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Food scene

Best Tonkotsu Black Ramen in town!
119 locals recommend
JINYA Ramen Bar
3201 Louisiana St
119 locals recommend
Best Tonkotsu Black Ramen in town!
You don't have to wait for Taco Tuesday. This place is great anyday of the week! Top recommendations: brisket taco, seafood taco, and tofu taco.
11 locals recommend
Fusion Taco Canteen & Cocktails
4706 N Main St
11 locals recommend
You don't have to wait for Taco Tuesday. This place is great anyday of the week! Top recommendations: brisket taco, seafood taco, and tofu taco.
The BEST BBQ in town and that's saying a lot!
125 locals recommend
The Pit Room
1201 Richmond Avenue
125 locals recommend
The BEST BBQ in town and that's saying a lot!
BEST Poke in the city, state and nationwide!
Local Poke
4500 Washington Ave
BEST Poke in the city, state and nationwide!
Best Italian food in HTX! I recommend the calamari to start, squid ink mafaldine pasta, and the tiramisu dessert!
50 locals recommend
North Italia
1700 Post Oak Blvd
50 locals recommend
Best Italian food in HTX! I recommend the calamari to start, squid ink mafaldine pasta, and the tiramisu dessert!
This seafood restaurant is a must! Order anything with octopus "pulpo" and you will be satisfied.
11 locals recommend
La Fisheria
213 Milam St
11 locals recommend
This seafood restaurant is a must! Order anything with octopus "pulpo" and you will be satisfied.
This place has the best breakfast all day! I recommend the waffles and obviously the pies.
51 locals recommend
House of Pies
3112 Kirby Dr
51 locals recommend
This place has the best breakfast all day! I recommend the waffles and obviously the pies.
Sushi hand rolls in a private 14 seat bar.
15 locals recommend
Hando
518 West 11th Street
15 locals recommend
Sushi hand rolls in a private 14 seat bar.
Chicken Pad Thai and Khao Soi Gai soup for the win! Warning: Go easy on the spice level (they mean business).
22 locals recommend
Street Food Thai Market
1010 West Cavalcade Street
22 locals recommend
Chicken Pad Thai and Khao Soi Gai soup for the win! Warning: Go easy on the spice level (they mean business).
Chinese cuisine - recommend the eggplant dish and red oil dumplings.
36 locals recommend
Mala Sichuan Bistro
1201 Westheimer Rd
36 locals recommend
Chinese cuisine - recommend the eggplant dish and red oil dumplings.
Delicious Indian-American cuisine.
163 locals recommend
Pondicheri
2800 Kirby Dr
163 locals recommend
Delicious Indian-American cuisine.
NEW multi-level food court with a massive rooftop garden!
117 locals recommend
POST Houston
401 Franklin St
117 locals recommend
NEW multi-level food court with a massive rooftop garden!

Bars

Great for a night cap!
9 locals recommend
Trash Panda Drinking Club
4203 Edison Street
9 locals recommend
Great for a night cap!
Get the "Claro que si" cocktail and thank me later.
19 locals recommend
Monkey's Tail
5802 Fulton St
19 locals recommend
Get the "Claro que si" cocktail and thank me later.
Tiki themed cocktails and food.
18 locals recommend
The Toasted Coconut
1617 Richmond Ave
18 locals recommend
Tiki themed cocktails and food.
Old-Fashion cocktail (oldie but goodie)
214 locals recommend
Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer Rd
214 locals recommend
Old-Fashion cocktail (oldie but goodie)
Quaint bar located in the Heights Neighborhood.
50 locals recommend
Better Luck Tomorrow
544 Yale St
50 locals recommend
Quaint bar located in the Heights Neighborhood.
They are known for their Frozen Drinks!!
93 locals recommend
Eight Row Flint
1039 Yale St
93 locals recommend
They are known for their Frozen Drinks!!
Fun sports bar with an indoor soccer field.
56 locals recommend
Pitch 25
2120 Walker Street
56 locals recommend
Fun sports bar with an indoor soccer field.

Favorite Brunch Spots

The brunch is to die for! You must order the French toast it is the best in town hands down.
Liberty Kitchen at the Tree House
963 Bunker Hill Road
The brunch is to die for! You must order the French toast it is the best in town hands down.
The best Mexican brunch in town Saturdays and Sundays!
71 locals recommend
Cuchara
214 Fairview St
71 locals recommend
The best Mexican brunch in town Saturdays and Sundays!
Best brunch buffet by world renown Chef Hugo.
63 locals recommend
Xochi
1777 Walker St
63 locals recommend
Best brunch buffet by world renown Chef Hugo.
Please order the chicken and waffles!
113 locals recommend
MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
113 locals recommend
Please order the chicken and waffles!
The best breakfast crepes (both sweet and savory)!
38 locals recommend
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café
2420 Rice Boulevard
38 locals recommend
The best breakfast crepes (both sweet and savory)!

For Kids

377 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz St
377 locals recommend
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Levy Park
3801 Eastside St
49 locals recommend
233 locals recommend
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial Dr
233 locals recommend
This beautiful park is located in downtown Houston. They feature movies on the lawn year round, skating rink in the winter, and a jungle gym for the kids.
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 locals recommend
This beautiful park is located in downtown Houston. They feature movies on the lawn year round, skating rink in the winter, and a jungle gym for the kids.
699 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St
699 locals recommend
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
188 locals recommend

Shopping

Staples to luxury stores and great restaurants.
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
Staples to luxury stores and great restaurants.
320 locals recommend
Memorial City Mall
Memorial City Mall
320 locals recommend
Great local shops!
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
379 locals recommend
Great local shops!

Sightseeing

This a classic photo-op. Keep in mind that you must park in the garage.
73 locals recommend
Waterwall
2800 Post Oak Blvd
73 locals recommend
This a classic photo-op. Keep in mind that you must park in the garage.
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals recommend

Things to do

Catch a concert just down the street.
113 locals recommend
White Oak Music Hall
2915 N Main St
113 locals recommend
Catch a concert just down the street.
Great place to have a unique experience whether you are solo, with family or on a date.
92 locals recommend
Color Factory
3303 Kirby Dr
92 locals recommend
Great place to have a unique experience whether you are solo, with family or on a date.