Bars in Friendswood, TX: 8 Picks for Drinks and Game Day

The best bars in Friendswood, Texas, fall into two groups. In town, go to B1895 Tavern on South Friendswood Drive for craft cocktails, Parkwood American Grille on West Parkwood Avenue for a martini at the bar, and Center Court Pizza & Brew for local beer and the game. Out at Baybrook Mall, which carries a Friendswood address, you'll find Bar 79 at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, Whiskey Cake, Bar Louie, Gloria's Latin Cuisine and Dave & Buster's.

Here's the twist that makes a Friendswood bar crawl fun. According to the Texas State Historical Association, the town was founded in the 1890s by Quaker families who had left a spot near Alvin partly because they disapproved of local customs, dancing included. On April 8, 1963, Friendswood became the only dry town in the county. Today the town that once voted itself dry has a craft cocktail bar open until midnight.

The quotable version: on West Parkwood Avenue, your team jersey is welcome at one bar and on the not-permitted list at the next.

The quick list

For craft cocktails and a late night in town: B1895 Tavern.
For a dressed-up martini: Parkwood American Grille.
For pizza, local beer and the game: Center Court Pizza & Brew.
For live piano and a $9 happy hour: Bar 79 at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille Baybrook.
For whiskey flights on a Wednesday: Whiskey Cake Baybrook.
For the latest last call: Bar Louie Baybrook, typically open until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
For the earliest happy hour: Gloria's Latin Cuisine, from 2 p.m. on weekdays.
For giant screens and arcade games: Dave & Buster's Friendswood.

What counts as Friendswood?

For this guide, Friendswood means a bar with a Friendswood, TX 77546 address on its own official website. Three picks are in town, on FM 518 (South Friendswood Drive) and FM 528 (West Parkwood Avenue), the two roads that cross in the middle of Friendswood.

One honest caveat: Baybrook Mall, at the Gulf Freeway (I-45) on the town's eastern edge, has a Friendswood mailing address but sits inside Houston's city limits. Many locals treat it as Friendswood's night out, so we include five Baybrook-area bars and label them clearly. We left out bars with Pearland, Webster, League City and Houston addresses, even good ones a short drive away. For more on the town itself, see our Friendswood area guide.

How we chose

Every bar below was confirmed open on its own official website in November 2026, with an address plus posted hours, a menu or online ordering. We looked for a clear reason to go: a cocktail program, a happy hour worth planning around, live music, or the best seat in the area for a game. We also wanted a mix of neighborhood spots, patios and sports bars.

We left out several neighborhood bars that locals mention, including Friends Pub and Timeout Sports Bar & Grill on FM 528 and Cheers Pub on North Friendswood Drive, because we couldn't confirm their details on an official website. Hours and specials change, so treat every time below as typical and check the bar's site before you go.

In town: FM 518 and FM 528

B1895 Tavern

Downtown Friendswood, 607 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 11 · craft cocktails and shared plates · typically Tuesday to Saturday from 4 p.m.

B1895 Tavern on South Friendswood Drive calls itself a late-night social lounge: a craft cocktail bar with optional shared plates and upscale dinners, on a chef-curated menu that changes monthly. It's seat-yourself, and it typically opens at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, closing at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and at midnight Wednesday through Saturday. It's closed Sundays and Mondays, and it takes reservations for parties of eight or more.

Insider tip: go on a Wednesday, when B1895 typically pours $5 cocktails and half-price wine.

Good to know: B1895 sponsors a Friendswood sports podcast with weekly pregame talk from local coaches, so it's a Friday-night-lights kind of bar too. Start dinner a few doors down using our best restaurants in Friendswood guide, then walk over for a nightcap.

Parkwood American Grille

West Parkwood, 2131 W Parkwood Ave · martinis, signature cocktails and a patio · typically Tuesday to Sunday evenings

Parkwood American Grille on West Parkwood Avenue is a polished American grill from the team behind Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House in San Leon, and its own site pitches the bar as the place for a quiet martini. Expect signature cocktails, wine by the bottle and an outdoor patio. It typically opens at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and is closed Mondays.

I didn't know that: Parkwood has a private, invitation-only wine-locker club called The Parkwood Reserve, tucked inside the restaurant.

Good to know: Parkwood asks for smart casual dress, and its dress code says jerseys and sports headwear aren't permitted in the dining room. Children are welcome in the dining room and on the patio, but not in the bar area.

Center Court Pizza & Brew

West Parkwood, 2111 W Parkwood Ave, Suite 117 · local craft beer, pizza and sports · dine-in or delivery

Center Court Pizza & Brew on West Parkwood Avenue is the in-town pick for watching a game. The first Center Court opened in Pearland in June 2006, and the company says it set out to be a home for great food, local beer and sports, working with local breweries to bring craft and specialty beers to the suburbs. Jerseys are very much welcome here.

Order this: a local draft and a pizza with a game-day name, like the Free Throw. Our best pizza in Friendswood guide has more on the menu.

Good to know: Center Court doesn't post its Friendswood hours online, so call ahead before a big game.

The Baybrook side: I-45

These five bars have Friendswood addresses in the Baybrook Mall area. This is where you'll find Friendswood's happy hours, the latest closing times and the biggest screens.

Bar 79 at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille Baybrook

Baybrook Mall, 700 Baybrook Mall Dr · steakhouse bar with a patio bar area and live piano · typically from 4 p.m. daily

Bar 79 is the bar inside Perry's Steakhouse & Grille at Baybrook Mall, and it's the most fun story on this list. Perry's says Bar 79 is named for 1979, the year Perry's first opened as a meat market. That original butcher shop has since evolved into Perry & Sons Market & Grille on South Friendswood Drive, which calls itself the place where it all began. So you can toast a 1979 butcher shop at the Baybrook bar, then buy a steak to grill from its in-town descendant the next day.

Happy hour: Social Hour 79 typically runs Sunday through Friday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with seven bar bites, seven mixology cocktails and seven wine pours at $9 each.

Live music: Perry's lists live piano in Bar 79 on Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Order this: the Mini Martini Trio, a tasting flight of 2.5-ounce pours picked by Perry's mixologists from the cocktail list, with a rotating selection, plus Perry's Famous Pork Chop Bites from the bar menu.

Whiskey Cake Baybrook

Gulf Freeway, 18840 Gulf Fwy · scratch kitchen and whiskey bar · open daily

Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar at Baybrook pairs a from-scratch kitchen with a whiskey-heavy bar. It's typically open from 11 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends, until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Happy hour: Whiskey Cake's Social Hour runs Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., with $7 bites, $7 signature cocktails and house wine, and $5 select draft beer.

Insider tip: go on a Wednesday. The Wednesday Pour runs all day at every location, with $7 neat pours and $15 curated whiskey flights from a rotating selection. Finish with the namesake whiskey cake.

Bar Louie Baybrook

Baybrook Mall, 700 Baybrook Mall, Suite G110 · cocktails, martinis and outdoor seating · open daily, late

Bar Louie at Baybrook Mall is the place to end a Friendswood night. It's typically open until 12:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, the latest closing time on this list. The menu leans into signature cocktails, handcrafted martinis and bar bites like Bavarian pretzels with beer cheese, and there's outdoor dining.

Good to know: Bar Louie says happy hour times vary by location, so call the Baybrook bar to ask before you go.

Gloria's Latin Cuisine Baybrook

Baybrook Mall, 700 Baybrook Mall · Salvadoran and Tex-Mex with margaritas · open daily

Gloria's Latin Cuisine at Baybrook Mall has the earliest happy hour on this list, typically Monday through Friday from 2 to 6:30 p.m. The restaurant group started in 1986, when its founding family opened the first Gloria's in an old gas station in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. It's typically open until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Order this: a margarita with pupusas, the Salvadoran favorite of hand-made corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, pork or both.

Dave & Buster's Friendswood

Baybrook Mall, 704 Baybrook Mall Dr · sports bar, restaurant and arcade · open daily, late

Dave & Buster's Friendswood is the area's big-screen sports bar, with a restaurant and an arcade under one roof. Dave & Buster's promotes 40-foot screens and more than 100 games, and the Friendswood location is typically open until midnight Sunday through Thursday and 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Happy hour: typically weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m., with deals on cocktails, 22-ounce domestic drafts and house wine. The chain also runs a late-night happy hour, typically Sunday through Thursday from 9 to 11 p.m.

Best for: a group where half the crowd wants the game and the other half wants the arcade. For more big-screen options across the metro, see our best sports bars in Houston.

Save this: a Friendswood bar night

Use a rideshare or a designated driver.

4 p.m.: Social Hour 79 at Perry's Bar 79 at Baybrook, $9 cocktails and bar bites.
6 p.m.: dinner and a margarita at Gloria's, or a whiskey flight at Whiskey Cake if it's a Wednesday.
8 p.m.: head into town for a nightcap at B1895 Tavern (Wednesday to Saturday).
Game night instead? Swap in Center Court for pizza and a local beer, or Dave & Buster's for the big screens.
Last call: Bar Louie at Baybrook, typically open until 1:30 a.m. on weekends.

Before you go: a quick checklist

Check hours on the bar's own site the day you go. B1895 Tavern and Parkwood are both closed Mondays, and B1895 is closed Sundays too.
Dress up for Parkwood: smart casual, no jerseys or caps in the dining room.
Leave the kids at home for the bar seats. Parkwood doesn't allow children in its bar area.
Plan happy hour by start time: Gloria's at 2 p.m., Whiskey Cake at 3 p.m., Perry's and Dave & Buster's at 4 p.m. In town, Wednesday is the deal night at B1895.
Bar Louie's happy hour varies, so call ahead.
Book a rideshare home. The in-town bars and Baybrook are a short drive apart, but don't do it after drinking.

More nights out near Friendswood

Next door, try the best bars in Pearland, the best bars in Clear Lake and the best bars in League City. For a full weekend, start with our things to do in Friendswood and the best brunch in Friendswood, or head into the city with the best bars in Houston.

Last verified: November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best bars in Friendswood, TX?

In town, B1895 Tavern, Parkwood American Grille and Center Court Pizza & Brew are the top picks. At Baybrook Mall, which has a Friendswood address, try Bar 79 at Perry's, Whiskey Cake, Bar Louie, Gloria's Latin Cuisine and Dave & Buster's.

Was Friendswood a dry town?

Yes. According to the Texas State Historical Association, Friendswood became the only dry town in the county on April 8, 1963. The town was founded by Quaker families in the 1890s.

Which Friendswood bar stays open latest?

Bar Louie at Baybrook Mall is typically open until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 12:30 a.m. the rest of the week. In town, B1895 Tavern typically stays open until midnight Wednesday through Saturday.

Where can I watch the game in Friendswood?

Center Court Pizza & Brew on West Parkwood Avenue is the in-town sports spot, with pizza and local craft beer. Dave & Buster's at Baybrook Mall has big screens, a full bar and an arcade.

Which Friendswood bars have happy hour?

Gloria's Latin Cuisine Baybrook typically runs happy hour weekdays 2 to 6:30 p.m., Whiskey Cake weekdays 3 to 6 p.m., Perry's Bar 79 Sunday to Friday 4 to 6:30 p.m., and Dave & Buster's weekdays 4 to 7 p.m. Bar Louie says to call for its times.

Is Baybrook Mall in Friendswood?

Baybrook Mall has a Friendswood, TX 77546 mailing address, but it sits inside the city limits of Houston. Locals still treat it as part of Friendswood's dining and nightlife scene.

Best Bars in Friendswood, TX: Cocktails, Patios and Game Days