{"id":644223,"date":"2026-03-26T09:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/644223\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:37:23","slug":"astros-2026-season-opener-eat-drink-and-cheer-on-the-stros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/644223\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros 2026 Season Opener: Eat, Drink and Cheer on the &#8216;Stros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Thursday, March 26, the Houston Astros take the field at Daikin Park to face off against the Los Angeles Angels for their 2026 season opener. Whether you\u2019re downtown or in your neighborhood, Houston\u2019s bars and restaurants are ready with Opening Day specials, orange and blue cocktails and fan-favorite grub starting at 11\u202fa.m. Grab your Astros gear, rally your crew and catch every pitch, home run, and inning with TVs, drinks and bites that\u2019ll keep the energy up through first pitch and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayouheightsbiergarten.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bayou Heights Bier Garten<\/a>, 3905 Washington\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Ave hotspot is open from 11\u202fa.m. with no cover on Opening Day. Game-day boards are $75 and halftime boards $40, and drink specials include $40 High Noon Buckets and oversized beer steins. TVs, indoor-outdoor seating, and a 3 to 6\u202fpm happy hour with half-priced house cocktails and $5 beers keep fans covered for the entire game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggioshouston.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biggio\u2019s<\/a>, 1777 Walker<\/p>\n<p>Within walking distance to Daikin Park, Biggio\u2019s is the local go\u2011to for fans all MLB season long. Celebrate Opening Weekend with a custom Craig Biggio \u201cring\u2011the\u2011bell\u201d baseball card, Budweiser\u2019s Lincoln eagle photo\u2011op at 4\u202fp.m. Friday, and game\u2011day eats in a space with two 30\u2011foot mega\u2011screens. Seating zones are designed for ultimate game\u2011watching comfort and fans can enjoy the action with drinks and friends throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapmanandkirby.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chapman &amp; Kirby<\/a>, 2118 Lamar<\/p>\n<p>All season long, show up in Astros merch and get 15 percent off your tab.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianstailgate.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian\u2019s Tailgate<\/a>, 2000 Bagby, 2820 White Oak, 1010 Hwy 6<\/p>\n<p>On Astros Opening Day, Christian\u2019s Tailgate is serving $5 double smashburgers and $20 domestic game day buckets. The locations have indoor and outdoor seating with TVs throughout. Houston-themed cocktails include Orbit\u2019s Peach and the Orbit Shot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gr8plateoperations.v-web.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gr8 Plate Hospitality<\/a>, multiple locations<\/p>\n<p>Across all locations \u2014 including Jax on the Tracks, Jax Grill and The Union Kitchen \u2014 Gr8 Plate Hospitality is serving the Hater-ade cocktail for $10 on Opening Day and throughout the season. Guests wearing Astros gear during games receive 10 percent off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heightsandco.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heights &amp; Co.<\/a>, 1343 Yale<\/p>\n<p>Heights &amp; Co. is serving its Stros Smash Burger, a double patty with American cheese, house-made pickles, aioli, and fries with spicy ketchup. The Crush City Margarita features tequila, dreamsicle, agave, and citrus. The bar has a large patio and TVs for watching the Astros on Opening Day and all season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jethroshouston.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jethro\u2019s Cocktail Lounge<\/a>, 95 Tuam<\/p>\n<p>Jethro\u2019s is rocling a combo of a smashburger with your choice of a beer or La Dulcita for $12, available all day on Opening Day; and TVs will be on for watching the game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnnyritas.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina<\/a>, 5602 Fulton\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Score a $25 Opening Day watch party deal with one house frozen or on-the-rocks margarita and a choice of a Sonoran Dog with dressed fries or a three-taco plate with Mexican rice and beans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennyandziggys.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kenny &amp; Ziggy\u2019s New York Delicatessen Restaurant<\/a>, 1743 Post Oak<\/p>\n<p>On Astros Opening Day and all home games, Kenny &amp; Ziggy\u2019s is offering the Houston Astros Home Run Sandwich for $26.95, made with kosher salami, pastrami, corned beef and house-roasted turkey breast layered with rye, coleslaw, Russian dressing, provolone and red sweet peppers. The Houston Astros Cake is $10.95 a slice or $55.95 whole, with orange and navy layers and vanilla Italian butter icing. The Take Me Out to the Ballgame Sundae is $14 and features vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, popcorn and sprinkles in Astros colors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/longweekendtx.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Weekend<\/a>, 2044 East TC Jester<\/p>\n<p>Long Weekend is serving a $22 wood-fired Wagyu hot dog with a housemade bun and Home Run Fries March 26\u201329 during Astros games. TVs inside, on the patio and on the big screen show all the action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monkeystailhou.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey\u2019s Tail<\/a>, 5802 Fulton<br \/>Get Dollar Dogs and the Cubano Dog on Opening Day. Dollar Dogs will be available every Tuesday for the rest of the season. The bar also offers cocktails and draft beers with TVs for watching the games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picos.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Picos<\/a>, 3601 Kirby<br \/>Picos is offering an Opening Day Mr. Blue Margarita and Burger Combo for $25. The special is available throughout the season during Astros games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/houtsup-the-sam-houston-hotel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Houston Hotel<\/a>, 1117 Prairie<\/p>\n<p>This Astros Opening Day, The Pearl Restaurant is serving the Cowboy Omelette for $16, made with ham, bacon, bell peppers, onions, and sharp cheddar, topped with more bacon and cheddar, served with breakfast potatoes and homemade spicy salsa. Sam Bar is offering the Sam\u2019s Bacon Burger with fries and a 12\u2011ounce Modelo draft for $25, plus happy hour from 4\u202f to 7\u202fpm with $3 draft beers and $6 martinis, available daily throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xochihouston.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xochi<\/a>, 1777 Walker<\/p>\n<p>This Opening Day, Xochi is inviting fans to enjoy the GoStros Rita for $10, made with tequila, orange liqueur, Campari and peach nectar with a tea-infused salt rim. The happy hour menu starts two hours before first pitch and includes bites like tostada de camaron, taquitos dorados and costillas de puerco.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zarandahouston.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zaranda<\/a>, 1550 Lamar<\/p>\n<p>On Astros home game days, Zaranda serves the Crush City Rita for $10, made with chile de arbol\u2013infused mezcal, pasilla-morita-ancho\u2013infused orange liqueur, mango-carrot juice, lime and chiles torreados syrup. The happy hour menu starts two hours before first pitch and includes eats like guacamole y totopos, ostiones asados and mini tortas de res.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This Thursday, March 26, the Houston Astros take the field at Daikin Park to face off against the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":644224,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2389],"tags":[42,5,53234,139,54,82455,3211,4,1406,82456],"class_list":["post-644223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston-astros","tag-astros","tag-baseball","tag-homepage","tag-houston","tag-houston-astros","tag-houston-restaurants","tag-houstonastros","tag-mlb","tag-opening-day","tag-special-deals"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116294808005507845","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=644223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=644223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}