Guidebook for Houston
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic spot a few blocks away, with amazing wine list and cocktails! They also do excellent food here, one of the best burgers I've ever had! Great atmosphere as well. Gets very busy on weekends, so you may want to make a reservation.
104 locals recommend
Nancy's Hustle
2704 Polk StFantastic spot a few blocks away, with amazing wine list and cocktails! They also do excellent food here, one of the best burgers I've ever had! Great atmosphere as well. Gets very busy on weekends, so you may want to make a reservation.
Fantastic hip bar, in a huge old historic building! Great wine and drinks here, and they play excellent music. Great place to kick back on a vintage couch, enjoy some drinks, and mingle with the local hip crowd.
19 locals recommend
Public Services Wine & Whisky
202 Travis StFantastic hip bar, in a huge old historic building! Great wine and drinks here, and they play excellent music. Great place to kick back on a vintage couch, enjoy some drinks, and mingle with the local hip crowd.
Great bar with outdoor area and inside food stand as well, serving Philly cheese steaks! Excellent beer list, and great hangout for pre and post Astros games.!
134 locals recommend
Truck Yard
2118 Lamar StGreat bar with outdoor area and inside food stand as well, serving Philly cheese steaks! Excellent beer list, and great hangout for pre and post Astros games.!
Food Scene
One of the best Italian places I have EVER eaten at. Old school Italian food and atmosphere, has been here for a long time. Highly recommend the lobster bisque, sweet potato ravioli, and the branzino! Great food and staff!
8 locals recommend
Damian's Cucina Italiana
3011 Smith StOne of the best Italian places I have EVER eaten at. Old school Italian food and atmosphere, has been here for a long time. Highly recommend the lobster bisque, sweet potato ravioli, and the branzino! Great food and staff!
Excellent food here, in a hip area. Upscale take on American with some French touches. Great wine list and cocktails as well!
56 locals recommend
Pax Americana Restaurant
4319 Montrose BlvdExcellent food here, in a hip area. Upscale take on American with some French touches. Great wine list and cocktails as well!
Need a quick slice of NYC style pizza? This is the place! Bustling, fun place that feels like New York and makes great slices with cold beer! Right in the heart of downtown and cheap!
79 locals recommend
Frank's Pizza
417 Travis StNeed a quick slice of NYC style pizza? This is the place! Bustling, fun place that feels like New York and makes great slices with cold beer! Right in the heart of downtown and cheap!
Fantastic place for brunch! Charming, house style restaurant with excellent food and drinks as well.
59 locals recommend
Leeland House
2119 Leeland StFantastic place for brunch! Charming, house style restaurant with excellent food and drinks as well.
Seriously one of the best burgers ever invented. No joke. If you are looking for a burger, this is a MUST!!
65 locals recommend
Rodeo Goat
2105 Dallas StSeriously one of the best burgers ever invented. No joke. If you are looking for a burger, this is a MUST!!
Open only for breakfast and lunch, outstanding taco joint just a couple blocks away! There is usually a line but it moves pretty fast. This is a Houston classic and has been here forever. Outstanding breakfast tacos!!
97 locals recommend
Brothers Taco House
1604 Emancipation AveOpen only for breakfast and lunch, outstanding taco joint just a couple blocks away! There is usually a line but it moves pretty fast. This is a Houston classic and has been here forever. Outstanding breakfast tacos!!
Shopping
Amazing grocery store, all fresh and organic, Middle Eastern themed market! They have fresh made foods, salad bars, gourmet coffees, wines, deserts, produce, and all other groceries here. The ready made foods are incredible!!
136 locals recommend
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin StAmazing grocery store, all fresh and organic, Middle Eastern themed market! They have fresh made foods, salad bars, gourmet coffees, wines, deserts, produce, and all other groceries here. The ready made foods are incredible!!