The Plant House's Guidebook
Food & drink scene
Restaurants & bars right in our neighborhood, within a 15-minute walk of the Plant House.
Steps away from your home, our favorite local wine bar, an atmospheric haunt with an incredible selection of wines and delicious Ghost Hand Pasta for dinner (order at the counter). Fresh local beer on tap too. Tell them the Plant House sent you!
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How to Survive on Land & Sea
3401 Harrisburg BlvdSteps away from your home, our favorite local wine bar, an atmospheric haunt with an incredible selection of wines and delicious Ghost Hand Pasta for dinner (order at the counter). Fresh local beer on tap too. Tell them the Plant House sent you!
The legendary bar that put the East End on the map. Houston meets New Orleans - super fun decor, air hockey and other games. Frozen daiquiris are the specialty here. Don't miss the Bends- a frozen banana colada so strong it will knock your socks off. Really delicious fried chicken and fried shrimp platters and po-boys.
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Voodoo Queen Daiquiri Dive
322 Milby StThe legendary bar that put the East End on the map. Houston meets New Orleans - super fun decor, air hockey and other games. Frozen daiquiris are the specialty here. Don't miss the Bends- a frozen banana colada so strong it will knock your socks off. Really delicious fried chicken and fried shrimp platters and po-boys.
Possibly the best Tex-Mex restaurant in America, El Tiempo will blow you away with Houston's best fajitas (get beef!) and killer margaritas in a wonderfully escapist atmosphere with golden lights and mariachi music. Don't miss the parrillada - this is the best way to sample all the grilled meat and seafood specialties here. The smallest version feeds three in memorable fashion. For solo diners, the Las Vegas combination plate is a good Tex-Mex sampler. Chile con queso is the go-to starter. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
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El Tiempo Cantina - Navigation
2814 Navigation BlvdPossibly the best Tex-Mex restaurant in America, El Tiempo will blow you away with Houston's best fajitas (get beef!) and killer margaritas in a wonderfully escapist atmosphere with golden lights and mariachi music. Don't miss the parrillada - this is the best way to sample all the grilled meat and seafood specialties here. The smallest version feeds three in memorable fashion. For solo diners, the Las Vegas combination plate is a good Tex-Mex sampler. Chile con queso is the go-to starter. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
Super-authentic, delicious taco truck 5 minutes' walk from the Plant House. Carne asada, chorizo, al pastor tacos, burritos, and tortas are all excellent. In the parking lot of a gas station. Take-out only.
Taquería Tropical
3714 Harrisburg BoulevardSuper-authentic, delicious taco truck 5 minutes' walk from the Plant House. Carne asada, chorizo, al pastor tacos, burritos, and tortas are all excellent. In the parking lot of a gas station. Take-out only.
Authentic local Mexican food about 7 minutes' walk from the Plant House. Great for breakfast or lunch when it fills with local construction workers. Good enchiladas, steaks, and Tex-Mex combo platters. Fajitas are better value than most. Skip the sticky-sweet margaritas and stick to the good Mexican beer. Convenient drive-up window if you're on wheels.
El Charro Mexican Bar & Grill
3801 Harrisburg BoulevardAuthentic local Mexican food about 7 minutes' walk from the Plant House. Great for breakfast or lunch when it fills with local construction workers. Good enchiladas, steaks, and Tex-Mex combo platters. Fajitas are better value than most. Skip the sticky-sweet margaritas and stick to the good Mexican beer. Convenient drive-up window if you're on wheels.
Fun, sleekly designed cocktail bar with a big, fun, open patio and creative Mexican small plates. 7-minute walk from the Plant House.
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White Rhino
319 Milby StreetFun, sleekly designed cocktail bar with a big, fun, open patio and creative Mexican small plates. 7-minute walk from the Plant House.
This famous restaurant was the birthplace of the fajita, and the original Ninfa's on Navigation still does them as well as anyone in America (except maybe its rival El Tiempo next door). Margaritas are spot-on, as are chile con queso, Tex-Mex classics, and seafood specials including whole fish. Prices are a bit steep, but some secret values lurk within the menu: a five-dollar braised beef chile relleno that's big enough for a meal for smaller appetites, and five-dollar fajita or carnitas breakfast tacos with egg, cheese, and beans. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
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The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
2704 Navigation BlvdThis famous restaurant was the birthplace of the fajita, and the original Ninfa's on Navigation still does them as well as anyone in America (except maybe its rival El Tiempo next door). Margaritas are spot-on, as are chile con queso, Tex-Mex classics, and seafood specials including whole fish. Prices are a bit steep, but some secret values lurk within the menu: a five-dollar braised beef chile relleno that's big enough for a meal for smaller appetites, and five-dollar fajita or carnitas breakfast tacos with egg, cheese, and beans. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
Authentic Mexican restaurant with a warm, homey vibe and some interesting regional Yucatán specialties. Great value -- prices are significantly lower than El Tiempo or Ninfa’s. Try the delicous cochinita pibil (pork baked with achiote in banana leaf). 20-minute walk from the Plant House.
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Merida Mexican Restaurant
2509 Navigation BlvdAuthentic Mexican restaurant with a warm, homey vibe and some interesting regional Yucatán specialties. Great value -- prices are significantly lower than El Tiempo or Ninfa’s. Try the delicous cochinita pibil (pork baked with achiote in banana leaf). 20-minute walk from the Plant House.
Good but expensive New Orleans-themed seafood, creole cuisine, and cocktails. Nice, expansive patio with outdoor jazz music on some days. Fun place to come for outdoor drinks and snacks on a sunny day. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
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Acadian Coast
2929 Navigation BoulevardGood but expensive New Orleans-themed seafood, creole cuisine, and cocktails. Nice, expansive patio with outdoor jazz music on some days. Fun place to come for outdoor drinks and snacks on a sunny day. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
Tasty, good-value counter-service Vietnamese mini-chain. Good banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), fried spring rolls, and meat/rice combo plates. Not much atmosphere for dining in, but there are some outdoor tables. Great for inexpensive take-out lunch. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
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Roostar
2929 Navigation BoulevardTasty, good-value counter-service Vietnamese mini-chain. Good banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), fried spring rolls, and meat/rice combo plates. Not much atmosphere for dining in, but there are some outdoor tables. Great for inexpensive take-out lunch. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
Laotian-themed tropical bar with palm trees, good cocktails, and food trucks. Good music and chicken wings with fish sauce. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
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Fitzcarraldo
3517 Navigation BoulevardLaotian-themed tropical bar with palm trees, good cocktails, and food trucks. Good music and chicken wings with fish sauce. 15-minute walk from the Plant House.
An absolute classic since the 1960s for old-school burgers, hot dogs, and fried steak sandwiches. The little take-out window is most popular (expect to wait up to 10-15 minutes when it's busy at lunchtime), but there's a nice little patio for outdoor dining. No indoor seating. Closed weekends. A 2-minute walk from the Plant House. There aren't many places like this left in America.
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Champ-Burger
304 Sampson StAn absolute classic since the 1960s for old-school burgers, hot dogs, and fried steak sandwiches. The little take-out window is most popular (expect to wait up to 10-15 minutes when it's busy at lunchtime), but there's a nice little patio for outdoor dining. No indoor seating. Closed weekends. A 2-minute walk from the Plant House. There aren't many places like this left in America.
Sightseeing
Fun, lively street market that fills the median of Navigation Boulevard every Sunday from 10am to 2pm with local arts & crafts, food, and live music. Good coffee too. Great for a stroll before or after brunch. https://eastendhouston.com/market/
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East End Farmers Market
2800 Navigation BlvdFun, lively street market that fills the median of Navigation Boulevard every Sunday from 10am to 2pm with local arts & crafts, food, and live music. Good coffee too. Great for a stroll before or after brunch. https://eastendhouston.com/market/