The chicken and waffles cannot be beat and don’t even get me started on how amazing the biscuits are here. Expect a long line but also expect a great meal. The best breakfast in Houston, by a long shot, is at the The Breakfast Klub. This place has food and cocktails that hold their own among the best Houston eateries. Don’t let the mid-century living room decor fool you. This warehouse turned bakery-coffee shop-bar and bistro can fill your belly morning, noon and night. If Brennan’s is high end and Mai’s is on the less expensive end of the scale, then Weights and Measures is just right. Les Givral is another option for Vietnamese flavor and great sandwiches. Here you will see a cross-section of the entire city, chomping on spring rolls and swilling water before they head home. Houstonians have relied on Mai’s Vietnamese to quench their late night cravings for decades. If you’ve danced and drank the night away then you’re gonna need something in your belly. The only thing richer than the atmosphere is the creole cuisine. New Orleans and Houston have a lot of shared culture and this elegant restaurant is a great example of it. Brennan’s of Houston is one of the city’s more notable dining experiences. EATįrom high-end dining to late night Vietnamese, Midtown has food for you. During the warmer months, which in Houston ranges from March until November, the Zaza pool is a great place to see and be seen. The dark interiors, club lighting and mystery themed rooms offer a little extra to guests.
If you want a more high end experience then you might decide to stay to your south at the Hotel ZaZa located in the nearby Museum District. Start your night early with a happy hour alongside Houston’s young urban professionals. This hotel boasts a sophisticated southern style and has an amazing outdoor bar and patio. Another option is to book accommodations to the north in the trendy and affordable Whitehall. That’s a likely prospect too, since the area only has one notable bed and breakfast: La Maison in Midtown. Down its center runs the Metro Rail that will take you within blocks of your destination, or perhaps back to your hotel if you’re staying in the adjacent Downtown or Museum District. Midtown has great connectivity and walkability. It is also home to one of the hottest gay dance clubs in Texas and is only blocks away from the Montrose "gayborhood". Nearly twenty years later, this community is known for its youthful residents, award winning streetscapes, and party down nightlife. It was a forgotten part of town, home to warehouses and abandoned buildings. Native Houstonians will recall that around the turn of the century Midtown wasn’t much.