Our Houston Midtown guidebook
Food scene
The original bar in Midtown with a great steak night on Tuesdays and Thursdays, including Trivia! Other nightly specials such as burgers, wings, and in the spring they have crawfish.
38 locals recommend
Front Porch Pub
217 Gray StThe original bar in Midtown with a great steak night on Tuesdays and Thursdays, including Trivia! Other nightly specials such as burgers, wings, and in the spring they have crawfish.
Portuguese fare good for a solo dinner at the bar or a business lunch or dinner. The tapas are designed to order multiple and to share. Great sangria.
76 locals recommend
Oporto Fooding House & Wine (midtown)
125 W Gray StPortuguese fare good for a solo dinner at the bar or a business lunch or dinner. The tapas are designed to order multiple and to share. Great sangria.
There are many tex mex places in Houston, but this one is our personal favorite. Try the fajitas or the queso fundido.
18 locals recommend
Superica
1801 N Shepherd DrThere are many tex mex places in Houston, but this one is our personal favorite. Try the fajitas or the queso fundido.
The best bartenders and craft drink makers in the city and in the country work here at Anvil.
214 locals recommend
Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer RdThe best bartenders and craft drink makers in the city and in the country work here at Anvil.
Café Poêtes
122 W Gray StCute French cafe that offers afternoon tea.
My personal favorite place for cocktails and walking distance from our Airbnb spot. Also has good snacks.
66 locals recommend
Wooster's Garden
3315 Milam StMy personal favorite place for cocktails and walking distance from our Airbnb spot. Also has good snacks.
Neighborhoods
This is the neighborhood where we live, and is known for easy accessibility to all areas of the city. It has an abundance of restaurants, bars, and walkable neighborhoods.
304 locals recommend
Midtown
This is the neighborhood where we live, and is known for easy accessibility to all areas of the city. It has an abundance of restaurants, bars, and walkable neighborhoods.
Montrose is one of the neighborhoods with the most personality in town. Restaurants that have been favorites for years alongside tattoo shops, coffee bars, and cocktail dens. Also known as the gay friendly area of Houston.
117 locals recommend
Montrose
Montrose is one of the neighborhoods with the most personality in town. Restaurants that have been favorites for years alongside tattoo shops, coffee bars, and cocktail dens. Also known as the gay friendly area of Houston.
Antique stores, art galleries, and trendy restaurants line the streets of the Heights neighborhood. Biking trails make it fun to travers on two wheels. Various events shut down the streets to walking traffic and live music, such as Lights in the Heights and White Linen Night.
227 locals recommend
Houston Heights
Antique stores, art galleries, and trendy restaurants line the streets of the Heights neighborhood. Biking trails make it fun to travers on two wheels. Various events shut down the streets to walking traffic and live music, such as Lights in the Heights and White Linen Night.
Explore the beautiful grounds of Rice University, shop at the clothing stores, eat at local restaurants, or jump over to the museum district to visit one of the many wonderful museums Houston has to offer.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardExplore the beautiful grounds of Rice University, shop at the clothing stores, eat at local restaurants, or jump over to the museum district to visit one of the many wonderful museums Houston has to offer.
Visit one of our many wonderful museums. Personal favorites are the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural Science, and the Holocaust Museum.
549 locals recommend
Houston Museum District
Visit one of our many wonderful museums. Personal favorites are the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural Science, and the Holocaust Museum.
Sightseeing
Beautiful park with running trails, biking, golf course, soccer fields, tennis courts, etc.
233 locals recommend
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial DrBeautiful park with running trails, biking, golf course, soccer fields, tennis courts, etc.
Beautiful park near the museum district with a reflection pool and Japanese gardens.
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StBeautiful park near the museum district with a reflection pool and Japanese gardens.
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon StA great place for reflection and quiet.