Food & Dining

Eight brunch spots in Kemah, TX — from Skipper's 5:30 AM gyro omelette to Sunday mimosa brunch at Waterford Harbor Marina and a meal inside a shark tank.

The best Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Baytown, TX — from a Tex-Mex chain open since 1960 to birria windows that open before dawn. 10 verified picks.

Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in League City, TX: sizzling fajitas, birria with consommé, breakfast tacos, and full bars across 10 verified restaurants.

Barbecue downtown Houston: eight BBQ spots from Otto's in the CBD to J-Bar-M's two-acre EaDo beer garden, with brisket, ribs, and smoked sausage.

The best Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Montrose, Houston — regional cooking, classic Tex-Mex, taquerias, and Mexico City bars on Westheimer.

Best barbecue near the Galleria Houston: 8 verified picks from Luling City Market on Richmond Ave (since 1981) to Levant BBQ's halal brisket on Westheimer.

The best pizza in Conroe, TX, organized by style: wood-fired, New York, Chicago thin crust, artisan and café-style options for dine-in or delivery.

The best Asian restaurants in The Woodlands, TX — Vietnamese pho, Sichuan dry pot, Indian fine dining, Thai BBQ fusion, Korean hot pot and more.

The best patio restaurants and bars in The Woodlands, TX — Waterway canal views, a lakeside fire pit, shaded decks and confirmed dog-friendly options.

Ten happy hours in The Woodlands, TX, verified from official sites: four walkable at Hughes Landing, plus Kirby's, Tommy Bahama, LOCAL, and more.

The best oysters in Houston: Captain Benny's half-shells since 1967, Caracol's wood-roasted Gulf oysters, and State of Grace's $1.50 happy hour.

The best tamales in Houston, from Doña Tere's Mexico City-style giants to CC's Delta-style brisket — neighborhood breakdown and tamalada history.

Eight Korean restaurants in Houston: soups and grills on Long Point Road in Spring Branch, Korean fusion in Upper Kirby, and fried chicken in Midtown.

The best banh mi in Houston, from a nationally recognized Garden Oaks café to classic Vietnamese delis in Bellaire and the Heights, all confirmed open.

The best tacos in Pearland, TX: 9 verified taquerias and taco counters on Broadway, from birria specialists to the suburb's oldest restaurant.

Best burgers in Pearland, TX: Killen's brisket-on-brisket, Jax's custom-blend patty, old-school Burger Tex, and 8 more verified open spots.

The best tacos in Sugar Land, TX — from a gas-station taqueria with a near-perfect Yelp score to fresh birria trucks and a ribeye taco bar on Highway 6.

The best sushi in Pearland, TX — from Nishiki's wagyu rolls to Shogun's teppanyaki, nine verified picks all inside Pearland city limits.

The best burgers in Sugar Land TX — Beck’s Prime on Highway 6, Akaushi smash burgers at Flip ‘n Patties, halal options, and a late-night guide.

The best sushi in Sugar Land, TX — from Keeper’s chef-driven counter to Kura’s conveyor belt and Japaneiro’s Latin-Japanese fusion at Town Square.

The best breakfast in Pearland, TX: tacos at Gracia's and Lila's, kolaches at Kolache Shoppe, diners like Busy Bee, and brunch at Country Place Cafe.

Ten confirmed-open pizzerias in Cypress, TX by style: New York hand-tossed, wood-fired Neapolitan, Italian thin crust, and Indian fusion.

Best brunch in Conroe, TX — from a French crêperie and veteran-owned café in Downtown to a Gulf Coast hotel brunch and a pie shop that ships nationally.

The best barbecue in Cypress TX — from Killen’s Texas Monthly-ranked brisket to a 70-year pit in a converted church, with a US-290 crawl route.