Food & Dining

Where to get brunch in Spring, TX: Bloody Mary bars on the Grand Parkway, pupusas on FM 2920, and a 1902 saloon in Old Town, plus a Saturday route.

Where to brunch in the Heights, Houston: 8 verified spots from Field & Tides to Agnes and Sherman, with hours, reservation tips and a brunch route.

Plan date night in the Heights: dinner at Coltivare or a log-cabin lodge, a nightcap on Yale, then a stroll down Heights Boulevard. 14 verified picks.

Kid friendly restaurants in The Woodlands with splash pads nearby, big patios, real kids menus and easy parking, plus a splash-pad lunch route.

Kid friendly restaurants in Pearland, TX: a Tex-Mex playground, princess tea parties, BBQ since 1969, drive-thru breakfast and a pear-hunt day plan.

The best Mexican restaurants in Cypress, TX: Tex-Mex dining rooms, family taquerias, a Towne Lake agave bar, and a taco-to-margarita day route.

The best Mexican restaurants in Pearland, from the original Gringo's and Casa Olé to 7 a.m. barbacoa, revolutionary fajitas and 4 a.m. birria.

Kid friendly restaurants in Sugar Land with playgrounds, patios and real kids' menus, from a brewery with a slide to Benihana's birthday mug perk.

Coffee shops in Sugar Land, TX: a world-ranked roaster, Yemeni and Japanese-style cafes, work-friendly spots, drive-throughs and a coffee crawl.

Where to brunch in Pearland, TX: Benedicts, a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, Tex-Mex praline pancakes, waitlist tips and a Saturday brunch route.

The best coffee shops in Pearland, TX: local roasters, a bookstore cafe, late-night work spots, drive-thrus and a cat cafe, plus a Broadway coffee crawl.

The best pizza in Pearland, from Detroit squares on West Broadway to New York slices and wood-fired pies, with dine-in vs delivery picks and a pizza crawl.

Kid friendly restaurants in Cypress, TX, from the Boardwalk at Towne Lake to Bridgeland crêpes, with kids menus, deals and a family night plan.

Where to brunch in Cypress, TX, from tiramisu pancakes and pupusa Benedicts to Towne Lake patios, with brunch hours, reservations and waitlist tips.

Kid friendly restaurants in Katy, TX with playgrounds, lawn-side patios, kids menus and eat-and-play spots, plus a family dinner checklist.

The best Mexican restaurants in The Woodlands, from waterside Tex-Mex and Monterrey-style grills to taco stops, plus a Waterway food route to save.

The best coffee shops in Katy, TX: in-house roasters, work-friendly cafes, a dog-friendly coffee bar and drive-throughs, plus a Saturday coffee route.

The best brunch in Katy, TX: nine weekend brunch spots from LaCenterra to the Grand Parkway, with reservations, waitlists, patios and what to order.

Our pick of Mexican restaurants in Katy, TX: Tex-Mex institutions, late-night tacos, a tortilleria, weekend Mexican breakfast and the margaritas to order.

The best pizza in Sugar Land by style: coal-fired at Grimaldi's, pizza and waffles at Jupiter, halal pies, deep dish, and the best picks for delivery.

The best brunch in Sugar Land: a lakeside buffet with a whole roasted pig, NOLA brunch at Town Square, crêpes, waffles and a dog-friendly patio.

The best Mexican restaurants in Sugar Land: Tex-Mex institutions, taquerias, Mexican seafood and margaritas, plus a week-long eating plan.

Where to brunch in Midtown Houston, from Brennan's Sunday jazz brunch to The Breakfast Klub, with reservation tips, patios and a Sunday route.

The best coffee shops in The Woodlands, from a Honduran family roaster to a Waterway espresso bar, with hours tips, order-ahead picks and a coffee crawl.