Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Great Homemade pastas, really a rare gem in Houston. Our personal go-to (:
i LOOOOOOOVE everything there, but I have been getting the chicken piccata and sub reg noodles for bucatini
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Paulie's
1834 Westheimer RdGreat Homemade pastas, really a rare gem in Houston. Our personal go-to (:
i LOOOOOOOVE everything there, but I have been getting the chicken piccata and sub reg noodles for bucatini
Yokushi Robata
3837 Richmond AveTrust and get the Beef Curry Don.
Lunch deal is GREAT ends at 3 or 3:30pm, but great price for the amount nevertheless if it isnt lunch.. Always order to-go and still go into the restaurant to go get all the sauces. Open 24/7 and within walking distance.
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Chacho's Mexican Restaurant
2700 S Loop WLunch deal is GREAT ends at 3 or 3:30pm, but great price for the amount nevertheless if it isnt lunch.. Always order to-go and still go into the restaurant to go get all the sauces. Open 24/7 and within walking distance.
Just a great Filipino food, and great fried chicken. I love their pineapple juice c: but this is more of the "fast food" Asian style food chains.
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Jollibee
8001 S Main StJust a great Filipino food, and great fried chicken. I love their pineapple juice c: but this is more of the "fast food" Asian style food chains.
Go to for a more Americanized bahn mi that even my asian parent's friends like. I usually get the pork belly sandwich with the taro chips(must get because fresh taro chips with a jalapeno ranch dipping sauce). Check in on yelp for a free pre-selected app! (the soup is good and they've also had a roasted corn that was bomb as well!)
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Roostar
5551 Richmond AveGo to for a more Americanized bahn mi that even my asian parent's friends like. I usually get the pork belly sandwich with the taro chips(must get because fresh taro chips with a jalapeno ranch dipping sauce). Check in on yelp for a free pre-selected app! (the soup is good and they've also had a roasted corn that was bomb as well!)
Great selections all around! the "eggslut" of houston!
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EggHaus Gourmet
2042 E T C Jester BlvdGreat selections all around! the "eggslut" of houston!
My go-to tapioca place, mainly for the orange green tea and I add lychee poppers and basil seeds! Check-in on yelp for 10% your order!
Kravin Fruit Bar
10623 Bellaire BlvdMy go-to tapioca place, mainly for the orange green tea and I add lychee poppers and basil seeds! Check-in on yelp for 10% your order!
Matcha Cafe Maiko
6650 Corporate DrMatcha is their specialty!
Super instagramable soft serve -- a little over the top imo but its a soft serve place from australia with 2 rotational flavors every 1/2 month.
Aqua S
9889 Bellaire BlvdSuper instagramable soft serve -- a little over the top imo but its a soft serve place from australia with 2 rotational flavors every 1/2 month.
Little hot dog stand, MUST get in houston on the weekends from 9pm-3am located right in rice village
Yoyo's Hot Dogs
Little hot dog stand, MUST get in houston on the weekends from 9pm-3am located right in rice village
MUST get BBQ in houston. Probably the best. There usually is a line so try to get there early!
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Killen's Barbecue
3613 E Broadway StMUST get BBQ in houston. Probably the best. There usually is a line so try to get there early!
Tinys Milk and Cookies
3636 Rice Boulevardcute ice cream shop (:
Interesting ice cream flavors, and more on the experimental culinary type
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Cloud 10 Creamery
5216 Morningside DrInteresting ice cream flavors, and more on the experimental culinary type
Great selection of in house made ice cream and very customization with toppings and different combinations, and new flavors all the time! Open till 12/1am!
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Amy's Ice Creams
3816 Farnham StGreat selection of in house made ice cream and very customization with toppings and different combinations, and new flavors all the time! Open till 12/1am!
Great cheap asian (taiwanese) food with a big selection. I love their beef noodle soup, chicken steak, and popcorn chicken
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Star Snow Ice & Teriyaki 明星冰谷
9889 Bellaire BlvdGreat cheap asian (taiwanese) food with a big selection. I love their beef noodle soup, chicken steak, and popcorn chicken
Great modern spot for a night out, great food but a little on the pricey side
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Nancy's Hustle
2704 Polk StGreat modern spot for a night out, great food but a little on the pricey side
Great cafe with a pet friendly patio, great food and faster wifi than agora!
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Empire Café
1732 Westheimer RdGreat cafe with a pet friendly patio, great food and faster wifi than agora!
Great hipster coffee shop /cafe with great food, drinks, ambiance, and a newly fixed internet! (the location is meh)
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Tout Suite
2001 Commerce StGreat hipster coffee shop /cafe with great food, drinks, ambiance, and a newly fixed internet! (the location is meh)
Pop & Pan
1710 W 18th Stgreat little shop with some terrific food!
Great place to get a super clean and delicious bowl of pho. Clean you might ask? it just tastes so light yet so full of flavor, truly great! pricey for a pho bowl but worth it!
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LES NOO'DLE
1717 Montrose BlvdGreat place to get a super clean and delicious bowl of pho. Clean you might ask? it just tastes so light yet so full of flavor, truly great! pricey for a pho bowl but worth it!
i love the dirty coconut gelato. Coconut ice cream with chocolate shavings, SO good. Very nice, clean, smooth ice cream.
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SweetCup Gelato & Sorbet Originale
3939 Montrose Blvdi love the dirty coconut gelato. Coconut ice cream with chocolate shavings, SO good. Very nice, clean, smooth ice cream.
Arguably the best japanese restaurant in town, $$$ but sooooo worth it.
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Kata Robata
3600 Kirby DrArguably the best japanese restaurant in town, $$$ but sooooo worth it.
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd Japanese
AQUI
520 Westheimer RdDrinks & Nightlife
Really cool place, lots of things to do and filled with hammocks and everything you could imagine.
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Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama StReally cool place, lots of things to do and filled with hammocks and everything you could imagine.
8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas StSaint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons AveEntertainment & Activities
Where I go to go rock climbing (: (friday and saturday for students, and monday for women after 6 on all nights is half off!)
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Texas Rock Gym
1526 Campbell RdWhere I go to go rock climbing (: (friday and saturday for students, and monday for women after 6 on all nights is half off!)
Zoo and Herman Park is right next to all of the museums, everything is within walking distance. Museums are free on Thursdays!
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Houston Museum District
Zoo and Herman Park is right next to all of the museums, everything is within walking distance. Museums are free on Thursdays!
Shopping
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdParks & Nature
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park DrHouston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrSightseeing
Houston Underground Walking Tunnel System
601-699 Dallas St