
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 modern mediterranean restaurant in Montrose, 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...

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 · 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
Hugo's in Houston is Hugo Ortega's regional Mexican room on Westheimer since 2002, with cochinita pibil, chiles en nogada in season. Located in Montrose.
OrderThe cochinita pibil. The chiles en nogada when it hits the menu in August and September.
TipSunday brunch buffet is the city standard. Reserve the noon slot; it sells out by Tuesday.
Uchi Houston is the Montrose outpost of Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning sushi house, on Westheimer since 2012, with a hama chili and untraditional Japanese.
OrderHama chili and the maguro sashimi with goat cheese, both signatures from the Austin original.
TipSit at the sushi bar, never the dining room, and order omakase off-menu. Sushi happy hour 5 to 6:30 is the city's best deal.
Da Marco in Houston is Marco Wiles's Italian dining room on Westheimer since 2002, with hand-rolled pastas, a salt-baked branzino and Houston's most serious.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the daily blackboard. The salt-baked branzino if available.
TipSit upstairs in the smaller dining room. The downstairs window seats are the loudest in the house.
Theodore Rex in Houston is Justin Yu's bistro on Nance Street, the warmer sequel to his now-closed Oxheart, with a tomato toast and seasonal blackboard menu.
OrderThe tomato toast in summer. The pork chop with grits the rest of the year.
TipThe bar is walk-in only and the best seat. Get there at 5pm Thursday or Sunday.
Xochi in Houston is Hugo Ortega's Oaxacan room on the ground floor of the Marriott Marquis downtown, with seven moles, masa-based tlayudas and a James Beard.
OrderThe mole negro tasting; seven moles in one flight is the menu's defining gesture.
TipSit at the masa bar to watch the corn pressed fresh. The lunch tasting is the value at $48.
Hugo's in Houston is Hugo Ortega's regional Mexican room on Westheimer since 2002, with cochinita pibil, chiles en nogada in season. Located in Montrose.
OrderThe cochinita pibil. The chiles en nogada when it hits the menu in August and September.
TipSunday brunch buffet is the city standard. Reserve the noon slot; it sells out by Tuesday.
Uchi Houston is the Montrose outpost of Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning sushi house, on Westheimer since 2012, with a hama chili and untraditional Japanese.
OrderHama chili and the maguro sashimi with goat cheese, both signatures from the Austin original.
TipSit at the sushi bar, never the dining room, and order omakase off-menu. Sushi happy hour 5 to 6:30 is the city's best deal.
Da Marco in Houston is Marco Wiles's Italian dining room on Westheimer since 2002, with hand-rolled pastas, a salt-baked branzino and Houston's most serious.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the daily blackboard. The salt-baked branzino if available.
TipSit upstairs in the smaller dining room. The downstairs window seats are the loudest in the house.
Nancy's Hustle in Houston is the EaDo bistro on Polk Street since 2017, with the much-copied Nancy Cakes cornbread, a strong natural-wine list and a counter.
OrderNancy Cakes (cornbread with bottarga butter) and the burger. The pasta of the day is always good.
TipBar seats are first-come; the dining room takes reservations. Sunday burger night still draws a line.