
Guided tour · 5 hours
Houston: Private Half-Day Tour with Lunch
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...
March is a mediterranean fine-dining restaurant in Houston.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

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...

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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: 1624 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
Bludorn in Houston is Aaron Bludorn's Gulf Coast fine-dining room on Taft Street, opened 2020, with a lobster pot pie that broke nationally and a serious.
OrderLobster pot pie. Whole branzino for two. The duck breast with stone fruit in season.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipBar seats face the open kitchen and serve the same menu. Book the patio if the weather is sub-30C.
Theodore Rex in Houston is Justin Yu's Nance Street bistro, a Michelin-recommended relaxed fine-dining room, a sequel to his closed Oxheart with a tomato.
OrderTomato toast in summer. Whatever is on the blackboard with stone fruit in late summer.
Book2 to 3 weeks ahead
TipBar is walk-in and the best seat. Arrive at opening, 5pm Thursday through Monday.
Uchi Houston is Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning Japanese room in Montrose since 2012, with hama chili, untraditional sushi and one of the city's strongest.
OrderSit at the sushi bar and order omakase off-menu. If a la carte, hama chili and maguro-and-goat-cheese.
Book2 to 3 weeks ahead
TipSushi happy hour 5 to 6:30pm Sunday to Thursday is the city's best deal. Bar seats only.
Xochi in Houston is Hugo Ortega's Oaxacan dining room at the Marriott Marquis downtown, a James Beard winner with seven moles, a tasting menu and a masa bar.
OrderMole tasting flight. The chichilo (one of the harder moles). House-made tlayuda.
Book2 to 3 weeks ahead
TipLunch tasting at $48 is the value entry. Sit at the masa bar to watch the corn ground fresh.
Pappas Bros Steakhouse Downtown is the Houston steakhouse on McKinney Street with a 4,000-bottle James Beard outstanding wine program, dry-aged ribeyes.
Order28-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye. Creamed spinach. Ask the sommelier for a glass of older Bordeaux.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe wine list is unrivalled in the city. The Galleria-area location on Westheimer serves the same menu but with a busier room.
Killen's Steakhouse in Pearland is Ronnie Killen's white-tablecloth steakhouse on West Broadway, with a 1,200-bottle wine tower, 44-Farms wagyu and dry-aged.
OrderThe bone-in ribeye, dry-aged. Le Cordon Bleu mashed potatoes. The wagyu flight when offered.
Book4 to 6 weeks Saturday ahead
TipPearland is south of downtown Houston; 25 minutes drive. The bar serves the full menu and is easier than the dining room.