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The best new bars in Houston

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 24, 2026

We picked these 15 new bars in Houston from the 31 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 15 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

KI
Kirby Ice House
Bar · Clear Lake · 530 Bay Area Blvd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 233 days before opening
A new bar in Clear Lake, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
KH
Knockouts Houston
Bar · Houston · 2425 Mangum Rd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 91 days before opening
A new bar in Houston, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
MW
McIntyre's West
Bar · Richmond · 6530 S Peek Rd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 161 days before opening
A new bar in Richmond, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
FL
Fandango's 1 Lounge & Grill
Bar · Alief · 10779 W Bellfort Ave
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 102 days before opening
A new bar in Alief, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
IV
Island Vibes Daiquiris To Go
Bar · Houston · 13525 Tidwell Rd, Ste 400
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 25 days before opening
A new bar in Houston, open since Sep 28, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
BB
Bar Bludorn Woodlands
Bar · The Woodlands · 25 Waterway Ave, Ste 100
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 190 days before opening
A new bar in The Woodlands, open since Sep 30, 2026.
AS
El Artista Sports Bar and Grill
Bar · Pasadena · 3302 Shaver St
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 228 days before opening
A new bar in Pasadena, open since Sep 30, 2026.
LC
Last Call
Bar · Santa Fe · 12605 Highway 6
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 84 days before opening
A new bar in Santa Fe, open since Sep 30, 2026.
FP
Foul Play Sports Bar & Grill
Bar · Alvin · 1468 Highway 35 Byp N, Ste G
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 250 days before opening
A new bar in Alvin, open since Sep 30, 2026.
WE
Waters Edge Venue
Bar · El Lago · 3901 Nasa Pkwy
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 68 days before opening
A new bar in El Lago, open since Sep 30, 2026.
SB
Section 3301 Bar & Eats
Bar · Spring · 3301 Louetta Rd, Ste 204
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 90 days before opening
A new bar in Spring, likely open since October 2026.
PV
Puerto Vallarta Tex-mex and Bar
Bar · Wharton · 10292 Us 59 Hwy
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 42 days before opening
A new bar in Wharton, likely open since October 2026.
B
Bonkers
Bar · Porter · 22336 Farris Green Rd, Ste A
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 129 days before opening
A new bar in Porter, likely open since October 2026.
WT
Welcome To Melbourne
Bar · Houston · 3418 Topping St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 111 days before opening
A new bar in Houston, likely open since October 2026.
PH
Privilege Houston
Bar · Montrose · 808 Anita St, Ste A
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 36 days before opening
A new bar in Montrose, likely open since October 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new bars in the last 30 days

The Woodlands 2 new Downtown 2 new Waller 1 new Clear Lake 1 new Richmond 1 new Houston 1 new Baytown 1 new Houston 1 new

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Questions people ask

What are the best new bars in Houston right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Kirby Ice House, Knockouts Houston and McIntyre's West. The full list of 15 is above, and we update it daily.

Where are the new bars in Houston?

The Woodlands had the most in the last 30 days, followed by Downtown.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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