Avant Garden

A Garden of Flirty Delights

What makes it fun

Avant Garden is the perfect place for a date that’s blooming with romance and creativity! Avant Garden is an eclectic bar and special event venue with a rich history as a hub for artists, musicians, and creatives. The ambiance is intimate yet lively, with twinkling lights, cozy outdoor patios, and an artsy vibe that sets the mood. The menu offers craft cocktails and small bites that are perfect for sharing. Avant Garden has a Monday night special that is date night perfect, an artisan pizza and two glasses of wine for only $22. With live music, poetry, comedy, circus acts and more performing almost every night, you're sure to be entertained at Avant Garden.

Google Reviews

AvantGarden

4.7

Based on 1,551 reviews

Samuel Meza

5 days ago

Rachel McCarty

2 weeks ago

Absolutely loved supporting the artists here and was looking forward to planning my wedding here but they posted ai slop to advertise for an event and instead of listening to the critiques of their followers, they blocked me and deleted the comments that called them out. Will not be supporting this business and I recommend anyone with artistic integrity to avoid supporting them as well! I’m so sad to see a local business that claims to support artists choose to rip them off in such a flagrant manner.

Paris Jardin

3 weeks ago

Wow, I don't even know where to start! We just had our wedding here a week ago, and I'm still having withdrawals from what was such a wonderful weekend. Our wedding really was a dream come true—and all thanks to Mariana & her amazing team at AvantGarden. We actually used to frequent this spot a lot during our college days to hang out or for the other fun events they would host (anyone remember Westheimer Block Party!? And the life drawing sessions!). But we never knew that AvantGarden also did weddings & that they're a pretty popular venue so their schedule fills up fast. As soon a we were able to meet with Mariana & get a tour of the venue during off hours, we pretty much booked our wedding for the following year on the spot. We honestly didn't even bother touring any other venues, because AvantGarden checked off so many boxes from the get-go: it's centrally located in the Loop & in a prolific neighborhood with lots of things to do, so it'd be very convenient for our out of town guests; the venue is more unique & holds meaning for my husband & I as a former hang out of ours; and the pictures don't lie: it's a stunning venue whenever it's set up for a wedding & the atmosphere is more cozy & intimate. My husband & I are originally from Houston, but live out of state so we went with their all-inclusive package for ease of planning. It's also incredibly reasonably priced as far as weddings go. There's so much included in the package that would've otherwise been such a pain to try to book, manage, and pay for separately. You also have the option to customize your package to fit your needs: we did go with our own DJ & requested some desserts from our culture to be incorporated into the dessert table included in the package. Mariana was very accommodating with any changes or updates we had. She also acts as your coordinator, which is perfect since she owns the place. She's been doing this for over 30 years, so she has her system down to an art. We basically did not have to do anything on the day of; this allowed us to focus on the other parts of the wedding that were more fun like our graphics, signage, playlists, etc. We pretty much just showed up on our wedding day with everything ready to go! And it was all so beautifully done! The staff were so helpful & great to work with. Mariana had everything under control, so everything went smoothly. Our ceremony was so lovely, and our guests all had a great time during cocktail hour, the actual dinner, and the dance party. Since we did the all-inclusive package, our catering was the venue's taco truck. Everyone raved about how good all the food was, and all our guests were well-fed & full! All in all, our wedding day truly turned out to be one of the best days ever! The whole vibe was perfect & so very much "us". We're so grateful to AvantGarden, Mariana, and all of her staff for bringing our vision to life & taking such good care of us. If you're still searching for a wedding venue in Houston, please consider AvantGarden. You will be very, very happy you did so & will end up with the most amazing wedding ever!

Jeremyjerome Lee

3 weeks ago

It's a vibe fr go see for yourself you want regret it

shea lewis

1 month ago

Came here for a poetry night. Cool vibes and the inside bartender made me an excellent drink!

Alexis Dazey

7 months ago

beautiful venue and friendly staff!

regular ol Daniel

7 months ago

WAN Poetry be going crazy on Wednesday night. Please come thru

Cheryl Garrett

7 months ago

This was a wonderful burlesque show. Me and my husband really enjoyed ourselves. The lady's where very nice and wonderful.

Carlos Mata

7 months ago

Great place for a small wedding

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Best poetry place in Houston

Barbara Lee

2 years ago

This place is horrible. Management is terrible. She lies to parents and treats staff poorly. If I had a child I would not take them to this establishment. There have been more than 2 instances when a child was left unattended and her response was these things happen and she didn't even tell the parents.

Jenson Cox

2 years ago

Michael Jones

2 years ago

Lillian Baker

2 years ago

Best wedding ever! That’s what I kept hearing throughout the night. And I am not just saying that, especially with it being my wedding. Mariana and her team are the A-team. She has a vision and she works with you. Every single detail was perfect. I gave her my vision and she worked with it. Also weddings are expensive, and she worked with our budget and worked with us. Especially when we got into a financial bind. She still worked with us. Very sweet, professional and overall top notch. You will not be disappointed and you will end your night happy, pleased, and will not stop talking about your event for the rest of your life. Also choose the open bar in the package, the bar was lit!!

Chris Baker

2 years ago

Just had a wedding at this venue. It was perfect and well worth the money.

Heather Bridges

2 years ago

This place is fantastic! Beautiful courtyard, great martinis in an old home converted into a bar. My only complaint is the parking but I don’t see where they could really make any changes so just arrive early or Uber.

Danial Carlson

2 years ago

Laura N

2 years ago

Awesome place! The bartender was very friendly. Great drinks. Super chill spot.

Olivia Sagastume

2 years ago

The perfect wedding venue! Mariana was the best coordinator, we couldn't have asked for anything better. The wedding off without a hitch, all of our requests were satisfied and she attended to our every need. The food truck was amazing, and super delicious. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a wedding venue.

Mary Sullivan

2 years ago

Love everything about this place! Tacos 🔥, side car drink 🥴, and the poetry was thought provoking. I'll visit as long as I live in Texas Because I love the arts

Russell Montgomery

2 years ago

Cool place to go for a drink or to see a show. They do Burlesque here and it was an excellent experience. Drinks were good, nothing too crazy. The show started a bit late, but was worth the wait. Besides the charis being hard we really enjoyed ourselves. I'd recommend to anyone interested.