Citizens Coffee & Wine Café

Citizens Coffee & Wine Café Local restaurant and wine café featuring breakfast, lunch and dinner — located in downtown Hempstead, Texas. Cyclist are welcome!

Start your ride in Hempstead with a nice coffee and baked good and end it with a cold beer or iced drink. If your passing through Hempstead, make it a point to stop by when we open so you can enjoy a nice coffee drink, a cookie or some other goodie we plan to make everyday.

06/15/2026

Stop saying “we need to get together soon.”

Reserve the table this week. Order the martinis. Life’s too short to keep putting it off.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

Question for our regulars:What menu item would you tell a first-time guest to order on a Saturday for brunch? ↓The Monte...
06/13/2026

Question for our regulars:
What menu item would you tell a first-time guest to order on a Saturday for brunch? ↓

The Monte Cristo?
Chicken & Red Velvet Waffles?
French Toast?
A pastry and coffee?

We’d love to know your top recommendation.
And if you’ve never been, Saturday brunch starts at 8 AM.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

Some people meet for dinner.Some people meet for espresso martinis.Tag the friend who never has to convince you to go ge...
06/12/2026

Some people meet for dinner.
Some people meet for espresso martinis.

Tag the friend who never has to convince you to go get a drink.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

What’s the best Friday night drink?• Espresso Martini• Old Fashioned• Wine• Mimosa or something elseDrop your answer bel...
06/12/2026

What’s the best Friday night drink?

• Espresso Martini
• Old Fashioned
• Wine
• Mimosa or something else

Drop your answer below and tag the friends you’re overdue for a drink with!

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

06/12/2026

Every hour tells a different story.
But the response is usually the same,
“We never would’ve imagined this was in Hempstead, Texas.”

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home.

It arrives at the table and somebody always says the same thing,“That’s bigger than I expected.”📍 Citizens | Hempstead, ...
06/11/2026

It arrives at the table and somebody always says the same thing,

“That’s bigger than I expected.”

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

We’ve learned something about pork chop lovers.When they find a good one, they keep coming back for it.Available for din...
06/10/2026

We’ve learned something about pork chop lovers.
When they find a good one, they keep coming back for it.

Available for dinner.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

When your favorite hobby is running around with your best friend trying new coffee places 🤎📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas...
06/10/2026

When your favorite hobby is running around with your best friend trying new coffee places 🤎

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home

Not saying the vodka pasta should be your next order. We’re just saying a lot of people seem pretty happy when it is.📍 C...
06/09/2026

Not saying the vodka pasta should be your next order.

We’re just saying a lot of people seem pretty happy when it is.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home

A lot of first-time guests order one out of curiosity. They usually order it again on purpose.Ham and cheese croissant a...
06/09/2026

A lot of first-time guests order one out of curiosity.
They usually order it again on purpose.

Ham and cheese croissant available today.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home.

We’d love to have you around the table this week. 📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.comUnexpected, but right...
06/09/2026

We’d love to have you around the table this week.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home

06/06/2026

Our Monte Cristo will do this to you. From what we’ve heard, so will the rest of the menu.

Come see if your order gets the same reaction.

Every kind word, recommendation, and return visit reminds us that Citizens is becoming part of people’s lives. That’s so...
06/06/2026

Every kind word, recommendation, and return visit reminds us that Citizens is becoming part of people’s lives. That’s something we’ll never, ever take for granted.

How many of you have sent a friend our way? ↓

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Start with dinner at Citizens, then catch Nate Bargatze’s new movie at The...
06/05/2026

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Start with dinner at Citizens, then catch Nate Bargatze’s new movie at The Switch. If you’re a fan of his comedy, you’ll love it.

Bonus: it’s family-friendly, so bring the kids too.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home.

06/05/2026

Not every Reuben starts with house-smoked brisket. Ours does. Finished with sauerkraut and Dr Pepper BBQ sauce, it’s unexpected in all the right ways.

Available Friday + Saturday.

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Unexpected, but right at home

06/04/2026

Our Cherry Old Fashioned has become one of the most talked-about cocktails at Citizens. Bourbon lovers, where does it rank among the best you’ve had?

Reserve a table on OpenTable or give us a call at 979.999.7090.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home.

You know that place you visit once and then can’t stop thinking about?For a lot of people, that’s Citizens.Coffee and pa...
06/04/2026

You know that place you visit once and then can’t stop thinking about?

For a lot of people, that’s Citizens.

Coffee and pastries turn into lunch dates.
Lunch dates turn into dinner reservations.
And before long, you’re texting your friends asking when they’re free to go back.

Tag the person you’re hoping says yes to Citizens this week ↓

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home.

You could cook tonight.Or…you could enjoy something off our Home Plate menu.Chicken Fried Steak.Smash Burgers.Fried Catf...
06/03/2026

You could cook tonight.
Or…
you could enjoy something off our Home Plate menu.

Chicken Fried Steak.
Smash Burgers.
Fried Catfish.
Salmon Pasta.
And plenty more to choose from.

Which item is calling your name? ↓

Call to reserve a table or book through OpenTable: 979.999.7090

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Home Plate Menu | Tuesday–Thursday
Unexpected, but right at home

“I would have never guessed to find this in Hempstead. I am so happy I stopped in.”We hear that more often than you migh...
06/03/2026

“I would have never guessed to find this in Hempstead. I am so happy I stopped in.”

We hear that more often than you might think.

From flaky croissants to scratch-made pastries baked right here, the pastry case has become one of our favorite ways to surprise first-time guests.

Whether you’re grabbing coffee before a meeting, meeting a client, or simply taking a moment for yourself, we’re glad you’re here.

If you were bringing a client, colleague, or friend to Citizens for the first time, what pastry would you tell them to try first? ↓

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home.

06/02/2026

Some meals you think about all day. This is one of them.

The kind you find yourself craving on a Tuesday afternoon.
The kind you compare every other chicken fried steak to.
The kind you can’t stop talking about on the drive home.
The kind you start planning your next visit around.

If you love a really good chicken fried steak, we’d love to have you try ours.

Have you tried it yet? We’d love to know ↓

Enjoy it tonight on the Home Plate menu.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home

It starts the same way almost every time.You walk up to the pastry case thinking you’ll grab one thing.Then someone poin...
06/02/2026

It starts the same way almost every time.

You walk up to the pastry case thinking you’ll grab one thing.

Then someone points at a croissant.
Someone else asks about the cinnamon roll.
You spot something you didn’t notice the first time around.

And suddenly choosing becomes the hardest part of your morning.

We see it happen every day.

The conversations.
The recommendations.
The “that one looks amazing.”
The last-minute changes of heart.

Truthfully, the pastry case is half the experience.

What’s your strategy? Order your favorite every time or try something new? ↓

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home

06/02/2026

For the people just discovering us ↓

Citizens is a from scratch restaurant, coffee shop, and wine bar in Hempstead, Texas.

Breakfast.
Brunch.
Dinner.
Cocktails.
Fresh pastries.

And the kind of place people are driving out of their way to experience.

We’d love to have you around the table soon ✨

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home

Destination Dining Near Houston • Worth the Drive Restaurant • Brunch Near Houston • From Scratch Kitchen Texas • Coffee Shop Near Houston

What meal is worth driving to Hempstead for?☕ Morning coffee + pastry🍳 Breakfast🥂 Brunch🍔 Lunch🍷 DinnerDefend your answe...
06/01/2026

What meal is worth driving to Hempstead for?

☕ Morning coffee + pastry
🍳 Breakfast
🥂 Brunch
🍔 Lunch
🍷 Dinner

Defend your answer in the comments ↓

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home

Have you tried one of our cocktails yet? Which one are you ordering again?Cherry Old Fashioned?The Lily?Or another favor...
06/01/2026

Have you tried one of our cocktails yet?

Which one are you ordering again?

Cherry Old Fashioned?

The Lily?

Or another favorite from the bar?

Cocktail lovers, tell us below ↓

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas | enjoycitizens.com
Unexpected, but right at home

Which dish is worth the drive to Hempstead for you? ↓Explore our full menu at enjoycitizens.comReserve your table on Ope...
05/30/2026

Which dish is worth the drive to Hempstead for you? ↓

Explore our full menu at enjoycitizens.com

Reserve your table on OpenTable or give us a call at 979.999.7090.

📍 Citizens | Hempstead, Texas
Unexpected, but right at home

Address

841 12th Street
Hempstead, TX
77445

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm

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