Guidebook for Houston

David
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Excellent breakfast! Homemade tamales and empanadas. My personal favorite is the Garden Bagel
123 locals recommend
Brasil
2604 Dunlavy St
123 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast! Homemade tamales and empanadas. My personal favorite is the Garden Bagel
Cozy atmosphere, outside seating, and greek coffee.
111 locals recommend
Agora
1712 Westheimer Rd
111 locals recommend
Cozy atmosphere, outside seating, and greek coffee.
Mexican food, great portion sizes for the hungry.
24 locals recommend
El Real Tex-Mex Cafe
24 locals recommend
Mexican food, great portion sizes for the hungry.
Great coffee shop for getting work done.
28 locals recommend
Mercantile
5411 Morningside Dr
28 locals recommend
Great coffee shop for getting work done.
Typically crowded and a little sterile, but somehow I find myself going back. Great spot for doing work.
63 locals recommend
Black Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark St
63 locals recommend
Typically crowded and a little sterile, but somehow I find myself going back. Great spot for doing work.
Excellent breakfast and even better homemade pizza.
87 locals recommend
Empire Café
1732 Westheimer Rd
87 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast and even better homemade pizza.
Quaint french dining with fabulous crusty bread.
6 locals recommend
Brasserie Max & Julie
4315 Montrose Boulevard
6 locals recommend
Quaint french dining with fabulous crusty bread.
Small, low-key sushi thats consistently good.
24 locals recommend
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
4464 Montrose Blvd
24 locals recommend
Small, low-key sushi thats consistently good.
Large selection of Chinese food.
14 locals recommend
Kam's Wok | Wine | Dine
4500 Montrose Blvd
14 locals recommend
Large selection of Chinese food.
Greek food. Its not my favorite atmosphere, but the food is great, especially after a long day.
116 locals recommend
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvd
116 locals recommend
Greek food. Its not my favorite atmosphere, but the food is great, especially after a long day.
If you're feeling fancy, this is the best sushi I've had in Houston. The service is excellent.
219 locals recommend
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd
219 locals recommend
If you're feeling fancy, this is the best sushi I've had in Houston. The service is excellent.
Must try the frozen mojito's! Chill, trendy atmosphere. A favorite of many.
159 locals recommend
Boheme
307 Fairview St
159 locals recommend
Must try the frozen mojito's! Chill, trendy atmosphere. A favorite of many.

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome dive with outside seating
87 locals recommend
Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge
1641 Westheimer Rd
87 locals recommend
Awesome dive with outside seating
Great beer selection and pretzels.
104 locals recommend
The Hay Merchant
1100 Westheimer Rd
104 locals recommend
Great beer selection and pretzels.
Interesting and unique drinks. Cheese and finger foods.
214 locals recommend
Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer Rd
214 locals recommend
Interesting and unique drinks. Cheese and finger foods.
British Pub and gigantic outdoor chess.
18 locals recommend
The Black Labrador
4100 Montrose Blvd
18 locals recommend
British Pub and gigantic outdoor chess.
Poker tables, sports, and wings. Absolutely no frills and unpretentious.
9 locals recommend
Grif's
3416 Roseland St
9 locals recommend
Poker tables, sports, and wings. Absolutely no frills and unpretentious.
Indoor, outdoor, and trivia.
18 locals recommend
The Patio At The Pit Room
1205 Richmond Ave
18 locals recommend
Indoor, outdoor, and trivia.
Outdoor, super casual, dog friendly, and a basketball court.
64 locals recommend
West Alabama Ice House
1919 W Alabama St
64 locals recommend
Outdoor, super casual, dog friendly, and a basketball court.
80's dancing!
23 locals recommend
Etro Nightclub
114 Main St
23 locals recommend
80's dancing!
Drinks are good and there's shuffle board! For every drink purchased, they give you a ticket to cast a vote for your charity of choice. The winner gets the proceeds at the end of the month.
62 locals recommend
OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress St
62 locals recommend
Drinks are good and there's shuffle board! For every drink purchased, they give you a ticket to cast a vote for your charity of choice. The winner gets the proceeds at the end of the month.
Its a dive with outside seating and dancing.
15 locals recommend
Boondocks
1417 Westheimer Rd
15 locals recommend
Its a dive with outside seating and dancing.
Fancy date night with a unique food inspired decor. The food is delicious and the Tres Leches desert is a must.
11 locals recommend
Américas River Oaks
2040 W Gray St
11 locals recommend
Fancy date night with a unique food inspired decor. The food is delicious and the Tres Leches desert is a must.

Everything Else

I love walking here and checking out the exhibits.
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 locals recommend
I love walking here and checking out the exhibits.
It's a little ways from the casa -- gourmet hotdogs on pretzel buns and a gigantic selection of local craft beer.
120 locals recommend
Moon Tower Inn
3004 Canal St
120 locals recommend
It's a little ways from the casa -- gourmet hotdogs on pretzel buns and a gigantic selection of local craft beer.
Great eatery and homemade pasta. Check out their nightly specials!
54 locals recommend
Paulie's
1834 Westheimer Rd
54 locals recommend
Great eatery and homemade pasta. Check out their nightly specials!
Open late for crawfish and daiquiri's.
116 locals recommend
BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak Dr
116 locals recommend
Open late for crawfish and daiquiri's.
2 mile running trail, a zoo, reflection pond and golf course.
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St
586 locals recommend
2 mile running trail, a zoo, reflection pond and golf course.
This is one of the best curated private collections I have been to. Admission is free. I like going here almost more than the MFAH.
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 locals recommend
This is one of the best curated private collections I have been to. Admission is free. I like going here almost more than the MFAH.
Non-denomination chapel worth visiting. One of a kind.
164 locals recommend
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon St
164 locals recommend
Non-denomination chapel worth visiting. One of a kind.
Better than the Kroger around the block from us -- and plenty of samples. Large organic selection.
342 locals recommend
H-E-B
6055 South Fwy
342 locals recommend
Better than the Kroger around the block from us -- and plenty of samples. Large organic selection.
Convenient because its around the corner. I shop here when I'm in a rush.
97 locals recommend
Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose Blvd
97 locals recommend
Convenient because its around the corner. I shop here when I'm in a rush.
Great for a fun night with friends or a fun date. Learn how to paint (all materials included) and BYOB.
Pinot's Palette
2406 Taft St
Great for a fun night with friends or a fun date. Learn how to paint (all materials included) and BYOB.
My favorite part of Houston. Check out the Buffalo Bayou Partnership's website for boat tours and events. I highly recommend a boat tour -- there is so much history along this bayou!
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals recommend
My favorite part of Houston. Check out the Buffalo Bayou Partnership's website for boat tours and events. I highly recommend a boat tour -- there is so much history along this bayou!
Excellent skate park. Least crowded mid-day. Helmets required.
18 locals recommend
Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark
103 Sabine St
18 locals recommend
Excellent skate park. Least crowded mid-day. Helmets required.
Not your average yoga. Very focused on spine and joint health. Very friendly, great prices, and not too packed.
Pralaya Yoga
111 Dunlavy St
Not your average yoga. Very focused on spine and joint health. Very friendly, great prices, and not too packed.
Love their advanced vinyasa class and cold lavender towels at the end of each session. Prices are steep at $18/drop in. You'll definitely get a great workout.
13 locals recommend
BIG Power Yoga - Montrose
3115 Allen Parkway
13 locals recommend
Love their advanced vinyasa class and cold lavender towels at the end of each session. Prices are steep at $18/drop in. You'll definitely get a great workout.
This is the bike shop David and I go to. You may find them with beer in hand, but they're knowledgeable and do great work.
Houston Bicycle Co
404 1/2 Westheimer Rd
This is the bike shop David and I go to. You may find them with beer in hand, but they're knowledgeable and do great work.

Shopping

Great for gifts by local artists.
The Tinderbox
3622 Main St
Great for gifts by local artists.

Arts & Culture

Great exhibit on energy -- which is the foundation of Houston's economy.
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 locals recommend
Great exhibit on energy -- which is the foundation of Houston's economy.