Guidebook for Houston

Rachel And Jeff
Rachel And Jeff
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

A high end asian fusion restaurant, with GREAT flash fried .chicken.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Dak & Bop
1801 Binz St
29 recommandé par les habitants
A high end asian fusion restaurant, with GREAT flash fried .chicken.
HUGE salads, and amazing blue cheese waffle fry fondu. Walking distance.
257 recommandé par les habitants
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray St
257 recommandé par les habitants
HUGE salads, and amazing blue cheese waffle fry fondu. Walking distance.
FISH TACO PERFECTION. quesadillas, pulled pork tacos, salads, mexican favorites as well.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Bodegas Taco Shop
1200 Binz St
39 recommandé par les habitants
FISH TACO PERFECTION. quesadillas, pulled pork tacos, salads, mexican favorites as well.
great stop for burgers
28 recommandé par les habitants
Fuddruckers
2400b S MacGregor Way
28 recommandé par les habitants
great stop for burgers
LEGENDARY lamb over rice, chicken gyros, and falafel. This food truck is parked at a gas station at this address, and it is a houston staple. LOCALS hangout.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Gyro King
2424 Old Spanish Trail
26 recommandé par les habitants
LEGENDARY lamb over rice, chicken gyros, and falafel. This food truck is parked at a gas station at this address, and it is a houston staple. LOCALS hangout.
Not JUST a coffee shop! in addition to awesome brew, they have some really great food offerings, including brunch items saturday and sunday! Beautiful outdoor seating too (they have plenty of indoor seating with plugs nearby also)
6 recommandé par les habitants
Java Lava Brew
1370 Southmore Blvd
6 recommandé par les habitants
Not JUST a coffee shop! in addition to awesome brew, they have some really great food offerings, including brunch items saturday and sunday! Beautiful outdoor seating too (they have plenty of indoor seating with plugs nearby also)
Although this restaurant only serves french fry centered entrees, you'll be blown away by how many menu items there are! Our favorites include the chili cheese dog french fries, the chicken bacon ranch fries, and the boudin french fries! PERFECTLY crisp and the chicken is juicy and all white meat.
The French Fry House
5740 South Wayside Drive
Although this restaurant only serves french fry centered entrees, you'll be blown away by how many menu items there are! Our favorites include the chili cheese dog french fries, the chicken bacon ranch fries, and the boudin french fries! PERFECTLY crisp and the chicken is juicy and all white meat.
Want to eat like a local? Come on over to Cream burger, the 58 years old drive in and still charging $2.80 for a burger! Not only are they cheap but they are very very good. The shakes and sweet tea are prize winning as well. The locals love to chat about the old days if you stay long enough.
Cream Burger
3481 Elgin St
Want to eat like a local? Come on over to Cream burger, the 58 years old drive in and still charging $2.80 for a burger! Not only are they cheap but they are very very good. The shakes and sweet tea are prize winning as well. The locals love to chat about the old days if you stay long enough.
Experience houston BBQ the way it was meant to be. A local staple for 50+ years and Ray has won every award imaginable for his sauce and tender meats.
rays bbq
3929 Old Spanish Trail
Experience houston BBQ the way it was meant to be. A local staple for 50+ years and Ray has won every award imaginable for his sauce and tender meats.

Essentials

closest drug store to the house.
76 recommandé par les habitants
Walgreens
950 Studemont St
76 recommandé par les habitants
closest drug store to the house.
cheap and clean supermarket.
27 recommandé par les habitants
ALDI
3618 Old Spanish Trail
27 recommandé par les habitants
cheap and clean supermarket.

Arts & Culture

worth every penny, be sure to check out the butterfly conservatory. Biking distance from our house.
863 recommandé par les habitants
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 recommandé par les habitants
worth every penny, be sure to check out the butterfly conservatory. Biking distance from our house.
Terrible parking, wonderful zoo.
1102 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 recommandé par les habitants
Terrible parking, wonderful zoo.
An outdoor theatre where you can bring a picnic and sit on the lawn while watching a free symphony or theatre performance at night. look up the schedule online at milleroutdoortheater.com
299 recommandé par les habitants
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
299 recommandé par les habitants
An outdoor theatre where you can bring a picnic and sit on the lawn while watching a free symphony or theatre performance at night. look up the schedule online at milleroutdoortheater.com

Entertainment & Activities

FREE and MUST GO. ride a bike or walk to this beautiful picture perfect large garden. rose garden, wisteria garden, waterfall hill, just beautiful.
74 recommandé par les habitants
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann Drive
74 recommandé par les habitants
FREE and MUST GO. ride a bike or walk to this beautiful picture perfect large garden. rose garden, wisteria garden, waterfall hill, just beautiful.
A BLAST for kids and adults. to jump on free, go to the "pick up" station across street from the natural science museum. The tiny train goes all around the par and ends at the pedal boats on the pond.
201 recommandé par les habitants
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park Dr
201 recommandé par les habitants
A BLAST for kids and adults. to jump on free, go to the "pick up" station across street from the natural science museum. The tiny train goes all around the par and ends at the pedal boats on the pond.
let the kids run wild at the water park and the playground areas, or watch traditional mexican dancers perform thursday nights in the main space.
377 recommandé par les habitants
Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz St
377 recommandé par les habitants
let the kids run wild at the water park and the playground areas, or watch traditional mexican dancers perform thursday nights in the main space.

Parks & Nature

FREE! peaceful large rambling garden packed with azaelas, wisteria, fountains, coy fish, and an asian tea house. Biking or walking distance from the house. Its across from the reflection pool in Hermann park.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Japanese Garden
6000 Fannin St
55 recommandé par les habitants
FREE! peaceful large rambling garden packed with azaelas, wisteria, fountains, coy fish, and an asian tea house. Biking or walking distance from the house. Its across from the reflection pool in Hermann park.
There is something for EVERYONE at this park, with over 100 murals hand made out of broken mosaic glass and a pavillion that looks like a giant whale made out of crazy objects. Google this park and I guarantee you, you'll want to see it. Extra romantic at nights with park lamps and cozy benches.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Smither Park
2441 Munger St
33 recommandé par les habitants
There is something for EVERYONE at this park, with over 100 murals hand made out of broken mosaic glass and a pavillion that looks like a giant whale made out of crazy objects. Google this park and I guarantee you, you'll want to see it. Extra romantic at nights with park lamps and cozy benches.
The park is walking distance from the house. .5 mile trail goes around the whole thing and there is a playground for kids and a basketball court as well.
Riverside Basketball court
The park is walking distance from the house. .5 mile trail goes around the whole thing and there is a playground for kids and a basketball court as well.

Drinks & Nightlife

Tasteful selection of wine and a rooftop view of the skyline. Walking or biking distance from the house.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Unwine
4420 Almeda Rd
10 recommandé par les habitants
Tasteful selection of wine and a rooftop view of the skyline. Walking or biking distance from the house.
5 star restaurant PLUS an outdoor patio bar around back. Go for a few drinks only outside in the beer/wine garden or for dinner inside.
140 recommandé par les habitants
Lucille's
5512 La Branch St
140 recommandé par les habitants
5 star restaurant PLUS an outdoor patio bar around back. Go for a few drinks only outside in the beer/wine garden or for dinner inside.