Houston British Pubs

Sporting the longest happy hour of any Houston bar, the 221 B Baker Street Pub and Grill takes care of drinkers and diners that long for traditional British fare with a slight American southwest twist. Both locations of this local Houston bar, in the Rice Village and Willowbrook neighborhoods, start getting packed even before the traditional after-work crowd even leaves their cubicles. On the weekends, 221 B Baker Street British pub is virtually wall-to-wall with wannabe Sherlock's and Watson's pontificating over pints of ale.

The Black Labrador is an authentic British pub in Houston serving up all of your heart stopping and liver soaking special favorites from the Isles. British ales and stouts dominate the taps and a fine selection of whiskeys could get you off your rocker quite swiftly. The pub side can get a little quiet, but that's your opportunity to make friends with the bartender and cement yourself as a Black Labrador regular; c'mon, that's what your supposed to do at local bars and even though a classic British pub may seem anomalous in the Houston local bar scene, we for one lift our pints and say cheers.

Manned and owned by British ex-pats makes the Red Lion Pub an authentic Brit bar in the heart of Houston where the casual drinker can imbibe from the well stocked bar, have amicable conversation, chow on some traditional pub fare and not be bothered by the constant blast of a TV. Oh, the Red Lion Pub has a television set, but only brings it out on special occasions in keeping with the traditional pub style—you can catch Astros, Rockets and Texans games or the occasional soccer match from jolly old England at this Houston local bar favorite.

The Richmond Arms is an authentic British pub in Houston where ex-pats and Commonwealthers in town on pleasure or business gather to enjoy a pint in familiar surroundings while chowing down the traditional pub fare. But, the Richmond Arms isn't so steeped in the authentic British pub thing that it forgets where it is, no, there's a big helping of Texas thrown into this local bar truly making it a great place to mingle at night with a raucous party crowd or to sip a cold pint on those blazingly hot Houston summer afternoons.

Technically a British Pub and filled mostly with Houston denizens rather than British ex-pats, but that little factoid doesn't detract any from Rudyard's nascent charm and neighborhood bar feel. The bar its elf is well stocked with brews from the Isles sitting alongside domestics and their heavy-handed cocktails are always a favorite to get the night crowd rolling. If your roll gets going a little too well at Rudyard's British Pub though, not to worry because their kitchen stays open late and the fare that it serves up is some of the best bar food in Houston—go in there anytime and get a burger and you'll instantly know what we're talking about. Also, the owners of Rudyard's have recently been hosting live music nights upstairs showcasing local Houston talent firmly set in the indie and alternative veins to compliment their already killer jukebox.

With four locations just in Houston, Sherlock's Pub has set its elf up has the prime neighborhood watering hole vaguely steeped in a British theme for their respective locales. However, the crowds of college aged partiers and twenty-something regulars really don't care what the theme of Sherlock's Pub is because these local Houston bars always keep the spirits up and flowing with numerous pool tables, dartboards and TVs that vie for your attention over the cheap drinks and boisterous crowds.

A quaintly authentic British pub, which seems to be a dying breed even in the UK, The Stag's Head is a home away from home for British ex-pats in Houston or for anyone that enjoys stellar service from an amicable staff offering traditional pub fare that is better than good and never ending pints. The Stag's Head features daily specials on both food and drink, and in a move that we believe no other bar gives you, they allow regular patrons to bring in their favorite beer steins to be kept behind the bar for more personalized drinking.

Part of the venerable Houston Sherlock's chain of Brit styled pubs, Watson's House of Ales offers much of the same as it's bar brethren, imported tap beer, British pub grub and amicable surrounding in which to do both. Also, Watson's House of Ales offers its crowds a killer happy hour that spans six hours and local Houston live bands take the stage at this pub every Wednesday through Saturday, and the good Doctor never charges you a cover.