Where is Third Ward located?

Third Ward is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas.

What businesses are in Third Ward?

Third Ward has 4 listed businesses including Box To-Go, OMG GRILL HOUSE, PONTUS, and Southmore Boulevard Motel.

What types of businesses are in Third Ward?

Businesses in Third Ward include: Food & Dining (3), Travel & Lodging (1).

Third Ward

Third Ward is one of Houston's most historically significant Black neighborhoods — home to Texas Southern University, Emancipation Park (Texas's oldest public park), Project Row Houses, and a cultural legacy central to H-Town's identity.

Posts about Third Ward

The latest stories, guides, and recommendations from Houston.com about Third Ward.

Houston blues and jazz illustration: saxophone, upright bass and Art Deco ballroom at night

Entertainment

Houston Blues and Jazz: Third Ward History and Where to Listen

Houston blues and jazz, from the Eldorado Ballroom and Emancipation Park to where to hear live music now, plus a Third Ward blues walk to save.

Illustration of schoolhouse open book and apple for Third Ward Houston schools Yates HS Worthing HS TSU and HISD guide

Real Estate & Development

Schools in Third Ward, Houston: A Parent's Guide

HISD zoning, Yates High School, Worthing High School, magnet options, charters, and how Texas Southern University and University of Houston shape Third Ward education.

Illustration of painter's palette and framed shotgun house referencing Project Row Houses Third Ward Houston

Entertainment, Things To Do

Things to Do in Third Ward, Houston

Project Row Houses, Emancipation Park, the Eldorado Ballroom, TSU, SHAPE Community Center, and the Juneteenth calendar — things to do in Third Ward, Houston.

Illustration of fork knife plate and chef's hat for best Third Ward Houston soul food and Creole restaurants guide

Food & Dining

Best Restaurants in Third Ward, Houston

Lucille's, The Breakfast Klub, Frenchy's Chicken, This Is It Soul Food, and the newer cafes around Project Row Houses — the best restaurants in Third Ward, Houston.

Illustration of shotgun houses on a tree-lined Third Ward Houston street with distant downtown skyline

Real Estate & Development

Living in Third Ward, Houston: A Neighborhood Guide

Third Ward, Houston is the city's historic Black neighborhood. Project Row Houses, Emancipation Park, TSU, Lucille's, schools, real estate, and what to know.

Illustration of historic shotgun houses, a Texas Southern University-style columned brick building, and downtown Houston skyline framing Third Ward Houston

Neighborhoods, Third Ward

Third Ward Houston: A Guide to the Historic Neighborhood

Discover Third Ward Houston — the historic Black neighborhood near downtown anchored by Emancipation Park, TSU, and a 2026 food and arts scene worth visiting.