Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Foreign Correspondents
4721 N Main Stawesome, authentic northern thai food; across the street from the house
Morningstar
4721 N Main Stcoffee shop across the street from the house
Lupe Tortilla
1511 Shepherd Drbest beef fajitas in houston!
best seafood in the city! great service and menu. excellent saturday/sunday brunch. closed sunday nights and monday all day.
SaltAir Seafood Kitchen
3029 Kirby Drbest seafood in the city! great service and menu. excellent saturday/sunday brunch. closed sunday nights and monday all day.
fried chicken, chicken fried steak, meatloaf! if you want comfort food and a great place for kids to run around - this is it! closed mondays.
8 locals recommend
Punk’s Simple Southern Food
5210 Morningside Drfried chicken, chicken fried steak, meatloaf! if you want comfort food and a great place for kids to run around - this is it! closed mondays.
Coppa Osteria
5210 Morningside Drtry the carbonara - you won't regret it!
open for breakfast and lunch, this place is not to be missed. gorgeous space, gorgeous views, and delicious food. great to grab togo and have a picnic also!
48 locals recommend
The Kitchen at The Dunlavy
3422 Allen Pkwyopen for breakfast and lunch, this place is not to be missed. gorgeous space, gorgeous views, and delicious food. great to grab togo and have a picnic also!
the "see and be seen" of restaurants here in houston. bubbles, oysters, and people watching. dress to impress!
54 locals recommend
Brasserie 19
1962 W Gray Stthe "see and be seen" of restaurants here in houston. bubbles, oysters, and people watching. dress to impress!
best tacos in houston! i recommend the spicy potato, bean, cheese, and nopales taco on flour and an order of fideo. it'll kick any hangover or illness out of you! closed sundays.
23 locals recommend
Laredo Taqueria
915 Snover Streetbest tacos in houston! i recommend the spicy potato, bean, cheese, and nopales taco on flour and an order of fideo. it'll kick any hangover or illness out of you! closed sundays.
Southern Goods
632 W 19th Stfun atmosphere, good food, large outdoor space, and weekend bands
Gatlin's BBQ
3510 Ella Blvdawesome bbq!
home of the famous rebecca mason and her fluffernutters. yummy desserts and wine.
13 locals recommend
Fluff Bake Bar
1701 West 15th Streethome of the famous rebecca mason and her fluffernutters. yummy desserts and wine.
it's been rated the best sushi in the country. if you like nigiri, it's not to be missed.
219 locals recommend
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rdit's been rated the best sushi in the country. if you like nigiri, it's not to be missed.
if sushi rolls are your jam, go here. try the nautilus roll, chili garlic roll, and the sea bass karage.
22 locals recommend
Aka Sushi House
2390 W Alabama Stif sushi rolls are your jam, go here. try the nautilus roll, chili garlic roll, and the sea bass karage.
Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar and Lounge
3106 White Oak Drgreat place to grab a beer and a bite.
Drinks & Nightlife
Canard
great cocktails and atmosphere; across the street from the house
R Bar
1302 Houston Avegreat neighborhood sports bar
13 celsius
3000 Caroline Stawesome wine bar and great atmosphere
Shopping
this new shopping center is awesome and LUXURY! restaurants and ipic movie theater are sprinkled in between hermes, tom ford, chanel, cartier, van cleef, and so on... and the twinkling lights in the trees make for a great end to date night
141 locals recommend
River Oaks District
4444 Westheimer Rdthis new shopping center is awesome and LUXURY! restaurants and ipic movie theater are sprinkled in between hermes, tom ford, chanel, cartier, van cleef, and so on... and the twinkling lights in the trees make for a great end to date night
well known shopping mall - it'll pretty much have anything you're looking for!
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rdwell known shopping mall - it'll pretty much have anything you're looking for!
Entertainment & Activities
recliners, blankets, pillows, booze, full restaurant, full service, free popcorn. what more could you ask for? splurge and get the premium plus seats!
142 locals recommend
IPIC - Houston
4444 Westheimer Rdrecliners, blankets, pillows, booze, full restaurant, full service, free popcorn. what more could you ask for? splurge and get the premium plus seats!
Essentials
drop your laundry and go pick it up the next morning. great service and inexpensive!
9 locals recommend
Soap Suds Coin Laundry
4211 N Main Stdrop your laundry and go pick it up the next morning. great service and inexpensive!
Kroger
4000 Polk StNext Level Urgent Care Tanglewood | Galleria
5749 San Felipe Stgreat urgent care clinic
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet Stthis is one of the best interactive children's museums i've ever been in!
377 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz Stthis is one of the best interactive children's museums i've ever been in!
check their calendar online for events. very fun and unique!
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Drcheck their calendar online for events. very fun and unique!
they have everything from concerts to plays to recitals to ballets. check the calendar online.
68 locals recommend
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
615 Louisiana Stthey have everything from concerts to plays to recitals to ballets. check the calendar online.
Art Car Museum
140 Heights BlvdParks & Nature
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross Start gallery inside, great picnic spot outside
have lunch at the dunlavy then walk around the bayou... better yet, grab food togo and picnic at the park!
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drivehave lunch at the dunlavy then walk around the bayou... better yet, grab food togo and picnic at the park!
Eleanor Tinsley Park
18-3600 Allen Pkwy