Day-by-day eating plans for Houston. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Houston weekend: brisket, fajitas, tasting menu ★ 4.5

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around Houston's defining dishes: Texas brisket at lunch, fajitas on Navigation, and a Montrose tasting menu to close.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: brisket lunch, Asiatown dinner, cocktails

  2. Day 2: Sunday: brunch, museum, fajitas, late drink

Houston Asiatown crawl: Bellaire Boulevard, one day ★ 4.6

Vietnamese, Chinese and Indian food obsessive, one day1 day

A single-day plan across the city's three immigrant food corridors: Vietnamese on Bellaire, Sichuan in Asiatown, Pakistani on Hillcroft.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: pho breakfast, dim sum, biryani dinner

Houston on a budget: under $50 per day ★ 4.3

Budget eater, two days2 days

Two days of Houston eating for under $50 a day, anchored on tacos, banh mi, fried chicken and a free museum.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: banh mi, tacos, Saturday market

  2. Day 2: Day 2: dosa, empanadas, burger, late beer

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