A listing of the restaurants we recommend, both inside The Woodlands and within a short drive of the bubble
Upscale dining in a beautiful historic home
1836 Steakhouse
American and Steaks | Outside the Bubble: Huntsville
Happy Hour
2641 11th St. | Huntsville 77340
936-755-8150 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
Amore Seafood
Seafood | Outside the Bubble: Hwy 105
17099 Walden Road Suite 110 | Montgomery 77315
936-582-1053 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Atsumi
Chinese and Sushi | College Park
3335 College Park Dr #800 | The Woodlands 77384
936-242-0044 |
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$$ ($10-20)
BBQ Godfather
BBQ | 1488 West
Outdoor Dining
5447 Fm 1488 Rd | Magnolia 77354
713-828-5960 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Big mesquite-grilled burgers, fast casual service
Beck’s Prime
Burgers | Grogan's Mill
Outdoor Dining
2120 Buckthorne Pl | The Woodlands 77380
(in the Grogan's Mill Village Center)
281-367-3600 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Black Garlic - closed
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22314 I-45 | Spring 77373
(Inside Bernie's Backyard)
281-602-3419 |
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Black Sheep Bistro
American | Outside the Bubble: Spring
326 Main Street | Old Town Spring 77373
832-616-3035 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
BonFire Grill
American, Pizza, and Seafood | Outside the Bubble: Tomball
425 W Main St | Tomball 77375
832-702-9031 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Solid Italian cuisine in an expansive, faux Tuscan setting
Brio
Italian | Woodlands Mall
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
1201 Lake Woodlands Drive | The Woodlands 77380
(South side of Woodlands Mall ring road)
281-465-8993 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Airy sports bar with surprisingly good food
Buffalo Run
American and Burgers |
Happy Hour and Outdoor Dining
440 Rayford Road #115 | Spring 77386
832-813-8619 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Buldogies
American and Sandwiches | Outside the Bubble: Hwy 105
14543 TX 105 #406 | Conroe 77304
936-588-6688 |
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$ (under $10)
A casual, chef-driven steakhouse with a solid wine list
Burgers & Bordeaux
Burgers and Steaks | 1488 West
Happy Hour and Private Room
4900 Farm to Market Rd 1488 | Conroe 77384
Marcel Town Center, 545 Woodland Square Blvd
936-242-1373 |
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$ (under $10), $$ ($10-20), and $$$ ($20-40)
Quality Tex-Mex and outstanding margaritas
Casa Medina
Mexican | I-45 Corridor
Happy Hour
28777 I-45 | Spring 77381
281-298-9866 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Churrascos
Latin American and Steaks | Waterway
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
21 Waterway Avenue | The Woodlands 77380
281-367-1492 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
CorkScrew BBQ
BBQ | Outside the Bubble: Spring
Outdoor Dining
26608 Keith St | Spring 77373
832-592-1184 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Craft Burger Food Truck
Burgers | 1488 West
Outdoor Dining
5447 FM-1488 | Magnolia 77354
(inside Deacon Baldy's)
832-995-6056 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Crisp - closed
| Research East
2520 Research Forest Dr | The Woodlands 77380
832-562-2520 |
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Crust Pizza Co
Pizza, Salads, and Sandwiches | Panther Creek
Outdoor Dining
4775 W. Panther Creek Drive Suite 530 | The Woodlands 77381
In the Panther Creek Center (also Alden Bridge and Creekside Park locations)
281-298-8844 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Innovative tasting menus featuring exotic ingredients, masterfully prepared
Cureight
American | Waterway
24 Waterway Ave #125 | The Woodlands 77380
281-203-5641 |
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$$$$ (Over $40)
Upscale comfort food in a scenic lakeside location
Del Frisco’s Grille
American, Burgers, and Steaks | Hughes Landing
Outdoor Dining and Private Room
1900 Hughes Landing Blvd #500 | The Woodlands 77380
281-465-0300 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
EAD Vietnamese Restaurant
Vietnamese | I-45 Corridor
17947 Interstate 45 S | Shenandoah 77385
281-651-2208 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Eden Cafe
American | 1488 West
Private Room
33418 Egypt Ln #16 | Magnolia 77354
832-934-2800 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Modern American bistro in an upscale park setting
Fielding’s Local Kitchen + Bar
American | Creekside Forest West
Happy Hour and Outdoor Dining
26400 Kuykendahl Rd | Tomball 77375
281-351-2225 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
Fielding’s Rooster - closed
American | Research East
Happy Hour and Outdoor Dining
4223 Research Forest Dr | The Woodlands 77381
218-364-6699 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Burgers and American favorites, chef-driven and scratch made
Fielding’s Wood Grill
American and Burgers | Research East
Happy Hour
1699 Research Forest Dr | Shenandoah 77380
832-616-3275 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Breakfast, Lunch, and Baked Goods
Flour-ish
American, Breakfast, and Sandwiches | Outside the Bubble: Conroe
406 N Thompson St | Conroe 77301
Moreland Professional Building, across from courthouse
936-521-1007 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Fogo de Chao
Latin American and Steaks | Hughes Landing
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
1900 Hughes Landing Blvd #400 | The Woodlands 77380
In Hughes Landing's Restaurant Row
281-498-4200 |
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$$ ($10-20), $$$ ($20-40), and $$$$ (Over $40)
Enticing Asian fusion in a cozy, family-run nook.
Fu Manchung
Vietnamese | Outside the Bubble: Spring
3416 FM 2920 Suite 210 | Spring 77388
832-791-5873 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Big custom burgers in a family-friendly setting
Fuddruckers
Burgers and Sandwiches | Grogan's Mill
Private Room
2290 Buckthorne Place | The Woodlands 77381
(other location near Creekside Park Village Center)
281-367-1343 |
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$ (under $10)
Gino’s East - closed
Pizza | I-45 Corridor
Happy Hour
25657 I-45 | Spring 77380
281-643-7437 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Grimaldi’s Pizzaria
Pizza | Waterway
Outdoor Dining
20 Waterway Ave #100 | The Woodlands 77380
281-465-3500 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Eclectic burgers with a variety of creative toppings
Grub Burger Bar
Burgers, Salads, and Sandwiches | Research East
Outdoor Dining
2417 Research Forest Dr | The Woodlands 77381
281-907-9001 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Family favorite for upscale Tex-Mex
Guadalajara Hacienda
Mexican | I-45 Corridor
Happy Hour and Outdoor Dining
27885 I-45 | The Woodlands 77380
281-362-0774 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Herb & Beet
American, BBQ, Salads, and Sandwiches | Sawdust
Outdoor Dining
448 Sawdust Road | The Woodlands 77380
at Budde
832-791-2338 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Huti’s 5 Free-Fire Grill
Latin American | Research East
Outdoor Dining
2501 Research Forest Dr | The Woodlands 77381
281-298-1900 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Family-run Italian in a tidy strip center location
Italian Cafe
Italian | Outside the Bubble: Spring
19620 Kuykendahl Rd | Spring 77379
281-528-2919 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Big classic burgers in a modern malt shop setting
Jax Burgers, Fries & Shakes
Burgers and Sandwiches | Outside the Bubble: Spring
4334 FM 2920 | Spring 77388
(and other area locations - refer to website)
281-288-7711 |
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$ (under $10)
Steaks and Italian in a surprisingly fashionable hideaway
Johnny’s Italian Steak House
Italian and Steaks | I-45 Corridor
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
19333 David Memorial Dr. | Shenandoah 77385
(Inside Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Shenandoah)
346-331-2060 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Creative Mexican food and Tex-Mex favorites
Julio’s Mexican Grill – Sawdust
Mexican | Sawdust
Happy Hour
544 Sawdust Road | The Woodlands 77380
(by PetCo)
281-419-5441 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Koji Ramen Bar
Japanese | I-45 Corridor
25403 Interstate 45 | Spring 77380
832-823-5187 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Great Tacos and Mexican dishes from a hidden gem
La Cocina de Roberto
Mexican | Sawdust
Private Room
3126 Sawdust Rd | The Woodlands 77380
832-299-6706 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Lama Mediterranean Cuisine
Greek and Lebanese | Research East
Outdoor Dining
1644 Research Forest Dr #100 | Shenandoah 77381
281-292-5262 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Affordable Tex-Mex from a local chain
Mama Juanita’s
Mexican | I-45 Corridor
Happy Hour
8000 Hwy 242 #110 | The Woodlands 77385
(just east of I-45)
936-273-3220 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Mod Pizza
Pizza | Indian Springs
6777 Woodlands Pkwy, Suite 314 | The Woodlands 77382
(in the Indian Springs center)
281-719-0148 |
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$ (under $10)
Momentum Coffee
Coffee, Salads, and Sandwiches | Rayford Road
Outdoor Dining
3555 Rayford Road #10 | Spring 77386
Near Rayford and Hwy 99
281-698-0079 |
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$ (under $10)
Classic Italian, prepared skillfully from scratch
Nona’s Italian Grill
Italian | College Park
Happy Hour
3091 College Park Dr #185 | The Woodlands 77384
936-224-3132 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Ocean Boulevard - closed
Seafood | Outside the Bubble: Hwy 105
Outdoor Dining
1200 Marina Dr | Montgomery 77356
936-588-4962 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Pacific Yard House
American | Outside the Bubble: Conroe
Happy Hour and Outdoor Dining
101 Metcalf Street | Conroe 77301
936-703-5447 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Big portions from this family-friendly stalwart
Pallotta’s Italian Grill
Italian | I-45 Corridor
Private Room
27606 I-45 | Oak Ridge North 77385
281-364-9555 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Handmade contemporary Italian cuisine
Papa Amadeus
Italian | I-45 Corridor
25602 I-45 Suite 101 | Spring 77380
Next to Firestone
281-719-5873 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Upscale Tex-Mex from the popular Houston chain
Pappasito’s Cantina
Mexican | I-45 Corridor
Happy Hour
18101 I-45 South | Shenandoah 77385
936-271-9777 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
South African Cuisine in an upscale, modern setting
Peli Peli Woodlands
American, Seafood, and Steaks | Woodlands Mall
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
1201 Lake Woodlands Dr., Suite 304 | The Woodlands 77380
On the mall ring road, south side
281-257-9500 |
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$$ ($10-20), $$$ ($20-40), and $$$$ (Over $40)
Pizza Tonight
Pizza | Panther Creek
27190 Glen Loch Dr | The Woodlands 77381
281-465-4774 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Q-Shi
BBQ and Sushi | Outside the Bubble: Spring
1491 Spring Cypress Rd | Spring 77373
(Behind El Palenque)
281-233-1599 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Comfort Food with a Twist
Qomfort - closed
American, Breakfast, Burgers, and Sandwiches | Outside the Bubble: Spring
1491 Spring Cypress Rd | Spring 77373
281-323-4277 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Homestyle Italian in a sleekly comfortable setting
Radunare
Italian and Pizza | Research East
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
2520 Research Forest Drive | The Woodlands 77381
281-465-8995 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Brooklyn-style pizza with a Texas accent
RC’s NYC Pizza & Pasta
Italian and Pizza | Sawdust
501 Sawdust Rd | Spring 77380
281-298-4663 |
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$ (under $10) and $$ ($10-20)
Superb Tex-Mex in an unassuming strip center
Rita’s Cantina
Mexican | Outside the Bubble: Pinehurst
Happy Hour
32015 TX-249 | Pinehurst 77362
(About 10 minutes from Woodlands Pkwy and 2978)
346-248-5097 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Prime steaks in a country club setting
Robard’s Steakhouse
Seafood and Steaks | Grogan's Mill
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
2301 N Millbend Dr | The Woodlands 77380
(281) 364-6400 |
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$$$$ (Over $40)
Donuts, kolaches and breakfast egg rolls
Robin’s Snowflake Donuts n’ Cafe
Breakfast and Donuts | Outside the Bubble: Spring
4660 Louetta Rd #170 | Spring 77388
832-585-1106 |
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$ (under $10)
Shanghai Bistro
Chinese | Research East
4223 Research Forest Dr #300 | The Woodlands 77381
281-298-9998 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Modern Italian in a chic hotel setting
Sorriso Modern Italian Kitchen
Italian and Pizza | Waterway
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
2 Waterway Square Place | The Woodlands 77380
In the Westin Waterway hotel
281-419-4300 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Handcrafted burgers in a quaint small town setting
Tejas Burger Joint
Burgers | Outside the Bubble: Tomball
214 W Main St | Tomball 77375
832-349-6116 |
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$$ ($10-20)
World class BBQ, outstanding specials
Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue
BBQ | Outside the Bubble: Tomball
Outdoor Dining
200 N Elm St | Tomball 77375
832-761-0670 |
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$$ ($10-20)
The Goose’s Acre
American and Burgers | Waterway
Happy Hour and Outdoor Dining
21 Waterway Ave #140 | The Woodlands 77380
(On the Waterway)
281-466-1502 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Serious chef-driven comfort food in a fast casual setting
The Kitchen
American, Burgers, Salads, and Sandwiches | Research East
Outdoor Dining
4526 Research Forest Dr | The Woodlands 77381
281-203-5650 |
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$$ ($10-20)
The Olive Oil
Greek | Sawdust
373 Sawdust Road | The Woodlands 77380
281-367-0114 |
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$$ ($10-20)
The Omega Grill
American, Burgers, Salads, and Sandwiches | Sawdust
399 Sawdust Rd | Spring 77380
832-299-6665 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Contemporary Texas cuisine in a comfortably upscale room
The Republic Grille
American and Salads | Panther Creek
Outdoor Dining and Private Room
4775 W. Panther Creek, Suite 490 | The Woodlands 77381
(also 30340 FM 2978 Rd #800 / 281-789-7119)
281-789-7119 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
Tommy Bahama’s
American | Market Street
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
9595 Six Pines Dr | The Woodlands 77380
(in Market Street)
281-292-8669 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
World-class sandwiches in a strip center near the lake
Tony’s Italian Deli
Italian and Sandwiches | Outside the Bubble: Hwy 105
Outdoor Dining
16235 TX 105 | Montgomery 77356
(across from April Sound)
936-588-4800 |
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$$ ($10-20)
Raising the bar for dining in the Woodlands
TRIS
American, Burgers, Seafood, and Steaks | Waterway
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
24 Waterway Avenue | The Woodlands 77380
281-203-5641 |
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$$$ ($20-40) and $$$$ (Over $40)
Truluck’s
Seafood and Steaks | Hughes Landing
Happy Hour and Private Room
1900 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 600 | The Woodlands 77380
281-465-7000 |
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$$$$ (Over $40)
Upscale Italian in a cozy, romantic setting
Via Emilia
Italian | Indian Springs
Happy Hour and Private Room
10700 Kuykendahl Rd | The Woodlands 77381
281-465-9555 |
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$$$ ($20-40)
Modern Italian in a chic, upscale setting
Zanti Cucina Italiana
Italian and Pizza | Research West
Happy Hour and Private Room
10000 Research Forest Drive | The Woodlands 77354
281-259-1300 |
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$$ ($10-20) and $$$ ($20-40)
