Ashley’s guidebook

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Ashley’s guidebook

Food scene

Hotspot for diner-style American eats & stick-to-your-ribs soul food including chicken & waffles.
494 locals recommend
The Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis St
494 locals recommend
Hotspot for diner-style American eats & stick-to-your-ribs soul food including chicken & waffles.
Breakfast & brunch
179 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3217 Montrose Blvd
179 locals recommend
Breakfast & brunch
Elevated breakfast, lunch & brunch menus in a stylish, rustic setting with a patio.
59 locals recommend
Leeland House
2119 Leeland St
59 locals recommend
Elevated breakfast, lunch & brunch menus in a stylish, rustic setting with a patio.
Modern takes on Southern classics by a classically trained chef served in a cozy, vintage house.
140 locals recommend
Lucille's
5512 La Branch St
140 locals recommend
Modern takes on Southern classics by a classically trained chef served in a cozy, vintage house.
Hickory-smoked meats & housemade sides & desserts plus seafood specials in a casual dining room.
34 locals recommend
Ray's BBQ Shack
3929 Old Spanish Trail
34 locals recommend
Hickory-smoked meats & housemade sides & desserts plus seafood specials in a casual dining room.
Experience more than 60 different potatoes, from Bar-B-Q to creole cuisine
11 locals recommend
The Stuffed Baked Potato Factory
6362-A Martin Luther King Blvd
11 locals recommend
Experience more than 60 different potatoes, from Bar-B-Q to creole cuisine
Casual venue with a small patio serving Southern comfort classics & cocktails.
265 locals recommend
Turkey Leg Hut
4830 Almeda Rd
265 locals recommend
Casual venue with a small patio serving Southern comfort classics & cocktails.
No-nonsense tavern with a casual vibe & a big menu of inventive pizzas & hearty hero sandwiches.
16 locals recommend
Love Buzz
408 Westheimer Rd
16 locals recommend
No-nonsense tavern with a casual vibe & a big menu of inventive pizzas & hearty hero sandwiches.
Local pizzeria chain serving NY-style pies, plus pasta, sandwiches & gelato, in a relaxed space.
73 locals recommend
Luigi's Pizzeria
3700 Almeda Rd
73 locals recommend
Local pizzeria chain serving NY-style pies, plus pasta, sandwiches & gelato, in a relaxed space.
Hand-crafted burgers made with locally-sourced Texas beef & specialty milk shakes.
77 locals recommend
The Burger Joint
2703 Montrose Blvd
77 locals recommend
Hand-crafted burgers made with locally-sourced Texas beef & specialty milk shakes.
Counter-serve operation offering shawarma, kebabs, gyros & other Mediterranean staples.
12 locals recommend
Gyro Hut
2807 Old Spanish Trail
12 locals recommend
Counter-serve operation offering shawarma, kebabs, gyros & other Mediterranean staples.
Longtime casual spot with covered outdoor seating serving fajitas, margaritas & other Mexican fare.
265 locals recommend
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation Blvd
265 locals recommend
Longtime casual spot with covered outdoor seating serving fajitas, margaritas & other Mexican fare.
High-end steakhouse in an elegant, modern venue.
153 locals recommend
Steak 48
4444 Westheimer Rd
153 locals recommend
High-end steakhouse in an elegant, modern venue.
Welcoming eatery featuring wood-fired Italian pizzas & more in cozy digs with a vegetable garden.
135 locals recommend
Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak Dr
135 locals recommend
Welcoming eatery featuring wood-fired Italian pizzas & more in cozy digs with a vegetable garden.
Hip spot dishing up brunch & creative New American eats, plus craft cocktails & a robust wine list.
29 locals recommend
Bludorn Restaurant
807 Taft Street
29 locals recommend
Hip spot dishing up brunch & creative New American eats, plus craft cocktails & a robust wine list.
Upscale European cuisine in a onetime church for locally sourced meat & fish, plus wine & cocktails.
11 locals recommend
One Fifth Mediterranean
1658 Westheimer Rd
11 locals recommend
Upscale European cuisine in a onetime church for locally sourced meat & fish, plus wine & cocktails.
Lively, stylish bar with DJs & upmarket pub grub, plus a massive patio & popular brunch.
44 locals recommend
Belle Station
207 Gray St
44 locals recommend
Lively, stylish bar with DJs & upmarket pub grub, plus a massive patio & popular brunch.
Hopping vegan breakfast place & coffee shop with creative spins on classic eats, plus a garden & DJ.
29 locals recommend
Mo' Better Brews
1201 Southmore Blvd
29 locals recommend
Hopping vegan breakfast place & coffee shop with creative spins on classic eats, plus a garden & DJ.
Straightforward food truck dishing up generous vegan barbecue specialties to take away.
Houston Sauce Co
4302 Almeda Road
Straightforward food truck dishing up generous vegan barbecue specialties to take away.
Laid-back outpost offering traditional soul food dishes alongside vegan choices & hearty sides.
41 locals recommend
Soul Food Vegan
2901 Emancipation Ave
41 locals recommend
Laid-back outpost offering traditional soul food dishes alongside vegan choices & hearty sides.
Delicious healthy, creative vegan dining in Houston's historic 3rd ward, now a food truck. Very convenient location usually parked just outside Texas Southern University campus.
7 locals recommend
Lindiana's Southern Vegan Kitchen
4310 Almeda Road
7 locals recommend
Delicious healthy, creative vegan dining in Houston's historic 3rd ward, now a food truck. Very convenient location usually parked just outside Texas Southern University campus.
Homey spot focusing on global vegetarian & vegan soups, sandwiches & mains, plus coffees & teas.
49 locals recommend
The Doshi House
3419 Emancipation Ave
49 locals recommend
Homey spot focusing on global vegetarian & vegan soups, sandwiches & mains, plus coffees & teas.
Casual eatery for plant-based comfort food such as mozzarella sticks, burgers & nachos, plus shakes.
15 locals recommend
Korny Vibes
403 Westheimer Rd
15 locals recommend
Casual eatery for plant-based comfort food such as mozzarella sticks, burgers & nachos, plus shakes.
Veggie & raw-food dishes are showcased in this spacious cafe with a deli & health food store.
32 locals recommend
Sunshine's Vegetarian Deli & Health Food Store
3102 Old Spanish Trail
32 locals recommend
Veggie & raw-food dishes are showcased in this spacious cafe with a deli & health food store.
Meek's Vegan Pizza is whom pizza lovers turn to when they refuse to compromise on taste and health. Black-owned, cruelty-free, and delicious, the whole family will savor every bite.
Meek's Vegan Pizza
33 Waugh Drive
Meek's Vegan Pizza is whom pizza lovers turn to when they refuse to compromise on taste and health. Black-owned, cruelty-free, and delicious, the whole family will savor every bite.
50 types of imaginative doughnut options.
41 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut
3715 Washington Ave
41 locals recommend
50 types of imaginative doughnut options.
Creative housemade donuts pair with gourmet coffee at this specialty cafe open around the clock.
23 locals recommend
Glazed the Doughnut Cafe
1333 Old Spanish Trail
23 locals recommend
Creative housemade donuts pair with gourmet coffee at this specialty cafe open around the clock.
Ice cream, nieve, candy, Chamoyada, treats, elote.
Treats of Mexico
724 Telephone Rd
Ice cream, nieve, candy, Chamoyada, treats, elote.
All-natural ice cold healthy dessert that comes in fun-filled gourmet flavor combinations!
Popfancy Dessert Bar
9393 Bellaire Blvd
All-natural ice cold healthy dessert that comes in fun-filled gourmet flavor combinations!
Vegan, Gluten-Free & Non-Vegan baked goods
15 locals recommend
Crumbville, TX
3409 Emancipation Ave
15 locals recommend
Vegan, Gluten-Free & Non-Vegan baked goods
Takeout café bakery and soul food
8 locals recommend
Cupcake Kitchen
2533 Southmore Boulevard
8 locals recommend
Takeout café bakery and soul food
Food truck with outdoor seating serving amazing funnel cake variations including adult funnel cakes infused with liquor
That Funnel Cake Place
6780 Martin Luther King Blvd
Food truck with outdoor seating serving amazing funnel cake variations including adult funnel cakes infused with liquor
Family-owned since 1985 offers 18 flavors handmade daily from a rotating menu of 100
9 locals recommend
Hank's Ice Cream
9291 S Main St
9 locals recommend
Family-owned since 1985 offers 18 flavors handmade daily from a rotating menu of 100
Unique, small-batch ice cream with local ingredients, old-timey sodas & other items.
33 locals recommend
Fat Cat Creamery
1225 N Shepherd Dr
33 locals recommend
Unique, small-batch ice cream with local ingredients, old-timey sodas & other items.

Beer garden

Craft beers galore offered in a laid-back outdoor setup with hammocks, food trucks & regular events.
269 locals recommend
Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St
269 locals recommend
Craft beers galore offered in a laid-back outdoor setup with hammocks, food trucks & regular events.
Spacious indoor-outdoor beer garden with food trucks & an energetic, kid- & pet-friendly atmosphere.
27 locals recommend
Social Beer Garden HTX
3101 San Jacinto St
27 locals recommend
Spacious indoor-outdoor beer garden with food trucks & an energetic, kid- & pet-friendly atmosphere.

Shopping

The largest mall in the state of Texas!
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals recommend
The largest mall in the state of Texas!
Shopping mall
320 locals recommend
Memorial City Mall
Memorial City Mall
320 locals recommend
Shopping mall
Thrift shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants
7 locals recommend
Montrose Boulevard
Montrose Boulevard
7 locals recommend
Thrift shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants
Boutique and chain stores, bars, coffee shops, and restaurants
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
379 locals recommend
Boutique and chain stores, bars, coffee shops, and restaurants
Open air mall
105 locals recommend
Pearland Town Center
11200 Broadway St
105 locals recommend
Open air mall

Museums

18 museums in 4 walkable zones! Asia Society Texas, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Children's Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum, Czech Center Museum, Diverse Works, Holocaust Museum, Center for Contemporary Craft, Center for Photography, Museum of African American Culture, Museum of Natural Science, Lawndale Art and Performance Center, Moody Center for the Arts, Rothko Chapel, Health Museum, Jung Center, Menil Collection & Museum of Fine Arts
549 locals recommend
Houston Museum District
549 locals recommend
18 museums in 4 walkable zones! Asia Society Texas, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Children's Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum, Czech Center Museum, Diverse Works, Holocaust Museum, Center for Contemporary Craft, Center for Photography, Museum of African American Culture, Museum of Natural Science, Lawndale Art and Performance Center, Moody Center for the Arts, Rothko Chapel, Health Museum, Jung Center, Menil Collection & Museum of Fine Arts
Aviation collections are housed in the original art deco building which served as the first purpose-built terminal for passenger flight in Houston.
14 locals recommend
1940 Air Terminal Museum
8325 Travelair St
14 locals recommend
Aviation collections are housed in the original art deco building which served as the first purpose-built terminal for passenger flight in Houston.
Space Center Houston is a science museum which serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. A Smithsonian Affiliate museum.
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA Pkwy
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston is a science museum which serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. A Smithsonian Affiliate museum.
Folk art house covered with beer cans, bottles, and other beer paraphernalia. John Milkovisch used over 50000 Beer Cans to create The Beer Can House, turning it into one of the most iconic landmarks in Houston.
75 locals recommend
Beer Can House
222 Malone St
75 locals recommend
Folk art house covered with beer cans, bottles, and other beer paraphernalia. John Milkovisch used over 50000 Beer Cans to create The Beer Can House, turning it into one of the most iconic landmarks in Houston.
Discover America’s largest collection of authentic, historical funeral service items. Learn about caskets and coffins, hearses through history, plus the funerals of Presidents, Popes, celebrities and more while you witness the cultural heritage of the funeral service industry and its time-honored tradition of compassion.
18 locals recommend
National Museum of Funeral History
415 Barren Springs Dr
18 locals recommend
Discover America’s largest collection of authentic, historical funeral service items. Learn about caskets and coffins, hearses through history, plus the funerals of Presidents, Popes, celebrities and more while you witness the cultural heritage of the funeral service industry and its time-honored tradition of compassion.
Location of the Battle of San Jacinto and the museum ship USS Texas. The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial—15 feet taller than the Washington monument
67 locals recommend
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Independence Pkwy
67 locals recommend
Location of the Battle of San Jacinto and the museum ship USS Texas. The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial—15 feet taller than the Washington monument

Parks

Zoological park
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 locals recommend
Zoological park
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St
586 locals recommend
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 locals recommend
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals recommend
233 locals recommend
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial Dr
233 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

Asian restaurants ranging from pho and dim sum to curry. Hong Kong Food Market grocery store. Discount shops on Harwin Drive.
80 locals recommend
Chinatown
11200 Bellaire Boulevard
80 locals recommend
Asian restaurants ranging from pho and dim sum to curry. Hong Kong Food Market grocery store. Discount shops on Harwin Drive.
5 Venues! Alley Theater, Hobby Center for Performing Arts, Jones Hall, Revention Music Center & Wortham Theater Center
91 locals recommend
Theater District
91 locals recommend
5 Venues! Alley Theater, Hobby Center for Performing Arts, Jones Hall, Revention Music Center & Wortham Theater Center
Palatial homes. Upscale shopping & restaurants
124 locals recommend
River Oaks
124 locals recommend
Palatial homes. Upscale shopping & restaurants

Nearby City

410 locals recommend
Galveston
410 locals recommend