The food and the drinks. Being nice is important too.
Cast iron. 615 degrees. Toppings to the edge.
Every pie starts with dough we make every morning from four ingredients: King Arthur flour, salt, water and yeast. Each batch cold ferments for 36 hours before it's pressed into a cast iron pan. Most get our house sauce, made with Stanislaus 7/11 tomatoes, then Wisconsin brick cheese all the way to the edge of the pan.
Toppings are well-sourced (Calabrian peppers, pepperoni, cured meats) or made here (Italian sausage, ranch, pesto, hot honey, chili oil). Pizzas bake at 615 degrees in deck ovens, and the cheese at the edge of the pan caramelizes. That's the Maillard reaction, and it's the part your friends will ask about.
It's pizza. It's supposed to be fun.
Premium spirits, fresh ingredients, syrups we make ourselves, and half-decent technique behind the bar. Drinks rotate when we feel like it, except Christmas and Halloween, which get their own menus whether we feel like it or not. (We do feel like it.)
Lots of bourbon because we like bourbon. Lots of mezcal because we like mezcal. THC drinks and zero-proof drinks, local beer on tap, icehouse favorites in cans, and a wine list that's affordable and good with pizza.
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is named for Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star at Orion's shoulder. Houston, NASA, space, stars, Betelgeuse.
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is a neighborhood bar first, with great cast iron pizza and snacks, at 2101 Washington Ave and 4500 Montrose Blvd in Houston. Good for first dates, last dates, a solo drink with a book, big groups and quiet corners.
No. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is named for the star, and the movie borrowed the star's name too. We like the film and we're not mad about the mix-up. We lean cosmic. (Please don't sue us, Tim Burton.)
Neither. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse makes cast iron pizza. We press the dough into a cast iron pan, bake it at 615 degrees in a deck oven, and take the cheese all the way to the edge so it caramelizes. How we make it.
Yes, on the patio at Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Washington, 2101 Washington Ave. Bring your dog. We will probably like your dog. Dogs aren't allowed inside, and Montrose doesn't have outdoor seating right now.
Yes, at Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Washington, 2101 Washington Ave. The patio is big and dog-friendly, with TVs, fans and string lights. Montrose doesn't have outdoor seating right now. The Washington patio.
Yes. Both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations are all ages until 9pm. After 9 it's a bar, and we card.
Yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse has gluten-free crust on large pizzas, wings and chicken tenders fried in gluten-free flour, salads that can be made gluten-free, and plenty of vegetarian options. Everything comes out of a kitchen that also handles gluten, so we can't guarantee zero cross-contamination. Gluten-free and vegan pizza.
Only for big groups. At Betelgeuse Betelgeuse, groups over 15 fill out the event inquiry form or email [email protected]. Everyone else comes in and orders at the bar. Private events.
Yes. Endless Bummer, the tiki bar inside Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Montrose, is yours Monday through Thursday for up to 40 people. Both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations, on Washington Ave and in Montrose, take big groups too. See private events.
Yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse caters cast iron pizza for the office or the party, from the Montrose kitchen at 4500 Montrose Blvd. How catering works.
Most Betelgeuse Betelgeuse pizzas take 15 to 25 minutes. On a really busy night it can take longer.
No. At both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations you order at the bar and get a number, and we bring it out.
Yes. Both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations, 2101 Washington Ave and 4500 Montrose Blvd, are wheelchair accessible.
Yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse shows the Astros, Texans and Rockets for sure, plus the biggest college football games. Want a different game? Ask and we'll put it on if we can.
Yes and yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse adds a 3% surcharge on credit cards, which you skip by paying with cash or a debit card.
Yes. Bring your birthday cake to either Betelgeuse Betelgeuse location.
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse pizzas come in two sizes, small and large, both baked in cast iron. The small is the personal size. Gluten-free crust is $5 more on a large.
Yes. The pizza dough at Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is vegan, so any pizza goes vegan with no cheese and no meat. The Ursa Major or the Veg Supreme with no cheese are the popular picks. Gluten-free and vegan pizza.
The THC cocktails at Betelgeuse Betelgeuse have 4 mg of THC as standard. The RYTHM Sativa can is 10 mg.
The pizza is the same at both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations. Snacks and cocktails vary a little, so check the menu for the one you're headed to. Menus.
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Washington, 2101 Washington Ave: Monday to Thursday 4pm to 2am, Friday to Sunday noon to 2am. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Montrose, 4500 Montrose Blvd: Monday to Friday 4pm to midnight, Saturday and Sunday noon to midnight. Washington Ave.
At both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations, the kitchen serves pizza until 11pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday. The bar stays open later: until 2am on Washington Ave and midnight in Montrose.
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Montrose, 4500 Montrose Blvd, serves cast iron pizza until 11pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday. Endless Bummer, the tiki bar in the same building, is open Friday and Saturday until midnight. Montrose.
Happy hour at Betelgeuse Betelgeuse runs every day from 4 to 6 at both locations, Washington Ave and Montrose: $7 wine by the glass, $8 32 oz draft and $9 select cocktails. Happy hour.
Yes, and it's free at both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations. Washington (2101 Washington Ave) has three lots: west side of the building, east side, and the one past the furniture store with the big "Betelgeuse Parking Only" sign. Montrose (4500 Montrose Blvd) has a lot behind the building, plus street parking across the street and on the residential streets between us and Grand Prize.
Yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Washington, 2101 Washington Ave, has karaoke every Friday and Saturday from 9 till close, hosted by Singers United. No cover. Sign up with the host when you walk in. Bring your singing pants. Karaoke on Washington.
Every Friday the 13th, both Betelgeuse Betelgeuse locations have free tattoos, plus drink and pizza specials. Follow @betelgeusehou and @betelgeusemontrose on Instagram for the lineup. Friday the 13th.
Endless Bummer is a goth tiki bar inside Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Montrose, 4500 Montrose Blvd, Suite B, built by Meow Wolf artists. It's open Friday and Saturday from 6pm to midnight and Sunday from 4 to 10pm, and Monday through Thursday you can book the whole bar for a private party.
Yes. Betelgeuse Rewards gives you $5 for signing up and a point for every dollar you spend. Sign up online or text JOIN to 833-304-0735. Join Betelgeuse Rewards.
Yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse gift cards are sold online, and you can send one by email or text. Gift cards.
Yes. Betelgeuse Betelgeuse shirts, hot sauce and stickers are in the Retail section when you order online. Pick it up at the bar. We don't ship. Merch.
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