Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Drinks & Nightlife

16 locals recommend
Under the Volcano
2349 Bissonnet St
16 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Little Woodrow's Rice Village
5611 Morningside Dr
25 locals recommend
Smallish venue with great shows
195 locals recommend
House of Blues Houston
1204 Caroline St
195 locals recommend
Smallish venue with great shows
Dance to live bluegrass, Americana and country bands, then head outside to the patio fire pit and porch swings for an intimate tête-à-tête while sipping one of 40-plus bourbons or a craft cocktail.
11 locals recommend
Goodnight Charlie's
2531 Kuester St
11 locals recommend
Dance to live bluegrass, Americana and country bands, then head outside to the patio fire pit and porch swings for an intimate tête-à-tête while sipping one of 40-plus bourbons or a craft cocktail.
Fun bar with a food menu where groups can order the “cycle” (read: everything on the menu) for less than $100.
50 locals recommend
Better Luck Tomorrow
544 Yale St
50 locals recommend
Fun bar with a food menu where groups can order the “cycle” (read: everything on the menu) for less than $100.
"Great hidden spot in the middle of the madness. Whiskey all day." How to get in: You’ll find the entrance next to the lobby of the Bayou Lofts on Franklin Street, between Travis and Main. Look north towards the bayous for the large red rooftop neon sign.
10 locals recommend
Houston Watch Company
913 Franklin St
10 locals recommend
"Great hidden spot in the middle of the madness. Whiskey all day." How to get in: You’ll find the entrance next to the lobby of the Bayou Lofts on Franklin Street, between Travis and Main. Look north towards the bayous for the large red rooftop neon sign.
Hidden gem and some of the best cocktails in Houston.
52 locals recommend
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main Street
52 locals recommend
Hidden gem and some of the best cocktails in Houston.
Hidden beer bar. How to get in: Find the ivy-covered building across from Leon’s Lounge on McGowen and step on in.
53 locals recommend
Mongoose Versus Cobra
1011 McGowen St
53 locals recommend
Hidden beer bar. How to get in: Find the ivy-covered building across from Leon’s Lounge on McGowen and step on in.
If you like dive bars go here. How to get in: Locate the totally inconspicuous purple house off Grant and Fairview and enter.
10 locals recommend
Lola's Depot
2327 Grant St
10 locals recommend
If you like dive bars go here. How to get in: Locate the totally inconspicuous purple house off Grant and Fairview and enter.
Houston's oldest bar.
19 locals recommend
Leon's Lounge
1006 McGowen St
19 locals recommend
Houston's oldest bar.

Entertainment & Activities

The Houston Rodeo, Feb 25-March 17, is the biggest Rodeo in the world. We are offering free rides to/from the Rodeo to help you avoid to difficulties of finding an Uber after the night. https://www.rodeohouston.com
771 locals recommend
NRG Stadium
NRG Parkway
771 locals recommend
The Houston Rodeo, Feb 25-March 17, is the biggest Rodeo in the world. We are offering free rides to/from the Rodeo to help you avoid to difficulties of finding an Uber after the night. https://www.rodeohouston.com
89 locals recommend
Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX
3839 Weslayan St
89 locals recommend
Catch a Houston Dynamo game.
293 locals recommend
BBVA Compass Stadium
2200 Texas Ave
293 locals recommend
Catch a Houston Dynamo game.
Rockets play here!
606 locals recommend
Toyota Center
1510 Polk St
606 locals recommend
Rockets play here!
Set on 55 acres in Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo is one of the city's star attractions, popular with locals and visitors. The zoo is home to more than 6,000 exotic and indigenous animals
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 locals recommend
Set on 55 acres in Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo is one of the city's star attractions, popular with locals and visitors. The zoo is home to more than 6,000 exotic and indigenous animals

Parks & Nature

201 locals recommend
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park Dr
201 locals recommend
Discovery Green , a 12-acre park located in downtown Houston, is designed as an engaging and active place with programming to serve all ages.
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green , a 12-acre park located in downtown Houston, is designed as an engaging and active place with programming to serve all ages.
Popular trails for jogging and walking with scenic views.
279 locals recommend
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
279 locals recommend
Popular trails for jogging and walking with scenic views.
A little urban oasis right in the middle of Bellaire with a nature discovery center in the back. Cool trails.
Russ Pitman Park
7112 Newcastle St
A little urban oasis right in the middle of Bellaire with a nature discovery center in the back. Cool trails.
Walk, bike, or kayak this park. Buffalo Bayou Park is a beautiful 160-acre green space running through the city, with the slow moving waters of Buffalo Bayou as its centerpiece. This urban park is home to extensive walking and biking trails, a dog park, sculptures, and plenty of shady areas to relax.
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals recommend
Walk, bike, or kayak this park. Buffalo Bayou Park is a beautiful 160-acre green space running through the city, with the slow moving waters of Buffalo Bayou as its centerpiece. This urban park is home to extensive walking and biking trails, a dog park, sculptures, and plenty of shady areas to relax.

Essentials

Huge grocery chain
176 locals recommend
Kroger
10306 S Post Oak Rd
176 locals recommend
Huge grocery chain
Nice grocery store, huge, wide array of products
342 locals recommend
H-E-B
6055 South Fwy
342 locals recommend
Nice grocery store, huge, wide array of products
The closest 24 hour pharmacy.
120 locals recommend
Walgreens
3317 Montrose Blvd
120 locals recommend
The closest 24 hour pharmacy.

Food Scene

The BEST Tex Mex Houston has to offer.
200 locals recommend
Pappasito's Cantina
2515 S Loop W
200 locals recommend
The BEST Tex Mex Houston has to offer.
Cajun style seafood that Texas is known for.
300 locals recommend
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2525 S Loop W
300 locals recommend
Cajun style seafood that Texas is known for.
The best pizza in the area, maybe in Houston. Delivery available.
14 locals recommend
Pepperoni's
8502 S Main St
14 locals recommend
The best pizza in the area, maybe in Houston. Delivery available.
Texas style BBQ
103 locals recommend
Pappas Bar-B-Q
1217 Pierce St
103 locals recommend
Texas style BBQ
Open 24 hours, basic tex-max that gets the job done.
16 locals recommend
Taco Cabana
8101 Main Street
16 locals recommend
Open 24 hours, basic tex-max that gets the job done.
Fresh eats down the street in Rice Village
34 locals recommend
Local Foods Rice Village
2424 Dunstan Rd
34 locals recommend
Fresh eats down the street in Rice Village
8 locals recommend
Punk’s Simple Southern Food
5210 Morningside Dr
8 locals recommend
Really cool space and really good food.
51 locals recommend
Hungry's
2356 Rice Boulevard
51 locals recommend
Really cool space and really good food.
Flo Paris Bakery & Cafe
5407 Morningside Dr
Try some of the Texas kolaches along with the state's best donuts.
15 locals recommend
Shipley Do-Nuts
9203 South Main Street
15 locals recommend
Try some of the Texas kolaches along with the state's best donuts.
Hidden away spot for a special night out downtown.
14 locals recommend
Tongue-Cut Sparrow
310 Main Street
14 locals recommend
Hidden away spot for a special night out downtown.
With a terrace, sunroom, bar area and homey dining room, the result is a little bit bohemian, in Houston's coolest neighborhood.
8 locals recommend
Emmaline
3210 W Dallas St
8 locals recommend
With a terrace, sunroom, bar area and homey dining room, the result is a little bit bohemian, in Houston's coolest neighborhood.
Dim Sum in Houston. A tucked-away lounge with plush seating recreates the night sky with hundreds of tiny lights that sparkle from the ceiling.
Yauatcha Houston
5045 Westheimer Rd
Dim Sum in Houston. A tucked-away lounge with plush seating recreates the night sky with hundreds of tiny lights that sparkle from the ceiling.
Italian food in The Heights. A must-visit neighborhood in Houston.
135 locals recommend
Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak Dr
135 locals recommend
Italian food in The Heights. A must-visit neighborhood in Houston.
Fine dining in Houston for over 50 years.
71 locals recommend
Brennan's of Houston
3300 Smith St
71 locals recommend
Fine dining in Houston for over 50 years.
Ceviche, Duck... a varied menu and one of Houston's most famous spots.
160 locals recommend
Hugo's
1600 Westheimer Rd
160 locals recommend
Ceviche, Duck... a varied menu and one of Houston's most famous spots.
Fun, boisterous restaurant with a huge bar and fancy drinks to match the food.
40 locals recommend
State of Grace
3258 Westheimer Rd
40 locals recommend
Fun, boisterous restaurant with a huge bar and fancy drinks to match the food.

Shopping

The city's finest shopping, entertainment, nightlife, ice skating... The Galleria has everything.
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
The city's finest shopping, entertainment, nightlife, ice skating... The Galleria has everything.
Wide range of shops and eateries. Good one a nice day as everything is outside.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
379 locals recommend
Wide range of shops and eateries. Good one a nice day as everything is outside.
For vintage clothing, retro décor, and old collectibles, 19th Street in The Heights is the place to go. This funky area has all kinds of quirky shops selling everything from evening gowns to casual clothing, as well as jewelry, footwear, household gadgets, and all kinds of unique items. Also a good place to shop for gifts.
18 locals recommend
West 19th Street
West 19th Street
18 locals recommend
For vintage clothing, retro décor, and old collectibles, 19th Street in The Heights is the place to go. This funky area has all kinds of quirky shops selling everything from evening gowns to casual clothing, as well as jewelry, footwear, household gadgets, and all kinds of unique items. Also a good place to shop for gifts.

Getting Around

15 locals recommend
Hertz
2120 Louisiana St
15 locals recommend
116 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3709 Washington Ave
116 locals recommend