Guidebook for Houston
Arts & Culture
Home of the Houston Dynamo. 22,000 capacity stadium.
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Estádio BBVA Compass
2200 Texas AveHome of the Houston Dynamo. 22,000 capacity stadium.
Home of the Houston Astros. 41,000 capacity Ballpark Stadium.
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Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StHome of the Houston Astros. 41,000 capacity Ballpark Stadium.
The Convention Center is a 10 minute walk away.
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Centro de Convenções George R. Brown
1001 Avenida De Las AmericasThe Convention Center is a 10 minute walk away.
Warehouse Live
2600 St Emanuel StMusic venue.
Toyota Center
1510 Polk StHome of the Houston Rockets. 20,000 capacity arena.
Free art museum in a locally-beloved park in Houston's most charming neighborhood. Check out the Rothko Chapel next door and the "Menil Grey" houses surrounding the park.
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A Coleção Menil
1533 Sul Ross StFree art museum in a locally-beloved park in Houston's most charming neighborhood. Check out the Rothko Chapel next door and the "Menil Grey" houses surrounding the park.
Our favorite museum in Houston. Fantastic paleontology hall, gem and mineral hall, butterfly center, and planetarium, plus temporary exhibits.
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Museu de Ciências Naturais de Houston
5555 Hermann Park DrOur favorite museum in Houston. Fantastic paleontology hall, gem and mineral hall, butterfly center, and planetarium, plus temporary exhibits.
Food Scene
Lucky's Pub
1800 Texas AvenueSports bar with impressive food.
Huynh Restaurant
912 St Emanuel StDelicious BYOB Vietnamese food
Very close by and a good cup of coffee. The atmosphere is no-frills, but sometimes there's a monkey there. Seriously.
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AHH, Coffee!
2018 Rusk StVery close by and a good cup of coffee. The atmosphere is no-frills, but sometimes there's a monkey there. Seriously.
Legendary Tex-Mex. If you haven't had Tex-Mex, Ninfa's is a must.
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The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation BlvdLegendary Tex-Mex. If you haven't had Tex-Mex, Ninfa's is a must.
Gourmet coffee, desserts, breakfast lunch and dinner. Great place with great atmosphere and food.
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Tout Suite
2001 Commerce StGourmet coffee, desserts, breakfast lunch and dinner. Great place with great atmosphere and food.
Great Tex-Mex in walking distance. We'd prefer Ninfa's but it's a bit farther.
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Pappasito's Cantina
2515 S Loop WGreat Tex-Mex in walking distance. We'd prefer Ninfa's but it's a bit farther.
Hearsay on the Green
1515 Dallas St"Gastro Pub" with delicious food and drinks.
III Forks
1201 Fannin StreetExcellent Texas steakhouse.
Batanga
908 Congress StTapas restaurant and bar on Market Square Park.
Delicious southern food, only open Monday - Friday 11AM - 2:30PM
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Treebeards
1117 Texas StDelicious southern food, only open Monday - Friday 11AM - 2:30PM
We used to live in New York, and this is great New York style pizza. They deliver!
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Frank's Pizza
417 Travis StWe used to live in New York, and this is great New York style pizza. They deliver!
Modern American diner, a small local chain. Very good!
Breakfast & lunch served Mon-Thurs 11AM-3PM
Breakfast, lunch & dinner served FRI-SAT 11AM-8PM
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StModern American diner, a small local chain. Very good!
Breakfast & lunch served Mon-Thurs 11AM-3PM
Breakfast, lunch & dinner served FRI-SAT 11AM-8PM
Dependable BYOB grill with a large menu and reasonable prices, within a 5 minute walk.
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District 7 Grill
1508 Hutchins StDependable BYOB grill with a large menu and reasonable prices, within a 5 minute walk.
Great coffee in a cool neighborhood. Profits go to fighting human trafficking.
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A 2nd Cup
4928 E 11th StGreat coffee in a cool neighborhood. Profits go to fighting human trafficking.
Cafe by day, bar by night, with a limited but delicious menu of sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Roasts and serves local Boomtown Coffee.
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Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th StCafe by day, bar by night, with a limited but delicious menu of sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Roasts and serves local Boomtown Coffee.
Local coffee roaster in the middle of a cool historic strip of restaurants and retail.
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Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th StLocal coffee roaster in the middle of a cool historic strip of restaurants and retail.
Delicious barbecue 2 blocks away. The burnt ends are the best but they run out of them by about 2pm every day.
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Pappa Charlies Barbeque
2012 Rusk StreetDelicious barbecue 2 blocks away. The burnt ends are the best but they run out of them by about 2pm every day.
A Houston institution, famous for their chicken and waffles. Be prepared to wait in line.
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The Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis StA Houston institution, famous for their chicken and waffles. Be prepared to wait in line.
Sightseeing
You can explore Houston by bike with unlimited one hour trips for just a $5 daily fee. Pick them up at one station and drop them off at any other!
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Houston BCycle
2501 Navigation BlvdYou can explore Houston by bike with unlimited one hour trips for just a $5 daily fee. Pick them up at one station and drop them off at any other!
Downtown's main park, lots of cool activities, interactive sculptures, and events with great downtown views.
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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StDowntown's main park, lots of cool activities, interactive sculptures, and events with great downtown views.
EaDo/Stadium station
The nearest METRO Rail station.
Historic park surrounded by bars and restaurants. Accessible by METRO Rail, bike share or walking.
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Market Square Park
301 Milam StHistoric park surrounded by bars and restaurants. Accessible by METRO Rail, bike share or walking.
Beautiful and expansive park along Houston's arterial waterway. Miles of hike and bike trails with stunning views of the downtown skyline.
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Parque Buffalo Bayou
Memorial DriveBeautiful and expansive park along Houston's arterial waterway. Miles of hike and bike trails with stunning views of the downtown skyline.
60th story observation deck open during normal weekday business hours. Expansive views of Houston's three skylines and beyond.
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JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis St60th story observation deck open during normal weekday business hours. Expansive views of Houston's three skylines and beyond.
The first word spoken on the surface of the moon was "Houston". This will show you why.
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Centro Espacial Johnson
2101 E NASA PkwyThe first word spoken on the surface of the moon was "Houston". This will show you why.
One of three large parks in Houston's core. Accessible by rail and home to miles of running trails, several landscaped gardens and ponds, The Houston Zoo, and Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StOne of three large parks in Houston's core. Accessible by rail and home to miles of running trails, several landscaped gardens and ponds, The Houston Zoo, and Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Drinks & Nightlife
Little Woodrow's Eado
801 Walker StSports Bar
MKT Bar
1001 Austin StBar at Phoenicia Market. Wine, beer and a selection of food.
One of our favorites. Customers vote on which charity receives all of the bar's profits at the end of each month. Great drinks, food and atmosphere, and lots of cool bars on the block if you don't like it.
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OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress StOne of our favorites. Customers vote on which charity receives all of the bar's profits at the end of each month. Great drinks, food and atmosphere, and lots of cool bars on the block if you don't like it.
EaDo's
2024 Rusk StNew neighborhood bar
Bills itself as a "nerd bar", very casual and nice place to hang out and just a block away. On weekends they have food trucks or street food on the patio.
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Neil's Bahr
2006 Walker StBills itself as a "nerd bar", very casual and nice place to hang out and just a block away. On weekends they have food trucks or street food on the patio.
Awesome local brewery and taproom two blocks away.
Monday: 3pm–10pm
Tuesday: 3pm–10pm
Wednesday: 3pm–10pm
Thursday: 3pm–10pm
Friday: 3pm–10pm
Saturday: 12pm–10pm
Sunday: 12pm–6pm
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8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas StAwesome local brewery and taproom two blocks away.
Monday: 3pm–10pm
Tuesday: 3pm–10pm
Wednesday: 3pm–10pm
Thursday: 3pm–10pm
Friday: 3pm–10pm
Saturday: 12pm–10pm
Sunday: 12pm–6pm
Huge patio with large selection of craft beer and insanely delicious gourmet hot dogs.
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Moon Tower Inn
3004 Canal StHuge patio with large selection of craft beer and insanely delicious gourmet hot dogs.
East end dive bar with stiff cocktails and surprisingly good bar food. Eclectic crowd and atmosphere, leaning toward dirty hipster.
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Voodoo Queen Daiquiri Dive
322 Milby StEast end dive bar with stiff cocktails and surprisingly good bar food. Eclectic crowd and atmosphere, leaning toward dirty hipster.
Full bar in a cozy old house. Large back patio with sweeping views of downtown.
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Around the Corner
1510 Hutchins StFull bar in a cozy old house. Large back patio with sweeping views of downtown.
Essentials
Mediterranean Market with great prepared food as well as groceries. Great for wine, cheese, bread and snacks.
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Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin StMediterranean Market with great prepared food as well as groceries. Great for wine, cheese, bread and snacks.
Randalls
2225 Louisiana StClosest standard grocery store.
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StIt's Whole Foods.
Shopping
Texas Art Asylum
1719 Live Oak StHuge, eclectic collection of donated items waiting for an artistic rebirth.
Taxi Taxi Clothing
1657 Westheimer RdA carefully curated vintage shop surrounded by several others.
Forever 21, nearest clothing store, good for last minute wardrobe emergencies.
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Forever 21
1201 Main StForever 21, nearest clothing store, good for last minute wardrobe emergencies.
It's a really huge mall with a lot of high-end shops, if you're into that.
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The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdIt's a really huge mall with a lot of high-end shops, if you're into that.
One of Houston's best shopping and entertainment areas. A wide range of shops and restaurants near Rice University's beautiful campus.
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Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardOne of Houston's best shopping and entertainment areas. A wide range of shops and restaurants near Rice University's beautiful campus.