These 8 on the map
The 8 spots on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 20 are on the map in the Whosly app.
8 of the 20
Eastwood Station
East EndRoman-style pizza & pasta$$Roman-style pizza and housemade pasta from the takeout window of a restored brick-red Southern Pacific caboose, eaten at shaded picnic tables.
Jantra
East EndTasting counter$$$$An eight-seat tasting counter behind a curtain at Street to Kitchen, cooking not Thai but the chef's riffs on memorable meals, like anchovy pão de queijo.
Ryori Lab
WestchaseJapanese gyukatsu$$$$A cherry-wood, lab-themed Westchase room where the best move is A5 wagyu gyukatsu, with much of the cooking finished tableside.
Star Rover
The HeightsHonky-tonk steakhouse$$An everyday steakhouse styled after 1970s West Texas honky-tonks: pick one of nine entrées and milk buns, salad, onion rings and fries just keep coming.
Kirkwood
Energy CorridorSupper club & steakhouse$$$$A modern Rat Pack hideaway inside a Katy Freeway office building: vested servers wheel gilded carts for tableside cocktails and steaks.
The Green Room
The HeightsFrench-Californian$$$$A walk-in-closet-sized Heights room behind lush greenery and floor-to-ceiling windows, cooking elegant French-Californian food.
One Roast
ChinatownCantonese roast meats$A new Chinatown roast-meat counter already drawing lines, with a diner-style seating area, rare among the area's takeout BBQ shops.
La Rosa
East EndFlorentine sandwiches$The Mimo team's Florence-style sandwich shop: three paninis on pillowy bread. Get the formaggio, or the mortadella and mozzarella.
The other 12
The 20 are spread across 13 neighborhoods. The Heights (5) and East End (4) have the most; Chinatown, Energy Corridor, Galleria, Garden Oaks, Montrose, Spring, Spring Branch, The Woodlands, Washington Corridor, West University and Westchase have one each.
+12 more in the app
A 16,000-square-foot steak and seafood room hung with Hollywood-legend photos, a ranch steakhouse that raises its own herd, bánh xèo back in a room with a Saigon market mural, a barbecue tavern with pinball, and more.
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All 20, on your own map
This page is 8 of them. The Houston Fall 2026 Pack pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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