Places to meet in Houston

90 places to meet in Houston: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.

Food & drink

Agnes and Sherman · Restaurant · Houston Heights
A Heights restaurant on 19th Street with a modern American menu.
Agora · Cafe · Montrose
A Montrose coffeehouse open since 2001 and serving late into the night.
Black Hole Coffee House · Cafe · Montrose
A long-running Montrose coffeehouse with lounge seating and an outdoor patio.
Blacksmith · Cafe · Montrose
A Montrose coffee shop serving espresso drinks, pastries and breakfast sandwiches.
Boomtown Coffee · Cafe · Houston Heights
A specialty coffee roaster and cafe on the Heights' 19th Street shopping strip.
Brasserie 19 · Restaurant · Montrose
A French-leaning brasserie on West Gray Street.
Brass Tacks · Cafe · East Downtown
A coffee shop in East Downtown serving espresso drinks and light food.
Catalina Coffee · Cafe · Old Sixth Ward
A local coffee roaster's cafe on Washington Avenue.
Coltivare Pizza & Garden · Restaurant · Houston Heights
An Italian restaurant with a vegetable garden and patio in the Heights.
Crave Cupcakes · Dessert shop · Houston
A cupcake shop on Kirby Drive.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Museum · Houston
Rothko Chapel · Museum · Houston
Alley Theatre · Theater · Downtown
A resident professional theatre company in downtown Houston's theatre district.
Asia Society Texas Center · Art space · Museum District
A cultural centre for Asian art, exhibitions and events in the Museum District.
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum · Museum · Midtown
A museum on the history of African-American soldiers in the US Army.
Children's Museum of Houston · Museum · Museum District
An interactive museum for children in the Museum District.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Museum · Houston
Houston Center for Photography · Art space · Montrose
A non-profit gallery and centre for photography in Montrose.
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Museum · Texas
Julia Ideson Building · Library · Downtown
A 1926 library building that is part of the Houston Public Library central library.

13 Celsius · Bar · Midtown
A Midtown wine bar with a long-running reputation.
Anvil Bar & Refuge · Bar · Montrose
A craft cocktail bar in Montrose.
Axelrad Beer Garden · Bar · Midtown
A casual outdoor beer garden with a large craft beer selection.
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge · Bar · Downtown
A downtown cocktail bar on Main Street.
Continental Club · Live music · Midtown
A Midtown live music club for roots rock, soul and rockabilly, open since 2000.
Dan Electro's Guitar Bar · Live music · Heights
A small live music bar in the Heights area.
FAO · Bar · Midtown
A Midtown bar with arcade games and lounge seating.
Julep · Bar · Old Sixth Ward
A Southern-style cocktail bar on Washington Avenue.
Lei Low Rum & Tiki Bar · Bar · Houston Heights
A tiki and rum cocktail bar north of the Heights.
Little Woodrow's (Rice Village) · Pub · University Place
A sports-bar and patio chain branch in the Rice Village area.

Houston Zoo · Park · Houston
Buffalo Bayou Park · Park · Fourth Ward
A long park of trails and lawns along Buffalo Bayou west of downtown.
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center · Park · Houston
A nature preserve with walking trails and ponds inside the city.
Levy Park · Park · Greenway
A neighbourhood park in the Greenway area with lawns and a playground.

Cidercade · Arcade · Second Ward
A barcade with a large collection of arcade games and ciders on tap.
Coral Sword · Board game cafe · East End
A coffee shop and bar with board games in the East End.
Dave & Buster's · Arcade · Houston
A restaurant and arcade chain branch off the Katy Freeway.
Kung Fu Saloon · Arcade · Washington Avenue Corridor
An arcade bar with retro video games and table games on Washington Avenue.

Heights 19th Street · Walking street · Houston Heights
The main shopping and dining strip of the historic Heights neighbourhood.