighborhood, Cedar Creek Bar & Grill remains Old Faithful.
Transport yourself to Hill Country with its laidback atmosphere, featuring ample indoor and outdoor space, a full lineup of crafts, wines, and liquors, and pub grub in the form of Elote Fries, Nashville Hot Chicken, and Frickles.
Look out for weekly specials, including Texas Tuesdays, Thursday Steak Night, and Frozen Fridays, plus in-season crawfish boils.
Drift
The party crowd heads straight to buzzy indoor/outdoor hotspot Drift, where the drinks are flowing, the games are playing, there’s vibey lighting, and the music is pumping well into the night.
Look out for Steak Nights, Happy Hours, Game Promos, and more.
King’s BierHaus
Say “prost!” with a liter of bier at popular biergarden and restaurant King’s BierHaus.
The German brews are perfect for washing down schnitzel, traditional and exotic bratwurst, and giant bier pretzels dipped in bier cheese.
But you can also quench your thirst with handcrafted cocktails and frozens, a roster of schnapps, and wines on draft.
McIntyre’s
Grab a swing and perhaps a sangria on tap at fun-loving neighborhood hotspot, McIntyre’s.
The bar hosts food trucks, 49 TVs, and plenty of seating in addition to a Texas-sized roster of drinks—from drafts, cans, and bottles to wines, whiskeys, and inspired cocktails.
Daily specials include Tuesday Steak Night, weekday happy hours, and once-a-month trivia.
NettBar Shady Acres
The Shady Acres outpost of low-key hangout NettBar brings another kid-friendly option to the neighborhood (at least until 8pm).
With two yards—one rocking bocce courts and corn hole and the other with a kid’s play area—plus indoor space and seating, you can choose your own adventure, here.
Try one of the bar’s signature frozen drinks from the spinning machines, or peruse the full roster of beers, wines, liquor, and cocktails.
Daily deals include Trivia Night Tuesday and Wednesday’s Jumbo Wings & Beer specials.
Wicklow Heights
Trendy nightlife spot Wicklow Heights boasts a popular backyard patio complete with string lights, heat lamps, picnic tables, and seating.
Stop by to check out the $8 Cocktail of the Day—from Old Fashioneds and French 75s to a thirst-quenching Paloma; and don’t miss the live DJ on Friday and Saturday nights.
More Great Bar Options in Shady Acres
Pop into party bars like Austin’s Backyard and The Heights Social; sip Abitas on the sprawling patio at The Boot; get full-on dive bar vibes at Big Star Bar; sip craft suds at Eureka Heights Brewing Company; and enjoy cold pints and a honky-tonk feel at Shady Acres Saloon.
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