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Designed for parents.
Built for kids.

Recess brings together a neighborhood restaurant, a supervised indoor playground and welcoming spaces for celebrations. Welcome!

Walk-ins welcome for play and dining — reservations never required, but encouraged! Bistro restaurant easily located on the second floor. Dining and play reservations booked separately.

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From weekday lunch and breakfast to family dinner, brunch with friends and working remotely. Find us on the second floor.

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The Canopy offers supervised play for ages 3–11 while the Garden welcomes ages 0–3 and their caregivers.

Current promotions: Weekday Happy Hour 3–7 PM · Weeknight free play after 3 PM with dinner · Friday Steak Night 5 PM–close, $38 ribeye dinner with two sides and a glass of wine!

Explore Our Space

Recess is a neighborhood bistro, a convenient event center and a supervised indoor playground — all under one roof. Upstairs, the Bistro serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch with a full bar. Downstairs, the Garden (ages 0–3) and the Canopy (ages 3–11) keep kids happily playing under professional supervision. Dine, celebrate, or play — or all three at once.

Map of Recess Level 1: the Canopy play area (ages 3–11), the Garden (ages 0–3) with full restaurant dining service, the Commons, the Den, the Studio, check-in and the entrances
Map of Recess Level 2: the full-service restaurant and bar (the Bistro), overlooking the Canopy play area below
Recess visitor guide, part 1 of 3: the entrances, the full-service restaurant and bar, and restrooms
Recess visitor guide, part 2 of 3: the Garden play area for ages 0–3, with full restaurant menu dining service in the Garden, and the Studio
Recess visitor guide, part 3 of 3: the Canopy play area for ages 3–11, below the restaurant, and the Commons and Den parent spaces
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Celebrations & Events

Celebrate without the stress - our versatile spaces bring people together for everything from intimate family gatherings to community and corporate events.

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Laughing kids sliding out of the tube slide at a party at Recess in Houston
Espresso martini at the bar at Recess in Houston
Kids coming down the slide at a birthday celebration at Recess in Houston
Cucumber-lime cocktail on the marble bar at Recess in Houston
Kids on the white slide in the Canopy play area at Recess in Houston
Double smash burger from the Bistro at Recess in Houston
Girl waving with friends in the play space at a party at Recess in Houston
Deviled eggs and grilled cheese from the Bistro at Recess in Houston
Group of kids gathered in the play pit at a celebration at Recess in Houston
Window table spread with wine at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Kids running across the Canopy play floor at Recess in Houston
Overhead spread of five dishes from the Bistro at Recess in Houston
Family laughing over a meal in a booth at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Charcuterie board with olives from the Bistro at Recess in Houston
Server taking an order from diners at the full-service restaurant at Recess in Houston
Salmon over farro served at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Family group gathered at a dining table at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Avocado chicken salad bowl from the Bistro at Recess in Houston
Guest laughing across the table at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Flatbread, charcuterie and salad from the Bistro at Recess in Houston
Boy enjoying a brownie sundae at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Table set with charcuterie, flatbread and wine at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Long communal table set for a group event at the restaurant at Recess in Houston
Dad holding a baby at a table at the family restaurant at Recess in Houston

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Open daily: Mon–Fri 11 AM–8 PM, Sat 9 AM–9 PM, Sun 9 AM–8 PM
Summer & select holidays: Mon–Thu 9 AM–8 PM
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   1500 Waugh Drive, Suite 150, Houston, TX 77019

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Hours of Operation

Mon–Friday (school year)
11AM–8PM
Mon–Friday (summer & select holidays)
11AM–8PM
Sun
9AM–8PM
Sat
9AM–9PM

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