Beaver’s: A Gastropub with a Texas Icehouse Soul
Beaver’s is the kind of spot where good company, creative drinks and satisfying food come together — a place we like to call “DAM GOOD!” Our kitchen leans into Texas coastal flavors, while the bar keeps things playful with cocktails, beer and wine. It all adds up to a fresh take on the classic Texas icehouse.
The Beaver’s Story
The corner of Decatur St. and Sawyer has served as a neighborhood icehouse for more than three decades. Longtime locals still stop in to share memories of enjoying a beer here back when the place was known as Doodie’s (yes, really) and later as Beaver’s.
Texas icehouses have always been at the heart of their communities. They began as the go-to source for ice, then grew into places where neighbors gathered to drink beer, eat and spend time together. We’re enthusiastic recyclers, so we kept both the name and the painted beaver on the front of the building.
As it turns out, the beaver is a fitting symbol for what an icehouse is and what we hoped this restaurant and bar could become. Beavers shape their surroundings more than almost any creature except humans. Their dams create an “edge” — a fertile zone where different natural communities meet. They were also early conservationists: their dams helped clean and preserve water supplies while providing food and shelter for many other species.
Beaver’s aims to honor that legacy by helping reshape Houston’s landscape and bringing diverse communities together. The Washington corridor is already an “Edge,” alive with new housing and some of the city’s best restaurants, and Beaver’s Icehouse is proud to serve as an anchor on the edge of the Washington corridor.
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