Guidebook for Houston

Elizabeth
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

The best magaritas!
24 locals recommend
El Real Tex-Mex Cafe
24 locals recommend
The best magaritas!
Best frozen mimosas with blood orange liquor floater.
96 locals recommend
Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar and Lounge
3106 White Oak Dr
96 locals recommend
Best frozen mimosas with blood orange liquor floater.
Great bloody marys, burgers, and martinis. Their fried chicken is incredible. A perfect Sunday lunch.
12 locals recommend
Natachee's Supper 'n Punch
900 Francis St
12 locals recommend
Great bloody marys, burgers, and martinis. Their fried chicken is incredible. A perfect Sunday lunch.
Ok so there's usually a line but their varieties of Eggs Benedict make it worth the wait.
179 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3217 Montrose Blvd
179 locals recommend
Ok so there's usually a line but their varieties of Eggs Benedict make it worth the wait.
Yummy pizza and super inexpensive wine - especially on Wednesday happy hour.
27 locals recommend
Piola
3201 Louisiana St
27 locals recommend
Yummy pizza and super inexpensive wine - especially on Wednesday happy hour.
Famous Houston (and New Orleans) restaurant. Good happy hour and martini lunch!
71 locals recommend
Brennan's of Houston
3300 Smith St
71 locals recommend
Famous Houston (and New Orleans) restaurant. Good happy hour and martini lunch!
In the top 10 sushi restaurants in United States. Fresh and creative.
219 locals recommend
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd
219 locals recommend
In the top 10 sushi restaurants in United States. Fresh and creative.
Great happy hour!
31 locals recommend
La Griglia
2817 W Gray St
31 locals recommend
Great happy hour!
Amazing ramen! always a line but worth it.
119 locals recommend
JINYA Ramen Bar
3201 Louisiana St
119 locals recommend
Amazing ramen! always a line but worth it.
Go here for lunch - get a banh mi and Vietnamese coffee.
36 locals recommend
Les Givral's
2704 Milam St
36 locals recommend
Go here for lunch - get a banh mi and Vietnamese coffee.
This is one of my favorites. Sit at the bar, talk to Danny - the bartender and order the specials and, possibly the truffle grilled cheese sandwich.
17 locals recommend
Vinoteca Poscol
608 Westheimer Rd
17 locals recommend
This is one of my favorites. Sit at the bar, talk to Danny - the bartender and order the specials and, possibly the truffle grilled cheese sandwich.
Really great for brunch. Have flights of tequila. Authentic Mexican food - one of the best in Houston.
71 locals recommend
Cuchara
214 Fairview St
71 locals recommend
Really great for brunch. Have flights of tequila. Authentic Mexican food - one of the best in Houston.
Surprising good. Try the buffalo chicken mac and cheese.
14 locals recommend
Jus' Mac Montrose
106 Westheimer Rd
14 locals recommend
Surprising good. Try the buffalo chicken mac and cheese.
Incredible breakfast / brunch buffet in a garden setting.
36 locals recommend
Baba Yega
2607 Grant St
36 locals recommend
Incredible breakfast / brunch buffet in a garden setting.
Hidden neighborhood favorite. Get ready for kisses and hugs from the wait staff.
18 locals recommend
Riva's Italian Restaurant
1117 Missouri Street
18 locals recommend
Hidden neighborhood favorite. Get ready for kisses and hugs from the wait staff.
Incredible, unusual, award winning gelato.
12 locals recommend
SweetCup Gelato & Sorbet Originale
3939 Montrose Blvd
12 locals recommend
Incredible, unusual, award winning gelato.
13 locals recommend
Canopy
3939 Montrose Blvd
13 locals recommend
Fresh, creative, local fare.
56 locals recommend
Pax Americana Restaurant
4319 Montrose Blvd
56 locals recommend
Fresh, creative, local fare.
Best local sushi.
24 locals recommend
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
4464 Montrose Blvd
24 locals recommend
Best local sushi.
In a beautiful historic house. Delicious Spanish food. Pricey though.
36 locals recommend
BCN Taste & Tradition
4210 Roseland St
36 locals recommend
In a beautiful historic house. Delicious Spanish food. Pricey though.
Local hang-out with the best coffee. Also have a food truck serving Mexican and burgers.
28 locals recommend
Mercantile
5411 Morningside Dr
28 locals recommend
Local hang-out with the best coffee. Also have a food truck serving Mexican and burgers.
Great sandwiches and soup.
33 locals recommend
Local Foods
2555 Kirby Dr
33 locals recommend
Great sandwiches and soup.
I always order from them for pizza delivery.
14 locals recommend
Pepperoni's
8502 S Main St
14 locals recommend
I always order from them for pizza delivery.
23 locals recommend
Bistro Menil
1513 W Alabama St
23 locals recommend
Great happy hour and best Mexican food in Houston.
160 locals recommend
Hugo's
1600 Westheimer Rd
160 locals recommend
Great happy hour and best Mexican food in Houston.
Spicy Chinese food.
36 locals recommend
Mala Sichuan Bistro
1201 Westheimer Rd
36 locals recommend
Spicy Chinese food.
New and trendy.
13 locals recommend
UB Preserv
1609 Westheimer Rd
13 locals recommend
New and trendy.
Delicious Ramen!
30 locals recommend
Ramen Tatsu-ya
1722 California St
30 locals recommend
Delicious Ramen!

Drinks & Nightlife

best happy hour, especially on a Sunday evening.
Woodbar
3939 Montrose Blvd
best happy hour, especially on a Sunday evening.
Great venue for music and dancing.
48 locals recommend
The Continental Club
3714 Main St
48 locals recommend
Great venue for music and dancing.
Check out their steak night. Many local bars have "steak night" during the week when they grill out steaks - steak and baked potato for less than $20. Maple Leaf Pub is also good.
38 locals recommend
Front Porch Pub
217 Gray St
38 locals recommend
Check out their steak night. Many local bars have "steak night" during the week when they grill out steaks - steak and baked potato for less than $20. Maple Leaf Pub is also good.
Intimate, hidden bar marked only by the "blue door".
15 locals recommend
Marfreless
2006 Peden St
15 locals recommend
Intimate, hidden bar marked only by the "blue door".
24 locals recommend
Rosemont
2750 Grant St
24 locals recommend
Last place Kennedy stayed in Houston before heading to Dallas.
12 locals recommend
Hotel ZaZa Museum District
5701 Main St
12 locals recommend
Last place Kennedy stayed in Houston before heading to Dallas.

Parks & Nature

great walking and biking trail.
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals recommend
great walking and biking trail.
201 locals recommend
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park Dr
201 locals recommend

Shopping

Lot of unique stores and restaurants. You can bike or easily Uber here for about $5.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
379 locals recommend
Lot of unique stores and restaurants. You can bike or easily Uber here for about $5.
Great 2nd hand finds.
21 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
2901 S Shepherd Dr
21 locals recommend
Great 2nd hand finds.

Entertainment & Activities

Great plays!
17 locals recommend
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston
3400 Main St
17 locals recommend
Great plays!
Check-out free concerts and shows.
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
299 locals recommend
Check-out free concerts and shows.
77 locals recommend
Saint Cloud River Oaks
2020 W Gray St
77 locals recommend

Getting Around

Closet metro-rail stop.
22 locals recommend
Ensemble/HCC Stn SB station
22 locals recommend
Closet metro-rail stop.

Essentials

97 locals recommend
Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose Blvd
97 locals recommend
342 locals recommend
H-E-B
6055 South Fwy
342 locals recommend
Huge selection of gourmet food and beverages. Visiting this store is an experience not to be missed. You can eat lunch there.
110 locals recommend
Central Market
3815 Westheimer Rd
110 locals recommend
Huge selection of gourmet food and beverages. Visiting this store is an experience not to be missed. You can eat lunch there.