Locations in Houston: Menu

Central Market

3815 Westheimer Greenway Plaza

713-386-1700

Retail, Services, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu, Slideshow, Readers' Choice

179 articles

Discovery Green

1500 McKinney St. Downtown/ Midtown

713-400-7336

Community Venues, Music Venues, Sports and Recreation, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu, Slideshow, Readers' Choice

A vast prairie of little-used parking lots downtown was replaced by Discovery Green, a dozen or so acres of green space, bocce courts, lakes, water parks, performance spaces and restaurants. Sure, the name of the place is meh and they got a little sponsor-happy, but when you take in a concert or visit a farmers market at Discovery Green, you really feel like Houston is giving Chicago a run for its money as America's third city.

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Houston Zoo

6200 Hermann Park Dr. Kirby-West U

713-533-6500

Attractions and Amusement Parks, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu, Slideshow

The Houston Zoo is one of the cheapest and most democratic of local attractions (despite being a top-notch facility, as far as zoos go), and one of the few places in the heart of town where one can see lots of tourists, both foreign and domestic. The animals are pretty great, too, with everything from the popular sea lions to the creepy-crawly stuff in the humid confines of the reptile house. If you've got young kids, throw them in the dolphin strollers and make a day of it. If you're just planning a trip with grown-ups, forget your pride for a minute and take a ride on the miniature train that takes off from just outside the entrance gates and circles Hermann Park.

2 events 45 articles

Italiano's Restaurant

217 FM 1960 Bypass Road E. Humble/Kingwood

281-446-6111

Italian, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

Italiano's offers affordable Italian fare in the Kingwood/Humble area. Their specialties include veal marsala and lobster ravioli.

1 article

J. Silver

2412 Rice Blvd. Kirby-West U

713-807-1644

Retail, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

1 article

Jackie's Brickhouse

1053 Farm-To-Market Road 2094, Kemah Clear Lake

832-864-2459

Music Venues, Sponsor, Menu

Kirby's Prime Steakhouse

1111 Timberloch Place, The Woodlands Outside Houston

281-362-1121

Steakhouse, Music Venues, Sponsor, Menu

Knitting in the Loop

2805 Bammel Lane Lower Shepherd-Kirby

713-942-7881

Retail, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

1 article

Market Square Park

301 Milam St. Downtown/ Midtown

713-224-6133

Music Venues, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu, Slideshow

Smack-dab in the middle of downtown's historic district, Market Square was ringed with bouncer-inhabited nightclubs and young, pretty patrons not that long ago. Now it's a bustling bar area that draws a more professional, mature crowd. Market Square Park is in the midst of the bar chaos, and even boasts its own small pavilion area for outdoor concerts, when the weather is nice.

50 articles

Red Cat Jazz Cafe

711 Franklin St. Downtown/ Midtown

713-226-7870

Coffee Shops, Music Venues, Sponsor, Menu

Even if you don't know Miles Davis from Buddy Miles or John Coltrane from John Legend (or jazz fusion from fusion cooking, for that matter), there's something about being in a jazz club that automatically makes you feel more, well, sophisticated. Downtown's Red Cat Jazz Café, though, offers uptown sophistication with a down-home Southern twist and spacious brick-wall acoustics that ensure you never miss a (blue) note. Several of the Red Cat's resident artists — elder-statesman vocalist Ardis Turner and New Orleans native/Patti LaBelle duet partner Mary Griffin — play jazz that, like Houston itself, has been heavily infiltrated by blues, R&B and soul. And don't forget to eat — the Red Cat's Louisiana-flavored menu (pricey, but worth it) and full bar will fill your belly as satisfyingly as the music fills your ears.

5 articles

Richey Road Movie Tavern

15719 I-45 N. Outer Loop - NW

281-248-8397

Bar Food, Movie Theaters, Sponsor, Menu

Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen

12637 Westheimer Rd. Memorial

281-679-8300

Mexican, Restaurants, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu, Slideshow

Owner Sylvia Casares started building her reputation as Houston’s Enchilada Queen at a tiny strip center off of Westheimer. Later, the shop moved to its current, nicer location. The enchiladas, of course, are the star of the show, especially the cheese-filled ones. The homemade tortillas, rolled and filled with a blend of cheddar cheeses and topped with Sylvia's signature enchilada chili, are smooth and lack the seemingly requisite pools of grease. Meat enchiladas, too, are a win. They're packed with fresh, well-seasoned meat, and kicked up a notch by the thin, homemade sauce. Another plus is that portions are reasonable—especially for Tex-Mex/Mexican fare—and not slathered with superfluous amounts of cheese.

10 articles

Thompson's Antique Center of Texas

9950 Hempstead Rd. Outer Loop - NW

713-688-4211

Retail, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

1 article

Urban Tails Pet Resort

1618 Webster St. East End

713-658-0900

Services, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

1 article

Watson's House Of Ales

14656 Grisby Rd Memorial

281-920-2929

Bars and Clubs, Sponsor, Menu

5 articles

100% Taquito

3245 SW Freeway Greenway Plaza

713-665-2900

Tex-Mex, Recommended, Menu

Taquitos ("little tacos") come three to an order at this charming restaurant built to resemble a taco wagon parked on a street in Mexico City. The tacos al pastor, made with crispy pork and pineapple, are your best bet.

1252 Tapas

9595 Six Pines Dr., Spring Outside Houston

281-419-1260

Spanish, Tapas, Menu, Slideshow

1252 Tapas is a highly adult space on a highly family-friendly stretch of The Woodland's verdant Market Square, with a patio that overlooks the spacious lawn and beckons to tired adults with sangria-centered happy hours and indulgent tapas dishes that the kids would hate: baby octopus cooked in its ink or grilled morcilla - blood sausage - with apple sauce and Dijon mustard. There's no need to travel inside the Loop when there's elegant food and décor to be found right down the street at 1252 Tapas.

6 articles

13 Celsius Wine Bar

3000 Caroline Third Ward

713-529-8466

Wine Bar, Small Plates, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

The interior is spacious and the atmosphere laid-back (relatively speaking, at least) at this Midtown wine bar. You're not going to find enough food-wise at 13 Celsius to fill up if you're starving, but you can avail yourself of small cheese and meat plates to complement whatever vintage you choose. There's also an espresso bar if you want coffee. The bar itself is marble and very long, and there's additional seating on the patio.

31 articles

3-6-9 Oriental Bistro

1009 Westheimer Montrose

713-524-8686

Chinese, Restaurants, Recommended, Menu

While this place is clean, modern and serene, a bistro it is not. Sill, the small restaurant in a strip mall has been around for quite a while and does a good takeout business. There are some dishes that are worthwhile, like the Sesame Seaweed Salad, the Crispy Shrimp With Walnuts and the Chicken Wraps.

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17695 Tomball Parkway Jersey Village

832-237-7559

Diner, Restaurants, Recommended, Menu

Great breakfasts are served all day long, and there's comfort food for lunch and dinner. The daily Blue Plate Specials include perennial favorites like pot roast, turkey and gravy, catfish and roast pork. Traditional floats, malts and milkshakes alone are enough to make the trip here worthwhile.

4 articles

59 Diner - CLOSED

20210 Katy Freeway Katy

281-599-8500

American, Diner, Recommended, Menu

This is one of the best examples of a good old-fashioned diner we have in the city. Here you'll find lots of chrome and pleather and a lunch counter where you can sit while watching the food being prepared. Great breakfasts are served all day long, and there's comfort food for lunch and dinner. The daily Blue Plate Specials include perennial favorites like pot roast, turkey and gravy, catfish and roast pork. Traditional floats, malts and milkshakes alone are enough to make the trip here worthwhile.

59 Diner - CLOSED

3801 Farnham Lower Shepherd-Kirby

713-523-2333

American, Diner, Recommended, Menu

This is one of the best examples of a good old-fashioned diner we have in the city. Here you'll find lots of chrome and pleather and a lunch counter where you can sit while watching the food being prepared. Great breakfasts are served all day long, and there's comfort food for lunch and dinner. The daily Blue Plate Specials include perennial favorites like pot roast, turkey and gravy, catfish and roast pork. Traditional floats, malts and milkshakes alone are enough to make the trip here worthwhile.

8 articles

59 Diner

10407 Katy Freeway Outer Loop - NW

713-984-2500

American, Diner, Recommended, Menu

This is one of the best examples of a good old-fashioned diner we have in the city. Here you'll find lots of chrome and pleather and a lunch counter where you can sit while watching the food being prepared. Great breakfasts are served all day long, and there's comfort food for lunch and dinner. The daily Blue Plate Specials include perennial favorites like pot roast, turkey and gravy, catfish and roast pork. Traditional floats, malts and milkshakes alone are enough to make the trip here worthwhile.

59 Diner - CLOSED

12550 SW Freeway, Stafford Outside Houston

281-242-5900

American, Diner, Recommended, Menu

This is one of the best examples of a good old-fashioned diner we have in the city. Here you'll find lots of chrome and pleather and a lunch counter where you can sit while watching the food being prepared. Great breakfasts are served all day long, and there's comfort food for lunch and dinner. The daily Blue Plate Specials include perennial favorites like pot roast, turkey and gravy, catfish and roast pork. Traditional floats, malts and milkshakes alone are enough to make the trip here worthwhile.

5 articles

888 Chinese Restaurant

403 Winkler Dr. Outer Loop - SE

713-644-8888

Chinese, Seafood, Recommended, Menu

888 is a big square room with booths down both sides, tables in the middle and two television sets high on the wall at one end. The clientele includes a lot of Mexican-Americans, and the menu includes some Chinese-Mexican combos like whole mojarra with shrimp fried rice. The mango chicken in garlic sauce is easily the best thing on the menu. It's a tropical-tasting dish that seems only vaguely Chinese.

Abdallah's Bakery

3939 Hillcroft Galleria

713-952-4747

Bakery, Middle Eastern, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Abdallah's is well known for its loaves of fresh pita, but there's more to the Gulfton-area bakery than just bread. The daily steam table sees a busy lunch crowd and a leisurely dinner crowd there to enjoy authentic Lebanese food and some of the best falafel and tabbouleh anywhere. One of the restaurant's wonderful shawarmas with a side will barely set you back $6; it's an even better deal when you consider that It's served all day long. For those early risers, Abdallah's also Offers breakfast. Want some foul with your eggs? You can get it here. Abdallah's makes all of its food from scratch, then freezes some of it for frozen take home meals; they also sell dry goods and bakery items.

10 articles

Abe's Cajun Market

1080 Clear Lake City Blvd. Clear Lake

281-480-2237

Cajun, Market, Recommended, Menu

Skip the seafood po-boys and try the stuffed chicken breasts or smothered pork chops. Abe's is not your typical Cajun restaurant -- it's a Cajun meat market. It's also a great place to stock up on hard-to-find items like andouille, tasso, boudin, crawfish pie, and stuffed pork chops without having to drive all the way to Louisiana.

1 article

Abu Omar Halal

245 El Dorado Blvd Webster, TX 77598, Webster Clear Lake

(713) 899-1572

Halal, Menu

Abu Omar Halal

16350 Stuebner Airline Rd., Spring North-Northwest

(346) 262-6094

Food Trucks, Menu

Adair Kitchen

5161 San Felipe St. Galleria

713-623-6100

New American, Comfort Foods, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Siblings Nick Adair and Katie Adair Barnhart opened Adair Kitchen to provide Houstonians with the kind of home cooking they enjoyed growing up. The Adair family owns a number of restaurants in Houston, including a Tex-Mex chain and a burger joint, and that diversity of culinary interests is reflected in the simple menus at Adair Kitchen. The Galleria restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a light, spacious dining room that usually packed with neighborhood people grabbing a bite before work or holding a business meeting at a booth during lunch. There's nothing groundbreaking about Adair Kitchen, which is part of what makes it so comfortable. It's simple, standard American (and Mexican) cooking done right, without any bells and whistles.

18 articles

Afrikiko

9625 Bissonnet Outer Loop - SW

713-773-1400

African, Best Of, Menu

Afrikiko is about as close to a bona fide African experience (an experience, by the way, that usually includes soccer on the eatery's satellite TV) as you're going to get here in the States. Owned by a Ghanaian family, the eatery that's inconspicuously tucked behind a Burger King makes authentic fufu (the thick-paste, doughy-like staple of that particular region of the planet) with goat meat, palm nut soup and jollof rice. If you don't see your favorite dish on the menu, such as red-red stew, the restaurateurs will gladly make it for you. Additionally, if you're an obruni (the Twi language term for "white person"), the cooks are conscious enough to tame down the hot factor. So if you like it spicy, tell them and you'll be sweating like mad, much like you would be on a hot day under the African sun.

1 article

AG Antiques

313 W. 19th Heights

713-862-1009

Retail, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

2 articles

AG Antiques on West 19th

313 W 19th St Heights

713-862-1009

Retail, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

AG Antiques on West 19th is an antique store, established by first cousins Cynthia and Debbie, that is located in the heart of the Houston Heights. It is a wonderful honor for them to be carrying on the legacy that their grandfather began, as a dry goods store, in the same location in the 1930’s. The store offers a unique variety of antiques, vintage, mid-century modern, hand painted collectibles, and much more. The inventory is constantly changing with many treasures from over 50 different vendors. They offer a customer friendly atmosphere catering to the interior designer, collector or casual shopper, so please come in and allow one of the wonderful antique dealers to help you in search of those perfect items!

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Locations in Houston: Menu