Rice Village / West University

Happy hours in Rice Village, Houston: $2 oysters daily at Navy Blue, a 7 a.m. happy hour, frozen screwdrivers and wine on tap, all from official menus.

The best patio restaurants and bars in Rice Village, Houston: a treetop terrace, a greenhouse wine patio, a covered heated patio and a 1989 tropical bar.

Parks and trails in Rice Village, Houston: Rice's 4,600-tree campus, West U playgrounds, walking tracks, a push-button stream and the no-dogs rule.

The best seafood in Rice Village: Gulf oysters at Navy Blue, oyster deals at Hudson House and Liberty Kitchen, crab claws at D'Amico's, plus poke.

The best coffee shops in Rice Village, Houston: Italian espresso till late, Friday-only babka, a 1973 bean roaster, and the best spots to work on a laptop.

Plan a date night in Rice Village, Houston: six dinners from Gulf seafood to Sicilian, then cocktails, live blues, ice cream and three walkable routes.

The best burgers in Rice Village, Houston: a $10 happy-hour cheeseburger, a Wagyu-and-raclette burger, a tuna burger and five more, a few blocks apart.

Where to eat breakfast in Rice Village, Houston: 6am kolaches on Kirby, breakfast tacos on Times Blvd, Israeli pastries and weekend brunch tables.

The best bars in Rice Village, Houston: a longtime dive, craft beer taprooms, a secret cocktail bar behind a false wall, live blues, and wine on tap.

The best barbecue near Rice Village Houston, from Goode Company and Loro on Kirby Drive to Michelin Bib Gourmand picks The Pit Room and Truth BBQ.

The best pizza in Rice Village, Houston, from Star Pizza’s 1976 deep dish to Neapolitan wood-fired pies at Coppa Osteria and late-night bar pizza at Lee’s.

The best brunch in Rice Village, Houston: Israeli salatim at Hamsa, 60 wines on tap at Sixty Vines, Tex-Mex at Goode Co. and more. 8 verified picks.