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16 Pumpkin-Spiked Treats Perfect for Fall in Houston

Skip the Starbucks line and score PSL pastries, bagels, waffles, cocktails, and so much more at these local Houston restaurants

by Lane Gillespie Updated
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Bring on the pumpkin.
| Andrew Hemingway
by Lane Gillespie Updated

It’s sweltering outside, but rest assured, fall has begun. The end of September means restaurants, dessert shops, and even bars around Houston are breaking out their pumpkin-spiced best, but if the thought of a hot latte when it’s 90 degrees out isn’t very tempting, you still have plenty of options.

From PSL waffles and cakes to cocktails and milkshakes, these 16 pumpkin-spiked treats available right now at Houston restaurants are the perfect way to welcome fall.

Is your favorite pumpkin treat missing from this map? Shout it out in the comments.

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The Union Kitchen

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The Union Kitchen will have a variety of pumpkin drinks and desserts at its five locations. For breakfast, diners can indulge in pumpkin spice pancakes, topped with a sweet dose of candied pumpkin seeds, candied pecans, cinnamon apple slices, pumpkin spice, powdered sugar, honey butter, and maple syrup. For a touch of savory, try the bacon-topped Harvest pumpkin spice waffles, which come with a healthy heap of pumpkin whipped cream and a drizzle of hot maple syrup. Then, end your warm fall day with a pumpkin espresso martini, made with Kahlua, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and pumpkin cream cold foam. 

3452 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77018
(713) 681-0022
(713) 681-0022
Union Kitchen’s fall spread of drinks, including spice-topped lattes and cider.
Union Kitchen is bringing a host of fall drinks and breakfast items.
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Slowpokes

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Not a coffee fan, but still need a pumpkin spice fix? This local chain has a pumpkin chai latte in addition to its traditional pumpkin pie latte. If you really want to maximize your pumpkin spice potential, Slowpokes also offers a pumpkin cold foam that you can add to any other drink. 

8147B Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
(281) 888-6502
(281) 888-6502
Slowpokes latte and a mug of apple cider.
Fall ushers in new drinks at Slowpokes.
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Fluff Bake Bar

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Fluff Bake Bar typically unveils a pumpkin Whoopie Pie every October, but this year, it’s starting the fall celebrations early, making them available, along with other spiced indulgences, like pumpkin spice cronuts, announced on the bakery’s Instagram page on a first-come, first-serve basis.

1701 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 522-1900
(713) 522-1900
A person holds up a pumpkin Whoopie Pie in a backdrop filled with desserts.
Fluff Bake Bar’s Whoopie Pie is back.
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The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

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Who said pumpkin spice was only for the mornings? The Original Ninfa’s is mixing up a pumpkin spice margarita this fall, with Aguasol Tequila Reposado tequila, housemade pumpkin spice puree, lime juice, and a Grand Marnier floater that will be lit when served. 

2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
(713) 228-1175
(713) 228-1175

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Koffeteria

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Koffeteria made its name for its out-of-the-box pastries, and its pumpkin spice offering is no different. The EaDo bakery has a pumpkin spice mochi for the fall, made Hawaiian-style, which, unlike its Japanese counterpart, is made with coconut milk, but if you’re into other autumn-themed flavors, like apple, the Apple Bottom Queen croissant, made with salted caramel-poached Honeycrisp apples, is a true treat.

1110 Hutchins St #102, Houston, TX 77003

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Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen

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Kenny & Ziggy’s pumpkin cheesecake is back on the menu this fall, joining a variety of pumpkin drinks. Coffee options include a traditional pumpkin spice latte, a white chocolate pumpkin cappuccino, and a maple pumpkin cold brew. The decadent pumpkin pie milkshake, made with Amy’s Mexican vanilla ice cream, pumpkin pie syrup, and brown sugar cinnamon syrup, is topped with whipped cream, toffee, pumpkin caramel sauce, and rolled pumpkin wafer cookies, making for a festive way to enjoy fall. If you prefer your drink with a kick, a pumpkin pie martini is made with Bailey’s Irish Cream, vodka, pumpkin pie syrup, brown sugar cinnamon syrup, and served with whipped cream and pumpkin caramel sauce. 

1743 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 871-8883
(713) 871-8883

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J-Bar-M Barbecue

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Barbecue restaurants don’t typically serve lattes, so EaDo’s J-Bar-M Barbecue has a pumpkin spice cocktail this fall, called the Grumpy Jack, with Irish coffee, Redbreast 12 whiskey, and pumpkin spice sweet cream.

2201 Leeland St, Houston, TX 77003
(713) 534-1024
(713) 534-1024
The top view of a Grumpy Jack cocktail, made with a cinnamon stick and an orange garnish.
J-Bar-M is offering something pumpkin and spicy to sip on.
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Ouisie's Table

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If your pumpkin spice craving can’t possibly be satiated by coffee alone, Ouisie’s Table has you covered with its all-day menu offering savory additions. Try the country-fried chicken lunch special, served with pumpkin spice aioli, or the seared pumpkin spice pork chops with herb and garlic cream sauce and pumpkin spice beef tenderloin with pear and cranberry chutney, both available all day. Sunday brunch calls for grilled pumpkin spice chicken and waffles. But for those pumpkin spice purists who like to keep it sweet, the restaurant also has cakes, bread, flan, and an apple butter pumpkin spice Old Fashioned.

3939 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 528-2264
(713) 528-2264

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Sinfull Bakery

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Sinfull Bakery is perhaps best known for its enormous, pillowy-soft cinnamon rolls, so it’s no surprise it’s offering a pumpkin spice version just in time for fall. Not enough pumpkin? The vegan bakery also offers housemade pumpkin pie Pop-Tarts, pumpkin loaves, and, of course, PSLs. 

1714 Webster St, Houston, TX 77003
(281) 467-0017
(281) 467-0017

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Common Bond Bistro & Bakery - Montrose

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Common Bond is here to make you think of colder days with an entire pumpkin- and fall-themed menu at its restaurants and On-the-Go locations, including PSLs served hot, iced, or frozen. For pastries, Common Bond is offering pumpkin spice macarons with spiced pumpkin ganache and espresso; a pumpkin muffin loaded with pecans, chocolate chips, and cinnamon streusel; and a pumpkin croissant filled with spiced pumpkin and cream cheese. 

1706 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-3535
(713) 529-3535
A frozen pumpkin-spiced latte topped with whipped foam and cinnamon, with a backdrop with photos.
Pumpkin-spice treats are an annual tradition at Common Bond.
Andrew Hemingway

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The Waffle Bus

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If you’re looking for a sugary pumpkin overload for brunch, The Waffle Bus has you covered. Along with a pumpkin spice latte topped with a sweet pumpkin foam, the Montrose location is offering a pumpkin pie waffle, loaded with pumpkin pie sauce, sweet cream, a Graham cracker crumble, and whipped cream. 

1540 W Alabama St #100, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 649-7232
(832) 649-7232
A pumpkin pie waffle filled with pumpkin pie sauce, sweet cream, and whipped cream, on a tray with two miniature pumpkins.
The Waffle Bus infuses pumpkin in to what it knows best — waffles.
The Waffle Bus

The Original Marini's Empanada House

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This famed Argentine pastry destination boasts a lengthy menu of sweet and savory empanadas, including a pumpkin option that’s served year-round. Dusted with cinnamon sugar and stuffed with freshly made pumpkin puree, it’s a perfect bite and only $3.

10001 Westheimer Rd #2570, Houston, TX 77042
(713) 266-2729
(713) 266-2729

Arnaldo Richards' Picos Restaurant

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Churros are already a perfect cinnamon dessert, so it’s only natural Arnaldo Richards’ Picos is offering a pumpkin spice churro, with vanilla whipped cream and dulce de leche dips, plus pumpkin cheesecake topped with a bourbon sour cream, starting October 1.

3601 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 831-9940
(832) 831-9940
A slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with sour cream and candied pecans.
Picos is perfecting its pumpkin desserts.
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Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe

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Forget pumpkin pies or scones, Dessert Gallery is pulling out the stops this season with its two pumpkin desserts. Aside from a pumpkin spice pie, the Upper Kirby bakery also features the new Pumpkin Dream — cream cheese filling and pumpkin mousse sandwiched in between six layers of pumpkin cake, all topped with toffee and white chocolate.

3600 Kirby Dr # D, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 522-9999
(713) 522-9999

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Tinys Milk and Cookies

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Find more than just milk and cookies at this West U snack stand. Starting October 1, Tiny’s is now slinging pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, and of course, its own take on the PSL. 

3636 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
(713) 352-3086
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The Bagel Shop Bakery

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Bagel Shop Bakery is slinging fresh pumpkin bagels and pumpkin cream cheese this season alongside its long list of regular bagels, challah, bread, and pastries. 

5422 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401
(713) 692-2435
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The Union Kitchen

3452 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77018

The Union Kitchen will have a variety of pumpkin drinks and desserts at its five locations. For breakfast, diners can indulge in pumpkin spice pancakes, topped with a sweet dose of candied pumpkin seeds, candied pecans, cinnamon apple slices, pumpkin spice, powdered sugar, honey butter, and maple syrup. For a touch of savory, try the bacon-topped Harvest pumpkin spice waffles, which come with a healthy heap of pumpkin whipped cream and a drizzle of hot maple syrup. Then, end your warm fall day with a pumpkin espresso martini, made with Kahlua, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and pumpkin cream cold foam. 

3452 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77018
(713) 681-0022
(713) 681-0022
Union Kitchen’s fall spread of drinks, including spice-topped lattes and cider.
Union Kitchen is bringing a host of fall drinks and breakfast items.
Union Kitchen

Slowpokes

8147B Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055

Not a coffee fan, but still need a pumpkin spice fix? This local chain has a pumpkin chai latte in addition to its traditional pumpkin pie latte. If you really want to maximize your pumpkin spice potential, Slowpokes also offers a pumpkin cold foam that you can add to any other drink. 

8147B Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
(281) 888-6502
(281) 888-6502
Slowpokes latte and a mug of apple cider.
Fall ushers in new drinks at Slowpokes.
Rachel Low

Fluff Bake Bar

1701 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008

Fluff Bake Bar typically unveils a pumpkin Whoopie Pie every October, but this year, it’s starting the fall celebrations early, making them available, along with other spiced indulgences, like pumpkin spice cronuts, announced on the bakery’s Instagram page on a first-come, first-serve basis.

1701 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 522-1900
(713) 522-1900
A person holds up a pumpkin Whoopie Pie in a backdrop filled with desserts.
Fluff Bake Bar’s Whoopie Pie is back.
Fluff Bake Bar

The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003

Who said pumpkin spice was only for the mornings? The Original Ninfa’s is mixing up a pumpkin spice margarita this fall, with Aguasol Tequila Reposado tequila, housemade pumpkin spice puree, lime juice, and a Grand Marnier floater that will be lit when served. 

2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
(713) 228-1175
(713) 228-1175

Koffeteria

1110 Hutchins St #102, Houston, TX 77003

Koffeteria made its name for its out-of-the-box pastries, and its pumpkin spice offering is no different. The EaDo bakery has a pumpkin spice mochi for the fall, made Hawaiian-style, which, unlike its Japanese counterpart, is made with coconut milk, but if you’re into other autumn-themed flavors, like apple, the Apple Bottom Queen croissant, made with salted caramel-poached Honeycrisp apples, is a true treat.

1110 Hutchins St #102, Houston, TX 77003

Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen

1743 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056

Kenny & Ziggy’s pumpkin cheesecake is back on the menu this fall, joining a variety of pumpkin drinks. Coffee options include a traditional pumpkin spice latte, a white chocolate pumpkin cappuccino, and a maple pumpkin cold brew. The decadent pumpkin pie milkshake, made with Amy’s Mexican vanilla ice cream, pumpkin pie syrup, and brown sugar cinnamon syrup, is topped with whipped cream, toffee, pumpkin caramel sauce, and rolled pumpkin wafer cookies, making for a festive way to enjoy fall. If you prefer your drink with a kick, a pumpkin pie martini is made with Bailey’s Irish Cream, vodka, pumpkin pie syrup, brown sugar cinnamon syrup, and served with whipped cream and pumpkin caramel sauce. 

1743 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 871-8883
(713) 871-8883

J-Bar-M Barbecue

2201 Leeland St, Houston, TX 77003

Barbecue restaurants don’t typically serve lattes, so EaDo’s J-Bar-M Barbecue has a pumpkin spice cocktail this fall, called the Grumpy Jack, with Irish coffee, Redbreast 12 whiskey, and pumpkin spice sweet cream.

2201 Leeland St, Houston, TX 77003
(713) 534-1024
(713) 534-1024
The top view of a Grumpy Jack cocktail, made with a cinnamon stick and an orange garnish.
J-Bar-M is offering something pumpkin and spicy to sip on.
Mark Champion

Ouisie's Table

3939 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027

If your pumpkin spice craving can’t possibly be satiated by coffee alone, Ouisie’s Table has you covered with its all-day menu offering savory additions. Try the country-fried chicken lunch special, served with pumpkin spice aioli, or the seared pumpkin spice pork chops with herb and garlic cream sauce and pumpkin spice beef tenderloin with pear and cranberry chutney, both available all day. Sunday brunch calls for grilled pumpkin spice chicken and waffles. But for those pumpkin spice purists who like to keep it sweet, the restaurant also has cakes, bread, flan, and an apple butter pumpkin spice Old Fashioned.

3939 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 528-2264
(713) 528-2264

Sinfull Bakery

1714 Webster St, Houston, TX 77003

Sinfull Bakery is perhaps best known for its enormous, pillowy-soft cinnamon rolls, so it’s no surprise it’s offering a pumpkin spice version just in time for fall. Not enough pumpkin? The vegan bakery also offers housemade pumpkin pie Pop-Tarts, pumpkin loaves, and, of course, PSLs. 

1714 Webster St, Houston, TX 77003
(281) 467-0017
(281) 467-0017

Common Bond Bistro & Bakery - Montrose

1706 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006

Common Bond is here to make you think of colder days with an entire pumpkin- and fall-themed menu at its restaurants and On-the-Go locations, including PSLs served hot, iced, or frozen. For pastries, Common Bond is offering pumpkin spice macarons with spiced pumpkin ganache and espresso; a pumpkin muffin loaded with pecans, chocolate chips, and cinnamon streusel; and a pumpkin croissant filled with spiced pumpkin and cream cheese. 

1706 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-3535
(713) 529-3535
A frozen pumpkin-spiced latte topped with whipped foam and cinnamon, with a backdrop with photos.
Pumpkin-spice treats are an annual tradition at Common Bond.
Andrew Hemingway

The Waffle Bus

1540 W Alabama St #100, Houston, TX 77006

If you’re looking for a sugary pumpkin overload for brunch, The Waffle Bus has you covered. Along with a pumpkin spice latte topped with a sweet pumpkin foam, the Montrose location is offering a pumpkin pie waffle, loaded with pumpkin pie sauce, sweet cream, a Graham cracker crumble, and whipped cream. 

1540 W Alabama St #100, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 649-7232
(832) 649-7232
A pumpkin pie waffle filled with pumpkin pie sauce, sweet cream, and whipped cream, on a tray with two miniature pumpkins.
The Waffle Bus infuses pumpkin in to what it knows best — waffles.
The Waffle Bus

The Original Marini's Empanada House

10001 Westheimer Rd #2570, Houston, TX 77042

This famed Argentine pastry destination boasts a lengthy menu of sweet and savory empanadas, including a pumpkin option that’s served year-round. Dusted with cinnamon sugar and stuffed with freshly made pumpkin puree, it’s a perfect bite and only $3.

10001 Westheimer Rd #2570, Houston, TX 77042
(713) 266-2729
(713) 266-2729

Arnaldo Richards' Picos Restaurant

3601 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098

Churros are already a perfect cinnamon dessert, so it’s only natural Arnaldo Richards’ Picos is offering a pumpkin spice churro, with vanilla whipped cream and dulce de leche dips, plus pumpkin cheesecake topped with a bourbon sour cream, starting October 1.

3601 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 831-9940
(832) 831-9940
A slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with sour cream and candied pecans.
Picos is perfecting its pumpkin desserts.
Picos

Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe

3600 Kirby Dr # D, Houston, TX 77098

Forget pumpkin pies or scones, Dessert Gallery is pulling out the stops this season with its two pumpkin desserts. Aside from a pumpkin spice pie, the Upper Kirby bakery also features the new Pumpkin Dream — cream cheese filling and pumpkin mousse sandwiched in between six layers of pumpkin cake, all topped with toffee and white chocolate.

3600 Kirby Dr # D, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 522-9999
(713) 522-9999

Tinys Milk and Cookies

3636 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005

Find more than just milk and cookies at this West U snack stand. Starting October 1, Tiny’s is now slinging pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, and of course, its own take on the PSL. 

3636 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
(713) 352-3086
(713) 352-3086

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The Bagel Shop Bakery

5422 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401

Bagel Shop Bakery is slinging fresh pumpkin bagels and pumpkin cream cheese this season alongside its long list of regular bagels, challah, bread, and pastries. 

5422 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401
(713) 692-2435
(713) 692-2435

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