HiFi on the Finn is among the many Houston bars using zero-proof spirits to convey mocktails to their menus.
It’s that point of 12 months when many Houstonians are working laborious to stay to their 2026 resolutions. A giant one folks typically begin the 12 months with: Dry January. The wellness development challenges folks to go sober for 31 days, which could be an particularly useful reset if your loved ones likes to fill the vacation season with booze.
Thankfully, Houston has an abundance of bars and eating places that assist locals in staying dedicated to their targets, month after month. Whether or not you’re residing a sober way of life, dabbling in a sober-curious journey, or taking part within the post-holiday development this 12 months, listed below are spots with mocktails price trying out.
River Oaks
Reasonably than pairing your sushi rolls or nigiri with a boozy cocktail, go for one among Azumi’s $14 zero-proof concoctions. The Matcha Colada combines matcha, coconut, pineapple, and lime for a tropical vibe, whereas the Boketta presents an earthy mixture of distilled nonalcoholic spirit Seedlip Backyard, jasmine inexperienced tea, cucumber, and yuzu.
Greatest Regards places loads of thought into its mocktails.
heights
For a sober evening in town, head to Greatest Regards for its $14 mocktails. Attempt the fruity coffee-based Berry by the Guide, which blends the citrus-forward Seedlip Grove 42 with Slowpokes chilly brew and vanilla blackberry chilly foam. Different highlights embrace Dry Agenda, agave and cucumber-flavored Seedlip combined with guava, contemporary grapefruit juice, papaya, and strawberry; and the Root Trigger made with contemporary ginger. Feeling hungry? Order from the Deductions meals menu, which options calorie-friendly, protein-rich plates of empanadas, carne asada rice, and tuna wonton tacos.
Sip on a mocktail at Brennan’s of Houston’s Courtyard Bar.
Midtown
This Creole restaurant’s Courtyard Bar presents alcohol-free enjoyable with a considerate zero-proof menu that features blueberry mojitos and blackberry basil mocktails made with Ritual nonalcoholic spirits ($12); a Nogroni that includes Ritual Gin ($15); glowing cranberry-apple drinks ($10); and a ginger pear beverage made with lemon juice and cinnamon sugar ($10).
Montrose
The brick-and-mortar flagship of this West African restaurant elevates its drink choices with a spread of spirits and cocktails that faucet into the diaspora. “Refreshers” embrace the fizzy Gold Coast Limeade, a candy and glowing mixture of pineapple, lime, mango, and ginger; the Cape City Cooler, a pucker-worthy mix of guava, lemon, and grapefruit; and the Oga Palmer (African hibiscus tea and lemonade).
washington hall
This cocktail bar is partnering with ZoZo Recent cold-pressed juices to introduce a lineup of $12 mocktails. Go daring with the Obsidian that mixes ZoZo’s Charcoal Kickoff with strawberry and lemon; attempt Golden Hour, which options beet juice and ginger beer; or the Elder Pink, a relaxing mixture of Seedlip, elderberry, chamomile, and lavender. These in want of a lift can sip on a Nightcap, a flavorful mix of cacao nut milk, chilly brew, and a contact of cardamom.
Have a seat at Guard and Grace’s bar for artistic mocktails this Dry January and past.
downtown
Diners at this Downtown steakhouse can get pleasure from nonalcoholic drinks crafted with contemporary flavors, considerate pairings, and inventive aptitude. There’s the Zero Mule ($16), a play on a Moscow Mule; the Italia-No ($16), a zero-proof model of a Negroni; the Desert Oasis ($12), made with black tea and pomegranate; and the Tropical Tango ($12), a mixture of coconut, pineapple, lime, and ginger beer.
kemah
There are few locations extra experimental for a memorable mocktail than this restaurant and cocktail lounge, owned by the chef described as “the Willy Wonka of Meals.” David Skinner and his group make all of the syrups, liquors, wines, juices, and purees in-house, which means you’re assured to get a one-of-a-kind beverage. Plus the bartender isn’t above making you a drink based on your preferences—the truth is, it’s inspired. Eculent’s Liquid Lab options an app that lets diners create their very own concoctions by including substances of alternative. If it’s successful, they’ll identify the drink after you and have it on the menu.
HiFi on the Finn is prepared that can assist you attain your targets with its mocktails.
downtown
HiFi on the Finn is able to show that its zero-proof drinks could be simply as memorable as their alcohol counterparts. The complete lineup options the Tang, Tang, Taaang, a housemade tangerine soda infused with Minimize Above tequila; the No Pace Restrict with Pathfinder Hemp & Root and Minimize Above whiskey; and the Pine the Time Away, a mix of pineapple, ginger, agave, lime, and No Sec liqueur. Due to a partnership between Southern Smoke Basis and Minimize Above Zero-Proof Spirits, $1 from every of the bar’s signature mocktails made with Minimize Above can be donated to SSF.
For a refreshing sip, order the Watermelon Fresca at Jethro’s Cocktail Lounge.
midtown
Have enjoyable with out the booze with one among Jethro’s Cocktail Lounge’s 4 thirst-quenching $10 mocktails. Tequila followers can get their fill with the Watermelon Fresca, made with the zero-proof Minimize Above Agave Blanco tequila and lime. For one thing fruitier, order the Peach Blossom (peach puree and lemon juice) or the 9 Out of 10 (strawberry puree, orgeat, and lime). For bubbles: The Botanical Crown is an thrilling mixture of honey, Topo Chico, and the nonalcoholic spirit Empress 1908 0.0. Just like HiFi on the Finn, $1 from every of the bar’s signature mocktails with Minimize Above can be donated to SSF.
The Rice & Shine and Laguna at Moon in Uptown are nice alcohol options.
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Whereas the cocktails listed below are all the fashion, Moon has $10 mocktails price ingesting year-round. The Acquainted Tides performs on one of many bar’s signature tequila cocktails, incorporating salted pineapple and lime topped with cilantro salt foam. Followers of coconut water will love the Laguna, which infuses the electrolyte-loaded beverage with Garam Masala and cacao nibs. Order the Verjuice (grapefruit soda and pink verjus) should you love a superb paloma, or go for the Rice & Shine for a savory sip made with toasted rice, pineapple, and lapsang (a smoky tea).
Commerce wine, martinis, and cocktails for afternoon tea on the Marigold Membership.
montrose
Wine, martinis, and cocktails are high tier on the Marigold Membership, however their mocktails deserve some recognition, too. The entire booze-free drinks made with nonalcoholic spirit Seedlip can be $12 by January and can characteristic a bevy of distinctive flavors. Get in tune along with your inexperienced thumb with the Secret Backyard (botanical distillate and olive), or select one thing extra fruit-forward with the Chelsea Bloom, a shiny mix of citrus, cranberry, and lime. For bubbles, order the Somerset Spritz (soda, agave distillate, and lime), and for one thing extra wintry, attempt the Windsor Hearth (allspice distillate, grapefruit, and lemon). Need one thing that may heat you up? Attempt Marigold Membership’s afternoon tea for 2, which features a choice of teas, together with Earl Gray, Siam basil lemongrass, and the Swiss Institute, made with eucalyptus and chamomile.
Hang around at PKL Social for a little bit pickleball combined into your Dry January.
washington hall
This pickleball spot is the final word vacation spot for Houstonians who need to work out extra this 12 months with out sacrificing their social life, and it is received the pickleball courts and $11 mocktails to show it. Commerce in your conventional Paloma for the nonalcoholic Pa”no”ma (Minimize Above Agave Blanco, grapefruit, lime, and agave), or a michelada for the Miche-Nada. The margaritas received’t disappoint—the spicy mezcal margarita is a tantalizing mixture of Minimize Above mezcal, lime, pineapple, and agave, garnished with slices of jalapeño. Nonalcoholic beers, espresso, and vitality drinks are additionally out there.
second ward
This “unapologetically” Thai restaurant, by James Beard Award–successful chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter, doesn’t compromise on its spice ranges, however on the subject of mocktails, it goals to match your temper. Co-owner Graham Painter, who can also be Chef G’s husband, prides himself on concocting a listing of drinks for each diner, together with those that desire booze-free choices. If you happen to determine you’re forgoing the alcohol, inform them the flavors you want or the temper you’re in, and anticipate the bartender’s sippable interpretation. The Thai iced tea right here can also be phenomenal and a should to quell the warmth.
montrose
Traveler’s Cart and its sister restaurant, Traveler’s Desk, are identified to make alcohol-free variations of almost each cocktail on supply, however the choices don’t cease there. Ready to be wooed by the Prickly by Nature. Made with Ritual tequila, prickly pear syrup, lemon juice, and soda, this no-frills colonche-style drink is served in an endearing plastic bag with a straw, additional evoking the restaurant’s street-market theme. Diners can even attempt the Free-Spirited Cuba, a nonalcoholic ardour fruit mango mojito made with Ritual rum.
