In our Where to Happy Hour series, we search Houston’s vast array of neighborhoods for the very best libations.
This historic neighborhood was known as Cane Island in the mid-1800s, named for an area creek which was thought to have been filled with cane by early settlers for fur trapping.
In 1893, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (or MKT Railroad) began laying rails throughout the prairie land, and after railroad officials started calling it “the Katy,” a new name was born.
You’ll still find the MKT Depot along with the Katy Heritage Society Railroad Museum in Katy today, and while the old suburb may not have been known as a great place to unwind with happy hour drinks in the past, times have definitely changed.
Note: For this list, Greater Katy includes the suburbs that surround the Katy city limits west to Pederson road, east to Fry road, north to FM 529, and south to FM 1093/Westpark Tollway Parkway.
Where to Happy Hour in Greater Katy
Dish Society
Farm-to-table eats are the name of the game at Dish Society, an all-day, seasonally-inspired diner with outposts around the city.
Social hour means you can enjoy $5 draft beers, $5-off carafes, $6 glasses of wine, $7 house cocktails, and $20 bottles of wine, plus enjoy daily specials like $15 bottles of wine from 6pm to close on Mondays.
Tack on bites like the addicting fried smoked gouda grits balls and house beignet bites with sweet coffee anglaise.
Monday to Friday open to 9am, and 2pm to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 4pm to 7pm.
Little Woodrow’s
Local sports bar Little Woody’s is known and loved for its party-loving ways, especially at happy hour, when the cheap drinks flow and the good times roll.
Give your wallet a break with $3.25 wells, $4 domestics, and $5 select calls and join the fun with yard games, Texas tailgates, first Thursday crab racing, and more.
Monday to Friday noon to 7pm.
No Label Brewery
Hit this cult favorite brewing company for tours and tastings in the taproom.
On weekdays and Sundays, the taproom is open for beers by the pint; and on Saturdays, the brewery offers tours and tastings for $10, with food vendors on hand, live music and a kid and dog-friendly patio.
Monday to Friday 3pm to 10pm; Saturday noon to 10pm; Sunday noon to 6pm.
Sonoma Wine and Cheese
Sink into a plush leather chair or hit the dog-friendly patio to enjoy happy hour sips and bites at homegrown, California-inspired wine bar Sonoma Wine & Cheese.
Specials include $1-off all glasses of wine and bottles of beer, plus $15 wine flights, $5 popcorn with parmesan and ancho chili and $10 crostini adorned with spreads like fig and goat cheese, mushroom and brie, and apple and blue cheese.
Wine enthusiasts can also test their sommelier skills with a free blind wine pour. Name the correct varietal and appellation and your next glass is on the house.
Daily open to 6pm.
Whiskey Cake
Whiskey-fueled Dallas import Whiskey Cake is a good time during social hour, when you can enjoy things like $5 draft, $7 wines, cocktails from Guava Gimlets to Espresso Martinis, and $7 happy hour plates including wagyu corn dogs and bbq spiced pork rind.
For an extra special treat, try the Bone Marrow Booze Luge, in which a roasted bone marrow gets hit with smoked date syrup, gremolata and a shot of Bulleit Rye.
Monday to Friday 3pm to 6pm.
World of Beer
Beer fans will find what they’re looking for at World of Beer thanks to a rotating local list and huge selection of regional and global suds.
Happy hour specials include $4 to $5 select drafts, $6 spirits and wines, and a selection of $7 shareable bites, plus daily specials including Burger Monday and Taco Tuesday.
Monday to Friday 3pm to 7pm.
More Great Happy Hours in Greater Katy
Hit the weekday happy hour at fan-favorite casual spots BB’s Cafe and Black Walnut Café; hit the patio at Katy Vibes for live music and drinks; enjoy brews, bites, and daily specials at social kitchen & bar Local Table; linger over boards and bottles at Postino Cinco Ranch; and hang out at laidback pubs Scoundrels and Scholars and the Social Pub & Grill.
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