Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Patrenella's
813 Jackson Hill StHandmade pasta; charming abience, inside an old cottage
Cuban Mexican food and it's absolutely delicious; one of my favorite restaurants here; relatively inexpensive; try the Cuban taco, and no matter what you order, get a side of cilantro dressing!
40 locals recommend
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop WCuban Mexican food and it's absolutely delicious; one of my favorite restaurants here; relatively inexpensive; try the Cuban taco, and no matter what you order, get a side of cilantro dressing!
Star Pizza
77 Harvard StGreat deep-dish pizza
Great juice bar inside a yoga studio (actually called Big & Juicy); I recommend the Community Immunity shot; parking can be a pain
13 locals recommend
BIG Power Yoga - Montrose
3115 Allen ParkwayGreat juice bar inside a yoga studio (actually called Big & Juicy); I recommend the Community Immunity shot; parking can be a pain
Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th StGreat coffee; 19th Street in the Heights
El Tiempo Cantina - Washington
5602 Washington AveBest Tex-Mex; great ambiance; can be expensive
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool and friendly locals; nice porch with lots of TVs showing sports
13 locals recommend
Porch Swing Pub
69 Heights BlvdCool and friendly locals; nice porch with lots of TVs showing sports
Kung Fu Saloon
5317 Washington AveArcade games; cool crowd; always busy on the weekend
Parks & Nature
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveEssentials
Kroger
4000 Polk StWalmart Supercenter
111 Yale StGetting Around
Small location so they don't always have vehicles if you don't have a reservation, but a 5 minute walk from my house
116 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3709 Washington AveSmall location so they don't always have vehicles if you don't have a reservation, but a 5 minute walk from my house