Food & Dining

The best seafood restaurants in Katy, TX — crawfish boils, Gulf oysters, shrimp platters, and upscale Gulf fish — from I-10 to the Grand Parkway.

Best Asian restaurants in Katy, TX — Michelin Bib Gourmand dim sum at Tim Ho Wan, James Beard semifinalist Phat Eatery, pho at Pho Binh, and more.

The best happy hours in Galveston, TX — from $3 drinks at the Seawall to $5 pints at the island's craft brewery, verified from official sites.

The best patio restaurants and bars in Galveston, TX — from The Spot’s Gulf-view deck to Yaga’s outdoor patio on the Strand, with dog-friendly tips.

Eight verified taquerias and taco trucks in Spring, TX — from handmade-tortilla breakfast spots on FM 2920 to late-night birria on Spring Stuebner.

The best patio restaurants and bars in Katy, TX -- No Label beer garden, Perry's lakeside terrace at LaCenterra, and 7 more confirmed outdoor picks.

10 kid-friendly restaurants in Spring, TX with playgrounds, patios and kids menus — from Gringo's outdoor play area to Hat Creek's slide and CorkScrew BBQ.

Best happy hours in Katy, TX: 10 spots verified from official menus, with times, deals and what to order — from $1.99 margaritas to farm-to-bar cocktails.

The best burgers in Spring, TX — from a 1902 saloon in Old Town to Bun B's GMA award-winning smashburger on Louetta, with hours and what to order.

Best breakfast in Spring, TX — from a 5 AM kolache shop and a 20-year taqueria to scratch brunch and a classic diner along I-45. Verified picks with hours.

Best sushi in Spring, TX: Blōōfin’s Toyosu-sourced omakase, creative rolls at Sushi Rebel and Suxico, teppanyaki at Shogun — 8 verified picks.

Cypress, TX taco guide: 10 verified picks from birria trucks on FM 529 to breakfast counters on Huffmeister — plus a same-day taco route through the 77429.

Best burgers in Cypress TX: eight confirmed-open spots, from Hopdoddy's wagyu smash to brisket-beef blend burgers at Frio Hill Country Grill.

The best coffee shops in Cypress TX, from a Yemeni coffee house on US-290 to an on-site organic roaster on Telge Road, with hours and a coffee crawl route.

The best sushi in Cypress, TX—all-you-can-eat, izakaya rolls and happy hour deals. Nine verified picks with addresses, hours, and what to order.

The best breakfast in Cypress, TX: boudin kolaches, hand-rolled taco tortillas, and a farm cafe with chickens on site. 10 verified picks.

Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Pasadena, TX: Casa Olé's original 1973 location, Taquerias Arandas, Doña Chela's interior Mexican, Zacatecan birria and more.

The best restaurants in Bellaire, TX — from Blood Bros. BBQ’s MICHELIN brisket to Ocean Palace dim sum, Viet-Cajun crawfish, and a bakery open since 1930.

The best brunch in Baytown, TX — waterfront views at Anchor & Hearth, Cuban café con leche, Caribbean oxtail, and a 24-hour IHOP, all inside city limits.

Eight Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants on the Bellaire Blvd corridor in Houston’s Chinatown — from Huastecan bocoles to Michelin-listed Tex-Mex.

Best brunch in Houston's Chinatown: weekend dim sum at Ocean Palace, Hong Kong French toast at the city's only cha chaan teng, and fresh-baked egg tarts.

The best brunch in Pasadena, TX — from a garden-estate mimosa bar to Texas diners open since 1984 and Mexican breakfast joints open at 5am.

The best Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Midtown Houston, from a legendary wrestler's family recipes to late-night birria and Mexico City street tacos.

The best brunch in League City, TX — from historic downtown eggs Benedict to daily cafes and bottomless mimosas on FM 518. Updated October 2026.