Lauresa’s guidebook - Houston

Lauresa
Lauresa’s guidebook - Houston

Places to eat Nearby

Japanese restaurant featuring hibachi grill experiences along with an extensive selection of sushi.
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
15242 Wallisville Rd
Japanese restaurant featuring hibachi grill experiences along with an extensive selection of sushi.
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
300 locals recommend
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2525 S Loop W
300 locals recommend
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
Casual restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food
Tepatitlan Mexican Grill
4720 North Main Street
Casual restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food
Relaxed, family-friendly restaurant offers Cajun-&-Creole-inspired grub plus a kids iPad station.
Blue Bayou Cafe
12008 East Freeway
Relaxed, family-friendly restaurant offers Cajun-&-Creole-inspired grub plus a kids iPad station.
Easy going locale executing a long menu of familiar Chinese combinations, plus lunch specials.
Bamboo China Cafe
15242 Wallisville Road
Easy going locale executing a long menu of familiar Chinese combinations, plus lunch specials.

Downtown Dining

Greek and American Cafe
116 locals recommend
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvd
116 locals recommend
Greek and American Cafe
Fresh Southern comfort food
13 locals recommend
Treebeards
1117 Texas St
13 locals recommend
Fresh Southern comfort food
Casual spot for familiar Southwestern eats including fajitas, shrimp tacos & combo platters.
Irma's Southwest
1475 Texas Avenue
Casual spot for familiar Southwestern eats including fajitas, shrimp tacos & combo platters.
Upscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes.
77 locals recommend
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
1510 Texas Ave
77 locals recommend
Upscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes.
Buzzy, industrial eatery in an 1800s saloon featuring Pan-Latin small plates, live music & a patio. (check calendar for complimentary dance lessons).
33 locals recommend
Batanga
908 Congress St
33 locals recommend
Buzzy, industrial eatery in an 1800s saloon featuring Pan-Latin small plates, live music & a patio. (check calendar for complimentary dance lessons).
Italian restaurant
13 locals recommend
Mia Bella Trattoria
3773 Richmond Ave
13 locals recommend
Italian restaurant
Upscale-casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in an 1880s brick building.
69 locals recommend
Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis St
69 locals recommend
Upscale-casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in an 1880s brick building.
Contemporary Latin cuisine & cocktails in a spacious, clubby setting with dancing & a terrace.
9 locals recommend
Fabian's Latin Flavors
1012 Main St
9 locals recommend
Contemporary Latin cuisine & cocktails in a spacious, clubby setting with dancing & a terrace.

Bars & Breweries

21+ Bar. About Present Company Gourmet burgers, pub grub & cocktails in lively, neon-accented surroundings with outdoor seating.
62 locals recommend
Present Company
1318 Westheimer Rd
62 locals recommend
21+ Bar. About Present Company Gourmet burgers, pub grub & cocktails in lively, neon-accented surroundings with outdoor seating.
Whiskey enthusiasts enjoy a wide selection of spirits and an expansive patio
52 locals recommend
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main Street
52 locals recommend
Whiskey enthusiasts enjoy a wide selection of spirits and an expansive patio
Unique bar with greenhouse style building and hanging plants
29 locals recommend
Secret Garden
408 Travis St
29 locals recommend
Unique bar with greenhouse style building and hanging plants
Rooftop bar
22 locals recommend
Z on23
1121 Walker St
22 locals recommend
Rooftop bar
Arcade and cideries
71 locals recommend
Cidercade Houston
2320 Canal Street
71 locals recommend
Arcade and cideries
American Bar with live music.
15 locals recommend
High & Dry
306 Main St
15 locals recommend
American Bar with live music.
Laid-back mood and hip atmosphere is the feel at this funky downtown bar
10 locals recommend
Dean's
316 Main St
10 locals recommend
Laid-back mood and hip atmosphere is the feel at this funky downtown bar
American bar with live music
61 locals recommend
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
705 Main St
61 locals recommend
American bar with live music
Tiki bar with Polynesian theme
63 locals recommend
Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main St
63 locals recommend
Tiki bar with Polynesian theme
American bar with live music.
89 locals recommend
The Rustic
1836 Polk St
89 locals recommend
American bar with live music.
Beer garden and sports bar.
56 locals recommend
Pitch 25
2120 Walker Street
56 locals recommend
Beer garden and sports bar.

Sightseeing

Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, is Houston’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA Pkwy
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, is Houston’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors
Check out the zoo Parents Magazine named one of the "10 Best Zoos" in the nation. In addition to a special children's zoo and an aquarium filled with exotic aquatics, the zoo's Natural Encounters facility gives kids a "nose to nose" experience with animals.
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 locals recommend
Check out the zoo Parents Magazine named one of the "10 Best Zoos" in the nation. In addition to a special children's zoo and an aquarium filled with exotic aquatics, the zoo's Natural Encounters facility gives kids a "nose to nose" experience with animals.
his magnificent entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland. With a full-service restaurant, aquatic and geographic exhibits, and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!
699 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St
699 locals recommend
his magnificent entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland. With a full-service restaurant, aquatic and geographic exhibits, and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!

Photo ops - hot spots for social media

Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
92 locals recommend
Color Factory
3303 Kirby Dr
92 locals recommend
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
Miral street art
79 locals recommend
Graffiti Park
2102 Leeland St
79 locals recommend
Miral street art
Water wall Houston’s most photographed site, this dramatic 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls.
73 locals recommend
Waterwall
2800 Post Oak Blvd
73 locals recommend
Water wall Houston’s most photographed site, this dramatic 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls.
Snap a photo in front of the Biscuit Paint Wall in Montrose, featuring the hashtag callout #BiscuitPaintWall, on the side of Houston's Biscuit Home
Biscuit paint wall (rainbow mural)
1435 Westheimer Rd
Snap a photo in front of the Biscuit Paint Wall in Montrose, featuring the hashtag callout #BiscuitPaintWall, on the side of Houston's Biscuit Home

Museums & Art

The Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the most heavily attended museums in the U.S., features the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, Burke Baker Planetarium, Cockrell Butterfly Center, permanent exhibit halls.
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the most heavily attended museums in the U.S., features the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, Burke Baker Planetarium, Cockrell Butterfly Center, permanent exhibit halls.
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 locals recommend
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
The Health Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience featuring health science advances and the intricacies and implications of how bodies work.
65 locals recommend
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann Dr
65 locals recommend
The Health Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience featuring health science advances and the intricacies and implications of how bodies work.
The Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military. Closed Sun and Mon.
56 locals recommend
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
3816 Caroline St
56 locals recommend
The Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military. Closed Sun and Mon.
anked as the nation's fourth largest Holocaust museum and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Charged with educating about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, The Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors.
117 locals recommend
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline St
117 locals recommend
anked as the nation's fourth largest Holocaust museum and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Charged with educating about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, The Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors.
The Menil Collection widely considered one of the greatest of the twentieth century, consists of more than 16,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays.
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection widely considered one of the greatest of the twentieth century, consists of more than 16,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays.
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
144 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 locals recommend
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.
45 locals recommend
Lone Star Flight Museum
11551 Aerospace Ave
45 locals recommend
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
144 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 locals recommend
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Historical Sites

An internationally-recognized living history site that authentically preserves and interprets the four-generational storyline of a remarkable Texas family beginning in frontier Texas (1824) and spanning more than 100 years..
11 locals recommend
George Ranch Historical Park
10215 FM 762 Rd
11 locals recommend
An internationally-recognized living history site that authentically preserves and interprets the four-generational storyline of a remarkable Texas family beginning in frontier Texas (1824) and spanning more than 100 years..
The last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.
47 locals recommend
Battleship Texas State Historic Site
One Independence Pkwy
47 locals recommend
The last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.
The Heritage Society is Houston’s only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.
18 locals recommend
The Heritage Society
1100 Bagby St
18 locals recommend
The Heritage Society is Houston’s only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.
(Observational deck and museum) The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial and the Museum was established both to honor those who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and to re-visualize the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest.
67 locals recommend
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Independence Pkwy
67 locals recommend
(Observational deck and museum) The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial and the Museum was established both to honor those who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and to re-visualize the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest.