Stephen’s Houston guidebook
Food scene
Nice Japanese restaurant with tasty food, nice ambience and friendly staff. Ramen, rolls and buns are all very tasty. Excellent taste and presentation.
Taro
8216 Kirby DriveNice Japanese restaurant with tasty food, nice ambience and friendly staff. Ramen, rolls and buns are all very tasty. Excellent taste and presentation.
Hip kitchen serving a vegan menu inspired by cultural classics like burgers & nachos.
12 locals recommend
Verdine
449 W 19th StHip kitchen serving a vegan menu inspired by cultural classics like burgers & nachos.
Locavore-friendly counter-serve chain specializing in organic salads, soup & bowls. Sweetgreen has the best salads you will find in Houston. Excellent ingredients, large portions, and the friendliest staff. I love coming here for a healthy treat.
15 locals recommend
sweetgreen
2551 Amherst StLocavore-friendly counter-serve chain specializing in organic salads, soup & bowls. Sweetgreen has the best salads you will find in Houston. Excellent ingredients, large portions, and the friendliest staff. I love coming here for a healthy treat.
Coffee Shop
Cafe serving locally sourced breakfast, sandwiches & coffee in a hip space with large windows. Nice clean, cool atmosphere and decor, good coffee and chocolate croissant.
8 locals recommend
Cavo Coffee
3773 Richmond AveCafe serving locally sourced breakfast, sandwiches & coffee in a hip space with large windows. Nice clean, cool atmosphere and decor, good coffee and chocolate croissant.
Grocery Store
Specialty chain offering a range of natural & organic grocery items (most carry beer & wine).
120 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1212 Old Spanish TrailSpecialty chain offering a range of natural & organic grocery items (most carry beer & wine).
Large supermarket chain with deli & bakery departments, plus health & beauty aids.
334 locals recommend
Kroger
4000 Polk StLarge supermarket chain with deli & bakery departments, plus health & beauty aids.
Bars
77 Degrees
2416 Brazos StCool little rooftop place, decent bar selection, chill crowd.
Comfy neighborhood bar teaming its booze with an upstairs patio offering urban vistas.
52 locals recommend
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main StreetComfy neighborhood bar teaming its booze with an upstairs patio offering urban vistas.
Multilevel sports haunt featuring a Southern-inspired menu, DJ music & happy hour in stylish digs.
15 locals recommend
Bar 2200
2200 Southwest FreewayMultilevel sports haunt featuring a Southern-inspired menu, DJ music & happy hour in stylish digs.
Parks
Great place for walking the dog and getting in exercise. Park has nice scenery and lots of flowers.
Bayou Parkland
Great place for walking the dog and getting in exercise. Park has nice scenery and lots of flowers.
Sporting spot with lighted tennis courts & a baseball field, jogging trail, gazebo & picnic area.
Bellaire-Zindler Park
7008 5th Street
Sporting spot with lighted tennis courts & a baseball field, jogging trail, gazebo & picnic area.
Airport
Nice small airport. Easy to navigate. Everything seems on time and orderly. There are places to eat get coffee or essentials. Plenty of places to sit while waiting flight.
101 locals recommend
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
7800 Airport BlvdNice small airport. Easy to navigate. Everything seems on time and orderly. There are places to eat get coffee or essentials. Plenty of places to sit while waiting flight.
Sightseeing
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats.
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats.
15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views.
74 locals recommend
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann Drive15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views.