Guide to Houston
Sightseeing
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrGreat place to take kids for a day out.
World-Class arts museum with multiple wings and exhibits from many cultures. Thursdays are free!
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StWorld-Class arts museum with multiple wings and exhibits from many cultures. Thursdays are free!
Great place to take kids. Known for their butterfly enclosure, dinosaur exhibit, and geology collection. Thursdays are free!
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrGreat place to take kids. Known for their butterfly enclosure, dinosaur exhibit, and geology collection. Thursdays are free!
Free museum with rotating exhibits. Located a short walk from the Airbnb. Be sure to check out the park next door, it's a great place to spend a day off.
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StFree museum with rotating exhibits. Located a short walk from the Airbnb. Be sure to check out the park next door, it's a great place to spend a day off.
A short walk from the Airbnb. This is a local favorite park to hang out in the sun or throw a frisbee.
49 locals recommend
Menil Park
1423 Branard StA short walk from the Airbnb. This is a local favorite park to hang out in the sun or throw a frisbee.
Beautiful view of downtown and the bayou. Well maintained running/biking trails.
93 locals recommend
Eleanor Tinsley Park
18-3600 Allen PkwyBeautiful view of downtown and the bayou. Well maintained running/biking trails.
Huge park with ample picnic areas and miles and miles of off road biking trails.
233 locals recommend
Memorial Park
6501 Memorial DrHuge park with ample picnic areas and miles and miles of off road biking trails.
During warm months, hundreds of thousands of bats swarm this area in the evenings. There's a little hill side to observe then fly around looking for mosquitoes to eat.
77 locals recommend
Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh DriveDuring warm months, hundreds of thousands of bats swarm this area in the evenings. There's a little hill side to observe then fly around looking for mosquitoes to eat.
A nice place to take a walk in nature and escape the noise of the city a bit
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrA nice place to take a walk in nature and escape the noise of the city a bit
Enormous dog park with space allotted for both large and small dogs. Be aware that there is a water feature on the large dogs side. They will probably swim.
7 locals recommend
Johnny Steele Dog Park
2929 Allen PkwyEnormous dog park with space allotted for both large and small dogs. Be aware that there is a water feature on the large dogs side. They will probably swim.
The closest dog park to the property. It's a bit on the small side, but it's shady and close which are both great on a hot day.
Ervan Chew Park
4502 Dunlavy StThe closest dog park to the property. It's a bit on the small side, but it's shady and close which are both great on a hot day.
Beer Can House
222 Malone StA house made out of beer cans! What more is there to say?
Color Factory
3303 Kirby DrModern art museum/experience. Great place to take pictures.
Seismique
2306 S Texas 6Houston's own version of Meow Wolf
Cool outdoor theatre with free musical and theater performances several times a week.
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park DrCool outdoor theatre with free musical and theater performances several times a week.
Bars
Best cocktails in the city, and arguably the most "important" bar in the city. These guys started Houston's involvement in the craft cocktail scene.
Located just a few blocks away from the house!
214 locals recommend
Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer RdBest cocktails in the city, and arguably the most "important" bar in the city. These guys started Houston's involvement in the craft cocktail scene.
Located just a few blocks away from the house!
Local dive near the house. Great whiskey selection, cheap beer, and a great little patio. Dress casually and strike up a conversation with some locals.
87 locals recommend
Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge
1641 Westheimer RdLocal dive near the house. Great whiskey selection, cheap beer, and a great little patio. Dress casually and strike up a conversation with some locals.
Trendy bar in Montrose that is very grammable. Lot's of great spots to take a photo. They also serve some food.
62 locals recommend
Present Company
1318 Westheimer RdTrendy bar in Montrose that is very grammable. Lot's of great spots to take a photo. They also serve some food.
Hip bar with a great jukebox and big patio. Cheap beer and unusual frozens.
30 locals recommend
Grand Prize Bar
1010 Banks StHip bar with a great jukebox and big patio. Cheap beer and unusual frozens.
Great cocktails and surly bartenders. This place can be kind of hard to find. Enter through the door that says Ira Aghai, then go up the stairs and to the left.
52 locals recommend
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main StreetGreat cocktails and surly bartenders. This place can be kind of hard to find. Enter through the door that says Ira Aghai, then go up the stairs and to the left.
Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Nice little patio.
53 locals recommend
Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails
3622 Main StCoffee shop by day, bar by night. Nice little patio.
Quirky bar known for live local music, performance art, and burlesque shows.
20 locals recommend
AvantGarden
411 Westheimer RdQuirky bar known for live local music, performance art, and burlesque shows.
Spire Nightclub
1720 Main StLarge night club known for bringing in big ticket acts.
Quiet wine bar with a large selection of mostly classic styles of wine.
18 locals recommend
Camerata at Paulie's
1830 Westheimer RdQuiet wine bar with a large selection of mostly classic styles of wine.
Funky bar with funky tunes and funky wines. Trendy spot for natural and unusual styles of wine.
8 locals recommend
Light Years Natural Wine Shop and Bar
1304 W Alabama StFunky bar with funky tunes and funky wines. Trendy spot for natural and unusual styles of wine.
Food Scene
Cute little café just around the corner. Great place to study or work without getting swamped by a huge crowd.
123 locals recommend
Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StCute little café just around the corner. Great place to study or work without getting swamped by a huge crowd.
Café that specializes in pastas, personal pizzas, and cake. Dog friendly patio.
87 locals recommend
Empire Café
1732 Westheimer RdCafé that specializes in pastas, personal pizzas, and cake. Dog friendly patio.
Classic French bakery just a few blocks from the house. Excellent bread and pastries.
194 locals recommend
Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer RdClassic French bakery just a few blocks from the house. Excellent bread and pastries.
Tasty elevated Vietnamese café. Costs a little more than options in midtown, but the quality is also noticably better. I like the shaking chicken/beef.
9 locals recommend
Lúa Viet Kitchen
1540 W Alabama StTasty elevated Vietnamese café. Costs a little more than options in midtown, but the quality is also noticably better. I like the shaking chicken/beef.
Mediterranean cafeteria style restaurant. Huge portions of healthy food for the price. Lots of options for Vegans/Vegetarians.
55 locals recommend
Aladdin
912 Westheimer RdMediterranean cafeteria style restaurant. Huge portions of healthy food for the price. Lots of options for Vegans/Vegetarians.
Great burgers. Open until 4am on weekends. Dog friendly. Warning: side portions are HUGE.
77 locals recommend
The Burger Joint
2703 Montrose BlvdGreat burgers. Open until 4am on weekends. Dog friendly. Warning: side portions are HUGE.
Cute diner in the gayborhood. Green Eggs are a favorite. Good for very small groups.
32 locals recommend
Baby Barnaby's
602 Fairview StCute diner in the gayborhood. Green Eggs are a favorite. Good for very small groups.
Mexico City cuisine, which is a nice departure from the Tex-Mex Houston is known for. Good brunch spot.
71 locals recommend
Cuchara
214 Fairview StMexico City cuisine, which is a nice departure from the Tex-Mex Houston is known for. Good brunch spot.
Chapultepec Lupita
813 Richmond AveEnchiladas here are late night cheesy goodness.
Best Bahn Mi inside the 610 loop. If you come around noon, order ahead because it will be packed.
14 locals recommend
Cali Sandwich & Fast Food
2900 Travis StBest Bahn Mi inside the 610 loop. If you come around noon, order ahead because it will be packed.
Rim Tanon
2241 Richmond AveExcellent Thai food.
Great Thai restaurant nestled inside a little hole in the wall Asian grocery store.
19 locals recommend
Asia Market Thai Lao Food
3620 North Main StreetGreat Thai restaurant nestled inside a little hole in the wall Asian grocery store.
Candente
4306 Yoakum BlvdHigh quality Tex-Mex. A little pricey, but worth it.
High-end groceries. Amazing produce selection. Good place to go for hard to find ingredients.
110 locals recommend
Central Market
3815 Westheimer RdHigh-end groceries. Amazing produce selection. Good place to go for hard to find ingredients.
Nancy's Hustle
2704 Polk StGreat local spot for a dinner a bit on the fancier side.
Nobie's Restaurant
2048 Colquitt StA small house retrofitted into a great little restaurant.
Himalaya Restaurant
6652 Southwest FwyWidely regarded as the best Pakistani food in the city.
Uchi
904 Westheimer RdUltra high end, adventurous sushi and sake experience.
Kata Robata
3600 Kirby DrHigh end sushi with a more traditional vibe.
Cheap sushi that doesn't sacrifice quality too much. Expect big crowds. Reservations always needed.
53 locals recommend
Oishii
3764 Richmond AveCheap sushi that doesn't sacrifice quality too much. Expect big crowds. Reservations always needed.
Hole in the wall with good Tex-Mex breakfast options.
32 locals recommend
La Guadalupana Bakery & Cafe
2109 Dunlavy StHole in the wall with good Tex-Mex breakfast options.
H-E-B
6055 South FwyGreat groceries for good price. Just two blocks from the Airbnb.
Asian supermarket with a huge selection of produce, snacks, and teas that can't be found anywhere else in town.
18 locals recommend
99 Ranch Market
1005 Blalock RdAsian supermarket with a huge selection of produce, snacks, and teas that can't be found anywhere else in town.
Coffee
Hip coffee shop with bottomless drip coffee available. Come early and by foot. There is almost no parking and seats fill up quickly. Dog friendly patio.
111 locals recommend
Agora
1712 Westheimer RdHip coffee shop with bottomless drip coffee available. Come early and by foot. There is almost no parking and seats fill up quickly. Dog friendly patio.
Quiet coffee shop not too far away. Next door to a laundromat if you need one for whatever reason. I like the chai latte here.
63 locals recommend
Black Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark StQuiet coffee shop not too far away. Next door to a laundromat if you need one for whatever reason. I like the chai latte here.
Neighborhoods
Affluent neighborhood that borders Montrose to the West. Mostly residential.
124 locals recommend
River Oaks
Affluent neighborhood that borders Montrose to the West. Mostly residential.
Clubs and clubs and clubs. Also home to quite a few great options for simple Vietnamese fare.
304 locals recommend
Midtown
Clubs and clubs and clubs. Also home to quite a few great options for simple Vietnamese fare.
Big and industrial. Great place to go for a bike ride on Sundays. The 300 block of Main Street has a nice little slice of nightlife.
325 locals recommend
Downtown Houston
Big and industrial. Great place to go for a bike ride on Sundays. The 300 block of Main Street has a nice little slice of nightlife.
Montrose's older, more put together sibling. Cute bungalows and lots of restaurants and bars to check out.
227 locals recommend
Houston Heights
Montrose's older, more put together sibling. Cute bungalows and lots of restaurants and bars to check out.
Affluent neighborhood near Rice University and Rice Village. Beautiful trees and lots of museums, shopping, and places to eat.
16 locals recommend
West University Place
Affluent neighborhood near Rice University and Rice Village. Beautiful trees and lots of museums, shopping, and places to eat.
A.K.A. "EaDo" fun, young neighborhood with many bars and a few restaurants.
104 locals recommend
East Downtown
A.K.A. "EaDo" fun, young neighborhood with many bars and a few restaurants.
Quirky and hip neighborhood full of bars, restaurants, and resale shops and boutiques. Historically the artsy, gay, party neighborhood of Houston, it has quieted down a lot over the last 10 years with gentrification.
117 locals recommend
Montrose
Quirky and hip neighborhood full of bars, restaurants, and resale shops and boutiques. Historically the artsy, gay, party neighborhood of Houston, it has quieted down a lot over the last 10 years with gentrification.
Shopping
Hip clothing resale store. Great place to find one of a kind pieces.
8 locals recommend
Pavement Houston Clothing
1657 Westheimer RoadHip clothing resale store. Great place to find one of a kind pieces.
Buffalo Exchange
2901 S Shepherd DrHip clothing resale store.
Huge indoor mall with more than 400 stores. Great people watching. Has an ice skating rink.
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdHuge indoor mall with more than 400 stores. Great people watching. Has an ice skating rink.
Westheimer has many little shops for clothing, handmade jewelry, and antiques. This particular intersection has really good people watching.
Westheimer Road & Dunlavy Street
Westheimer has many little shops for clothing, handmade jewelry, and antiques. This particular intersection has really good people watching.
Great little hub of restaurants and shops. Parking is tight, so take one car or Uber if it's a weekend.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardGreat little hub of restaurants and shops. Parking is tight, so take one car or Uber if it's a weekend.
Highland Village
4055 Westheimer RdHigh end shops and a few restaurants.
Traveler advice
Traveling with kids
Doggy Daycare
I've had a guest recommend this dog boarding service to me if you are in need. They are apparently only two blocks away from the property, but I don't know much else as I have not personally used them before.
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