Guidebook for Houston

Denise
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Within walking distance, a great Mexican food specializing in food from Mexico City. Not Tex-Mex. They have a happy hour in the bar.
71 locals recommend
Cuchara
214 Fairview St
71 locals recommend
Within walking distance, a great Mexican food specializing in food from Mexico City. Not Tex-Mex. They have a happy hour in the bar.
Within walking distance, a great coffee shop.
6 locals recommend
FIX Coffeebar
415 Westheimer Rd
6 locals recommend
Within walking distance, a great coffee shop.
Within walking distance, another coffee shop
20 locals recommend
Southside Espresso
904 Westheimer Rd
20 locals recommend
Within walking distance, another coffee shop
Within walking distance, but a little bit further away. "Coffeehouse with gourmet, barista-made drinks, home-baked goods & light fare in an industrial space." They close at 5:00 pm.
64 locals recommend
Blacksmith
1018 Westheimer Rd
64 locals recommend
Within walking distance, but a little bit further away. "Coffeehouse with gourmet, barista-made drinks, home-baked goods & light fare in an industrial space." They close at 5:00 pm.
Within walking distance, great Mediterranean food! inexpensive and it's BYOB!
55 locals recommend
Aladdin
912 Westheimer Rd
55 locals recommend
Within walking distance, great Mediterranean food! inexpensive and it's BYOB!
Within walking distance, they serve great Cajun style food with a Houston twist. Open 24 hours!!
116 locals recommend
BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak Dr
116 locals recommend
Within walking distance, they serve great Cajun style food with a Houston twist. Open 24 hours!!
Within walking distance, good burgers and a huge patio with TV's. Open very late Friday & Saturday nights.
77 locals recommend
The Burger Joint
2703 Montrose Blvd
77 locals recommend
Within walking distance, good burgers and a huge patio with TV's. Open very late Friday & Saturday nights.
Within walking distance and with a drive thru! Good BBQ
8 locals recommend
Brookstreet BBQ The Montrose House
1009 Missouri Street
8 locals recommend
Within walking distance and with a drive thru! Good BBQ
Within walking distance, this is a cute neighborhood restaurant with a nice patio and a VERY busy Sunday brunch. Good food!
36 locals recommend
Baba Yega
2607 Grant St
36 locals recommend
Within walking distance, this is a cute neighborhood restaurant with a nice patio and a VERY busy Sunday brunch. Good food!
Within walking distance, lively place with food and drinks.
113 locals recommend
MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
113 locals recommend
Within walking distance, lively place with food and drinks.
Within the neighborhood, maybe kinda far to walk (especially in Houston's hot & humid summers!). Great Vietnamese food!
25 locals recommend
LES BA'GET
1717 Montrose Blvd
25 locals recommend
Within the neighborhood, maybe kinda far to walk (especially in Houston's hot & humid summers!). Great Vietnamese food!
The BEST (and super cheap!) Banh mi sandwiches!!! Can get VERY busy, but the line moves fast. A must if you have time!
36 locals recommend
Les Givral's
2704 Milam St
36 locals recommend
The BEST (and super cheap!) Banh mi sandwiches!!! Can get VERY busy, but the line moves fast. A must if you have time!
Within walking distance, popular Tex-Mex restaurant.
64 locals recommend
El Tiempo Cantina - Westheimer
322 Westheimer Rd
64 locals recommend
Within walking distance, popular Tex-Mex restaurant.
For those who want only this! ;)
128 locals recommend
Starbucks
4790 Calhoun Rd
128 locals recommend
For those who want only this! ;)
If you need a quick breakfast or lunch spot in the neighborhood.
9 locals recommend
Einstein Bros. Bagels
3407 Montrose Blvd
9 locals recommend
If you need a quick breakfast or lunch spot in the neighborhood.
Counter service, great food and craft beer.
46 locals recommend
Good Dog Houston
903 Studewood St
46 locals recommend
Counter service, great food and craft beer.
Within walking distance, good & cheap (er) Mexican food.
El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant
4707 Crocker St
Within walking distance, good & cheap (er) Mexican food.
Within walking distance, yet another Mexican food spot. Food is good, the tortillas are delicious and you can order breakfast tacos to go!
24 locals recommend
La Mexicana
1018 Fairview St
24 locals recommend
Within walking distance, yet another Mexican food spot. Food is good, the tortillas are delicious and you can order breakfast tacos to go!
Great locally owned coffee house in the neighborhood!
16 locals recommend
Campesino Coffee House
2602 Waugh Dr
16 locals recommend
Great locally owned coffee house in the neighborhood!
Good BBQ with ample free fixins (as they say in Texas)
125 locals recommend
The Pit Room
1201 Richmond Avenue
125 locals recommend
Good BBQ with ample free fixins (as they say in Texas)
I think one of the best places for BBQ in the city!
72 locals recommend
Goode Company BBQ
5109 Kirby Dr
72 locals recommend
I think one of the best places for BBQ in the city!
This place can get crowded, but I like their selection of beer too.
86 locals recommend
Siphon Coffee
701 W Alabama St
86 locals recommend
This place can get crowded, but I like their selection of beer too.
Within walking distance, counter service Greek food.
116 locals recommend
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvd
116 locals recommend
Within walking distance, counter service Greek food.
Within walking distance (two blocks!) good Italian food in a cozy house setting.
23 locals recommend
Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca
500 Westheimer Rd
23 locals recommend
Within walking distance (two blocks!) good Italian food in a cozy house setting.
Good and cheap Cuban/Mexican food. Breakfast tacos, lunch and/or dinner.
40 locals recommend
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop W
40 locals recommend
Good and cheap Cuban/Mexican food. Breakfast tacos, lunch and/or dinner.
One of the best happy hours for sushi. Always packed!
53 locals recommend
Oishii
3764 Richmond Ave
53 locals recommend
One of the best happy hours for sushi. Always packed!
Good sushi and happy hour
22 locals recommend
Aka Sushi House
2390 W Alabama St
22 locals recommend
Good sushi and happy hour
Good sushi and a great happy hour!
29 locals recommend
Soma Sushi
4820 Washington Ave
29 locals recommend
Good sushi and a great happy hour!
It's open 24 hours and within walking distance
54 locals recommend
Katz's Deli
616 Westheimer Rd
54 locals recommend
It's open 24 hours and within walking distance
A great place for breakfast! Gets packed on the weekends-so be patient or get there early. Within walking distance.
32 locals recommend
Baby Barnaby's
602 Fairview St
32 locals recommend
A great place for breakfast! Gets packed on the weekends-so be patient or get there early. Within walking distance.
Great food with big portions! Great Cobb salads, and french fries with friendly service! Within walking distance.
257 locals recommend
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray St
257 locals recommend
Great food with big portions! Great Cobb salads, and french fries with friendly service! Within walking distance.
Love this little local shop for kolaches, breakfasts sandwiches, etc. Within walking distance.
BB Donuts
515 Westheimer Rd
Love this little local shop for kolaches, breakfasts sandwiches, etc. Within walking distance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Walking distance to this bar that gives you a free slice of pizza with your drink order after 9:00 pm!
16 locals recommend
Love Buzz
408 Westheimer Rd
16 locals recommend
Walking distance to this bar that gives you a free slice of pizza with your drink order after 9:00 pm!
My favorite bar (with good food!) within walking distance. Fantastic back patio with an eclectic mix of music and people. Can't go wrong with this place!!
159 locals recommend
Boheme
307 Fairview St
159 locals recommend
My favorite bar (with good food!) within walking distance. Fantastic back patio with an eclectic mix of music and people. Can't go wrong with this place!!
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Another favorite, kind of a dive bar. Great music!! Parking is an issue, so I would walk.
6 locals recommend
Catbirds
1336 Westheimer Rd
6 locals recommend
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Another favorite, kind of a dive bar. Great music!! Parking is an issue, so I would walk.
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Good happy hour with food & drinks!
Doc's Motorworks Bar & Grill
1303 Westheimer Rd
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Good happy hour with food & drinks!
Withing walking distance but a bit further away. They have valet and a small self park lot. They have a good happy hour.
22 locals recommend
Pistolero's
1517 Westheimer Rd
22 locals recommend
Withing walking distance but a bit further away. They have valet and a small self park lot. They have a good happy hour.
For LGBT community, within walking distance. Nice, updated patio.
15 locals recommend
JR's Bar & Grill
808 Pacific St
15 locals recommend
For LGBT community, within walking distance. Nice, updated patio.
For LGBT community, another within walking distance bar.
9 locals recommend
Eagle Houston
611 Hyde Park Blvd
9 locals recommend
For LGBT community, another within walking distance bar.
Just down Westheimer a bit (could walk as well) this bar has good happy hour specials (food & drinks) and is great for watching a game (football, baseball, etc)
21 locals recommend
Saint Dane's Bar & Grille
21 locals recommend
Just down Westheimer a bit (could walk as well) this bar has good happy hour specials (food & drinks) and is great for watching a game (football, baseball, etc)
Within walking distance, this second story bar is more loungy, but they have a nice patio with happy hour specials on food & drinks.
24 locals recommend
Rosemont
2750 Grant St
24 locals recommend
Within walking distance, this second story bar is more loungy, but they have a nice patio with happy hour specials on food & drinks.
Still in the neighborhood, but I would Uber. Laid back bar, with good food and drinks. They have live music Friday and Saturday nights upstairs.
39 locals recommend
Rudyard's British Pub and Grill
2010 Waugh Dr
39 locals recommend
Still in the neighborhood, but I would Uber. Laid back bar, with good food and drinks. They have live music Friday and Saturday nights upstairs.
Funky little bar in an old house.
7 locals recommend
Komodos
2004 Baldwin St
7 locals recommend
Funky little bar in an old house.
Laid back bar in the neighborhood. Pool tables, darts and TVs are all here.
Doghouse Tavern
2517 Bagby St
Laid back bar in the neighborhood. Pool tables, darts and TVs are all here.
One of my all time FAVORITE bars. Cash only and wine & beer only. It's haunted, has an old school cash register and the best jukebox!
59 locals recommend
La Carafe
813 Congress St
59 locals recommend
One of my all time FAVORITE bars. Cash only and wine & beer only. It's haunted, has an old school cash register and the best jukebox!
Another favorite across the street form La Carafe. Strong drinks and great music on the jukebox. It's an institution.
15 locals recommend
Warren's Inn
307 Travis St
15 locals recommend
Another favorite across the street form La Carafe. Strong drinks and great music on the jukebox. It's an institution.
Good food, lively atmosphere and pretty on the inside. Houston doesn't save their old buildings normally, so I'm glad they kept this one!
69 locals recommend
Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis St
69 locals recommend
Good food, lively atmosphere and pretty on the inside. Houston doesn't save their old buildings normally, so I'm glad they kept this one!
Beautifully restored bar!
19 locals recommend
Public Services Wine & Whisky
202 Travis St
19 locals recommend
Beautifully restored bar!
Great beer garden-huge patio! Connected to Luigi's Pizza so you can order food from them & they'll deliver it to wherever you're sitting! Tons of hammocks.
269 locals recommend
Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St
269 locals recommend
Great beer garden-huge patio! Connected to Luigi's Pizza so you can order food from them & they'll deliver it to wherever you're sitting! Tons of hammocks.
Huge whiskey selection. Good tacos.
93 locals recommend
Eight Row Flint
1039 Yale St
93 locals recommend
Huge whiskey selection. Good tacos.
Great little local brewery!
24 locals recommend
Town In City Brewing Company
1125 W Cavalcade St
24 locals recommend
Great little local brewery!
Another cool local brewery!
33 locals recommend
Platypus Brewing
1902 Washington Ave
33 locals recommend
Another cool local brewery!
Great brewery, expanded back patio.
253 locals recommend
8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas St
253 locals recommend
Great brewery, expanded back patio.
Great beer selection, good food, and happy hour specials (Saturday too)
104 locals recommend
The Hay Merchant
1100 Westheimer Rd
104 locals recommend
Great beer selection, good food, and happy hour specials (Saturday too)
Biggest local brewery, nice restaurant and expanded patio.
115 locals recommend
Karbach Brewing
2032 Karbach St
115 locals recommend
Biggest local brewery, nice restaurant and expanded patio.
Nice little local brewery across from Axelrad bar.
22 locals recommend
Under the Radar Brewery
1506 Truxillo St
22 locals recommend
Nice little local brewery across from Axelrad bar.
Charming little bar in a house.
Lizard's Pub
2715 Sackett St
Charming little bar in a house.
Huge selection of tequilas and mezcals.
54 locals recommend
The Brewery Tap
310 Main St
54 locals recommend
Huge selection of tequilas and mezcals.
Awesome charity driven bar located in an old brick building. Walking distance to many other bars in the area.
62 locals recommend
OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress St
62 locals recommend
Awesome charity driven bar located in an old brick building. Walking distance to many other bars in the area.
One of my faves to pop into for their daily specials and good happy hour for wine (they have a full bar, even on Saturdays)
17 locals recommend
Bacco
5010 Dincans St
17 locals recommend
One of my faves to pop into for their daily specials and good happy hour for wine (they have a full bar, even on Saturdays)
I love this wine bar (and full bar) for their happy hour and ambience!
7 locals recommend
Simone on Sunset
2418 Sunset Blvd
7 locals recommend
I love this wine bar (and full bar) for their happy hour and ambience!

Essentials

120 locals recommend
Walgreens
3317 Montrose Blvd
120 locals recommend
Just in case you need something from the closest grocery store.
97 locals recommend
Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose Blvd
97 locals recommend
Just in case you need something from the closest grocery store.

Shopping

Great little location for a gently used book. Best prices!
15 locals recommend
Half Price Books
1011 Westheimer Rd
15 locals recommend
Great little location for a gently used book. Best prices!
Liquor store very close to my place. Not the big fancy location, but perfect to pick up something in a hurry.
116 locals recommend
Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
1011 Westheimer Rd
116 locals recommend
Liquor store very close to my place. Not the big fancy location, but perfect to pick up something in a hurry.
THIS is the BEST liquor store in the city! Huge selection for everything, including a food department. On Saturdays they have a bunch of "tasters" (wine, liquor).
116 locals recommend
Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
1011 Westheimer Rd
116 locals recommend
THIS is the BEST liquor store in the city! Huge selection for everything, including a food department. On Saturdays they have a bunch of "tasters" (wine, liquor).
The mecca for one stop shopping
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
The mecca for one stop shopping

Parks & Nature

Good place for a walk/run
279 locals recommend
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
279 locals recommend
Good place for a walk/run