Chris Shepherd — perhaps Houston’s most famous chef — is celebrated for creating restaurants like his now-retired flagship Underbelly that tell Houston’s story through food. For the James Beard Award winner, that means immersing in the lesser known traditions of H-Town’s Asian communities, 印度的飞地, 拉丁社区, 克里奥尔厨房和更多. Find his uniquely delicious dishes at his restaurants — 乔治亚州的詹姆斯, 五分之一 和你B活. 

Every neighborhood in Houston has options worth exploring. Foodies know that Lower Westheimer in Montrose has risen to national notoriety for its superstar chefs, 很酷的咖啡店, bustling bakeries 和 trendy-bar-next-door vibe. But other districts are vying for gastronomic greatness: In Downtown, hotel restaurants are surprisingly chic, like James Beard-winning Hugo Ortega’s Xochi inside the Marriott Marquis, the new C. 鲍德温酒店 罗莎莉, 河口 & 瓶 在四季酒店. In EaDo, a trio of exciting spots from the nationally lauded crew Agricole Hospitality — 旋转木马小姐 cocktail bar, next-door pizza place 文尼的, Gulf-Coast-cool Indianola -每晚都会吸引一大群人, Nancy’s Hustle has quietly become one of the most talked-about restaurants in Texas. 

River Oaks 和 the Galleria boast a h和ful of high-end steakhouse experiences, like 多丽丝大都会, 牛排48 和 获取的. Inside the mall, find stylish sushi 和 more at Nobu 和, across the way, amazing Indian food at the palatial 和 beautifully designed Musaafer. 的 Heights is the latest ’hood to emerge as a foodie destination, with outposts of many Houston go-tos — 共同债券 面包店, 当地的食物 三明治店, 的汉堡店,状态特别喜爱的人 菜的社会 — opening here in the last few years. It’s more pedestrian-friendly than other areas, which makes for an easy 和 fun progressive dining experience. 

While reliable online restaurant guides from OpenTable, Zagat 和 Yelp are available to help newcomers get their culinary bearings, many visitors like asking for local recs. Suggestions for fine-dining may include Tony’s, B&B Butchers, Uchi 和 Pappas Bros. Steakhouse; hole-in-the-wall haunts 和 casual hot spot as might be 卡特林的烧烤, 《皇冠HGA010官方下载》, 早餐Klub 和 麻辣的四川. 

For those looking to get a little closer to their food, local farmers’ markets spring up around Houston on the weekends, where vendors proudly display their homegrown fare 和 homemade product. 的 Urban Harvest Farmers Market is held on Wednesdays 和 Saturdays year-round, boasts more than 50 farmers 和 vendors selling everything from freshly harvested produce 和 artisan breads to grass-fed beef 和 emu eggs.