Montrose · Speakeasy

Refuge

It's the step up from Anvil for a special occasion: smaller, darker and dressier, with a shorter list built for sipping rather than sampling your way through a hundred classics.

Date nightCelebratingQuiet conversation
Neighbourhood
Montrose
Style
Speakeasy
Known for
A quieter, moodier upstairs counterpart to Anvil · Mini cocktails and a high-end spirits list · Polished, attentive service in a small room
Prices
$$$$ · cocktails $21+
Getting in
Book ahead. Limited seating
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Thursday to Saturday evenings, roughly 5:30pm-2am; hours vary by day, confirm directly
Address
1424 Westheimer Rd (upstairs from Anvil), Houston, TX 77006

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Checked: Listed as a current, active sister bar to Anvil in a 2026-updated Secret Houston roundup; no closure signals found since its 2022 opening. Checked Oct 2026.

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

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