Guidebook for Houston
Drinks & Nightlife
Boheme
307 Fairview St Great patio to have a drink outside
Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer RdFor the cocktails
La Grange
2517 Ralph StGreat outside patio.
House of Blues Houston
1204 Caroline StFor live music
Food Scene
Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer Rd The best croissant and baguette in town!
Great new restaurant, ideal for a lunch or a coffee with a beautiful view on the Bayou
48 locals recommend
The Kitchen at The Dunlavy
3422 Allen PkwyGreat new restaurant, ideal for a lunch or a coffee with a beautiful view on the Bayou
a very good real mexican food restaurant in a colorful mid-century style dinner room. Even the tortilla salsa is special. Enjoy a cold Michelada in the summer (beer and lime)
71 locals recommend
Cuchara
214 Fairview Sta very good real mexican food restaurant in a colorful mid-century style dinner room. Even the tortilla salsa is special. Enjoy a cold Michelada in the summer (beer and lime)
it’s our favorite restaurant in town, japanese cuisine with a texan touch! And it’s down the street!
Unfortunately it’s expensive and always packed so be sur to make a reservation!
219 locals recommend
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rdit’s our favorite restaurant in town, japanese cuisine with a texan touch! And it’s down the street!
Unfortunately it’s expensive and always packed so be sur to make a reservation!
Pink's Pizza
710 W Gray StGood Pizza, you can order online and it’s 3 min walk from home.
The perfect place for a brunch, a huge salad or a natural-fed hamburger.
257 locals recommend
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StThe perfect place for a brunch, a huge salad or a natural-fed hamburger.
Inversion Coffee & Art
For a very good coffee. 5 min walk
Shopping
Kuhl-Linscomb
2418 W Alabama StA hidden gem in Houston if you want to go shopping
Essentials
Very expensive but very convenient they have everything you want.
A good place also for a quick lunch.
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St Very expensive but very convenient they have everything you want.
A good place also for a quick lunch.
Located in an old movie theater, and the people working there are very friendly!
148 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer Rd Located in an old movie theater, and the people working there are very friendly!
Parks & Nature
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveFor a run or a walk
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StBeautiful in the evening when the sun sets.
We like to spend our sundays on the beach after a lunch at Jimmy's on the Pier!
104 locals recommend
Galveston Island State Park
14901 FM3005We like to spend our sundays on the beach after a lunch at Jimmy's on the Pier!
Arts & Culture
Incredible art collection in a Renzo Piano' building, entrance is free!
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StIncredible art collection in a Renzo Piano' building, entrance is free!
You will need more than a day to explore this wonderful museum. Don't forget to stop by the library.
Entrance is free on Thursdays
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StYou will need more than a day to explore this wonderful museum. Don't forget to stop by the library.
Entrance is free on Thursdays
Entertainment & Activities
Great vintage movie theater with movies you usually can't see elsewhere!
77 locals recommend
Saint Cloud River Oaks
2020 W Gray StGreat vintage movie theater with movies you usually can't see elsewhere!
The venue hosts a range of performances including classical music, ballet, dance, film, Shakespeare and more. The theater, set inside Hermann Park, also allows patrons to BYOB (no glass containers, please!), so pack a picnic and settle in for the show. Free
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park DrThe venue hosts a range of performances including classical music, ballet, dance, film, Shakespeare and more. The theater, set inside Hermann Park, also allows patrons to BYOB (no glass containers, please!), so pack a picnic and settle in for the show. Free