Alejandra’s guidebook to Houston
Food scene
Houston
One of the best authentic Japanese food restaurants. Be sure to try their unique Matcha parfait dessert. Also their beef skewers are just amazing, they melt in your mouth.
7 locals recommend
Izakaya Wa
2015 W Gray StOne of the best authentic Japanese food restaurants. Be sure to try their unique Matcha parfait dessert. Also their beef skewers are just amazing, they melt in your mouth.
Le Colonial
4444 Westheimer RdVietnamese French fusion food, very unique!
Definitely top cuisine here, choices you won’t find anywhere. The owner beat famous chef Bobby Flay in his own show which doesn’t happen often!
23 locals recommend
Roost
1972 Fairview StDefinitely top cuisine here, choices you won’t find anywhere. The owner beat famous chef Bobby Flay in his own show which doesn’t happen often!
Perfect jazzy coffee place, unique Latin American flavors and healthy breakfast choices. Very nice vibe, customers actually converse with each other.
33 locals recommend
Cafeza
Perfect jazzy coffee place, unique Latin American flavors and healthy breakfast choices. Very nice vibe, customers actually converse with each other.
One of the best charcuterie bars out there offering s’mores as a dessert! Their wine is excellent too.
83 locals recommend
13 celsius
3000 Caroline StOne of the best charcuterie bars out there offering s’mores as a dessert! Their wine is excellent too.
Best gluten free pizza I’ve had so far. They taste better than a normal one. Unique flavors!
65 locals recommend
Star Pizza
77 Harvard StBest gluten free pizza I’ve had so far. They taste better than a normal one. Unique flavors!
Neighborhoods
One of the best location neighborhoods, with Memorial Park at walking distance, packed with a great crowd of younger folks in their 30s-50s. Excellent restaurants/bars and night life at hand! I highly recommend for people moving to Houston.
12 locals recommend
Rice Military
One of the best location neighborhoods, with Memorial Park at walking distance, packed with a great crowd of younger folks in their 30s-50s. Excellent restaurants/bars and night life at hand! I highly recommend for people moving to Houston.
Very cute and chic area, surrounded by green trails and nature, another great spot to live in, with great restaurants, shops and night life.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardVery cute and chic area, surrounded by green trails and nature, another great spot to live in, with great restaurants, shops and night life.
This area is know as the Oil and Gas neighborhood where most energy companies are located, there are big and beautiful parks too. Not far from the city center either.
17 locals recommend
Energy Corridor
This area is know as the Oil and Gas neighborhood where most energy companies are located, there are big and beautiful parks too. Not far from the city center either.
Very unique area of the city, on the expensive side, older looking houses, creative shops and venues. Plenty of good restaurants and bars here as well.
227 locals recommend
Houston Heights
Very unique area of the city, on the expensive side, older looking houses, creative shops and venues. Plenty of good restaurants and bars here as well.
It is truly an impressive area where most of the main hospitals and clinics are located. It is a medical city inside a city almost!
236 locals recommend
Texas Medical Center
It is truly an impressive area where most of the main hospitals and clinics are located. It is a medical city inside a city almost!
Sightseeing
Very beautiful park in Houston perhaps a little smaller than Hermann Park but both are a must.
233 locals recommend
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial DrVery beautiful park in Houston perhaps a little smaller than Hermann Park but both are a must.
Definitely the most beautiful park in Houston surrounded by museums and the Med Center at walking distance. They have a beautiful outdoor theater “Miller Outdoor Theater” that you must check out! They have many free shows there.
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StDefinitely the most beautiful park in Houston surrounded by museums and the Med Center at walking distance. They have a beautiful outdoor theater “Miller Outdoor Theater” that you must check out! They have many free shows there.
Other
Unique yoga place to try! Great vibe and prepare to sweat and have a great workout! It works with donations not monthly payments.
22 locals recommend
Black Swan Yoga Houston
3210 White Oak DrUnique yoga place to try! Great vibe and prepare to sweat and have a great workout! It works with donations not monthly payments.
If you are moving to Houston with a pet consider shopping here. It’s a store with all natural and holistic food options for your pets. Healthier lives happier pets and owners!
Natural Pawz Montrose
208 Westheimer RdIf you are moving to Houston with a pet consider shopping here. It’s a store with all natural and holistic food options for your pets. Healthier lives happier pets and owners!
City advice
Getting around
If you’re moving to Houston don’t choose downtown or midtown
I would not live in downtown or midtown. It has a heavier vibe to live in, it feels like a concrete jungle and the level of crime is higher. I wouldn’t walk alone at night. These places are great to visit for a night or day out, that’s it.