PETER'S GUIDE BOOK: See, Eat, and Enjoy
Restaurants
Here is a list of my favorite restaurants to try in the area.
Backstreet Cafe
1103 S Shepherd DrPappas Bros. Steakhouse
5839 Westheimer RdThe steaks, sides and service are amazing!
Steak 48
4444 Westheimer RdRuth's Chris Steak House
5433 Westheimer Rd
JOEY Uptown
5054 Westheimer RoadNeighborhoods
River Oaks is a leafy residential area with palatial homes and the River Oaks Shopping Center, known for its upscale stores and eclectic global restaurants. The art deco River Oaks Theatre shows indie and foreign films, and Rienzi, an opulent outpost of the Museum of Fine Arts, displays European paintings, miniatures and ceramics. Well-heeled clients indulge beauty services at the area's luxe spas and salons.
124 locals recommend
River Oaks
River Oaks is a leafy residential area with palatial homes and the River Oaks Shopping Center, known for its upscale stores and eclectic global restaurants. The art deco River Oaks Theatre shows indie and foreign films, and Rienzi, an opulent outpost of the Museum of Fine Arts, displays European paintings, miniatures and ceramics. Well-heeled clients indulge beauty services at the area's luxe spas and salons.
Clubs / Bars
O2 Lounge
3003 Fondren RdIf you enjoy hip hop and afrobeats music.
Prospect Park Restaurant
17776 Tomball PkwyAn innuendo to Prohibition days past, Sugar Room is a hidden speakeasy-inspired bar located in the heart of Houston's bustling nightlife scene.
30 locals recommend
Sugar Room
5120 Washington AveAn innuendo to Prohibition days past, Sugar Room is a hidden speakeasy-inspired bar located in the heart of Houston's bustling nightlife scene.
Shopping
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdRiver Oaks District
4444 Westheimer RdFood scene
La Griglia
2817 W Gray StGet classy at this bright French eatery with a selection of oysters and Petrossian caviar, or keep it simple yet Euro-chic with steak frites, roasted hen, or trout amandine.
54 locals recommend
Brasserie 19
1962 W Gray StGet classy at this bright French eatery with a selection of oysters and Petrossian caviar, or keep it simple yet Euro-chic with steak frites, roasted hen, or trout amandine.
An expansion of the Montrose original formerly known as Cooking Girl, Pepper Twins serves up Houston’s finest Chinese fare made with lots of organic ingredients. Take a crowd and order an assortment of reasonably-priced appetizers (like wood ear mushroom salad and a beef tendon dish called Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and definitely don’t miss Pepper Twins’ tingly, Sichuan-pepper spiked “steak cube” or chicken.
32 locals recommend
Pepper Twins
315 Fairview StAn expansion of the Montrose original formerly known as Cooking Girl, Pepper Twins serves up Houston’s finest Chinese fare made with lots of organic ingredients. Take a crowd and order an assortment of reasonably-priced appetizers (like wood ear mushroom salad and a beef tendon dish called Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and definitely don’t miss Pepper Twins’ tingly, Sichuan-pepper spiked “steak cube” or chicken.
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.
Narrow, casual venue with a small patio serving Southern comfort classics & cocktails.
277 locals recommend
Turkey Leg Hut
4830 Almeda RoadNarrow, casual venue with a small patio serving Southern comfort classics & cocktails.
Sightseeing
River Oaks Park
3600 Locke LnThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StRienzi, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1406 Kirby Dr
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrDiscovery Green
1500 McKinney StChildren's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz StDowntown Aquarium
410 Bagby St