Gulfgate Neighborhood Gems
Best Koloches in the city and just five minutes away (driving).
6 locals recommend
Original Kolache Shoppe
5404 Telephone RdBest Koloches in the city and just five minutes away (driving).
Great diner breakfast and lunch with giant pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and chicken fried steak.
Tel-Wink Grill
4318 Telephone RdGreat diner breakfast and lunch with giant pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and chicken fried steak.
Great Pizza! You can even get frozen margaritas to go! Yum!
16 locals recommend
Spanky's Homemade Pizza & Bar
4659 Telephone RdGreat Pizza! You can even get frozen margaritas to go! Yum!
Local Cajun chain with favorites like gumbo, étouffée, shrimp and fish. Frozen hurricanes are a must.
8 locals recommend
Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen
17595 Tomball PkwyLocal Cajun chain with favorites like gumbo, étouffée, shrimp and fish. Frozen hurricanes are a must.
Outdoor Sights and Sounds
Great urban park near the convention center. Big playground and water spray area for kids. Events like Yoga Saturday mornings and live music. Nice lawn sculptures, art, and trees.
933 locals recommend
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StGreat urban park near the convention center. Big playground and water spray area for kids. Events like Yoga Saturday mornings and live music. Nice lawn sculptures, art, and trees.
Awesome artsy park. Mosaic sculptures and decor throughout. Great for pictures!
33 locals recommend
Smither Park
2441 Munger StAwesome artsy park. Mosaic sculptures and decor throughout. Great for pictures!
Best Pure Nature Spot in Htown! If you need some peace and quiet go here and walk the trails and climb the tower to see a great view of the bayou city!
Sheldon Lake
Best Pure Nature Spot in Htown! If you need some peace and quiet go here and walk the trails and climb the tower to see a great view of the bayou city!
Food scene
They stay open until 4am most nights. Best Pho and Great Mojitos. If you like steak try the Bo Luc Lac!
86 locals recommend
Mai's Restaurant
3403 Milam StThey stay open until 4am most nights. Best Pho and Great Mojitos. If you like steak try the Bo Luc Lac!
Awesome Tacos. Breakfast and Lunch only M-Sat. The chipotle chicken taco is fire! 🔥
97 locals recommend
Brothers Taco House
1604 Emancipation AveAwesome Tacos. Breakfast and Lunch only M-Sat. The chipotle chicken taco is fire! 🔥
Best BBQ in TX! Still under the radar and no crazy lines. If you don’t like smoked Brisket, Turkey, and homemade sausage, the grilled veggies are fire too!
34 locals recommend
Ray's BBQ Shack
3929 Old Spanish TrailBest BBQ in TX! Still under the radar and no crazy lines. If you don’t like smoked Brisket, Turkey, and homemade sausage, the grilled veggies are fire too!
Lotus Seafood
11710 Broadway StGreat Crab, Crawfish, and Shrimp boils!
The Cajun Stop
2130 Jefferson StBest lowkey Crawfish, Crab, & Shrimp spot! Poe boys are bomb too!
Light Night
The Food and Happy Hour here are great but the night life in Fridays and Saturdays is even better! Reggaeton, Live bands, Salsa, y mucho más!
76 locals recommend
Gloria's Latin Cuisine
2616 Louisiana StThe Food and Happy Hour here are great but the night life in Fridays and Saturdays is even better! Reggaeton, Live bands, Salsa, y mucho más!
Great for late night dancing! Super diverse crowd. Everyone is welcome and the vibe is great.
43 locals recommend
The FLAT
1701 Commonwealth StGreat for late night dancing! Super diverse crowd. Everyone is welcome and the vibe is great.
One of the best beer gardens ever! They have bands, hammocks, games, etc. Plus grab some pizza from Luigi’s! It’s a win win!
269 locals recommend
Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama StOne of the best beer gardens ever! They have bands, hammocks, games, etc. Plus grab some pizza from Luigi’s! It’s a win win!
Authentic Mexican food 24hrs most nights! Best Pozole I’ve ever had (weekend only). Great Veggie quesadilla too!
14 locals recommend
Chapultepec Lupita
813 Richmond AveAuthentic Mexican food 24hrs most nights! Best Pozole I’ve ever had (weekend only). Great Veggie quesadilla too!
Local Shops
Vapes & Vibes
3934 Old Spanish TrailBlack owned smoke shop for vapes, incense, crystals, decor and more. Love that place.
Black owned Liquor store with the famous Double Cup Cocktails! Please drink responsibly. Drinking and driving in Htown is a serious issue.
OST Liquor Store
3928 Old Spanish TrailBlack owned Liquor store with the famous Double Cup Cocktails! Please drink responsibly. Drinking and driving in Htown is a serious issue.
Great gift and souvenir shop by local artisans. Take a walk down Westheimer after and enjoy the other shops and overall vibe.
22 locals recommend
Space Montrose
1706 Westheimer RdGreat gift and souvenir shop by local artisans. Take a walk down Westheimer after and enjoy the other shops and overall vibe.