Parks & Nature
Check out the fabulous Centennial Gardens! Or visit the Japanese Gardens or the Houston Zoo. It's all right there!
586 locals recommend
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StCheck out the fabulous Centennial Gardens! Or visit the Japanese Gardens or the Houston Zoo. It's all right there!
Most relaxing place with beautiful scenery in Houston.
74 locals recommend
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann DriveMost relaxing place with beautiful scenery in Houston.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StEntertainment & Activities
NRG Stadium
NRG ParkwayHouston Texans Football
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StHouston Astros baseball
Toyota Center
1510 Polk StHouston Rockets basketball
Food Scene
Laid-back spot for twice-fried Korean fried chicken, plus craft beer & a casual atmosphere.
29 locals recommend
Dak & Bop
1801 Binz StLaid-back spot for twice-fried Korean fried chicken, plus craft beer & a casual atmosphere.
Elegant eatery offering sushi, modern Japanese dishes & a multicourse omakase dinner.
45 locals recommend
MF Sushi Houston Museum District
1401 Binz StreetElegant eatery offering sushi, modern Japanese dishes & a multicourse omakase dinner.
Tex-Mex spot for build-your-own burritos, tostadas, tacos & salads, with a tequila bar & live music.
39 locals recommend
Bodegas Taco Shop
1200 Binz StTex-Mex spot for build-your-own burritos, tostadas, tacos & salads, with a tequila bar & live music.
Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StLocal candy shop offering housemade chocolates, desserts & ice cream in a counter-serve setting.
49 locals recommend
The Chocolate Bar
1835 W Alabama StLocal candy shop offering housemade chocolates, desserts & ice cream in a counter-serve setting.
Branch of a warm, casual chain offering American fare for breakfast, lunch & dinner & a full bar.
67 locals recommend
Black Walnut Cafe
5510 Morningside DrBranch of a warm, casual chain offering American fare for breakfast, lunch & dinner & a full bar.
Counter-service deli using local & housemade ingredients in its soups, salads & giant sandwiches.
34 locals recommend
Local Foods Rice Village
2424 Dunstan RdCounter-service deli using local & housemade ingredients in its soups, salads & giant sandwiches.
Quaint French cafe chain serving rustic country fare, espresso & fresh-baked baguettes.
la Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe Rice Village
6025 Kirby DrQuaint French cafe chain serving rustic country fare, espresso & fresh-baked baguettes.
Regional Tex-Mex chain known for its homemade tortillas & variety of margaritas.
93 locals recommend
Lupe Tortilla
1511 Shepherd DrRegional Tex-Mex chain known for its homemade tortillas & variety of margaritas.
Counter-serve chain featuring signature smashed burgers made with Angus beef, plus sides & shakes.
27 locals recommend
Smashburger
5381 Westheimer RdCounter-serve chain featuring signature smashed burgers made with Angus beef, plus sides & shakes.
Counter-serve Pan-Asian chain for health-conscious noodle & rice dishes & more.
9 locals recommend
Pei Wei
28902 S. 290Counter-serve Pan-Asian chain for health-conscious noodle & rice dishes & more.
Chain serving "big as yo' face" burritos & other Tex-Mex dishes in kitschy, Elvis-heavy settings.
49 locals recommend
Chuy's
2706 Westheimer RdChain serving "big as yo' face" burritos & other Tex-Mex dishes in kitschy, Elvis-heavy settings.
Shopping
Open-air mall with 35+ popular retailers for apparel & home goods, plus diverse dining options.
379 locals recommend
Rice Village
2376 Rice BoulevardOpen-air mall with 35+ popular retailers for apparel & home goods, plus diverse dining options.
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdDrinks & Nightlife
European-style cafe serving sweet & savory crepes, coffee & tea with optional outdoor seating.
89 locals recommend
CoCo Crêpes, Waffles & Coffee
218 Gray StEuropean-style cafe serving sweet & savory crepes, coffee & tea with optional outdoor seating.
Beers, hearty pub food, pool, darts & a jukebox are the draws at this spot with a front-porch swing.
38 locals recommend
Front Porch Pub
217 Gray StBeers, hearty pub food, pool, darts & a jukebox are the draws at this spot with a front-porch swing.
Arts & Culture
Museum including a massive Dinosaur Hall, IMAX theatre, Planetarium, Butterfly House, and incredible permanent exhibits.
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrMuseum including a massive Dinosaur Hall, IMAX theatre, Planetarium, Butterfly House, and incredible permanent exhibits.
Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks.
144 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdLong-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks.
See renowned art collections in a distinct with sculpture garden, including notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs.
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StSee renowned art collections in a distinct with sculpture garden, including notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs.
The 4th largest Holocaust memorial museum documents the Holocaust through exhibits of artifacts, photographs & film.
117 locals recommend
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline StThe 4th largest Holocaust memorial museum documents the Holocaust through exhibits of artifacts, photographs & film.
Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body.
65 locals recommend
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann DrHealth-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body.
Sightseeing
Educational center highlighting all eras of U.S. space travel via exhibits, tours & attractions.
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA PkwyEducational center highlighting all eras of U.S. space travel via exhibits, tours & attractions.
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.
699 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby StSprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.