Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Lucille's is our favorite neighborhood restaurant. They have fantastic weekend brunch (chicken fried eggs benedict with bottomless mimosas? Yes please!), and are open for delicious southern-inspired lunch and dinner. Lucille's just rolled out a new menu this fall/winter, and there are some amazing new options! There's also a great patio out back to enjoy a cocktail or your whole meal! Tell Chef Chris that the Lins sent you!
140 locals recommend
Lucille's
5512 La Branch StLucille's is our favorite neighborhood restaurant. They have fantastic weekend brunch (chicken fried eggs benedict with bottomless mimosas? Yes please!), and are open for delicious southern-inspired lunch and dinner. Lucille's just rolled out a new menu this fall/winter, and there are some amazing new options! There's also a great patio out back to enjoy a cocktail or your whole meal! Tell Chef Chris that the Lins sent you!
Great locally-owned coffee shop with tasty mini-pies
22 locals recommend
Kaffeine Coffee Internet & Office Cafe
5225 Almeda RdGreat locally-owned coffee shop with tasty mini-pies
Just a short walk from the house, Barnaby's offers fresh food with large portions. They have a dog-friendly patio with giant Jenga and corn-hole
257 locals recommend
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StJust a short walk from the house, Barnaby's offers fresh food with large portions. They have a dog-friendly patio with giant Jenga and corn-hole
This is a nice little Tex-Mex restaurant located just a couple blocks from the house. Our favorites are the fish taco special with a top-shelf margarita or cucumber lemonade. Reasonable prices, and there is outdoor seating available as well!
39 locals recommend
Bodegas Taco Shop
1200 Binz StThis is a nice little Tex-Mex restaurant located just a couple blocks from the house. Our favorites are the fish taco special with a top-shelf margarita or cucumber lemonade. Reasonable prices, and there is outdoor seating available as well!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful gardens just a short walk from the house. Walk up to the top of the hill for a great view of downtown, the park, and the medical center!
74 locals recommend
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann DriveBeautiful gardens just a short walk from the house. Walk up to the top of the hill for a great view of downtown, the park, and the medical center!
Recently renovated, the Japanese garden is a beautiful spot inside Hermann Park.
55 locals recommend
Japanese Garden
6000 Fannin StRecently renovated, the Japanese garden is a beautiful spot inside Hermann Park.
Arts & Culture
Free concerts and performances are available seasonally. Stop by the office in the morning for free tickets to covered seating area, or bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic on the hill!
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park DrFree concerts and performances are available seasonally. Stop by the office in the morning for free tickets to covered seating area, or bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic on the hill!
Free admission on Thursdays! Make sure to check out the collection of Islamic art -- very cool!
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StFree admission on Thursdays! Make sure to check out the collection of Islamic art -- very cool!
Even the Menil building is spectacular! Designed by Renzo Piano, the Menil Collection is home to a great collection of modern art, as well as antiquities that inspired the artists themselves!
491 locals recommend
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StEven the Menil building is spectacular! Designed by Renzo Piano, the Menil Collection is home to a great collection of modern art, as well as antiquities that inspired the artists themselves!
Essentials
This is our favorite local grocery store, with our favorite grocery store parking lot (seems like a crazy thing to say, but just wait until you see the trees!)
342 locals recommend
H-E-B
6055 South FwyThis is our favorite local grocery store, with our favorite grocery store parking lot (seems like a crazy thing to say, but just wait until you see the trees!)
Walgreens
950 Studemont StCVS
917 Main StEntertainment & Activities
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrNo need to find parking -- you can walk to the zoo from the house!