The Hottest Places to Dine in Houston’s Suburbs

Where to dine outside of Houston — in Spring, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, and beyond

Houston is undeniably one of the best food cities in the country. Within its city limits, you’ll find taco trucks slinging birria outside nightclubs, glitzy tasting menus, the freshest seafood from the Gulf, smoky barbecue, steamy bowls of herbaceous pho, and vibrant West African restaurants that’s full of heat and heart. But to truly understand Houston’s food story, one must look beyond the Loop.

Some of the region’s most compelling dining is happening in the suburbs, where immigrant roots and ambition run deep. Yes, you’ll need to hit the highway, but the payoff is real. There are sizzling Filipino dishes tucked into a Sugar Land grocery store food court; a refined Native American tasting menu in Kemah; bold Malaysian flavors in Katy; elegant Indian fare in The Woodlands; crisp, glistening Beijing duck in Humble; and Michelin-recognized restaurants in Spring.

Use this map as your guide to some of the best culinary gems just beyond Houston’s city limits.

Eater has given this map a total revamp. It now includes restaurants like Amrina, Bamboo House, Belly of the Beast, Hong Kong Food Street, Ishtia, Phat Eatery, Rosemeyer’s BBQ, and Seafood City’s food court. Restaurants including Broken Barrel, Goode Company Kitchen & Cantina, Tris, the Union Kitchen Towne Lake, and Pho Saigon have been removed.

For a more detailed look at restaurants in Houston’s suburbs, check out our maps for Galveston, Katy, Katy Asian Town, Kemah and Seabrook, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands, plus a mapped guide of Houston’s Michelin-recognized restaurants.