The Bistro bar, a latte, an espresso martini and a guest working on a laptop at Recess in Houston, with the words Recess During the Week

Houston's easiest weekday.

Monday to Friday - happy hour from 3-7 pm, $9 all-day play for the kids,a full-service restaurant and coffee bar for you — and a convenient place for whatever your week looks like.

The bar at the Bistro, the full-service restaurant and bar at Recess in Houston, with bar seating and shelves of wine and spirits

WEEKDAYS FROM 3 PM

Dinner & Free Play After 3

Our biggest weekday offer — and the easiest dinner in Houston. Every weekday from 3 PM each child plays free for an hour while you enjoy a real dinner. Just meet the minimum spend for your group — $55 for one child, $65 for two, $75 for three or more — and the whole menu counts - including alcohol!

Check in at the front desk from 3 PM · Garden or Canopy

MONDAY TO FRIDAY · OPEN TO CLOSE

$9 Weekday Play, All Day

Every weekday, all day: the Garden (ages 0–3) or the Canopy (ages 3–11) for $9 an hour per child — no tiers, no fine print. Adults are always free. Pair it with breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the Bistro — the full menu is also served right in the Garden.

Walk-ins welcome, or book ahead · Garden or Canopy

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Children playing on the supervised Canopy play structure at Recess in Houston
Parent working on a laptop at the restaurant at Recess in Houston while kids play below

Work From Recess

Open your laptop upstairs in the bistro — coffee, lunch and calmer corners — while the kids play supervised below. Your new weekday office.

Friends sharing a long lunch at the full-service restaurant at Recess in Houston

Playdates & Long Lunches

Meet your friends for a real lunch while the kids play. Catch up properly — nobody has to host, cook or clean up.

Salads, sandwiches and shared plates served at the restaurant at Recess in Houston

Quick Work Lunch

A real lunch on a workday clock — chef-built salads, sandwiches and plates at the Bistro, served fresh and fast. With or without the kids.

Toddler in the Garden play area at Recess in Houston, below the full-service restaurant

Classes & Little Ones

Weekly toddler and infant classes with Milk & Milestones, story-and-art classes, homeschool meetups — weekdays are when our community happens.

Bartender serving a cocktail at the bar at Recess in Houston

Evenings for Grown-Ups

Mahjong nights, moms' nights out, alumni evenings and school spirit nights — weekday evenings at the Bistro are a scene of their own.

Make Recess your weekday.

1500 Waugh Dr, Suite 150, Houston · Open Mon–Fri from 11 AM (9 AM in summer & school holidays) · Adults always free!

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