
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
Crawfish and Noodles in Houston is Trong Nguyen's Viet-Cajun room on Bellaire Boulevard since 2008, the country's defining Viet-Cajun crawfish boil.
OrderA pound of crawfish (in season Feb to June), the blue crab in house garlic butter, salt-pepper shrimp.
TipCrawfish are seasonal. October to January menu pivots to blue crab and Dungeness. Cash card surcharges apply.
Mala Sichuan Bistro in Houston is the Bellaire Boulevard Sichuan room since 2011, with serious mapo tofu, dan dan noodles and a chilli-oil dumpling order.
OrderMapo tofu, dan dan noodles, the dry-fried green beans and the chilli-oil dumplings.
TipOrder at least one dish from the cold appetiser cabinet near the door. The marinated beef is the menu's quiet star.
Himalaya Restaurant in Houston is Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani-and-Indian room on the Southwest Freeway since 2004, with lamb biryani, hunter's beef.
OrderLamb biryani (slow-cooked dum style), hunter's beef and one of the chai-glazed lamb chops.
TipLunch buffet runs weekdays and is the value entry. BYOB; the corner liquor store across Hillcroft is the run.
Phat Eatery in Katy (west of Houston) is the late Alex Au-Yeung's Malaysian street food room in Katy Asian Town, with beef rendang, roti canai.
OrderBeef rendang, roti canai with curry chicken dip, char kway teow.
TipKaty is 30 miles west of downtown Houston; combine the trip with H Mart and Asian Town. Lunch is quieter.
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 with roti at breakfast. The thali plate at dinner.
TipBreakfast (7am to 11am) is the lesser-known peak. The thali changes daily; ask what is on it before you order.
Killen's Steakhouse in Pearland (south of Houston) is Ronnie Killen's white-tablecloth room on West Broadway, with a 1,200-bottle wine tower.
OrderThe bone-in ribeye and the 44-Farms wagyu sampler. Order one of the dry-aged cuts off the side menu.
TipReserve four to six weeks ahead for Saturday. The bar serves the full menu and is the easier seat.