Our Favorite Dine-In Movie Theaters in Houston
Dine-in movie theaters like Cut! By Cinemark are an easy way to upgrade your dinner-and-a-show experience.
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Dinner and a movie: It’s been a classic American pastime for friends, families, and lovebirds since the inception of cinema. It’s the perfect way to make a night out of watching the latest premiere, or the best plan when you simply can’t think of anything else to do.
In Houston, you can upgrade your dinner-and-a-show date by skipping the restaurant part altogether and visiting a dine-in movie theater, where you can order from an actual menu and eat from the comfort of a recliner (one that is likely far more comfortable than the one in front of your TV at home). Planning on cocktails before showtime? You can order drinks directly to your seat as well. Some places even offer two-seater premium pods, creating a bit more privacy, plus blanket service (like bottle service, but cozier), and a heated chair.
Here are our favorite dine-in movie theaters in the Houston area.
The recliners at Cinepolis are as comfortable as they look.
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Cinepolis
Where: The Woodlands
Food: A wide variety of offerings, including truffle fries, tacos, burgers, pizzas, avocado toast, and a lobster grilled cheese sandwich. Plus, popcorn and sweet treats like churro doughnuts, cheesecake, and malted shakes.
Perks: 50 percent off tickets on Tuesdays.
Seating: Reserved recliners
Ticket Prices: $12.50–13.50
At Cut! By Cinemark you can pre-order your movie-watching snacks on your phone.
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Cut! by Cinemark
Where: Cypress
Food Served: The food here includes classics like burgers, wings, pizzas, and sandwiches, plus sweet-and-savory snacks like ice cream shakes and popcorn.
Perks: You can pre-order your movie snacks directly on your phone.
Seating: Reserved luxury recliners
Ticket Prices: $8–10 per ticket
Premium Seats at Star Cinema Grill include complimentary popcorn.
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Star Cinema Grill
Where: Eight locations in the Houston area
Food: In addition to standard movie theater candy and popcorn, Star Cinema offers a variety of chicken wings, pizzas, burgers, salads, and desserts.
Perks: A full-service bar with themed cocktails like the “Grateful Dead” with Seersucker gin, Reveal vodka, Don Q rum, raspberry liqueur, blue curaçao, Sprite, and sweet and sour.
Seating: All seating is reserved, and you can choose from premium two-seater pods (which include complimentary popcorn and a blanket) or standard luxury recliner seats.
Ticket Prices: $10–21.50 per ticket. Note that seats for premium pods must be purchased in pairs.
The full-service bar at Studio Movie Grill can help add some much-needed social lubrication to your next movie date.
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Studio Movie Grill
Where: Pearland
Food: Studio Movie Grill has all your favorite movie-night delicacies, including chicken wings (traditional and boneless), nachos, mozzarella sticks, pizzas, burgers, and many more classic appetizers and entrees. Plus, there are hummus plates, salads, and gourmet popcorn. Fancy! (Tip: try the two for $30 sharing menu with a starter and two entrees.)
Perks: Full-service bar and wine available by the glass.
Seating: Reserved luxury recliners
Ticket Prices: $9–12 per ticket
The privacy walls are one of our favorite things about IPIC Houston.
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IPIC Houston
Where: Highland Village
Food: Prepare for a seasonally inspired menu with choice movie-watching treats like fried calamari, tandoori chicken skewers, fajita quesadillas, and a variety of burgers, pizzas, and desserts.
Perks: A full-service bar with an expansive menu that features everything from craft cocktails to wine by the glass and bottle, plus over 20 draft beer selections.
Seating: All seating is reserved and comes with a luxury recliner, blankets, and food service. Seats are grouped together in pairs with privacy walls separating each grouping.
Ticket Prices: $18.40–25.71
