Esra’s guidebook
Neighborhood eating and drinking establishments
This list is by no means comprehensive. The list is a few places we have been to or heard of in walking or short driving distance
KA Sushi
1901 N Shepherd DrGood Japanese food, on the pricy side.
Fat Cat Creamery
1225 N Shepherd DrBEST Ice Cream
Tarka Indian Kitchen
721 W 19th StDecent Indian food in walking distance.
Good pub food and wide selection of beverages. Less than 5 minutes from the house.
52 locals recommend
Heights Bier Garten
1433 N Shepherd DrGood pub food and wide selection of beverages. Less than 5 minutes from the house.
Eureka Heights Brew Co.
941 W 18th StNeighborhood brewery in 10 minutes walking distance
Torchy's Tacos
2400 Times BlvdFusiony tacos. We like it a lot.
Superica
1801 N Shepherd DrThis place just opened, and their tacos are very nice.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3217 Montrose BlvdVery popular breakfast place.
Old Houston establishment. Chocolate croissants in 5 minutes walking distance! They serve breakfast and dinner as well.
40 locals recommend
Kraftsmen Baking
611 W 22nd StOld Houston establishment. Chocolate croissants in 5 minutes walking distance! They serve breakfast and dinner as well.
Great coffee. They roast their beans. Hipsterish, laid out atmosphere, and another location you can walk to for croissants! Notice a pattern? :-)
130 locals recommend
Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th StGreat coffee. They roast their beans. Hipsterish, laid out atmosphere, and another location you can walk to for croissants! Notice a pattern? :-)
Alice Blue
250 W 19th StFine dining steps away from the apartment.
Eight Row Flint
1039 Yale StPopular ice house with taco truck
Lola
1102 Yale StLook no further for a nice neighborhood diner experience.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
4444 Westheimer RdExcellent burgers
Common Bond Bistro & Bakery
449 W 19th StLook no further for croissants
Kin Dee
1533 N Shepherd DrNew Thai place around the corner
JINYA Ramen Bar
3201 Louisiana StVerdine
449 W 19th StVegetarian fare
Squable
632 W 19th StGreat food
This place is the sum of a lot of good food. There is Hop Doddy's (hamburgers), Common Bond (bakery), a ramen place and a vegetarian restaurant.
The Watermark at Houston Heights
1245 West 18th StreetThis place is the sum of a lot of good food. There is Hop Doddy's (hamburgers), Common Bond (bakery), a ramen place and a vegetarian restaurant.
Groceries and Pharmacies nearby
For your everyday needs
You have not been Houstonified if you have not done grocery shopping at H-E-B (Here Everything Better)
31 locals recommend
H-E-B
2300 N Shepherd DrYou have not been Houstonified if you have not done grocery shopping at H-E-B (Here Everything Better)
Kroger
4000 Polk StAlternative to HEB. Better cheese department.
Whole Foods Market 365
101 N Loop WClosest Whole Foods to us with a big food buffet
Good selection. A lot of natural products. Very reasonable prices and quite good.
120 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1212 Old Spanish TrailGood selection. A lot of natural products. Very reasonable prices and quite good.
Snap Kitchen
250 W 20th StFor ready to eat meals.
CVS
917 Main StConvenient location for your pharmacy needs
Walgreens
950 Studemont StAlternative to CVS only across the street.
Target
2580 Shearn StBecause you always need a Target.
Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers
I hope you never need to use this list. But just in case, know that there are a lot of care options very close by.
St. Joseph Medical Center In The Heights
1917 Ashland StFully equipped hospital within 2 minutes of drive
CareNow Urgent Care - Heights
102 W 11th StEfficient Urgent Care center close by
SignatureCare Emergency Center: Emergency Room
1925 E T C Jester BlvdOpen 24 hour and nearby
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
1635 N Loop WWell regarded hospital nearby
Our kids go there. They have the regular clinic, and urgent care for kids. Open until late hours every day.
Texas Children's Pediatrics Heights
2200 Yale StOur kids go there. They have the regular clinic, and urgent care for kids. Open until late hours every day.