5 Best Food and Drink Happy Hour Deals in Midtown Houston |

This is a continuation of my best happy hours by neighborhood series. Check out the first one about downtown spots here. Because I love as many places as I can go to to get great specials, a nice buzz, and a reasonable 30 something-year-old bedtime.

Note: All happy hours are Monday-Friday unless otherwise noted.

Weights and Measures

Maybe I am biased because this is walking distance to me, but Weights and Measures is a real winner regardless. Just an FYI, they call their bar area Love & Squalor, so if you see that on any online platforms, they are one and the same.

Specials

$5 Calls and Draft Beer
$5-7 Bar snacks including blue cheese chips and Tuscan kale
$10 Pizzas and Burgers

When? 2-6: 30pm Monday-Friday
Where? 2808 Caroline, Houston, TX 77004

Oporto Fooding House & Wine

Oporto reminds me of the time I went to Spain. Now, I know Oporto is Portuguese, but hey, close enough. I can’t just pick up and go to Spain. But I can drive the one mile to Oporto. Yes, please. Sometimes during happy hour they even have free wine tastings- wines from Portugal, of course.

Specials

$4 Beers
$6 Wine
$6 Wells
$5-8 Portuguese food including lulas fritas, batatas bravas and grilled chorizo

When? 3-6:30pm
Where?125 W Gray Ave, Houston, TX, 77019

Izakaya

Here you can come right after work in your button up or come as you are in shorts and tennis shoes. The vibe is “classy funk” with sleek furniture and bold, colorful murals. Shelves are adorned with Japanese toys- Pac Man, Nintendo characters. It’s a spot to really feel carefree and NOT talk about work.

Specials

$5 Hot Sake
½ off Cold Sake
$4 Wells
$7 Specialty Cocktails
$1-7 Tapas including oysters, fish nuggets and yakitori chicken

When? 5-7pm
Where? 318 Gray St., Houston, TX, 77002

Pub Fiction

The fact that they have a later ending happy hour is enough to put it on my favorites list. Sometimes we have to work late, so even more so do we deserve a cheap drink after! The crowd is a mix of young and young at heart. And during the one month of good weather Houston has, they have an extensive patio to revel in.

Specials

$3 Bud Light & Shock Top
$5 Cocktails, Wine, Sangria
Food specials vary daily- Mondays $7.99 burgers, Tuesday steak night, and more

When? 3-8pm
Where? 2303 Smith St., Houston, TX, 77004

The Brass Tap

The Brass Tap is outside of the younger 20s area of Midtown, so it’s right up my alley. It’s for those who still want to have a good time but outside of the bro scene. As the name suggests, they have plenty of beers on tap, but they have a full bar, too. They have plenty of TVs for watching sports if that’s your thing. I personally don’t care who gets more touchdowns, but I still enjoy my time there relishing in lettuce wraps and unique crafts. And when in season, they have crawfish too!