
2 hours
Houston: Fun Pasta Cooking Class With a Local Chef
Learn to make fresh pasta from scratch in a cooking class with Chef Roger in Houston. Enjoy a complete meal that you’ll cook and enjoy yourself.
Coltivare is an italian restaurant in The Heights, Houston.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

2 hours
Learn to make fresh pasta from scratch in a cooking class with Chef Roger in Houston. Enjoy a complete meal that you’ll cook and enjoy yourself.

Guided tour · 5 hours
Discover the best of Houston with a local guide on a private tour. Explore the city's unique neighborhoods and communities, see some of the hidden gems in Htown, and l...

Guided tour · 1h 30m
Explore Houston on a guided bus tour with a tea service. Sip on premium teas, enjoy freshly baked scones, and learn about the city's history as you pass by iconic landmarks.
Address: 3320 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Nancy's Hustle in Houston is the EaDo bistro on Polk Street since 2017, with Nancy Cakes cornbread, a much-copied burger and a serious natural-wine list.
OrderNancy Cakes and the burger. Pasta of the day. Order from the by-the-glass list.
TipBar seats are first-come, dining room takes reservations. The patio in mild weather is the play.
Mala Sichuan Bistro in Houston is the Bellaire Boulevard Sichuan room since 2011, a Michelin-recommended kitchen with serious mapo tofu, dan dan noodles.
OrderMapo tofu, dan dan noodles, dry-fried green beans, chilli-oil dumplings.
TipCold appetiser cabinet near the door has marinated beef and tendon that are the menu's quiet stars.
Phat Eatery in Katy (west of Houston) is the Malaysian street food kitchen in Katy Asian Town from the late Alex Au-Yeung, with beef rendang.
OrderBeef rendang, roti canai with curry chicken dip, char kway teow.
TipKaty is 30 miles west of Houston. Combine with H Mart and Asian Town. The Woodlands second location is the other option.
Pondicheri in Houston is Anita Jaisinghani's modern Indian room at WestAve on Kirby Drive since 2011, with masala omelette breakfasts, thali plates.
OrderMasala omelette and roti at breakfast. The thali plate at dinner. The Bake Lab's chai bun for the road.
TipBreakfast (7am to 11am) is the lesser-known peak. The thali changes daily; ask first.
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation in Houston is Ninfa Laurenzo's 1973 Tex-Mex room, the birthplace of the restaurant fajita, still serving skirt steak tacos.
OrderFajitas (tacos al carbon) for two, a Ninfarita on the rocks, queso and chips.
TipBack patio under the strings of lights beats the front room. The bar opens 90 minutes before the dining room.
Himalaya in Houston is Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani-and-Indian room on the Southwest Freeway since 2004, a James Beard semifinalist kitchen with lamb biryani.
OrderLamb biryani, hunter's beef, chai-glazed lamb chops, garlic naan.
TipWeekday lunch buffet is the value entry. BYOB, with a corner liquor store across Hillcroft.