Lauresa’s guidebook - Houston
Places to eat Nearby
Japanese restaurant featuring hibachi grill experiences along with an extensive selection of sushi.
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
15242 Wallisville RdJapanese restaurant featuring hibachi grill experiences along with an extensive selection of sushi.
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
300 recommandé par les habitants
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2525 S Loop WConvivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
Tepatitlan Mexican Grill
4720 North Main StreetCasual restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food
Relaxed, family-friendly restaurant offers Cajun-&-Creole-inspired grub plus a kids iPad station.
Blue Bayou Cafe
12008 East FreewayRelaxed, family-friendly restaurant offers Cajun-&-Creole-inspired grub plus a kids iPad station.
Easy going locale executing a long menu of familiar Chinese combinations, plus lunch specials.
Bamboo China Cafe
15242 Wallisville RoadEasy going locale executing a long menu of familiar Chinese combinations, plus lunch specials.
Downtown Dining
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose BlvdGreek and American Cafe
Treebeards
1117 Texas StFresh Southern comfort food
Casual spot for familiar Southwestern eats including fajitas, shrimp tacos & combo platters.
Irma's Southwest
1475 Texas AvenueCasual spot for familiar Southwestern eats including fajitas, shrimp tacos & combo platters.
Upscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes.
77 recommandé par les habitants
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
1510 Texas AveUpscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes.
Buzzy, industrial eatery in an 1800s saloon featuring Pan-Latin small plates, live music & a patio. (check calendar for complimentary dance lessons).
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Batanga
908 Congress StBuzzy, industrial eatery in an 1800s saloon featuring Pan-Latin small plates, live music & a patio. (check calendar for complimentary dance lessons).
Mia Bella Trattoria
3773 Richmond AveItalian restaurant
Upscale-casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in an 1880s brick building.
69 recommandé par les habitants
Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis StUpscale-casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in an 1880s brick building.
Contemporary Latin cuisine & cocktails in a spacious, clubby setting with dancing & a terrace.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Fabian's Latin Flavors
1012 Main StContemporary Latin cuisine & cocktails in a spacious, clubby setting with dancing & a terrace.
Bars & Breweries
21+ Bar.
About Present Company
Gourmet burgers, pub grub & cocktails in lively, neon-accented surroundings with outdoor seating.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Present Company
1318 Westheimer Rd21+ Bar.
About Present Company
Gourmet burgers, pub grub & cocktails in lively, neon-accented surroundings with outdoor seating.
Whiskey enthusiasts enjoy a wide selection of spirits and an expansive patio
52 recommandé par les habitants
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main Street Whiskey enthusiasts enjoy a wide selection of spirits and an expansive patio
Unique bar with greenhouse style building and hanging plants
29 recommandé par les habitants
Secret Garden
408 Travis St Unique bar with greenhouse style building and hanging plants
Z on23
1121 Walker StRooftop bar
Cidercade Houston
2320 Canal StreetArcade and cideries
High & Dry
306 Main StAmerican Bar with live music.
Laid-back mood and hip atmosphere is the feel at this funky downtown bar
10 recommandé par les habitants
Dean's
316 Main St Laid-back mood and hip atmosphere is the feel at this funky downtown bar
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
705 Main StAmerican bar with live music
Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main StTiki bar with Polynesian theme
The Rustic
1836 Polk StAmerican bar with live music.
Pitch 25
2120 Walker StreetBeer garden and sports bar.
Sightseeing
Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, is Houston’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors
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Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA PkwySpace Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, is Houston’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors
Check out the zoo Parents Magazine named one of the "10 Best Zoos" in the nation. In addition to a special children's zoo and an aquarium filled with exotic aquatics, the zoo's Natural Encounters facility gives kids a "nose to nose" experience with animals.
1102 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrCheck out the zoo Parents Magazine named one of the "10 Best Zoos" in the nation. In addition to a special children's zoo and an aquarium filled with exotic aquatics, the zoo's Natural Encounters facility gives kids a "nose to nose" experience with animals.
his magnificent entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland. With a full-service restaurant, aquatic and geographic exhibits, and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!
699 recommandé par les habitants
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby Sthis magnificent entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland. With a full-service restaurant, aquatic and geographic exhibits, and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!
Photo ops - hot spots for social media
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
92 recommandé par les habitants
Color Factory
3303 Kirby DrEstablished in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
Graffiti Park
2102 Leeland StMiral street art
Water wall Houston’s most photographed site, this dramatic 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls.
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Waterwall
2800 Post Oak BlvdWater wall Houston’s most photographed site, this dramatic 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls.
Snap a photo in front of the Biscuit Paint Wall in Montrose, featuring the hashtag callout #BiscuitPaintWall, on the side of Houston's Biscuit Home
Biscuit paint wall (rainbow mural)
1435 Westheimer RdSnap a photo in front of the Biscuit Paint Wall in Montrose, featuring the hashtag callout #BiscuitPaintWall, on the side of Houston's Biscuit Home
Museums & Art
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the most heavily attended museums in the U.S., features the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, Burke Baker Planetarium, Cockrell Butterfly Center, permanent exhibit halls.
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrThe Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the most heavily attended museums in the U.S., features the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, Burke Baker Planetarium, Cockrell Butterfly Center, permanent exhibit halls.
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
979 recommandé par les habitants
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StEstablished in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
The Health Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience featuring health science advances and the intricacies and implications of how bodies work.
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The Health Museum
1515 Hermann DrThe Health Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience featuring health science advances and the intricacies and implications of how bodies work.
The Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military. Closed Sun and Mon.
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Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
3816 Caroline StThe Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military. Closed Sun and Mon.
anked as the nation's fourth largest Holocaust museum and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Charged with educating about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, The Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors.
117 recommandé par les habitants
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline Stanked as the nation's fourth largest Holocaust museum and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Charged with educating about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, The Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors.
The Menil Collection widely considered one of the greatest of the twentieth century, consists of more than 16,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays.
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The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StThe Menil Collection widely considered one of the greatest of the twentieth century, consists of more than 16,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays.
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
144 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdA non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Lone Star Flight Museum
11551 Aerospace AveHome of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
144 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdA non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Historical Sites
An internationally-recognized living history site that authentically preserves and interprets the four-generational storyline of a remarkable Texas family beginning in frontier Texas (1824) and spanning more than 100 years..
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George Ranch Historical Park
10215 FM 762 RdAn internationally-recognized living history site that authentically preserves and interprets the four-generational storyline of a remarkable Texas family beginning in frontier Texas (1824) and spanning more than 100 years..
The last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.
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Battleship Texas State Historic Site
One Independence PkwyThe last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.
The Heritage Society is Houston’s only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.
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The Heritage Society
1100 Bagby StThe Heritage Society is Houston’s only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.
(Observational deck and museum) The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial and the Museum was established both to honor those who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and to re-visualize the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest.
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San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Independence Pkwy(Observational deck and museum) The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial and the Museum was established both to honor those who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and to re-visualize the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest.