Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
El Bolillo
2517 Airline DrMexican pasteries are always a win!
Best breakfast tacos from a truck parked in the back. Best coffee in the neighborhood.
85 locals recommend
Catalina Coffee
2201 Washington AveBest breakfast tacos from a truck parked in the back. Best coffee in the neighborhood.
Pluckers Wing Bar
1400 Shepherd Drivebest wings and fried pickles in town
one of my favorite foodie spots in the Heights, live music on thursdays
16 locals recommend
Southern Goods
632 W 19th Stone of my favorite foodie spots in the Heights, live music on thursdays
My favorite asian fusion spot with fun drinks! Great area to go out in after dinner.
30 locals recommend
Izakaya
318 Gray StMy favorite asian fusion spot with fun drinks! Great area to go out in after dinner.
Kata Robata
3600 Kirby Drbest sushi in town, hands down
Down House
1801 Yale St$$$, but great food, great scenery, romantic, ask to sit in the lower level room
70 locals recommend
Brenner's on the Bayou
1 Birdsall St$$$, but great food, great scenery, romantic, ask to sit in the lower level room
Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar
1050 Studewood Stamazing gumbo, seafood
Carter & Cooley Co
375 W 19th Stbest deli in the heights, amazing lunch
Revival Market
550 Heights Blvdamazing lunch
Bernadine's
1801-B North Shepherd Driveseafood, won best of houston new restaurant 2016
Eloise Nichols Grill & Liquors
2400 Mid LnLe Colonial
4444 Westheimer RdYUM
Relish Restaurant & Bar
2810 Westheimer RdLUNCH!
Drinks & Nightlife
D & T Drive Inn
1307 Enid StGreat light bites and craft beer.
fun, small inside, large outside bar, great people watching, dog friendly
38 locals recommend
Cottonwood
3422 N Shepherd Drfun, small inside, large outside bar, great people watching, dog friendly
best dive bar! live music every first friday of the month, hole in the wall
10 locals recommend
Re:Hab Bar on the Bayou
1658 Enid Stbest dive bar! live music every first friday of the month, hole in the wall
Big Star Bar
1005 W 19th Stanother favorite dive bar with outside patio, a lil punky
T-Bones Sports Pub
1971 W T C Jester Blvdgreat sports bar with delicious food!
Revention Music Center
520 Texas AveWhite Oak Music Hall
2915 N Main Stconcerts!!! great venue
Voodoo Queen Daiquiri Dive
322 Milby St8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas StNeil's Bahr
2006 Walker Stawesome vintage gamer bar
Walters Downtown
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main StreetThe Commoner & The Boulevardier
410 Main Stdancing upstairs!
Public Services Wine & Whisky
202 Travis Stbest whiskey flights in town, historical building
Edison & Patton
4203 Edison Stwith great food
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet Stbest museum in town
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdThe Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrHobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby StRienzi, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1406 Kirby DrParks & Nature
great for picnic after the museum, right next to the zoo, reflecting pond to feed ducks, lots of shade and walking space
201 locals recommend
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park Drgreat for picnic after the museum, right next to the zoo, reflecting pond to feed ducks, lots of shade and walking space
Essentials
Kroger
4000 Polk StEntertainment & Activities
Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E Screenx, 4DX, IMAX & RPX
7600 Katy FwyAMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas Avethey serve food and alcohol, awesome
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Drbest in texas
Shopping
Highland Village
4055 Westheimer Rdout door shopping made easy
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rdmain national chain stores