Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvdyummiest greek food and patio in Houston. And cheap!
Such a crazy variety of the yummiest tacos - and cheap, too. Casual - great for everyone.
74 habitants recommandent
Torchys Tacos
2411 S Shepherd DrSuch a crazy variety of the yummiest tacos - and cheap, too. Casual - great for everyone.
Amazing cajun food - a Houston Treasure! Only open for lunch - so check the hours before you head over.
13 habitants recommandent
Treebeards
1117 Texas StAmazing cajun food - a Houston Treasure! Only open for lunch - so check the hours before you head over.
Great for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Homemade pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods. It's a cool, hip coffee shop with a fantastic outside patio with live music, poetry, djs, big screen movies, and hanging out. Houston classic.
123 habitants recommandent
Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StGreat for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Homemade pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods. It's a cool, hip coffee shop with a fantastic outside patio with live music, poetry, djs, big screen movies, and hanging out. Houston classic.
If you wish you lived in Middle Earth, this is the place for you. But don't let the nerdy kitschy atmosphere sway you - they have an amazing menu and it's just a cool, yummy, hidden treasure in Houston - worth the effort.
22 habitants recommandent
Hobbit Cafe
2243 Richmond AveIf you wish you lived in Middle Earth, this is the place for you. But don't let the nerdy kitschy atmosphere sway you - they have an amazing menu and it's just a cool, yummy, hidden treasure in Houston - worth the effort.
Best pizza in town, if you ask me. Get the deep dish - it's amazing. Houston treasure.
65 habitants recommandent
Star Pizza
77 Harvard StBest pizza in town, if you ask me. Get the deep dish - it's amazing. Houston treasure.
Our favorite restaurant. $$$ super yummy menu, you'll spend some cashola, but it's a great night out. Great for lunch, too - with an adorable patio. Great for groups, date night, and foodies. Cool part of town, cool ambianace. Get the churros/icecream/mayan hot chocolate for dessert - you won't regret it.
160 habitants recommandent
Hugo's
1600 Westheimer RdOur favorite restaurant. $$$ super yummy menu, you'll spend some cashola, but it's a great night out. Great for lunch, too - with an adorable patio. Great for groups, date night, and foodies. Cool part of town, cool ambianace. Get the churros/icecream/mayan hot chocolate for dessert - you won't regret it.
Parks & Nature
Great downtown park in the heart of downtown. Free movies and live music. Great place for dogs and kids. plenty of places to eat, as well.
933 habitants recommandent
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StGreat downtown park in the heart of downtown. Free movies and live music. Great place for dogs and kids. plenty of places to eat, as well.
Such a great place. FREE. Hiking trails, marshlands, gators, tons of turtles to feed, canoe trips, birdwatching, and an interactive nature center. You can bring your dog on a leash for a hike, too. There is a park with picnic tables outside the arboretum, and it's a great place for picnics, too.
188 habitants recommandent
Centre d'arboretum et de nature de Houston
4501 Woodway DrSuch a great place. FREE. Hiking trails, marshlands, gators, tons of turtles to feed, canoe trips, birdwatching, and an interactive nature center. You can bring your dog on a leash for a hike, too. There is a park with picnic tables outside the arboretum, and it's a great place for picnics, too.
Great running trails, biking, walking, and running around. Festivals and live music happen occasionally, there are canoe and kayak tours, and a bayou boat ride tour. The park runs all along the bayou and runs into downtown. Super cool skate park on one end, and lots of room for running with your kids and dogs, pack a picnic and have a good time. Check out the Waugh Street Bridge and Bat colony, too - it's a sight to behold!
93 habitants recommandent
Parc Eleanor Tinsley
18-3600 Allen PkwyGreat running trails, biking, walking, and running around. Festivals and live music happen occasionally, there are canoe and kayak tours, and a bayou boat ride tour. The park runs all along the bayou and runs into downtown. Super cool skate park on one end, and lots of room for running with your kids and dogs, pack a picnic and have a good time. Check out the Waugh Street Bridge and Bat colony, too - it's a sight to behold!
Amazing gardens right next to the museums and Hermann Park and the zoo. Great for families and couples and kids. All kinds of gardens, waterfall and gazebos and patios. FREE.
74 habitants recommandent
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann DriveAmazing gardens right next to the museums and Hermann Park and the zoo. Great for families and couples and kids. All kinds of gardens, waterfall and gazebos and patios. FREE.
Entertainment & Activities
Great for families, groups, or a date night. Right on the water, you can watch boats coming in and out of the harbor, and it's a wonderful view! Tons of restaurants to choose from, free live music and always the boardwalk activities. Kids wear your bathing suits - the dancing fountains are always a lot of fun.
575 habitants recommandent
Kemah Boardwalk
215 Kipp AveGreat for families, groups, or a date night. Right on the water, you can watch boats coming in and out of the harbor, and it's a wonderful view! Tons of restaurants to choose from, free live music and always the boardwalk activities. Kids wear your bathing suits - the dancing fountains are always a lot of fun.
Shopping
It's huge! It will take you all day to visit all 3 buildings - and there's an indoor ice rink, lots of restaurants, good rainy day Houston attraction.
77 habitants recommandent
Centre commercial Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdIt's huge! It will take you all day to visit all 3 buildings - and there's an indoor ice rink, lots of restaurants, good rainy day Houston attraction.
This is a thrift store. If you're not into thrift stores, you'll want to check out somewhere else. Starting Thursday, everything in the store is $2.00. Every day after that, the price drops by $.25, until the last day everything is only $.25. If you're a treasure hunter, you'll love it! It's only clothes, shoes, bags and belts/accessories - no homegoods. Other locations around town: Hwy 3/Galveston Road.
Family Thrift Center Outlet Store
2157 Red Bluff RdThis is a thrift store. If you're not into thrift stores, you'll want to check out somewhere else. Starting Thursday, everything in the store is $2.00. Every day after that, the price drops by $.25, until the last day everything is only $.25. If you're a treasure hunter, you'll love it! It's only clothes, shoes, bags and belts/accessories - no homegoods. Other locations around town: Hwy 3/Galveston Road.
19th street in the Heights, Houston, is known for it's unique and cool boutique shops and restaurants and cafes. Park somewhere along the way, and work your way down the street hitting all kinds of cool shops and eateries.
Heights Marketplace
428-516 W 19th St19th street in the Heights, Houston, is known for it's unique and cool boutique shops and restaurants and cafes. Park somewhere along the way, and work your way down the street hitting all kinds of cool shops and eateries.
Really nice mall, lots of cool shops and plenty of restaurants. Outdoor shopping, as well.
164 habitants recommandent
Baybrook Mall
500 Baybrook MallReally nice mall, lots of cool shops and plenty of restaurants. Outdoor shopping, as well.
Arts & Culture
FREE entertainment! You can see the Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, theatre troupes, big screen movies, live music, and tons of other stage productions - dance, musicals, plays. Covered seating, but setup a blanket and camping chairs on the hill with everybody else, and bring a cooler with snacks and drinks - dogs are welcome, too!
299 habitants recommandent
Théâtre en plein air Miller
6000 Hermann Park DrFREE entertainment! You can see the Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, theatre troupes, big screen movies, live music, and tons of other stage productions - dance, musicals, plays. Covered seating, but setup a blanket and camping chairs on the hill with everybody else, and bring a cooler with snacks and drinks - dogs are welcome, too!
Fantastic museum! One of the best in the U.S. ALL museums are FREE on Thursdays. These museums are always free: Menil, Cy Twombly, Rothko Chapel, Contemporary Arts Museum, Art Car Museum. The Holocaust Museum is really nice, too - if you're into history.
979 habitants recommandent
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StFantastic museum! One of the best in the U.S. ALL museums are FREE on Thursdays. These museums are always free: Menil, Cy Twombly, Rothko Chapel, Contemporary Arts Museum, Art Car Museum. The Holocaust Museum is really nice, too - if you're into history.
Sightseeing
FREE port of Houston boat rides are a great relaxing activity - set sail with the Coast Guard for a 90 minute boat ride. complimentary drinks, too. Great for families and kids. You need to make reservations online to get a spot on the boat!
http://porthouston.com/sam-houston-boat-tour/registration/
Port Houston
111 East Loop NFREE port of Houston boat rides are a great relaxing activity - set sail with the Coast Guard for a 90 minute boat ride. complimentary drinks, too. Great for families and kids. You need to make reservations online to get a spot on the boat!
http://porthouston.com/sam-houston-boat-tour/registration/
Great little park nestled right in the heart of downtown. always great FREE live music, big screen movies, bingo, bike rides, and other cultural events and markets. Niko Nikos is right there, too, for some yummy Greek food! Dogs are welcome-there's a dog run in there.
96 habitants recommandent
Parc de la Place du Marché
301 Milam StGreat little park nestled right in the heart of downtown. always great FREE live music, big screen movies, bingo, bike rides, and other cultural events and markets. Niko Nikos is right there, too, for some yummy Greek food! Dogs are welcome-there's a dog run in there.
Nasa Center
4642 NASA Road 1NASA Space Center - tours and visitors' center.
Everything Else
Great shopping, restaurants, bars, and unique little boutiques. Right on the edge of Rice University - it's definitely young people and college students' stomping grounds, cool place to hang out, eat, shop, and check out some college life.
379 habitants recommandent
Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardGreat shopping, restaurants, bars, and unique little boutiques. Right on the edge of Rice University - it's definitely young people and college students' stomping grounds, cool place to hang out, eat, shop, and check out some college life.