Guidebook for Houston
Arts & Culture
Walters Downtown
Great shows and live music. Cheap.
Hardy & Nance Studios
902 Hardy StBeautiful Art Studios with many talented residents
AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas AveIndie Movie Theater
Toyota Center
1510 Polk StCatch a show or Rockets game
Everything Else
Local bike shop with super cool down to earth people who are easy to talk to and also host frequent casual group rides
HAM Cycles 2: Heights
4220 N Main StLocal bike shop with super cool down to earth people who are easy to talk to and also host frequent casual group rides
Lightrail stop that's a straight shot to downtown, the medical center, and reliant park.
Burnett TC Casa De Amigos SB station
Lightrail stop that's a straight shot to downtown, the medical center, and reliant park.
Market Square Park
301 Milam StDog park and many restaurants next to this quaint park.
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StGreat cafe with fresh food and ingredients
Food Scene
Cafe Brussels
1718 Houston AveGreat Belgian/French cuisine
Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th StBest coffee downtown and nice little food menu
What is more Houston than our most popular hometown brewery. Delicious restaurant on site.
291 locals recommend
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons AveWhat is more Houston than our most popular hometown brewery. Delicious restaurant on site.
Catalina Coffee
2201 Washington AveLocal coffee shop
Houston's best restaurant. Small place in an old loft that only has about 10 tables. Food is out of this world. A bit expensive.
75 locals recommend
Oxheart
1302 Nance StHouston's best restaurant. Small place in an old loft that only has about 10 tables. Food is out of this world. A bit expensive.
Hole in the wall with authentic Mexican food. If you don't like old and slightly seedy places, I wouldn't recommend it.
Taqueria Abasolo
1109 Hogan StHole in the wall with authentic Mexican food. If you don't like old and slightly seedy places, I wouldn't recommend it.
Rio Verdence
1201 Quitman StGreat breakfast place. One of my favorite in the neighborhood.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Brewery Tap
310 Main StMezcal and tequila bar
Oldest bar in Houston. Cash only, candle light. Beautiful skyline views.
59 locals recommend
La Carafe
813 Congress StOldest bar in Houston. Cash only, candle light. Beautiful skyline views.
Barringer Bar
108 Main Stspeakeasy with great service
well hidden speakeasy with some of the best drinks in town
52 locals recommend
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main Streetwell hidden speakeasy with some of the best drinks in town
Notsuoh
314 Main StMy favorite dive bar in Houston. Great live music and dirt cheap drinks.
Liberty Station
2101 Washington AveLow key bar with a great patio and food truck
Christians Tailgate Bar & Grill
1012 Congress StLocal sports bar with tons of TV's
Dean's
316 Main StCocktail bar
Shopping
Target
2580 Shearn StQuick stop for misc items
Essentials
Fiesta Mart
4200 San Jacinto StLocal grocery store
Sightseeing
Best park in Houston for a walk or bike ride. Ride all along the Bayou on the pristine bike and walking paths.
93 locals recommend
Eleanor Tinsley Park
18-3600 Allen PkwyBest park in Houston for a walk or bike ride. Ride all along the Bayou on the pristine bike and walking paths.
Great park in the heart of downtown. Live music and movie nights often.
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StGreat park in the heart of downtown. Live music and movie nights often.