Houston Heights Guidebook
Food Scene
Lola
1102 Yale StWell prepared comfort food in a cozy diner atmosphere.
How can you go wrong with fried chicken and donuts?
Make sure to get the bacon marmalade; it made a believer out of me!
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Sam’s Fried Chicken & Donuts
How can you go wrong with fried chicken and donuts?
Make sure to get the bacon marmalade; it made a believer out of me!
A burger joint with a twist! Named after the owner's beloved St. Bernard, the owner displays his love for his late pet with devotion to good food. Try the spinach and feta burger!
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StA burger joint with a twist! Named after the owner's beloved St. Bernard, the owner displays his love for his late pet with devotion to good food. Try the spinach and feta burger!
Not only is the gelato delicious, but make sure to get your picture taken with the giant Houston mural on the building!
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Gelazzi
3601 White Oak DrNot only is the gelato delicious, but make sure to get your picture taken with the giant Houston mural on the building!
Only local, fresh organic ingredients are used! Take home some fresh meat from the butcher shop. Try the breakfast sandwich to start your day.
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Revival Market
550 Heights BlvdOnly local, fresh organic ingredients are used! Take home some fresh meat from the butcher shop. Try the breakfast sandwich to start your day.
Known for Cajun sandwiches. Try the Bed Time on the Bayou, a fried shrimp Poboy.
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BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak DrKnown for Cajun sandwiches. Try the Bed Time on the Bayou, a fried shrimp Poboy.
Great Italian in the Heights! Bring your own wine, since the original Houston Heights is dry! It's a long story, but bring your favorite vino and enjoy!
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Collina's Italian Cafe
502 W 19th StGreat Italian in the Heights! Bring your own wine, since the original Houston Heights is dry! It's a long story, but bring your favorite vino and enjoy!
A Houston Tex-Mex staple with a broad menu to satisfy your Mexican food cravings. Open 24 hours from Friday to Sunday night!
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Spanish Flowers Mexican Restaurant
4701 N Main StA Houston Tex-Mex staple with a broad menu to satisfy your Mexican food cravings. Open 24 hours from Friday to Sunday night!
A prime example of what makes the Heights the eclectic place it is. Hard to describe, you just have to go experience it!
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Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar and Lounge
3106 White Oak DrA prime example of what makes the Heights the eclectic place it is. Hard to describe, you just have to go experience it!
Truth BBQ
110 S Heights BlvdGreat tasting BBQ sold by the pound. Bring your Texas appetite!
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music since 1977! Check their web site for the latest schedule.
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Fitzgerald's
Live music since 1977! Check their web site for the latest schedule.
A new, larger live music venue! Check their web site for the latest schedule.
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White Oak Music Hall
2915 N Main StA new, larger live music venue! Check their web site for the latest schedule.
Little Woodrow's Heights
2631 White Oak DrLooking for a good bar? Try them out!
Live music and food too! Check their web site for the latest schedule.
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Last Concert Cafe
1403 Nance StLive music and food too! Check their web site for the latest schedule.
Arts & Culture
One of America's leading not for profit theaters. Amazing performances!
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Alley Kazalište
615 Texas AveOne of America's leading not for profit theaters. Amazing performances!
Wortham Theater Center
501 Texas AveHome to the Houston Symphony and Houston Ballet.
Partnered with the Wortham Theater for performances.
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Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
615 Louisiana StPartnered with the Wortham Theater for performances.
Home to Theater Under the Stars musical performances.
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Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby StHome to Theater Under the Stars musical performances.
Free venue for many types of performances. Enjoy the outdoor feel and excellent sound system.
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Miller Vanjski Kazalište
6000 Hermann Park DrFree venue for many types of performances. Enjoy the outdoor feel and excellent sound system.
One of the world's largest privately owned art collections on display in world famous gallery.
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Menilova zbirka
1533 Sul Ross StOne of the world's largest privately owned art collections on display in world famous gallery.
Very broad range of exhibits, including an Imax Theater. The museum was chosen as the only place the Magna Carta has ever been displayed outside of the United Kingdom in 2014.
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Prirodoslovni muzej u Houstonu
5555 Hermann Park DrVery broad range of exhibits, including an Imax Theater. The museum was chosen as the only place the Magna Carta has ever been displayed outside of the United Kingdom in 2014.
UpStage Theatre
1703 Heights BlvdLocal live theater venue.
A wide variety of live shows are visiting this new theater venue.
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The Heights Theater
339 W 19th StA wide variety of live shows are visiting this new theater venue.
Named the Best New Arts Venue of 2011 by the Houston Press, they serve Houston artists and the historic Heights community with an intimate and versatile black box space.
Obsidian Theater
3400 Main StreetNamed the Best New Arts Venue of 2011 by the Houston Press, they serve Houston artists and the historic Heights community with an intimate and versatile black box space.
Sightseeing
Enjoy the extensive new trail system spotted with eclectic art. Along the way enjoy the fountains, the frisbee golf range, dog parks, and the Waugh Street Bat Colony.
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Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Heights Hike and Bike TrailEnjoy the extensive new trail system spotted with eclectic art. Along the way enjoy the fountains, the frisbee golf range, dog parks, and the Waugh Street Bat Colony.
Visit Space Center Houston and tour the original Mission Control where the world heard the first word spoken from the surface of the moon, "Houston"!
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Johnsonov svemirski centar
2101 E NASA PkwyVisit Space Center Houston and tour the original Mission Control where the world heard the first word spoken from the surface of the moon, "Houston"!
Rose Garden
1500 Hermann Park DrBeautiful manicured botanical garden with peaceful water effects.
Watch over 300,000 bats leave the bridge at sunset every day! Viewing areas are available.
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Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh DriveWatch over 300,000 bats leave the bridge at sunset every day! Viewing areas are available.
Parks & Nature
Over 30 miles of hiking and jogging trails in a park area dating to 1820 makes this park an enjoyable refuge in the big city!
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Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Over 30 miles of hiking and jogging trails in a park area dating to 1820 makes this park an enjoyable refuge in the big city!
Essentials
Kroger
4000 Polk StWell stocked grocery store. Wines and organic food available.
Kroger
4000 Polk StWell stocked grocery store. Wines and organic food available.
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StSpecializing in fresh and organic products.
Walmart Supercenter
111 Yale StFull grocery section available.
Full service hospital with emergency room.
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Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
1635 N Loop WFull service hospital with emergency room.
MD Anderson Main Bldg
1515 Holcombe BlvdPremier cancer treatment hospital.
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin StPremier children's hospital.
Houston Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin StOne of Houston's two Level 1 trauma units.
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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center: Emergency Room
6411 Fannin St One of Houston's two Level 1 trauma units.
Getting Around
Free park and ride lot near the Quitman MetroRail station. Park your car and take a very short walk to catch MetroRail with direct service to UofH, downtown, the Medical Center, and NRG Park (formerly the Astrodome area). Easily change trains downtown and reach Minutemaid Park, Toyota Center, George R. Brown convention center and other parts of downtown. Trains run frequently. Great views of downtown!
Quitman & Main station
Free park and ride lot near the Quitman MetroRail station. Park your car and take a very short walk to catch MetroRail with direct service to UofH, downtown, the Medical Center, and NRG Park (formerly the Astrodome area). Easily change trains downtown and reach Minutemaid Park, Toyota Center, George R. Brown convention center and other parts of downtown. Trains run frequently. Great views of downtown!