Warren's Inn has been pouring since 1978, named for Warren Trousdale, and it feels like a place that stopped worrying about trends a long time ago. The room is long and dim, the bartenders are quick, the drinks are strong and the prices are kind for downtown. The jukebox is the soul of the place, loaded with oldies and standards, and on any given night you will find office workers, old regulars, musicians and a few curious visitors all sharing the same bar. It sits right off Market Square, a few steps from La Carafe, which makes the pair the easiest history lesson in Houston drinking. Order simply, tip well and put a few songs on.
What to expect
- Seating lines one long bar, plus an odd little indoor gazebo worth grabbing.
- The room is dark, lit mostly by strings of colored holiday lights.
- Cards are accepted.
What to order
- A stiff highball or a gin and tonic
- A cold domestic beer
- Whatever the regular next to you is having
- 1978Opened
- Warren TrousdaleNamed for
- Strong drinks and a classic jukeboxKnown for