Guidebook for Houston

Baker + Justin
Baker + Justin
Guidebook for Houston

Arts & Culture

Home of the Houston Dynamo. 22,000 capacity stadium.
293 locals raden deze aan
BBVA Compass Stadium
2200 Texas Ave
293 locals raden deze aan
Home of the Houston Dynamo. 22,000 capacity stadium.
Home of the Houston Astros. 41,000 capacity Ballpark Stadium.
638 locals raden deze aan
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St
638 locals raden deze aan
Home of the Houston Astros. 41,000 capacity Ballpark Stadium.
The Convention Center is a 10 minute walk away.
197 locals raden deze aan
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
197 locals raden deze aan
The Convention Center is a 10 minute walk away.
Music venue.
82 locals raden deze aan
Warehouse Live
2600 St Emanuel St
82 locals raden deze aan
Music venue.
Home of the Houston Rockets. 20,000 capacity arena.
606 locals raden deze aan
Toyota Center
1510 Polk St
606 locals raden deze aan
Home 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.
491 locals raden deze aan
Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 locals raden deze aan
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.
Our favorite museum in Houston. Fantastic paleontology hall, gem and mineral hall, butterfly center, and planetarium, plus temporary exhibits.
863 locals raden deze aan
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite museum in Houston. Fantastic paleontology hall, gem and mineral hall, butterfly center, and planetarium, plus temporary exhibits.

Food Scene

Sports bar with impressive food.
58 locals raden deze aan
Lucky's Pub
1800 Texas Avenue
58 locals raden deze aan
Sports bar with impressive food.
Delicious BYOB Vietnamese food
76 locals raden deze aan
Huynh Restaurant
912 St Emanuel St
76 locals raden deze aan
Delicious 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.
16 locals raden deze aan
AHH, Coffee!
2018 Rusk St
16 locals raden deze aan
Very 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.
265 locals raden deze aan
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation Blvd
265 locals raden deze aan
Legendary 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.
167 locals raden deze aan
Tout Suite
2001 Commerce St
167 locals raden deze aan
Gourmet 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.
200 locals raden deze aan
Pappasito's Cantina
2515 S Loop W
200 locals raden deze aan
Great Tex-Mex in walking distance. We'd prefer Ninfa's but it's a bit farther.
"Gastro Pub" with delicious food and drinks.
15 locals raden deze aan
Hearsay on the Green
1515 Dallas St
15 locals raden deze aan
"Gastro Pub" with delicious food and drinks.
Excellent Texas steakhouse.
III Forks
1201 Fannin Street
Excellent Texas steakhouse.
Tapas restaurant and bar on Market Square Park.
33 locals raden deze aan
Batanga
908 Congress St
33 locals raden deze aan
Tapas restaurant and bar on Market Square Park.
Delicious southern food, only open Monday - Friday 11AM - 2:30PM
13 locals raden deze aan
Treebeards
1117 Texas St
13 locals raden deze aan
Delicious 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!
79 locals raden deze aan
Frank's Pizza
417 Travis St
79 locals raden deze aan
We 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
257 locals raden deze aan
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray St
257 locals raden deze aan
Modern 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.
21 locals raden deze aan
District 7 Grill
1508 Hutchins St
21 locals raden deze aan
Dependable 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.
37 locals raden deze aan
A 2nd Cup
4928 E 11th St
37 locals raden deze aan
Great 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.
130 locals raden deze aan
Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th St
130 locals raden deze aan
Cafe 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.
130 locals raden deze aan
Boomtown Coffee
242 W 19th St
130 locals raden deze aan
Local 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.
11 locals raden deze aan
Pappa Charlies Barbeque
2012 Rusk Street
11 locals raden deze aan
Delicious 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.
494 locals raden deze aan
The Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis St
494 locals raden deze aan
A 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!
9 locals raden deze aan
Houston BCycle
2501 Navigation Blvd
9 locals raden deze aan
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!
Downtown's main park, lots of cool activities, interactive sculptures, and events with great downtown views.
933 locals raden deze aan
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 locals raden deze aan
Downtown's main park, lots of cool activities, interactive sculptures, and events with great downtown views.
The nearest METRO Rail station.
10 locals raden deze aan
EaDo/Stadium station
10 locals raden deze aan
The nearest METRO Rail station.
Historic park surrounded by bars and restaurants. Accessible by METRO Rail, bike share or walking.
96 locals raden deze aan
Market Square Park
301 Milam St
96 locals raden deze aan
Historic 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.
549 locals raden deze aan
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful 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.
39 locals raden deze aan
JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis St
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60th 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.
426 locals raden deze aan
Johnson Space Center
2101 E NASA Pkwy
426 locals raden deze aan
The 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.
586 locals raden deze aan
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St
586 locals raden deze aan
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.

Drinks & Nightlife

Sports Bar
54 locals raden deze aan
Little Woodrow's Eado
801 Walker St
54 locals raden deze aan
Sports Bar
Bar at Phoenicia Market. Wine, beer and a selection of food.
33 locals raden deze aan
MKT Bar
1001 Austin St
33 locals raden deze aan
Bar 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.
62 locals raden deze aan
OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress St
62 locals raden deze aan
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.
New neighborhood bar
EaDo's
2024 Rusk St
New 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.
32 locals raden deze aan
Neil's Bahr
2006 Walker St
32 locals raden deze aan
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.
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
253 locals raden deze aan
8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas St
253 locals raden deze aan
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
Huge patio with large selection of craft beer and insanely delicious gourmet hot dogs.
120 locals raden deze aan
Moon Tower Inn
3004 Canal St
120 locals raden deze aan
Huge 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.
39 locals raden deze aan
Voodoo Queen Daiquiri Dive
322 Milby St
39 locals raden deze aan
East 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.
54 locals raden deze aan
Around the Corner
1510 Hutchins St
54 locals raden deze aan
Full 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.
136 locals raden deze aan
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin St
136 locals raden deze aan
Mediterranean Market with great prepared food as well as groceries. Great for wine, cheese, bread and snacks.
Closest standard grocery store.
220 locals raden deze aan
Randalls
2225 Louisiana St
220 locals raden deze aan
Closest standard grocery store.
It's Whole Foods.
450 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
450 locals raden deze aan
It's Whole Foods.

Shopping

Huge, eclectic collection of donated items waiting for an artistic rebirth.
Texas Art Asylum
1719 Live Oak St
Huge, eclectic collection of donated items waiting for an artistic rebirth.
A carefully curated vintage shop surrounded by several others.
Taxi Taxi Clothing
1657 Westheimer Rd
A carefully curated vintage shop surrounded by several others.
Forever 21, nearest clothing store, good for last minute wardrobe emergencies.
14 locals raden deze aan
Forever 21
1201 Main St
14 locals raden deze aan
Forever 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.
1869 locals raden deze aan
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 locals raden deze aan
It'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.
379 locals raden deze aan
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
379 locals raden deze aan
One of Houston's best shopping and entertainment areas. A wide range of shops and restaurants near Rice University's beautiful campus.