📍 Washington Corridor, Houston
18 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 18 Restaurants
Washington Avenue's brewery-and-patio strip is where happy hour bleeds into late-night Tex-Mex and craft cocktail bars.
Top 10 in Washington Corridor
1
Real Agave
Berg Hospitality's mezcal and tequila-forward lounge on Louisiana Street, where Mexican flavors anchor the cocktail menu and the agave selection runs deep. A downtown drinking dest...
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2
B&B Butchers & Restaurant
Washington Avenue steakhouse with its own butcher shop and some of the best dry-aged beef in Houston. The 45-day dry-aged ribeye reads like the case it came from, the ice cream san...
91
3
Julep
Alba Huerta's James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar in the Washington Corridor, built around the spirits of the American South. The mint julep variations are the headline, the whi...
90
4
El Tiempo Cantina
The Laurenzo family's Tex-Mex dynasty — descended from the original Ninfa who invented fajitas in Houston. The beef fajitas sizzle louder than anywhere in town, the margaritas are ...
89
5
B.B. Lemon
Elevated bar and grill from Ben Berg across the street from B&B Butchers on Washington Ave. Classic, straightforward food — think crispy chicken sandwiches, wedge salads, and e...
85
6
FM Kitchen & Bar
Washington Corridor bar and grill where the burger is one of the best in Houston — fresh-ground patty, Martin's potato roll, perfectly melted American cheese. The outdoor area is p...
85
7
Goro & Gun
A casual Japanese izakaya in the Washington Corridor with a menu that ranges across sushi, ramen and teppanyaki. The highball and shochu list gives it real izakaya bones — this is ...
85
8
Rodeo Goat
Creative burgers and 100+ craft beers on tap in a sprawling Washington Ave space with a massive patio. The rotating seasonal burgers swing hard — pimento cheese, fried green tomato...
84
9
El Big Bad
Downtown tequila bar wearing Mexican restaurant clothes — the 100-plus tequilas and mezcals are the headline, and the Street Tacos and Queso are here to make sure you don't drink o...
84
10
Holler Brewing Co.
Sawyer Yards taproom woven into the Edwards Street arts district. The Mr. Nicey American pale ale is the flagship; rotating hazy IPAs and seasonal sours keep regulars coming back. ...
83
All 18 Restaurants in Washington Corridor
The Toasted Yolk Cafe (Washington)
82
Sawyer Park Icehouse
82
Equal Parts Brewing
82
Sugar Room
76
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse
74
Tejas Brewery & Taproom
73
XO Sky Lounge
72
Porch Swing Pub
70
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