Guidebook for Houston

Victoria
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Delicious coffee, baked goods and deli sandwiches made from local bakeries, friendly neighborhood atmosphere, food trucks in evening.
76 locals recommend
Antidote
729 Studewood St
76 locals recommend
Delicious coffee, baked goods and deli sandwiches made from local bakeries, friendly neighborhood atmosphere, food trucks in evening.
Quick service (order at the counter), delicious healthy food (gluten free and vegan options), family-friendly, easy to walk to.
71 locals recommend
bellagreen
748 E 11th St
71 locals recommend
Quick service (order at the counter), delicious healthy food (gluten free and vegan options), family-friendly, easy to walk to.
Extremely close by, good breakfast burritos/tacos, proceeds go to a good cause, swing dancing on occasional Saturday nights.
37 locals recommend
A 2nd Cup
4928 E 11th St
37 locals recommend
Extremely close by, good breakfast burritos/tacos, proceeds go to a good cause, swing dancing on occasional Saturday nights.
Trendy and very popular restaurant, excellent oysters, large portions.
63 locals recommend
Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar
1050 Studewood St
63 locals recommend
Trendy and very popular restaurant, excellent oysters, large portions.
Very close, delicious desserts (try the debuskers!) / coffee, small wine/beer selection. Closed Mondays.
39 locals recommend
Red Dessert Dive
1045 Studewood St
39 locals recommend
Very close, delicious desserts (try the debuskers!) / coffee, small wine/beer selection. Closed Mondays.
Family-friendly restaurant serving gourmet hot dogs and some other miscellaneous food. This place used to be a food truck, and this became their first permanent location. They have since opened a second location in Montrose!
46 locals recommend
Good Dog Houston
903 Studewood St
46 locals recommend
Family-friendly restaurant serving gourmet hot dogs and some other miscellaneous food. This place used to be a food truck, and this became their first permanent location. They have since opened a second location in Montrose!
Wine bar with excellent food (I love the baked Bree and pizzas).
24 locals recommend
Sonoma Wine Bar & Restaurant - The Heights
801 Studewood St
24 locals recommend
Wine bar with excellent food (I love the baked Bree and pizzas).
Excellent diner / comfort food, counter service, popular with locals.
41 locals recommend
Lola
1102 Yale St
41 locals recommend
Excellent diner / comfort food, counter service, popular with locals.
Best for take out, healthy / delicious pizza.
32 locals recommend
Pinks Pizza
1403 Heights Blvd
32 locals recommend
Best for take out, healthy / delicious pizza.
Our favorite Mexican restaurant, pretty authentic (says my friends who are Mexican), fast / friendly service.
47 locals recommend
Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe
1511 Airline Dr
47 locals recommend
Our favorite Mexican restaurant, pretty authentic (says my friends who are Mexican), fast / friendly service.
Excellent donuts for take out (go early!).
57 locals recommend
Shipley Do-Nuts
3932 N Main St
57 locals recommend
Excellent donuts for take out (go early!).
Fast food for on-the-go.
51 locals recommend
McDonald's
2017 Main St
51 locals recommend
Fast food for on-the-go.
Fast food for on-the-go.
106 locals recommend
Whataburger
3712 S Shepherd Dr
106 locals recommend
Fast food for on-the-go.
15 locals recommend
Subway
405 Main St
15 locals recommend
Fun spot for assortment of tacos (including dessert tacos).
131 locals recommend
Tacos A Go Go
3704 Main St
131 locals recommend
Fun spot for assortment of tacos (including dessert tacos).
Fresh from the garden gourmet food, very popular restaurant (go early!), relaxing and romantic atmosphere.
135 locals recommend
Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak Dr
135 locals recommend
Fresh from the garden gourmet food, very popular restaurant (go early!), relaxing and romantic atmosphere.
The name should speak for itself (chicken & donuts - YUM!). Easy takeout meals.
19 locals recommend
Sam’s Fried Chicken & Donuts
19 locals recommend
The name should speak for itself (chicken & donuts - YUM!). Easy takeout meals.
Good bubble tea, fancy pho (yes, there is such a thing), good service.
38 locals recommend
Pho Binh
2916 White Oak Dr
38 locals recommend
Good bubble tea, fancy pho (yes, there is such a thing), good service.
Vietnamese food
9 locals recommend
Nam Eatery
502 E 20th St
9 locals recommend
Vietnamese food
Mexican food (our next door neighbors really like this place).
33 locals recommend
Spanish Flowers Mexican Restaurant
4701 N Main St
33 locals recommend
Mexican food (our next door neighbors really like this place).
Upscale restaurant / bar / butcher shop (they display the meat room), good food.
42 locals recommend
Ritual
602 Studewood St
42 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant / bar / butcher shop (they display the meat room), good food.
Close by taco joint.
16 locals recommend
Bernie's Burger Bus - Heights
2200 Yale St
16 locals recommend
Close by taco joint.
Local brewery, food trucks.
24 locals recommend
Town In City Brewing Company
1125 W Cavalcade St
24 locals recommend
Local brewery, food trucks.
Fun and trendy food scene close by.
89 locals recommend
Dish Society
1050 Yale St
89 locals recommend
Fun and trendy food scene close by.
Delicious ice cream!
19 locals recommend
Cloud 10 Creamery
5216 Morningside Dr
19 locals recommend
Delicious ice cream!

Drinks & Nightlife

Good burgers, chill atmosphere (perfect for a nice Saturday), good drink selection.
46 locals recommend
Christian's Tailgate Bar and Grill
2820 White Oak Dr
46 locals recommend
Good burgers, chill atmosphere (perfect for a nice Saturday), good drink selection.
Great drink selection, fun atmosphere, food trucks in the evenings.
34 locals recommend
Little Woodrow's Heights
2631 White Oak Dr
34 locals recommend
Great drink selection, fun atmosphere, food trucks in the evenings.

Sightseeing

Historic monument
17 locals recommend
San Jacinto Museum of History
1 Monument Cir
17 locals recommend
Historic monument

Entertainment & Activities

426 locals recommend
Johnson Space Center
2101 E NASA Pkwy
426 locals recommend
51 locals recommend
Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E Screenx, 4DX, IMAX & RPX
7600 Katy Fwy
51 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
Dave & Buster's
7620 Katy Fwy
101 locals recommend
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 locals recommend
699 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St
699 locals recommend
Caters to adults, beer / wine bar, fancier food available, choose seats ahead of time.
120 locals recommend
AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas Ave
120 locals recommend
Caters to adults, beer / wine bar, fancier food available, choose seats ahead of time.
Golf driving range (think bowling alley experience) with good food, drinks, and socializing with a group.
144 locals recommend
TopGolf
1030 Memorial Brook Blvd
144 locals recommend
Golf driving range (think bowling alley experience) with good food, drinks, and socializing with a group.

Parks & Nature

Stude Street
Stude Street
246 locals recommend
Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue
246 locals recommend
126 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
105-B Sabine St
126 locals recommend
Small neighborhood park with playground, basketball court, tennis court, and t-ball field.
Proctor Plaza Community Center
803 W Temple St
Small neighborhood park with playground, basketball court, tennis court, and t-ball field.
Special events
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 locals recommend
Special events

Arts & Culture

Broadway productions, nice night-on-the-town. Sarofim Hall and Zilka Hall (smaller theater/shows).
78 locals recommend
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby St
78 locals recommend
Broadway productions, nice night-on-the-town. Sarofim Hall and Zilka Hall (smaller theater/shows).
94 locals recommend
Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave
94 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Stages Repertory Theatre
800 Rosine St
11 locals recommend
Houston Shakespeare Festival
3351 Cullen Blvd
Cars decorated in an interesting fashion that are part of the annual Houston Art Car Parade.
130 locals recommend
Art Car Museum
140 Heights Blvd
130 locals recommend
Cars decorated in an interesting fashion that are part of the annual Houston Art Car Parade.
Butterfly exhibit, planetarium, IMAX, oil / gas exhibits, gem stones exhibit, natural history exhibit, special exhibits.
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 locals recommend
Butterfly exhibit, planetarium, IMAX, oil / gas exhibits, gem stones exhibit, natural history exhibit, special exhibits.
Outdoor theater (free seating - lawn or seating area) with a variety of plays, concerts, movie showings, etc.
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
299 locals recommend
Outdoor theater (free seating - lawn or seating area) with a variety of plays, concerts, movie showings, etc.
Large museum, fun special events, interesting documentary showings and presentations.
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 locals recommend
Large museum, fun special events, interesting documentary showings and presentations.