Officials with Hotel Daphne announced Sept. 3 that the development's new full-service restaurant and lounge will debut in November ahead of the hotel's upcoming opening.

What we know

Hypsi will be run by Chef Terrence Gallivan, a two-time James Beard Award nominee in Houston. His former restaurants include The Pass & Provisions, a rustic eatery from 2019 that specialized in New American cuisine before its closure, and Elro, a pizza restaurant in Montrose that closed in 2024.

“I’m honored to introduce Hypsi to the Heights and to be part of Hotel Daphne’s opening chapter," Gallivan said in a news release. "This is an incredible opportunity to cook for a city I love in a neighborhood with such a unique story, and my hope is that Hypsi becomes a place where locals and visitors alike will return time and time again—whether to celebrate one of life’s special moments, to simply enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal, or to linger over cocktails and conversation with loved ones.”
Hypsi's design will be a nod to the area's storied supper club history, and will include a lush courtyard, indoor fireplace and a bar featuring leather Cassina chairs. (Courtesy Viewpoint Studios)
Hypsi's design will be a nod to the area's storied supper club history, and will include a lush courtyard, indoor fireplace and a bar featuring leather Cassina chairs. (Courtesy Viewpoint Studios)
According to the news release, Hypsi will introduce an elevated neighborhood dining experience with Italian-style fare, with dishes such as a crispy skin vermillion snapper, accompanied by a fresh herb salsa verde, and a table-side mozzarella cart that will serve multiple types of cheeses and rotating add-ons like pickled vegetables, aged vinegars and cold-pressed olive oil.

Meanwhile, the beverage menu will showcase Italian wines and spritzes, including an Italian-style aperitivo.


More details

Opening in November with the dinner menu, Hypsi will be the first aspect of Hotel Daphne to open to the public. Per the release, the restaurant will open for breakfast and lunch in the future. The hotel will follow later, opening in the winter, with room reservations opening for stays in January.
Nightly hotel rates start at $359; however, the hotel is running a special opening rate with a 20% discount and a complimentary upgrade and late checkout. (Courtesy Viewpoint Studios)
Nightly hotel rates start at $359; however, the hotel is running a special opening rate with a 20% discount and a complimentary upgrade and late checkout. (Courtesy Viewpoint Studios)
Hotel Daphne is anticipated to be a 49-room boutique hotel in the Heights that will include a ground floor bar, a library and small private events space, courtyard and lobby retail shop signature to the Bunkhouse Hotels brand.

“We are thrilled to soon welcome guests to Hotel Daphne, creating a new gathering place in the heart of the Heights," Omar Abreu, regional general manager of Hotel Saint Augustine + Hotel Daphne said. "This neighborhood has such a rich history and creative energy, and our team is excited to once again, bring that authentic Bunkhouse Hotels experience to Houston.”

Bunkhouse hotels also owns Hotel Saint Augustine, the group's first Houston concept that opened in late 2024 in the Montrose area.