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BCN Taste and Tradition

Pappas Brothers Steakhouse

Saint Arnolds Brewing Co

Yo Yo’s Hot Dog

Hanks Ice Cream

Pit Room

Taste of Texas

Original Marini’s Empanadas

Tony’s Italian Deli

Craft Pita

Vincek’s Smokehouse

Killens BBQ

Uchi

Chama Gaucha Brazilian

State of Grace

Kenny & Ziggy’s

Truth BBQ

Tejas Chocolate & Barbeque

Tookies Hamburgers

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Corkscrew BBQ

Blood Bros BBQ

Bludorn

Southern Yankee Crafthouse

Avesta Persian Grill

Eunice

Republic Grille

Tacos Dona Lena

Burger Chan

Xochi

Athena’s Greek Kitchen

Breakfast Klub

Pho Binh

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Full Restaurant Details Below

Attractions

Name

Type of Attraction

Rating on 1-5 Scale

Address

Phone Number

Web Site or Facebook

Houston Museum of Natural Science/Cochrell Butterfly Center

museum

5

5555 Hermann park Dr

713/639-4629

Space Center Houston/Johnson Space Center

museum

5

1601 E NASA Pkwy

281/244-4629

Downtown Aquarium

aquarium

4

410 Bagby St

713/223-3474

Museum of Fine Art

Museum

4

1001 Bissonnet

713/639-7300

Zoo/ Hermann Park

zoo

4

6200 Hermann Park Dr

713/533-6500

Childrens Museum

museum

4

1500 Binz St

713/522-1138

Minute Maid Park

baseball park

4

501 Crawford St

713/259-8000

Museum District

cultural district

4

5800 Main St

713/715-1939

Menil Collection

Museum

4

1533 Sul Ross St

713/525-9400

Rothko Chapel

chapel/art gallery

4

1409 Sul Ross St

713/524-9839

Art Car Museum

conteporary art

4

140 Heights Blvd

713/861-5526

Buffalo Bayou Park

park

4

1800 Allen Pkwy & Memorial Drive

713/752-0314

Holocaust Museum

museum

4

5401 Caroline St

713/527-1614

Gerald Hines Waterwall Park

park

4

2800 Post Oak Blvd

713/850-8841

Rice University Campus

university

4

6100 Main

713/348-0000

San Jacinto Battlefield

battlefield

4

3523 Independence Pkwy La Porte Tx

281/479-2431

Brazos Bend State Park

state park

5

21901 FM 762 Rd  Needville TX

409/553-5101

Post Market

food hall

5

401 Franklin St

281/803-8175

Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

cathedral

5

1111 St Joseph Pkwy

713/659-1561

Restaurant

Rating On 1-5 Scale

Price Category

Type Of Cuisine

Address

Phone

Menu Favorite

Location Within State

Website

Hanks Ice Cream

5

inexpensive

ice cream

9291 S Main

713/665-5103

sweet corn ice cream

sweet potato pie

quava texas oreo

rum raisin

chocolate pistachio

banana pudding

s central

Saint Arnolds Brewing Co

5

inexpensive

brew pub

2000 Lyons Ave

713/686-9494

pulled pork tacos

root beer float

weizenbock

 sailing santa IPA

jerk kitchen

brewery tour

thai salad 

spring bock

s central

BCN Taste & Tradition

4

expensive

spanish

4210 Roseland St

832/834-3411

ham croquettes

iberico ham

watermelon & burrata salad

 branzino

foie gras

razor clams

braised pork

pork cheeks

s central

Killens  BBQ

5

moderate

bbq

3613 E Broadway Pearland TX

281/485-2272

world class brisket

beef rib

bread pudding

greens

pork ribs

sauces

s central

Yo Yo’s Hot Dog

5

inexpensive

hot dogs

5555 Morningside  Dr

713/839-6207

all the way dog

carmelized onions

 

s central

Pit Room

4

moderate

bbq

1201 Richmond Ave

281/888-1929

brisket

great chili

turkey

beef or venison sausage

beef ribs

charro beans

chopped beef

s central

Taste of Texas

4

expensive

steakhouse

10505 Katy Freeway

713/932-6901

tomahawk ribeye

prime rib

porterhouse

filet mignon

cowboy steak

potato soup

s central

Original Marini’s Empanada House

4

inexpensive

argentinian

10001 Westheimer Rd

713/266-2729

hot tia maria w/mucho macho

las pampas malber sorbette

churrasco sandwich

beef quacho w/chimichurri

chicken diablo

chicken poblano

s central

Tony’s Italian Delicatessan

5

moderate

italian deli

16283 Hwy 105 W Ste 9 Montgomery Tx

936/588-4800

meatball sub

lucky luciano

tiramisu

davito

dean martin

 

s central

Craft Pita

5

inexpensive

mediterranean

1920 Fountain View Dr

832/804-9056

rotisserie chicken

chicken pita

cheese flatbread

beef pita

falafel sandwich

s central

Hu’s Cooking

4

moderate

chinese

2502 W Holcombe Blvd

713/660-0020

dan dan noodles

braised pork belly

combo fried rice

spicy chicken

pork fried dumplings

egg rolls

general tao’s chicken

s central

Le Pams House of Creole

4

moderate

creole

1644 FM 1960 W Ste A

281/444-1464

seafood gumbo

chicken & sausage gumbo

shrimp po boy

mac n cheese

dirty rice

crawfish etouffe

catfish

s central

Truth BBQ

5

moderate

bbq

2990 Hwy 290W Brenham TX

979/830-0392

beef ribs

pork ribs

pulled pork

brisket

jalapeno cheese sausage

free lonestar beer

collard greens

tater tot casserole

whole truth sandwich

burnt ends

brisket boudin

turkey

corn pudding

s central

Vincek’s Smokehouse

5

moderate

bbq

139 S Dill St East Bernard TX

979/335-7921

peppered bacon

smoked sausages

peach crisp

german chocolate cake

artisan jerky

kolaches

pinto beans

brisket

moist chicken

s central

Uchi

4

moderate/expensive

sushi/japanese

904 Westheimer Rd Ste A

713/522-4808

walu walu

hama chili

foie gras

pork belly

crunchy tuna

pitchfork

omakase

bluefin make

wagyu hot rock

s central

Chama Gaucha Brazilian

4

expensive

brazilian steakhouse

5865 Westheimer Rd 

713/244-9500

filet mignon

ribeye

grilled shrimp

fraldinha

cheese bread

salad bar

rice

fried plantains

grilled pineapple

 

s central

State of Grace

4

expensive

american

5865 Westheimer Rd 

713/244-9500

beef rib

scallops

blue crab fingers

lobster roll

lobster hush puppies

deviled crab

squid ink chitarra

carpet bagger butter burger

twice fried hot chicken

crab fried rice

octopus

apple pudding cake

 

s central

Ray’s Real Pit BBQ

4

moderate

barbeque

3929 Old Spanish Trail

713/748-4227

the whole barnyard sandwich

big herb burger

baby back ribs

brisket

cucumber salad

spicy rice

 

s central

Kenny’s & Ziggy’s

4

moderate

deli

1743 Post Oak Blvd

713/871-8883

fiddler on the roof sandwich

challah french toast

tongue

chopped liver

 great open faced reuben

pastrami

apple pie

cookiesr

s central

Tejas Chocolate & Barbeque

5

moderate

chocolate/bbq

200 N Elm St

832/761-0670

chile rellano sausage

prime fatty brisket

ribs

barbacoa

breakfast tacos

kielbasa

pork belly

carrot souffle

chocolate truffles

cornbread casserole

blues sandwich

s central

Southern Q BBQ

5

moderate

bbq

411 W Richey Rd

281/919-1238

big poppa potato

brisket

ribs

smoked turkey legs

sausage

green beans

boudin

peach cobbler

collard greens

s central

Tookies Hamburgers

5

moderate

burgers

706 Texas Ave  Kemah TX

281/942-9334

double meat bean burger

bbq burger

classic 99 burger

squealer burger

buffalo chicken sandwich

boudin balls

onion ring sampler

fried mushroom

hula hoops

tater tots

s central

Mekong Sandwich

4

inexpensive

vietnamese

11600 Jones Rd Ste 105

832/237-0614

banh mi thit nuong

grilled pork spring rolls

egg rolls

banh mi ga nuong

#5 special vermicelli bowl

bun bo xao

smoothies

s central

Hu’s Cooking

4

moderate

chinese

2502 W Holcombe Blvd

713/660-0020

sweet skinned duck

seafood hot pot

chicken dry pot

dan dan noodles

mapo tofu

twice cooked pork

mongolian beef

orange chicken

egg rolls

braised pork

s central

Corkscrew BBQ

5

moderate

bbq

26608 Keith St  Spring TX

832/592-1184

beef rib (Saturday only)

pulled pork

pork ribs

lean or fatty brisket

chopped brisket sandwich

loaded baked potato

jalapeno sausage

baked beans

s central

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

4

moderate

seafood

3950 S Terminal RD Ste 33 (in George Bush Intercontinental Airport)

218/821-7684

baked oysters pappadeaux

crispy alligator

crawfish platter

greek salad

crawfish etouffee

gumbo

calamari

salmon alexander

cheese balls

spinach dip


 

s central

Blood Bros BBQ

4

moderate

bbq

5425 Bellaire Blvd  Bellaire TX

713/664-7776

gochujang glazed korean ribs

brisket

pork belly boa burnt ends

sweet & sour fried pork ribs

brussel sprouts

jalapeno coleslaw

thai peanut butter ribs

sliced fatty brisket sandwich

brisket fried rice

 

s central

Bludorn

4

moderate/expensive

american

807 Taft St

713/999-0146

short rib ravioli

lobster pot pie

NY strip

duck

pork chop

beignets

gulf cioppino

foie gras

octopus

baked or smoked oysters

crab rice

squash soup

banana split

s central

Roostar Vietnamese Grill

4

moderate

vietnamese

1411 Gessner Dr Ste i

832-649-8955

ribeye bahn mi

sous vide pork belly bahn mi

special bahn mi

beef alphabet soup

grilled chicken banh mi

crispy tofu bahn mi

papaya salad

vietnamese coffee

bulgogi

curry fries

 

s central

Sourthern Yankee Crafthouse

4

moderate

brewpub

1312 W Alabama St

346-320-2806

buffalo chicken sandwich

pastrami or brunch burger

salmon bowl

fish n chips

giant pretzel

sweet & spicy pepperoni pizza

spicy goat pizza

pastrami melt

margharita pizza

fries

hummus

wings

chicken tajada

brussel sprouts

pickle & potato pizza

s central

Burger Chan

4

moderate

american

 

 

5355 W Alabama St Ste 110

832/408-0860

double cheeseburger w/egg & bacon

bbq burger

mushroom swiss burger

tater tots

fried fish sandwich

chili cheese hot dog

vanilla bean or vietnamese coffee shake

scallion aioli

green tea or black sesame shake

spicy burger

sweet potato waffle fries

s central

Tacos Dona Lena

5

inexpensive

mexican

8788 Hammerly Blvd Ste G

713/993-6486

quesa birria tacos

al pastor torta

tostada chile negro con carne

bistek tostada

menudo

birria quesadilla w/consome

beef fajita taco

breakfast taco

salsas

barbacoa taco

 

s central

Avesta Persian Grill

5

moderate

persian

11165 Westheimer Rd

713/781-5555

chicken koobideh kabob w/cherry rice

lamb shank

chicken barg

chicken chenjeh kabob

chicken soltani kabob

baba ganoush

baklava

fesenjan

shrimp & salmon kabob

 

s central

Pappy Gyros

4

moderate

greek

21910 Franz Rd  Katy Tx

281/574-7764

combo plate

gyros plate

italian beef sandwich

souvlaki

chicken gyro

fried clam basket

dolmades

philly cheesesteak

lamb wrap

chicago dog

fries

s central

Eunice

4

expensive

cajun

3737 Buffalo Speedway

832/491-1717

red snapper

roasted or fried oysters

dan dan shrimp

gumbo

cajun duck poppers

cornbread

steak frites

crab & shrimp etouffee

chicken liver mousse

burrata

brussel sprouts

lemon ice box pie

fried quail

 

s central

Republic Grille

5

moderate

american

30340 FM 2978

832/491-1717

great chicken fried steak

coconut shrimp appetizer

stuffed pork chop

lobster crab cakes

grilled chicken sandwich

chicken tortilla soup

woodlands wrap

chicken piccata

greek salad

blackened flounder

shrimp & grits

tres leches cake

s central

Mico’s

4

moderate

chicken

1603 N Durham Dr

713/689-4600

medium hot chicken sandwich

chicken tender basket

loaded fries

frozen blueberry or strawberry lemonade

banana pudding

coleslaw

s central

Xochi

4

expensive

mexican

1777 Walker St Ste A

713/400-3330

enchiladas

memela

cachetas de res en mole pasilla

taquitos dorados

robalo

chocolate caliente

mole tasting

short rib

molotes de xoxocotian

barbacoa de res zaachila

tamal de pollo con mole

s central

Burns  Original BBQ

4

moderate

bbq

8307 1/2 De Priest St

281/999-5559

3 meat plate

ribs

chopped beef

loaded meat potato

sliced beef

ribs sandwich

brisket

chicken

sausage

s central

Athena’s Greek Kitchen

5

moderate

greek

13250 FM 529 Ste A

832/328-5494

greek salad

lamb shank

lemon cake

greek potatoes

gyro plate

greek fajitas

chicken gyro

calamari

lamb chops

hummus

beef kabobs

grilled octopus

chocolate baklava

 

s central

Breakfast Klub

4

moderate

breakfast

3711 Travis St

713/528-8561

french toast

wings & waffle

eggs benedict

grits

pork chops

fried catfish

biscuits & gravy

green eggs & ham

jerry style pancakes

s central

Pho Binh

4

inexpensive

vietnamese

10827 Bellaire Blvd

281/568-7333

pho ga kho

beef rib soup

dac diet noodle soup

bo vien noodle soup

spring rolls

egg rolls

bahn mi

dumplings

s central