Update October 2006: Houston banned smoking in the workplace, including restaurants and bars.
Houston ordinance:
http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/departme/health/smokingpage.html
"...too many exceptions but it is a start. Passed August of 2002.
Of course with new stadiums being built here we had to exempt hospitality suites."
Thanks to Derick Smith!>
HOUSTON
Austin Coffee House
1709 Dryden Road
Small, cheerful place with coffee and pastries.
Austin Coffee House
4868 Beechnut Street
Sister act to Austin Coffee House on Dryden Road.
Bistro Cuisine
4925 West Alabama Street (713) 871-9722
Mon-Fri 11am-5pm / Sat 11am-3pm
Bistro Provence Restaurant
13616 Memorial Drive (713) 827-8008
Cozy French restaurant, entrees around $15. A nice atmosphere.
Mon-Th 11am-10pm / Fri-Sat till 11pm / closed Sunday
Boom Boom Room
2518 Yale Street at 25th (713) 868- 3740
Wine bar in North Heights
Thanks to Kelly Rucker
Boston Market
10703 Westheimer
Steam table type dining, clean & bright atmosphere; you order at the counter and seat yourself. Boston Market is a chain and the outlets appear to be smokefree wherever we have checked. Boston Market has a number of locations in Houston.
Mon-Sun 11am-10pm
Boulevard Bistro
4319 Montrose Blvd (713) 524-6922
Fine dining, highly rated, moderate-to-upscale prices.
Reservations recommended.
Lunch and dinner Tu-Sat
Cafe Annie
1728 Post Oak Blvd (713) 840-1111
Southwestern retaurant, pricey, imaginative menu.
Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat / closed Sunday
California Pizza Kitchen
1705A Post Oak Road
Sun-Th 11am-10pm / Fri-Sat till 11pm
Daily Review Cafe
3412 West Lamar Street (713) 520-9217
Nice lunch spot with patio and garden. Very good food. Moderate prices. Wine available.
Fred's Italian Corner Restaurant
2278 West Holcombe Street (713) 665-7506
Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm / Dinner Mon-Th 5pm-9:30pm / Fri-Sat 5pm-10:30pm
Hobbit Cafe
2243 Richmond
There is a patio with French doors, but they say they don't get many smokers.
Mon-Th 11am-9:30pm / Fri-Sat till 10:30 / Sun till 9
Humble City Cafe
200 East Main Street
Mon-Th 7:30am-9pm / / Fri-Sat till 10:30 / Sun till 3
Kaldi Cafe
250 West 19th Street (713) 802-2246
You can smoke outside. Good separation; not sure about how open windows may affect things.
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm / Tu-Fri 8am-10pm / Sat 9am-10pm / Sun 9am-3pm
Khyber North Indian Grill
2510 Richmond Street (713) 942-9424
Pleasant, modest prices, nice decor.
Daily 11am-2pm & 5:30pm-10pm
Leaf N Ladle
1570 Dairy Ashford
Daily 10:30am-3pm
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McGonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street (713) 528-5999
A well known folk music club featuring
local and nationwide talent. Lots of Celtic music.
Check out their online calendar for upcoming shows.
Wine and beer, pub food and darts. Family-friendly.
Update April 2005: all shows are now smoke free!
11am - 2am every day except Sunday.
Ouisie's Table
3939 San Felipe (713) 528 2264
Moderate-to-upscale dining, Southern and continental. Antique decor.
Lunch and dinner Tu-Sat
Quan Yin Vegetarian Restaurant
10804 East Bellaire (281) 498-7890
Tu-Th 11am-9pm / Fri 11am-10pm / Sat 10am-10pm / Sun 10am-9pm
Redwood Grill
4611 Montrose Boulevard (713) 523-4611
Elegant restaurant in the Chelsea Market.
American regional, Mexican, Asian and continental cuisine.
Voted one of the top 20 restaurants in Houston by Gourmet magazine.
Mon-Sat 11am-3pm / Mon-Th 5pm-11pm / Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm
Spanish Flower Restaurant
4701 North Main Street (713) 869-1706
Mexican dining, live mariachi band. Excellent food, inexpensive. Open round the clock.
Tien Ren, formerly Wonderful Vegetarian Restaurant
7549 Westheimer Rd (713) 977-3137
... still wonderful, and is still vegetarian. Delicious food, pleasant, quiet atmosphere..
Ziggy's Healthy Grill
2320 West Alabama Street (713) 527-8588
Weekdays 11am-10pm / Weekends 9am-10pm
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