Houston QuickGuide
Arts & Culture
A Houston must-see. And it's FREE. The largest privately held art collection in the world with over 20,000 world-renown works of art you've definitely heard of. the architecture of the museum itself is stunning. Renzo Piano. a MUST.
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StA Houston must-see. And it's FREE. The largest privately held art collection in the world with over 20,000 world-renown works of art you've definitely heard of. the architecture of the museum itself is stunning. Renzo Piano. a MUST.
A MUST VISIT in Houston. I promise you this zoo is better than any zoo you’ve probably ever been to.
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrA MUST VISIT in Houston. I promise you this zoo is better than any zoo you’ve probably ever been to.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StDo you like dinosaurs?? See North America’s finest collection of dinosaur skeletons.
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrDo you like dinosaurs?? See North America’s finest collection of dinosaur skeletons.
Food Scene
Superb breakfast pastries and quick counter-service, seat-yourself dining option. Good coffee as well. $$$ since it can be on the higher end for casual breakfast/lunch. Can be very busy at times.
194 locals recommend
Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer RdSuperb breakfast pastries and quick counter-service, seat-yourself dining option. Good coffee as well. $$$ since it can be on the higher end for casual breakfast/lunch. Can be very busy at times.
People who like fancy coffee will be in heaven here. They have all the yuppie standard options of gluten free vegan whatever organic non GMO farm to table jibber jabber you could ever desire. Nice outdoor seating area. (I am not a fancy coffee person.)
13 locals recommend
Vibrant
1931 Fairview StPeople who like fancy coffee will be in heaven here. They have all the yuppie standard options of gluten free vegan whatever organic non GMO farm to table jibber jabber you could ever desire. Nice outdoor seating area. (I am not a fancy coffee person.)
Amazing New American-inspired Japanese. $$$$. Reservations advised. Not for those who think "California roll" is authentic sushi.
219 locals recommend
Uchi
904 Westheimer RdAmazing New American-inspired Japanese. $$$$. Reservations advised. Not for those who think "California roll" is authentic sushi.
This place is great for quick casual food. Large menu of staple American fare; great for families.
257 locals recommend
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StThis place is great for quick casual food. Large menu of staple American fare; great for families.
Decent food, decent prices, nice covered outdoor seating. Good place to people watch or read a book while sipping beer or wine
123 locals recommend
Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StDecent food, decent prices, nice covered outdoor seating. Good place to people watch or read a book while sipping beer or wine
Cheap, greasy, delicious Tex-Mex. Great margaritas, many flavors, many styles. Love the rotating drink menu. Yes, this place is a chain, but that doesn't make it any less good.
49 locals recommend
Chuy's
2706 Westheimer RdCheap, greasy, delicious Tex-Mex. Great margaritas, many flavors, many styles. Love the rotating drink menu. Yes, this place is a chain, but that doesn't make it any less good.
The best donuts in Houston, arguably the United States. A Houston original, Shipley's now has over 600 locations in like 6 or 7 states. But Houston is home to Shipley's!
57 locals recommend
Shipley Do-Nuts
3932 N Main StThe best donuts in Houston, arguably the United States. A Houston original, Shipley's now has over 600 locations in like 6 or 7 states. But Houston is home to Shipley's!
Amazing Spanish cuisine with equally amazing eye popping prices!
36 locals recommend
BCN Taste & Tradition
4210 Roseland StAmazing Spanish cuisine with equally amazing eye popping prices!
Urban food hall with breathtaking views of Houston skyline from rooftop park. Lines for food concessions can be long at times.
117 locals recommend
POST Houston
401 Franklin StUrban food hall with breathtaking views of Houston skyline from rooftop park. Lines for food concessions can be long at times.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite happy hour / brunch bar in the neighborhood. Large ample outdoor seating, fantastic cocktails, and decent food
62 locals recommend
Present Company
1318 Westheimer RdMy favorite happy hour / brunch bar in the neighborhood. Large ample outdoor seating, fantastic cocktails, and decent food
Your local speak-easy style bar at the end of the street from Dunlavy House! Walk to the end of the street, find the parking lot. You'll see a blue door on what looks like the back side of a strip mall. Go through the blue door and your bar awaits. Drinks are fine and average priced, but the moody dark ambiance is what you're going for. $$.
15 locals recommend
Marfreless
2006 Peden StYour local speak-easy style bar at the end of the street from Dunlavy House! Walk to the end of the street, find the parking lot. You'll see a blue door on what looks like the back side of a strip mall. Go through the blue door and your bar awaits. Drinks are fine and average priced, but the moody dark ambiance is what you're going for. $$.
Essentials
Reliable, and walkably close to Dunlavy House. Use my Kroger discount number for savings. At checkout enter "ALT ID" : 2066241020.
334 locals recommend
Kroger
4000 Polk StReliable, and walkably close to Dunlavy House. Use my Kroger discount number for savings. At checkout enter "ALT ID" : 2066241020.
Parks & Nature
Great place for a run, to take your dog for a walk, lots of activities throughout the park which stretches for miles and takes you into downtown Houston.
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveGreat place for a run, to take your dog for a walk, lots of activities throughout the park which stretches for miles and takes you into downtown Houston.
Lovely trails and experience some of Houston’s native forest ecosystem!
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrLovely trails and experience some of Houston’s native forest ecosystem!
Sightseeing
Because it's quirky, weird, and so so Houston to go to a giant, breathtaking, but also bizarre series of manmade waterfalls.
15 locals recommend
Waterwall Drive
Waterwall DriveBecause it's quirky, weird, and so so Houston to go to a giant, breathtaking, but also bizarre series of manmade waterfalls.
I guarantee you you’ve never been to a store this good and this crazy. Stretching multiple blocks over a variety of buildings ranging from strip malls to pre-war houses this is a Houston oddity. Prepare to leave with things you didn’t come to buy.
27 locals recommend
Kuhl-Linscomb
2418 W Alabama StI guarantee you you’ve never been to a store this good and this crazy. Stretching multiple blocks over a variety of buildings ranging from strip malls to pre-war houses this is a Houston oddity. Prepare to leave with things you didn’t come to buy.
One of the largest luxury shopping malls in the United States. On a rainy or boring day you could get lost the entire afternoon here. Or go ice skating in the skating rink. Or blow €3000 on a new Gucci purse. Live your life!
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdOne of the largest luxury shopping malls in the United States. On a rainy or boring day you could get lost the entire afternoon here. Or go ice skating in the skating rink. Or blow €3000 on a new Gucci purse. Live your life!