Houston's street food reflects the city's immigrant mix, from taco trucks to Viet-Cajun crawfish and Creole chicken. Tacos Tierra Caliente on West Alabama Street and Cali Sandwich and Pho on Travis Street cover the Mexican and Vietnamese corners, while Crawfish and Noodles on Bellaire Boulevard, Frenchy's Chicken on Scott Street, The Original Marini's Empanada House on Westheimer Road, Lankford Grocery and Market on Dennis Street and Phat Eatery out in Katy round out the casual spread.
7 street food places in Houston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Houston · Street Food across every city.
Try Tacos al pastor
Tacos Tierra Caliente in Houston is the West Alabama taco truck in Montrose, with al pastor from the trompo, carne asada and the West Alabama Ice House next.
Try BBQ pork banh mi
Cali Sandwich & Pho in Houston is the Midtown Vietnamese counter on Travis Street since 1979, with BBQ pork banh mi for $5, bo luc lac rice plates.
Try Creole fried chicken three-piece
Frenchy's Chicken in Houston is Percy Creuzot's 1969 Third Ward Creole fried chicken counter on Scott Street, the city's defining Black-Houston.
Try Viet-Cajun crawfish boil
Crawfish and Noodles in Houston is Trong Nguyen's Bellaire Boulevard Viet-Cajun crawfish room since 2008, the country's defining lemongrass-garlic-butter.
Try Argentine beef empanadas
The Original Marini's Empanada House in Houston is the Argentine family kitchen on Westheimer in Westchase since 2007, with 80 savoury and 39 sweet empanada.
Try The Grim (Hatch chile burger)
Lankford Grocery & Market in Houston is the 1939 Midtown corner-store-turned-burger-shack on Dennis Street, with the Grim Hatch-chile burger and a Diners.
