Explore Houston
Houston is America's most diverse big city — space history, world-class museums and a food scene spanning Oaxacan to Vietnamese. It's sprawling and car-bound; Chauffyr links a Space Center morning, a Museum-District afternoon and a Montrose dinner in a fixed-price black car.
NASA's Mission Control, a vast museum district, extraordinary culinary diversity, and Texas-sized energy and hospitality.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Houston
Xochi
Oaxacan · $$$ · Downtown
Hugo Ortega's celebrated Oaxacan restaurant downtown — a James Beard 'Best Chef' showcase.
Uchi Houston
Japanese · $$$$ · Montrose
The Montrose outpost of the acclaimed contemporary-Japanese group, in a converted 1920s ice house.
Killen's Barbecue
Texas BBQ · $$ · Pearland
Ronnie Killen's revered barbecue in nearby Pearland — some of Greater Houston's best smoked meat.
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
Tex-Mex · $$ · East End
The East-End institution credited with popularising the fajita, serving since 1973.
The Pit Room
Texas BBQ · $ · Montrose
A Montrose barbecue joint beloved for its brisket tacos and house sausage.
Common Bond
Bakery · Café · $ · Montrose
A gleaming Montrose bakery-café famous for its buttery kouign-amann and brunch.
What to see in Houston
Space Center Houston
Clear Lake
The official visitor centre of NASA's Johnson Space Center — home of Mission Control and moon rocks.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum District
One of the largest art museums in the US, anchoring Houston's 19-institution Museum District.
Buffalo Bayou Park
Downtown
A revitalised 160-acre park along the bayou with trails, art and the atmospheric Cistern.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Museum District
A blockbuster natural-science museum with a spectacular dinosaur hall and gem vault.
The Galleria
Uptown
Texas's largest shopping centre — a glittering uptown mall with an indoor ice rink under a glass atrium.
Hermann Park & Japanese Garden
Museum District
A grand central park beside the Museum District, with a tranquil Japanese garden and lake.
One perfect day in Houston
9:00 · Morning
Space Center HoustonClear Lake — NASA Mission Control tour
11:00 · Late morning
Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonMuseum District — Encyclopedic collection
13:00 · Lunch
Killen's BarbecueTexas BBQ · Pearland — Brisket
15:00 · Afternoon
Buffalo Bayou ParkDowntown — Kayaking the bayou
18:00 · Golden hour
Houston Museum of Natural ScienceMuseum District — The Morian Hall of Paleontology
20:00 · Dinner
XochiOaxacan · Downtown — Mole tasting
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.