Food & Dining

The best breakfast in Houston: breakfast tacos, kolaches, pan dulce and old-school diners, from a 5:30 a.m. bakery to a 24-hour coffee shop.

Boba in Houston, from the four-shop Bellaire Blvd plaza to Heights and Rice Village favorites, plus how to order sweetness, ice and toppings.

The best African restaurants in Houston, from Nigerian soups on Bissonnet to Ethiopian platters and Senegalese dibi, plus a Southwest Houston food crawl.

The best ice cream in Houston, from Fat Cat's scoop at Hobby Airport to stretchy booza, gelato, mangonadas, snowballs and a three-stop scoop crawl.

High tea in Houston, from a 1926 downtown hotel to Thai tea in antique sets: nine afternoon teas, plus how to book, what to wear and what to order.

The best burgers in Houston, from Trill's smash burgers and late-night Burger Bodega to a wild game burger and bison at Bubba's, plus a burger crawl.

The best sushi in Houston, from Katami and Hidden Omakase to hand rolls and old-school roll bars, plus how to order omakase like a regular.

The best kolaches in Houston, from a 1970 kolache shop to Shipley's 1936 glazed, plus the kolache vs klobasnek story and three early-morning routes.

The best breweries in Houston, from Saint Arnold's beer garden to pinball at Eureka Heights, with dog and kid policies plus two brewery routes.

When crawfish season runs in Houston, why Viet-Cajun started here, how to order and peel like a local, the best spots, and a backyard boil checklist.

The best date night restaurants in Houston: March, Theodore Rex, Bludorn, State of Grace, Xochi, and Nancy's Hustle. Where to take a date and what to order.

The best cheap eats in Houston: Crawfish Cafe, Tacos Tierra Caliente, Frenchy's Chicken, Pho Binh, Mai's, and the Breakfast Klub. Where to eat for under $15.

The best happy hour in Houston, by neighborhood. Anvil and Refuge in Montrose, Eight Row Flint in the Heights, downtown classics, Midtown bars, and Galleria standouts.

The best steakhouses in Houston: Pappas Bros, Chris Shepherd's Georgia James, B&B Butchers, Vic & Anthony's, Killen's Steakhouse Pearland, Doris Metropolitan.

The best vegan restaurants in Houston: Green Seed Vegan, True Food Kitchen, Local Foods, Pondicheri, Cascabel, and Field & Tides. Where to eat plant-based and what to order.

The best seafood restaurants in Houston: Hugo Ortega's Caracol, Pier 6 in San Leon, Goode Co. Seafood, Truluck's, Eddie V's, Loch Bar, and Goode Co. Fish Camp.

The best cocktail bars in Houston: Anvil, Refuge, Julep, Better Luck Tomorrow, Squable, and Captain Foxheart's. Where to drink, what to order, and how to get a seat.

The best bakeries in Houston: Common Bond, Three Brothers, Crave Cupcakes, Koffeteria, French Gourmet, and the family operations behind them. Where to go and what to order.

The best Tex-Mex restaurants in Houston for fajitas, queso, and margaritas. The Original Ninfa's on Navigation, El Tiempo, Pappasito's, Lupe Tortilla, Goode Co Tex-Mex.

The best coffee shops in Houston: Slowpokes, Greenway, Boomtown, Common Bond, Tout Suite, and the third-wave roasters worth driving for. Where to go, what to order.

The best brunch in Houston, from Brennan's jazz brunch and Hugo's buffet to wings and waffles at The Breakfast Klub. 12 verified picks by style and price.

Houston Mother's Day brunch reservations: Brennan's, Hugo's, Theodore Rex, State of Grace, The Breakfast Klub and the rest of the city's best mom-worthy rooms.

The best Mexican restaurants in Houston for regional cooking: Hugo's mole, Caracol's Gulf seafood, Cuchara's Mexico City breakfast, and the family-run Montrose classics.

The best BBQ in Houston, ranked by Texas Monthly nods and our own pit visits. Pinkerton's, Truth, Killen's, CorkScrew, Roegels, Tejas, and the day-trip greats.