The Houston House Guidebook
City/town information
Houston
Sightseeing
The Museum District is Houston’s cultural heart, with venues exploring subjects ranging from natural science to the African-American experience.
549 locals recommend
Houston Museum District
The Museum District is Houston’s cultural heart, with venues exploring subjects ranging from natural science to the African-American experience.
Downtown Houston
Hermann Park is a 445-acre urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District.
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StHermann Park is a 445-acre urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District.
The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from more than 600 species.
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrThe Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from more than 600 species.
University
Texas Southern University is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas.
59 locals recommend
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne StTexas Southern University is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas.
The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the third-largest university in Texas with over 47,000 students.
101 locals recommend
University of Houston
4300 Calhoun RdThe University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the third-largest university in Texas with over 47,000 students.
William Marsh Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas.
232 locals recommend
Rice University
6100 Main StWilliam Marsh Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas.
Sports & Events
Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the NBA.
606 locals recommend
Toyota Center
1510 Polk StToyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the NBA.
Minute Maid Park, previously named The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, is a retractable roof stadium in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 as the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.
638 locals recommend
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StMinute Maid Park, previously named The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, is a retractable roof stadium in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 as the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.
PNC Stadium is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League, and Texas Southern Tigers football.
293 locals recommend
BBVA Compass Stadium
2200 Texas AvePNC Stadium is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League, and Texas Southern Tigers football.
The stadium is the home of the National Football League's Houston Texans, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Texas Bowl, many of the United States men's national soccer team's matches, Mexico national football team friendlies where El Tri serves as the host, and other events.
771 locals recommend
NRG Stadium
NRG ParkwayThe stadium is the home of the National Football League's Houston Texans, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Texas Bowl, many of the United States men's national soccer team's matches, Mexico national football team friendlies where El Tri serves as the host, and other events.
Neighborhoods
Montrose is an offbeat neighborhood known for its gay bars, vintage stores and eclectic mix of eateries, which range from quaint cafes to Mexican cantinas and Mediterranean bistros.
117 locals recommend
Montrose
Montrose is an offbeat neighborhood known for its gay bars, vintage stores and eclectic mix of eateries, which range from quaint cafes to Mexican cantinas and Mediterranean bistros.
Bellaire Boulevard is an arterial road in western Houston, Texas and known for its high concentration of eastern Asian restaurants and shops.
Bellaire Boulevard
Bellaire BoulevardBellaire Boulevard is an arterial road in western Houston, Texas and known for its high concentration of eastern Asian restaurants and shops.
Coffee
For our fellow caffeine addicts!
Campesino Coffee House
2602 Waugh DrLa La Land
888 Westheimer RoadSiphon Coffee
701 W Alabama StBlack Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark StAgora
1712 Westheimer RdBlendIn Coffee Club
8410 US-90 ALTFood
Some of our favorite food spots!
Polanquito
404 Shepherd DriveMexican
Brasil
2604 Dunlavy StSimply Pho
2929 Milam StVietnamese
Uchi
904 Westheimer RdSushi
Wanna Bao
2708 Bagby StChinese restaurant
Hu's Cooking
2502 W Holcombe BlvdChinese restaurant
Tiger Den
9889 Bellaire BlvdRamen
Tamashi Ramen and Sushi
2518 W Holcombe BlvdRamen
Turkey Leg Hut
4830 Almeda RoadMein Restaurant
9630 Clarewood DrChinese restaurant
Crown Seafood
10796 Bellaire BoulevardDim Sum
Honey Pig Korean BBQ
9140 Bellaire BoulevardKorean BBQ
MF Sushi Houston Museum District
1401 Binz StreetSushi
Le Colonial
4444 Westheimer RdVietnamese
Steak 48
4444 Westheimer RdSteakhouse
Shabu²
5840 West Sam Houston Parkway SouthJapanese hotpot
Shabu Zone
11201 Bellaire BlvdJapanese hotpot
Tiger Noodle House
1721 Spring Green BlvdChinese restaurant
Aladdin
912 Westheimer RdTraveler's Table
520 Westheimer RoadBetter Luck Tomorrow
544 Yale StSnooze, an A.M. Eatery
3217 Montrose BlvdBreakfast
Lupe Tortilla
1511 Shepherd DrTex-Mex
POST Houston
401 Franklin StFood hall