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Downtown · Speakeasy

Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge

It has been running since 2013 and still feels like the best-kept secret on Main Street, mostly because the door still doesn't announce itself. The balcony is the move once you've had a round inside.

Date nightNightcapPeople-watching
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Style
Speakeasy
Known for
A whisky selection rivalled only by its agave spirits · Original cocktails alongside sharp classics · A second-floor balcony over Main Street
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Walk-ins only
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Daily 5pm-2am
Address
308 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

Map

Checked: Listed as a current establishment on The World's 50 Best Discovery guide and in Time Out's and Secret Houston's 2026-updated bar roundups, with no closure reporting found. Checked Oct 2026.

Photo: an illustration of the mood, not this bar.

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Downtown Main Street, start to finish on foot

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