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BAR · Bars No. 5Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit LodgeDowntown (Historic District)29.7621°N 95.3612°WDowntown

Captain Foxheart's

Up the stairs to a balcony over Main

A second-floor downtown bar with sharp drinks and one of the best balconies in the city.

Directions Official site

You find Captain Foxheart's by looking for the unassuming door on the 300 block of Main Street and climbing the stairs. Justin Burrow, Brad Moore and Ryan Rouse opened it in April 2013. Inside it is a dark, classy saloon; outside there is a balcony that hangs over Main Street and the METRORail line, with the old downtown buildings lit up around you. The drinks are serious without being fussy. Come for one and you will probably stay for the second on the balcony.

What to expect

  • Look for the unmarked door next to The Nightingale Room and take the stairs up.
  • The bar is up a flight of stairs on the second floor.

What to order

  1. A spirit-forward house cocktail
  2. A classic daiquiri or something shaken and bright
  3. A beer and a shot if the night calls for it
  • April 2013Opened
  • Justin Burrow, Brad Moore and Ryan RouseFounders
  • Second floor with a balcony over Main StreetSetting

Close by as the crow flies.

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