Food & Dining

Where to brunch in the Galleria and Uptown, from Caracol's oyster-bar buffet to The Annie and Bloom & Bee, with hours, patios and a Post Oak route.

Mexican restaurants in the Galleria and Uptown: Ninfa's fajitas, Los Tios' frozen margaritas, Caracol's oysters, late-night tacos and a Tex-Mex route.

Pizza in the Galleria and Uptown, by style: wood-fired dinners on Post Oak, half-price happy hour pies, a mall slice and late delivery to hotels.

Coffee shops in Downtown Houston: local roasters, laptop cafes, tunnel counters, a 9-hour cold brew and a Main Street coffee walk you can save.

Plan a date night in the Galleria and Uptown: eight dinners, then a five-star nightcap, a rooftop movie, ice skating or a walk to the Waterwall.

Plan a date night in Midtown Houston: Creole at Brennan's, Portuguese wine at Ōporto, jazz at Red Cat, a 1920s wine bar and a free park walk.

Coffee shops in Midtown Houston: an on-site roaster, Ethiopian coffee, a cafe inside a 1939 Sears, late crepes, a 4:30 a.m. drive-thru, and a coffee crawl.

Where to brunch in Downtown Houston, from Xochi's Oaxacan Sunday buffet to daily chicken and waffles, with parking tips and a Sunday route.

Family friendly restaurants in Montrose, Houston: kids menus at Niko Niko's and Barnaby's, 7 a.m. breakfasts, dog-friendly patios and Hugo's brunch.

Where to get pizza in Downtown Houston: a 3 a.m. slice, wood-fired pies by Daikin Park, free happy-hour pizzas, and who delivers to your office.

The best brunch in Montrose, Houston: Hugo's buffet, Bludorn, a 1923 mansion, ube pancakes and 7am barbecue tacos, with a reservations checklist.

The best Mexican restaurants in Downtown Houston: Oaxacan moles at Xochi, Baja seafood at Zaranda, Irma's, Tex-Mex near the stadiums and late-night tacos.

The best coffee shops in the Heights, Houston: local roasters, laptop-friendly cafes, a coffee and wine bar, a cat cafe, drive-thrus and a coffee walk.

Kid friendly restaurants in Clear Lake, from the Kemah Boardwalk's aquarium dining to Webster Tex-Mex with kids' meals, plus a family day route.

Brunch in Clear Lake, TX: eight verified spots from Bay Area Boulevard to the marinas, with a Bloody Mary bar, early hours and a dog-friendly pier.

The best pizza in Clear Lake, from Neapolitan pies on Saturn Lane to a 1969 New York-style legend in Seabrook, with dine-in vs delivery picks.

The best Mexican restaurants in Clear Lake and Webster, from Pappasito's and Escalante's to a 6 a.m. panadería and a taqueria on Saturn Lane.

The best coffee shops in Clear Lake, TX: a family-run art cafe, Vietnamese drip coffee, wood-fired lattes, 5 a.m. drive-throughs and a NASA Parkway route.

The best Mexican restaurants in the Heights, Houston: Tex-Mex classics, taquerias, late-night tacos, margaritas and pan dulce, plus a food route.

Plan a date night in Montrose: nine romantic restaurants, then cocktails, gelato and a walk past the Menil's live oaks, with three ready-made routes.

The best pizza in the Heights, Houston, by style: wood-fired, Detroit squares, New York pies and 1 a.m. delivery, plus a seven-night Heights pizza week.

The best coffee shops in Spring, TX: Old Town's Trilogy Brew, a bakery drive-thru, oak-roasted coffee, Wi-Fi cafes and the drive-thrus locals use.

The best Mexican restaurants in Spring, TX, from 1987 Tex-Mex to a Michelin-noted Mexican-American kitchen, 6 am tacos and late-night birria.

The best pizza in Spring, TX, by style: Chicago thin crust, Detroit squares, New York pies and Venezuelan pizza pastelitos, plus delivery vs dine-in tips.