THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026
What happy hour costs in Houston
One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $12.50 here, #4 of 19 cities (national median $14).
THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE
$12.50
median of 39 venues
COCKTAIL
$9
median of 44 venues
BEER
$5
median of 26 venues
WINE
$8
median of 27 venues
OYSTER (EACH)
$1.75
median of 18 venues
By neighbourhood
| Area | Index | Cocktail | Beer | Wine | Oyster (each) | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EaDo (East Downtown) | — | $6.50 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Galleria / Uptown | $19.50 | $12 | $7.50 | — | — | 4 |
| Midtown | $11.25 | $8 | — | — | $1.75 | 5 |
| Montrose | $12 | $9 | $5 | $7.50 | — | 9 |
| River Oaks / Upper Kirby | $12 | $8.50 | — | — | — | 10 |
| The Heights | $13 | $9 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Washington Avenue Corridor | $19.50 | $10 | — | — | — | 4 |
Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.
The cheapest in Houston right now
Cocktails
Beer
- $2 Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette
- $3 Hugo's
- $3 La Lucha
- $3 Nancy's Hustle
- $3.50 Nickel City
Wine
- $5 Julep
- $5 Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar
- $6 Bungalow
- $6 Hugo's
- $6 Marmo