Luxury Movie Theater and Audrey Hepburn-Themed Restaurant Open in The Woodlands
Movie enthusiasts in The Woodlands, Texas, now have a luxurious new spot to catch a film and enjoy a fine dining experience with the opening of the Audrey Restaurant & Bar and Reel Luxury Cinema. This lavish movie theater and restaurant combo offers a unique viewing experience, complete with reclining heated seats, private movie-viewing pods, and table service.
Inspired by the timeless elegance of Audrey Hepburn, the Audrey Restaurant & Bar is located on the second level and overlooks the communal green space in The Woodlands’ Market Street development. The chic seating, full bar service, and menu inspired by the iconic actress create an unforgettable dining experience. Chef Justin Yoakum, known for his culinary creations at State Fare Kitchen & Bar and Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette, has incorporated some of Hepburn’s favorite dishes, including spaghetti al pomodoro and white chocolate bread pudding. The menu also offers delicious entrees such as truffle mushroom ravioli, a Chicken Cordon Blue sandwich, and spiced tuna. For weekend brunches, guests can enjoy Breakfast at Tiffany’s-inspired dishes like lemon poppyseed pancakes, honey butter French toast, and a Coastal Benedict made with the choice of crab cake or Maine lobster.
Adjacent to the restaurant, Reel Luxury Cinema awaits moviegoers. Upon entering, guests are met with a box office offering tickets or direct access to the Audrey Restaurant & Bar. Before the film begins, movie lovers can relax at the plush red seating and cocktail tables outside the theater rooms. Inside, a truly indulgent entertainment experience awaits. The five-screen theater features private pods for two to three people, each equipped with individual leather reclining chairs with heated seats and blankets. The front rows are designed with chaise loungers, allowing diners to kick back and enjoy the movie comfortably.
Each pod or group of seats is equipped with menu QR codes and service buttons, enabling guests to order food and beverages with ease. The cinema’s separate menu offers an array of options, including snacks like candy and popcorn with unlimited refills, as well as mouthwatering entrees such as tender steak-frites, shrimp and crab scampi, and lobster rolls. A kids’ menu with favorites like macaroni and cheese, mini cheeseburgers, and pizza is also available. For dessert, guests can indulge in a warm fudgy cake sundae with caramel drizzle or the Tom Cruise Bundt Cake, a delectable white chocolate creation inspired by the actor’s favorite cake.
To enhance the movie experience, the cinema offers an impressive drink menu with options like the Casablanca Martini, Godfather Old Fashioned, and Purple Rain margarita. Guests can also choose from a selection of beers and over a dozen wines served by the glass.
Tickets are now available for films such as Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. Exciting upcoming premieres include Oppenheimer and a highly anticipated Barbie film starring Margot Robbie, set to debut later this month.
The opening of Reel Luxury Cinemas and Audrey Restaurant & Bar is a collaboration by Houston-based hospitality group Culinary Khancepts, known for their successful concepts like Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette and State Fare Kitchen & Bar. The group aims to elevate the culinary and beverage experience for moviegoers with this boutique style theater. Upcoming plans include a similar establishment at the renovation of Houston’s River Oaks Theater, complete with an accompanying restaurant called Leo’s River Oaks.
The Woodlands’ residents and visitors can now enjoy the ultimate movie-going experience at Audrey Restaurant & Bar and Reel Luxury Cinema. Whether savoring scrumptious dishes inspired by Audrey Hepburn or reclining in heated seats in a private pod, patrons are in for a truly opulent and unforgettable evening at this new entertainment destination.
