Houston Favorites

A post to honor our favorite places in Houston. Hopefully we'll be back again soon to try these, but we highly recommend for anyone visiting or living in this fantastical food-filled city. 

Favorite places to visit

• Eastern Glades (top tip: park on Blossom or Feagan for free parking)
• Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
• Rienzi, Museum of Fine Arts (Garden)
• Hermann Park
• Stages
• Joshua's Native Plants and Garden
• Buchanan's Native Plants
• Central Market

Considering we eat out or get take out 1-2 times per week, it's pretty incredible that we have over THIRTY favorites. We will surely miss the food here when we leave. 

Notes: We're generally very conservative pricewise when it comes to eating out. And in order for a restaurant to qualify as a 'favorite' we have eaten there/gotten takeout at least 3 times.

Favorite/Go-to restaurants, bakeries, and drinks:

Houston/In-the-Loop

• Asia Market Thai Lao
• Siu Lap City
• Luna's Pizzeria (Half off everything on Mondays)
• Paulie's
• Aladdin's Mediterranean Cuisine
• Local Poke
• Fusion Taco (Go for Taco Tuesday!)
• Mala Sichuan
• Kata Robata
• Blacksmith
• Better Luck Tomorrow (Happy Hour!)
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
• Cloud 10 Creamery
• La Sicilia

China Town

• Tainan Bistro
• San Dong Noodle House
• Hong Kong Café
• Northern Pasta
• One Tail Dragon
• Star Snow Ice
• Confucius Seafood Restaurant
• Kings Bakery
• Kamalan Bakery
• Tea Top
• Happy Lemon (Lemon-Mango Slushie for life)
• Seiwa Market (not quite in Chinatown)

Sugarland

• Joy Dim Sum
• Aga's Restaurant and Catering
• Xin's Kitchen
• Mamak
• Keepers
• Pho Ben
• Old Place

Also good (haven't visited 3+ times, but still really enjoyed the food and would go back!)

• Tamales Don Pepe
• Com Ga Houston
• Street Food Thai Market
• Sao Lao
• Kathmandu Curry and Bar
• Sambal Chef
• Deli's Cafe