Josh’s Houston Guidebook
Food scene
Pretty amazing pizza, pasta, and drinks with a great indoor space and patio!
22 recommandé par les habitants
Tiny Champions
2617 McKinney StreetPretty amazing pizza, pasta, and drinks with a great indoor space and patio!
Great place for date night! Must try everything, especially the Nancy Cakes.
104 recommandé par les habitants
Nancy's Hustle
2704 Polk StGreat place for date night! Must try everything, especially the Nancy Cakes.
Stanton's City Bites
1420 Edwards StProbably one of the best burgers in Houston!
The Burger Joint
2703 Montrose BlvdAmazing burgers while sitting in a spacious patio!
A massive retail center with food and shops and a rooftop with the best view of Downtown Houston.
117 recommandé par les habitants
POST Houston
401 Franklin StA massive retail center with food and shops and a rooftop with the best view of Downtown Houston.
While it’s from Arizona, this is the only one in Texas (multiple in Houston). It’s must visit for a chill night with friends while eating small bites and drinking wine or cocktails.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Postino Heights
642 Yale StWhile it’s from Arizona, this is the only one in Texas (multiple in Houston). It’s must visit for a chill night with friends while eating small bites and drinking wine or cocktails.
Love their pizza and cacio e pepe! If the weather is great, sit out in their garden!
135 recommandé par les habitants
Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak DrLove their pizza and cacio e pepe! If the weather is great, sit out in their garden!
Multiple locations in Houston for some delicious and healthy foods. I come here regularly for lunch!
56 recommandé par les habitants
Local Foods Heights
714 Yale StMultiple locations in Houston for some delicious and healthy foods. I come here regularly for lunch!
Great small bites and drinks! Perfect for date night!
76 recommandé par les habitants
Oporto Fooding House & Wine (midtown)
125 W Gray StGreat small bites and drinks! Perfect for date night!
The Gypsy Poet
2404 Austin StCheap, delicious pizza!
BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak DrSolid Cajun food and crawfish!!
Great for brunch! Do not miss out on their chocolate chip cookies. Best. Cookies. Ever. They even have a stand on the side of the restaurant just for cookies, pastries, and ice cream to go.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Tiny's No. 5
Great for brunch! Do not miss out on their chocolate chip cookies. Best. Cookies. Ever. They even have a stand on the side of the restaurant just for cookies, pastries, and ice cream to go.
The Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis StChicken and waffles is a must!
My favorite BBQ place in Houston! They also serve halal beef.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Pinkerton's Barbecue
1504 Airline DrMy favorite BBQ place in Houston! They also serve halal beef.
They have locations across the suburbs with consistently amazing and affordable BBQ!
34 recommandé par les habitants
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
14620 Northwest FwyThey have locations across the suburbs with consistently amazing and affordable BBQ!
El Tiempo Cantina - Navigation
2814 Navigation BlvdClassic Tex-Mex food in Houston!
Cute spot in the Heights neighborhood. Great coffee, lunch, and bread/pastries!
40 recommandé par les habitants
Kraftsmen Baking
611 W 22nd StCute spot in the Heights neighborhood. Great coffee, lunch, and bread/pastries!
A huge coffee shop with a rooftop view of Houston!
7 recommandé par les habitants
The Coffee House at West End
802 Shepherd DriveA huge coffee shop with a rooftop view of Houston!
Right outside of Downtown, this coffee shop has a lot of different foods and drinks. Great to chill or have brunch!
167 recommandé par les habitants
Tout Suite
2001 Commerce StRight outside of Downtown, this coffee shop has a lot of different foods and drinks. Great to chill or have brunch!
Little Woodrow's Eado
801 Walker StA bar with turtle racing!
Truck Yard
2118 Lamar StA bar with a ferris wheel!
Cidercade Houston
2320 Canal StreetA bar with arcade games!
Dozens of unique cocktails and awesome bartenders!
214 recommandé par les habitants
Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer RdDozens of unique cocktails and awesome bartenders!
A beer garden/bar in the middle of the bustling Heights neighborhood! Great beer!
13 recommandé par les habitants
Heights Bier Garten
1433 North Shepherd DriveA beer garden/bar in the middle of the bustling Heights neighborhood! Great beer!
Huge beer garden that even has a playground area for kids! Check out the brewing company’s tour as well!
291 recommandé par les habitants
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons AveHuge beer garden that even has a playground area for kids! Check out the brewing company’s tour as well!
Sightseeing
Great place to escape to in the middle of the city!
39 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Botanic Garden
Great place to escape to in the middle of the city!
Surrounded by the city, this massive park has so many events and trails!
586 recommandé par les habitants
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StSurrounded by the city, this massive park has so many events and trails!
Each trail is so different, you’ll never get bored walking or jogging here!
233 recommandé par les habitants
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial DrEach trail is so different, you’ll never get bored walking or jogging here!
A must visit to learn about the space programs and see where missions are operated!
426 recommandé par les habitants
Johnson Space Center
2101 E NASA PkwyA must visit to learn about the space programs and see where missions are operated!
If you want to avoid the crowds at Galveston, Surfside is just a little further away but with less people usually!
93 recommandé par les habitants
Surfside Beach
206 Starfish StreetIf you want to avoid the crowds at Galveston, Surfside is just a little further away but with less people usually!
Great museum for kids with a dinosaur exhibit! They also having rotating exhibits!
863 recommandé par les habitants
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrGreat museum for kids with a dinosaur exhibit! They also having rotating exhibits!
Definitely worth visiting. It also houses the Cloud Column (similar to The Bean in Chicago) and the light tunnel.
979 recommandé par les habitants
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StDefinitely worth visiting. It also houses the Cloud Column (similar to The Bean in Chicago) and the light tunnel.
Come by before sunset to see some unique lights!
66 recommandé par les habitants
James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape
Come by before sunset to see some unique lights!
Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz StPerfect museum for kids and families!
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon StA small chapel that is quiet but popular.
Right in Downtown, this park has events and art exhibits! In the winter, you can ice skate, and in the summer, you can kayak!
933 recommandé par les habitants
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StRight in Downtown, this park has events and art exhibits! In the winter, you can ice skate, and in the summer, you can kayak!
A little outside of Houston, this is a popular temple in the area.
14 recommandé par les habitants
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
1150 Brand LnA little outside of Houston, this is a popular temple in the area.
The roller coaster and boat rides are fun! They also have different events and restaurant on the boardwalk.
575 recommandé par les habitants
Kemah Boardwalk
215 Kipp AveThe roller coaster and boat rides are fun! They also have different events and restaurant on the boardwalk.
The closest beach to Houston with a historic downtown and lots of food!
410 recommandé par les habitants
Galveston
The closest beach to Houston with a historic downtown and lots of food!
Moody Gardens
1 Hope BlvdGreat park and aquarium to visit while in Galveston!
Popular water park to go to in Galveston!
481 recommandé par les habitants
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
2109 Gene Lucas BlvdPopular water park to go to in Galveston!
If you’re in Galveston, check out this pier with rides and food!
662 recommandé par les habitants
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
2501 Seawall BlvdIf you’re in Galveston, check out this pier with rides and food!
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdShopping, restaurants, and ice skating!
Nice park to walk through wooded trials! You might even see an alligator!
188 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrNice park to walk through wooded trials! You might even see an alligator!
About an hour from Houston, this is a popular state park with great trails. You will likely see an alligator!
77 recommandé par les habitants
Brazos Bend State Park
21901 Farm to Market Rd 762About an hour from Houston, this is a popular state park with great trails. You will likely see an alligator!
About an hour north of Houston, this is a great place to take a hike in the woods. This is also close to the Woodlands where you can grab a bite to eat afterwards.
69 recommandé par les habitants
Sam Houston National Forest
394 FM 1375About an hour north of Houston, this is a great place to take a hike in the woods. This is also close to the Woodlands where you can grab a bite to eat afterwards.
Neighborhoods
This is a small neighborhood with shops and restaurants! Located right next to Rice University, this is a popular area for locals.
379 recommandé par les habitants
Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardThis is a small neighborhood with shops and restaurants! Located right next to Rice University, this is a popular area for locals.
This is a growing area with restaurants, shops, and parks!
227 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Heights
This is a growing area with restaurants, shops, and parks!
This is right next to Downtown and is full of restaurants!
104 recommandé par les habitants
East Downtown
This is right next to Downtown and is full of restaurants!
Conseils aux voyageurs
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Rain or Shine
Be ready for sunny or rainy days! Pack a light rain coat or small umbrella just in case there is a sudden, but short rain shower.
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Drive!
I highly suggest renting a car. Houston is hard to navigate without a car unless you plan to only stay in a specific neighborhood.