Lauresa’s guidebook - Houston

Lauresa
Lauresa’s guidebook - Houston

Places to eat Nearby

Japanese restaurant featuring hibachi grill experiences along with an extensive selection of sushi.
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
15242 Wallisville Rd
Japanese restaurant featuring hibachi grill experiences along with an extensive selection of sushi.
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
300 localnici recomandă
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2525 S Loop W
300 localnici recomandă
Convivial chain dishing up hearty portions of New Orleans-style seafood, steaks, salads & more.
Casual restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food
Tepatitlan Mexican Grill
4720 North Main Street
Casual restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food
Relaxed, family-friendly restaurant offers Cajun-&-Creole-inspired grub plus a kids iPad station.
Blue Bayou Cafe
12008 East Freeway
Relaxed, family-friendly restaurant offers Cajun-&-Creole-inspired grub plus a kids iPad station.
Easy going locale executing a long menu of familiar Chinese combinations, plus lunch specials.
Bamboo China Cafe
15242 Wallisville Road
Easy going locale executing a long menu of familiar Chinese combinations, plus lunch specials.

Downtown Dining

Greek and American Cafe
116 localnici recomandă
Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvd
116 localnici recomandă
Greek and American Cafe
Fresh Southern comfort food
13 localnici recomandă
Treebeards
1117 Texas St
13 localnici recomandă
Fresh Southern comfort food
Casual spot for familiar Southwestern eats including fajitas, shrimp tacos & combo platters.
Irma's Southwest
1475 Texas Avenue
Casual spot for familiar Southwestern eats including fajitas, shrimp tacos & combo platters.
Upscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes.
77 localnici recomandă
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
1510 Texas Ave
77 localnici recomandă
Upscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes.
Buzzy, industrial eatery in an 1800s saloon featuring Pan-Latin small plates, live music & a patio. (check calendar for complimentary dance lessons).
33 localnici recomandă
Batanga
908 Congress St
33 localnici recomandă
Buzzy, industrial eatery in an 1800s saloon featuring Pan-Latin small plates, live music & a patio. (check calendar for complimentary dance lessons).
Italian restaurant
13 localnici recomandă
Mia Bella Trattoria
3773 Richmond Ave
13 localnici recomandă
Italian restaurant
Upscale-casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in an 1880s brick building.
69 localnici recomandă
Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis St
69 localnici recomandă
Upscale-casual pub & New American eatery serving innovative drinks in an 1880s brick building.
Contemporary Latin cuisine & cocktails in a spacious, clubby setting with dancing & a terrace.
9 localnici recomandă
Fabian's Latin Flavors
1012 Main St
9 localnici recomandă
Contemporary Latin cuisine & cocktails in a spacious, clubby setting with dancing & a terrace.

Bars & Breweries

21+ Bar. About Present Company Gourmet burgers, pub grub & cocktails in lively, neon-accented surroundings with outdoor seating.
62 localnici recomandă
Present Company
1318 Westheimer Rd
62 localnici recomandă
21+ Bar. About Present Company Gourmet burgers, pub grub & cocktails in lively, neon-accented surroundings with outdoor seating.
Whiskey enthusiasts enjoy a wide selection of spirits and an expansive patio
52 localnici recomandă
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main Street
52 localnici recomandă
Whiskey enthusiasts enjoy a wide selection of spirits and an expansive patio
Unique bar with greenhouse style building and hanging plants
29 localnici recomandă
Secret Garden
408 Travis St
29 localnici recomandă
Unique bar with greenhouse style building and hanging plants
Rooftop bar
22 localnici recomandă
Z on23
1121 Walker St
22 localnici recomandă
Rooftop bar
Arcade and cideries
71 localnici recomandă
Cidercade Houston
2320 Canal Street
71 localnici recomandă
Arcade and cideries
American Bar with live music.
15 localnici recomandă
High & Dry
306 Main St
15 localnici recomandă
American Bar with live music.
Laid-back mood and hip atmosphere is the feel at this funky downtown bar
10 localnici recomandă
Dean's
316 Main St
10 localnici recomandă
Laid-back mood and hip atmosphere is the feel at this funky downtown bar
American bar with live music
61 localnici recomandă
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
705 Main St
61 localnici recomandă
American bar with live music
Tiki bar with Polynesian theme
63 localnici recomandă
Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main St
63 localnici recomandă
Tiki bar with Polynesian theme
American bar with live music.
89 localnici recomandă
The Rustic
1836 Polk St
89 localnici recomandă
American bar with live music.
Beer garden and sports bar.
56 localnici recomandă
Pitch 25
2120 Walker Street
56 localnici recomandă
Beer garden and sports bar.

Sightseeing

Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, is Houston’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors
429 localnici recomandă
Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA Pkwy
429 localnici recomandă
Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, is Houston’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors
Check out the zoo Parents Magazine named one of the "10 Best Zoos" in the nation. In addition to a special children's zoo and an aquarium filled with exotic aquatics, the zoo's Natural Encounters facility gives kids a "nose to nose" experience with animals.
1102 localnici recomandă
Grădina Zoologică Houston
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 localnici recomandă
Check out the zoo Parents Magazine named one of the "10 Best Zoos" in the nation. In addition to a special children's zoo and an aquarium filled with exotic aquatics, the zoo's Natural Encounters facility gives kids a "nose to nose" experience with animals.
his magnificent entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland. With a full-service restaurant, aquatic and geographic exhibits, and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!
699 localnici recomandă
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St
699 localnici recomandă
his magnificent entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland. With a full-service restaurant, aquatic and geographic exhibits, and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!

Photo ops - hot spots for social media

Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
92 localnici recomandă
Fabrica de Culori
3303 Kirby Dr
92 localnici recomandă
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
Miral street art
79 localnici recomandă
Parcul Graffiti
2102 Leeland St
79 localnici recomandă
Miral street art
Water wall Houston’s most photographed site, this dramatic 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls.
73 localnici recomandă
Cascada Waterwall
2800 Post Oak Blvd
73 localnici recomandă
Water wall Houston’s most photographed site, this dramatic 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls.
Snap a photo in front of the Biscuit Paint Wall in Montrose, featuring the hashtag callout #BiscuitPaintWall, on the side of Houston's Biscuit Home
Biscuit paint wall (rainbow mural)
1435 Westheimer Rd
Snap a photo in front of the Biscuit Paint Wall in Montrose, featuring the hashtag callout #BiscuitPaintWall, on the side of Houston's Biscuit Home

Museums & Art

The Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the most heavily attended museums in the U.S., features the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, Burke Baker Planetarium, Cockrell Butterfly Center, permanent exhibit halls.
863 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Științe Naturale din Houston
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 localnici recomandă
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the most heavily attended museums in the U.S., features the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, Burke Baker Planetarium, Cockrell Butterfly Center, permanent exhibit halls.
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
979 localnici recomandă
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 localnici recomandă
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present
The Health Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience featuring health science advances and the intricacies and implications of how bodies work.
65 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Sănătății
1515 Hermann Dr
65 localnici recomandă
The Health Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience featuring health science advances and the intricacies and implications of how bodies work.
The Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military. Closed Sun and Mon.
56 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Național al Soldaților Buffalo
3816 Caroline St
56 localnici recomandă
The Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military. Closed Sun and Mon.
anked as the nation's fourth largest Holocaust museum and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Charged with educating about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, The Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors.
117 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Holocaustului din Houston
5401 Caroline St
117 localnici recomandă
anked as the nation's fourth largest Holocaust museum and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Charged with educating about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, The Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors.
The Menil Collection widely considered one of the greatest of the twentieth century, consists of more than 16,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays.
491 localnici recomandă
Colectia Menil
1533 Sul Ross St
491 localnici recomandă
The Menil Collection widely considered one of the greatest of the twentieth century, consists of more than 16,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays.
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
144 localnici recomandă
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 localnici recomandă
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.
45 localnici recomandă
Lone Star Flight Museum
11551 Aerospace Ave
45 localnici recomandă
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
144 localnici recomandă
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 localnici recomandă
A non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Historical Sites

An internationally-recognized living history site that authentically preserves and interprets the four-generational storyline of a remarkable Texas family beginning in frontier Texas (1824) and spanning more than 100 years..
11 localnici recomandă
George Ranch Historical Park
10215 FM 762 Rd
11 localnici recomandă
An internationally-recognized living history site that authentically preserves and interprets the four-generational storyline of a remarkable Texas family beginning in frontier Texas (1824) and spanning more than 100 years..
The last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.
47 localnici recomandă
Situl istoric de stat Battleship Texas
One Independence Pkwy
47 localnici recomandă
The last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.
The Heritage Society is Houston’s only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.
18 localnici recomandă
The Heritage Society
1100 Bagby St
18 localnici recomandă
The Heritage Society is Houston’s only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.
(Observational deck and museum) The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial and the Museum was established both to honor those who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and to re-visualize the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest.
67 localnici recomandă
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Independence Pkwy
67 localnici recomandă
(Observational deck and museum) The San Jacinto Monument is the world's tallest war memorial and the Museum was established both to honor those who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and to re-visualize the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest.