Anvil Bar & Refuge
NA Program Strength is an editorial assessment based on publicly available menu data. See methodology.
1424 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
Anvil Bar & Refuge is a cornerstone of Houston's craft-cocktail scene, opened in 2009 by Bobby Heugel in the Montrose neighborhood. Widely credited with launching the city's modern drinks culture, it built its reputation on a menu of more than 100 classic cocktails alongside roughly eight rotating seasonal house creations, and has been a repeat James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Bar Program (finalist in 2018). Its non-alcoholic offerings are modest but genuine and appear by name on the current seasonal menu: "Double Time," a shaken build of zero-proof tequila, strawberry, vinegar, and sparkling water, and the "Phony Negroni," a bubbly non-alcoholic Negroni served on tap. The two-level space pairs the upstairs Anvil bar with a ground-floor coffeehouse, making it a destination for both spirit-forward and zero-proof drinkers.
What to order
- Double Time
- Phony Negroni
Non-alcoholic brands they serve
House-crafted NA cocktails