Guidebook for Houston

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Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Pizza by the slice and craft beer on tap just a two block walk away.
47 locals recommend
Pink's Pizza
710 W Gray St
47 locals recommend
Pizza by the slice and craft beer on tap just a two block walk away.
Specialty tacos, try the #12. Open late night and just a short walk
137 locals recommend
Velvet Taco
4819 Washington Ave
137 locals recommend
Specialty tacos, try the #12. Open late night and just a short walk
Tortilla soup and ropa vieja tacos are the best!
40 locals recommend
El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop W
40 locals recommend
Tortilla soup and ropa vieja tacos are the best!
Great place to pick up a cake, cupcake, or cookies for a celebration or just to satisfy that sweet tooth.
10 locals recommend
Three Brothers Bakery
4606 Washington Ave
10 locals recommend
Great place to pick up a cake, cupcake, or cookies for a celebration or just to satisfy that sweet tooth.
This is my go-to spot for breakfast and coffee. The homemade biscuits on the breakfast sandwiches are AWESOME! They have great sandwiches for lunch as well.
46 locals recommend
Revival Market
550 Heights Blvd
46 locals recommend
This is my go-to spot for breakfast and coffee. The homemade biscuits on the breakfast sandwiches are AWESOME! They have great sandwiches for lunch as well.
House made ice cream...mmm so good.
33 locals recommend
Fat Cat Creamery
1225 N Shepherd Dr
33 locals recommend
House made ice cream...mmm so good.
A bar that is more of a restaurant...kid-friendly. Solid breakfast on the weekends with good coffee and a bloody mary bar. Good food all around and a big patio with lots of tvs for watching a game
20 locals recommend
Canyon Creek
6603 Westcott St
20 locals recommend
A bar that is more of a restaurant...kid-friendly. Solid breakfast on the weekends with good coffee and a bloody mary bar. Good food all around and a big patio with lots of tvs for watching a game
Good spot for sushi. If they have a ramen special, it is usually really good too.
29 locals recommend
Soma Sushi
4820 Washington Ave
29 locals recommend
Good spot for sushi. If they have a ramen special, it is usually really good too.
Local Italian restaurant/deli/grocer. Great gelato to boot! This place started as an Italian import grocer, so it is easy to miss since it is in an unassuming warehouse. Listed on opentable
24 locals recommend
Miyako Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
4601 Washington Avenue
24 locals recommend
Local Italian restaurant/deli/grocer. Great gelato to boot! This place started as an Italian import grocer, so it is easy to miss since it is in an unassuming warehouse. Listed on opentable
Awesome Tex-Mex just a short walk away. Fajitas are excellent and the crab enchiladas are sooo good. It gets really busy in the evenings, so expect a little of a wait.
123 locals recommend
El Tiempo Cantina - Washington
5602 Washington Ave
123 locals recommend
Awesome Tex-Mex just a short walk away. Fajitas are excellent and the crab enchiladas are sooo good. It gets really busy in the evenings, so expect a little of a wait.
One of our favorite places for breakfast/brunch on the weekends. It is a cafe and bakery known for their croissants, but everything is awesome. The kouign-amann is a must have.
194 locals recommend
Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer Rd
194 locals recommend
One of our favorite places for breakfast/brunch on the weekends. It is a cafe and bakery known for their croissants, but everything is awesome. The kouign-amann is a must have.
Local craft brewery with multiple daily brewery tours (check website for details). They also now have a restaurant + patio that I have heard good things about, though I haven't had the chance yet.
115 locals recommend
Karbach Brewing
2032 Karbach St
115 locals recommend
Local craft brewery with multiple daily brewery tours (check website for details). They also now have a restaurant + patio that I have heard good things about, though I haven't had the chance yet.
Hot dogs and wine? Why not? Elevated comfort food like mac and cheese, fried chicken, a kobe beef hamburger and huge wine selection. Also recommended for brunch, reservations recommended
113 locals recommend
MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
113 locals recommend
Hot dogs and wine? Why not? Elevated comfort food like mac and cheese, fried chicken, a kobe beef hamburger and huge wine selection. Also recommended for brunch, reservations recommended
For a real treat book a reservation at Georgia James. Georgia James is Chef Chris Shepherd's version of a steakhouse, serving the food he likes to cook at home. Expect cast iron-seared steaks, lots of cold seafood, seasonal sides and killer desserts. It's unconventional. It's driven by quality. And, most importantly, it's fun. Pro Tip: If you are with a group of 4 or more, forgo the menu and order the Baller Board...you won't be disappointed
61 locals recommend
Underbelly
1100 Westheimer Road
61 locals recommend
For a real treat book a reservation at Georgia James. Georgia James is Chef Chris Shepherd's version of a steakhouse, serving the food he likes to cook at home. Expect cast iron-seared steaks, lots of cold seafood, seasonal sides and killer desserts. It's unconventional. It's driven by quality. And, most importantly, it's fun. Pro Tip: If you are with a group of 4 or more, forgo the menu and order the Baller Board...you won't be disappointed
BRC is a great place to grab a "fancy" casual lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. A true gastro pub with 28 beers on tap and excellent fare. Try the Mac n Cheese of the week or a true southern special, Chicken Fried Steak. The Monday pub burger special is a true steal.
10 locals recommend
BRC Gastropub
519 Shepherd Drive
10 locals recommend
BRC is a great place to grab a "fancy" casual lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. A true gastro pub with 28 beers on tap and excellent fare. Try the Mac n Cheese of the week or a true southern special, Chicken Fried Steak. The Monday pub burger special is a true steal.

Entertainment & Activities

Houston's oldest craft brewery. Full beer and food menu M-F 11:00am-4:30pm. Tours on Saturdays with smaller food menu. See www.saintarnold.com for details.
291 locals recommend
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave
291 locals recommend
Houston's oldest craft brewery. Full beer and food menu M-F 11:00am-4:30pm. Tours on Saturdays with smaller food menu. See www.saintarnold.com for details.

Drinks & Nightlife

Moscow mules and whiskey drinks. Amazing bites to eat, tapas style.
57 locals recommend
Julep
1919 Washington Ave
57 locals recommend
Moscow mules and whiskey drinks. Amazing bites to eat, tapas style.

Essentials

Nearest grocery store. Has one of the best wine selections I have ever seen in a normal grocer.
334 locals recommend
Kroger
4000 Polk St
334 locals recommend
Nearest grocery store. Has one of the best wine selections I have ever seen in a normal grocer.
Closest Whole Foods for organic shopping
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
450 locals recommend
Closest Whole Foods for organic shopping
closest pharmacy
140 locals recommend
CVS
917 Main St
140 locals recommend
closest pharmacy
Market within 10 minute walk with small produce selection and a butcher shop. Pick up some pre-seasoned fajita meat for the grill or buy ready-made Mexican fare as well.
El Tiempo Taqueria
5526 Washington Ave
Market within 10 minute walk with small produce selection and a butcher shop. Pick up some pre-seasoned fajita meat for the grill or buy ready-made Mexican fare as well.
If you need to ship or print something FedEx Office just down the street
11 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
2455 Rice Boulevard
11 locals recommend
If you need to ship or print something FedEx Office just down the street
The closest UPS store location if you need to ship anything out UPS.
11 locals recommend
The UPS Store
2450 Louisiana St
11 locals recommend
The closest UPS store location if you need to ship anything out UPS.
Wash and fold service that charges by the pound to do your laundry. By far the best service. You will receive a phone call and an email when your laundry is ready.
9 locals recommend
Soap Suds Coin Laundry
4211 N Main St
9 locals recommend
Wash and fold service that charges by the pound to do your laundry. By far the best service. You will receive a phone call and an email when your laundry is ready.
Not the closest Costco, but the easiest and quickest to get to.
60 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
3836 Richmond Ave
60 locals recommend
Not the closest Costco, but the easiest and quickest to get to.
Closest Costco, but due to traffic not the fastest to get to
60 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
3836 Richmond Ave
60 locals recommend
Closest Costco, but due to traffic not the fastest to get to
Nearest Sam's Club
11 locals recommend
Sam's Club
5310 S Rice Ave
11 locals recommend
Nearest Sam's Club

Getting Around

This place hast great service and very reasonable rates for bike rentals. Rent a bike to ride the trails at Memorial Park or just explore Houston.
West End Bicycles
5427 Blossom St
This place hast great service and very reasonable rates for bike rentals. Rent a bike to ride the trails at Memorial Park or just explore Houston.
Take the Metro bus to downtown. 085 bus run every 15 minutes on weekdays. If going to convention center get off at Smith @ Rusk (23 stops) to take train from Theatre District to Convention District stop. Reference ridemetro.org website for more details.
Washington Ave @ Reinerman St station
Take the Metro bus to downtown. 085 bus run every 15 minutes on weekdays. If going to convention center get off at Smith @ Rusk (23 stops) to take train from Theatre District to Convention District stop. Reference ridemetro.org website for more details.
116 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3709 Washington Ave
116 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

One of the largest urban parks in the United States covering approximately 1,466 acres. This park was purchased by the City of Houston in 1924 as a "memorial" to the soldiers who lost their lives in WWI. The park has a 3 mile jogging trailthat is extremely popular with Houston joggers. Also boasting a golf course, tennis courts, softball fields, soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, and miles of wooded trails for biking, walking, or jogging.
246 locals recommend
Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue
246 locals recommend
One of the largest urban parks in the United States covering approximately 1,466 acres. This park was purchased by the City of Houston in 1924 as a "memorial" to the soldiers who lost their lives in WWI. The park has a 3 mile jogging trailthat is extremely popular with Houston joggers. Also boasting a golf course, tennis courts, softball fields, soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, and miles of wooded trails for biking, walking, or jogging.
Arboretum and nature center inside Memorial Park with over five miles (8 km) of nature trails, with forest, pond, wetland, and meadow habitats. Specialty gardens include a Hummingbird & Butterfly Island, Sensory Garden, and Wildlife Garden.
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
188 locals recommend
Arboretum and nature center inside Memorial Park with over five miles (8 km) of nature trails, with forest, pond, wetland, and meadow habitats. Specialty gardens include a Hummingbird & Butterfly Island, Sensory Garden, and Wildlife Garden.

Shopping

Largest indoor shopping mall in Houston with many high end retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Tiffany's, Armani, etc.
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
Largest indoor shopping mall in Houston with many high end retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Tiffany's, Armani, etc.