Restaurant Recommendations

This is a sampling of restaurants both close to South Main Baptist Church or close enough to drive and get back within an hour and a half to two hours. It is also possible to take the Metro light rail into downtown to find other food options.  Please use the Ensemble/HCC station just a couple of blocks north of the church. 

Restaurants Within Walking Distance of SMBC

• Tacos A Go Go Midtown – 3704 Main Street – www.tacosagogo.com (Unique Tacos, Quesadillas and Salads)
• Home Slice Pizza – 3701 Travis Street – www.homeslicepizza.com (Pizza, Salads, Subs; mostly outside seating)
• Stuff’d Wings – 401 Richmond Ave – not open on Mondays – www.stuffdwings.com (Cajun-style wings and sides)
• The Lymbar – The Ion Building 4201 Main Street – not open on Mondays -- www.lymbar.com (Upscale Mediterranean and Latin Fusion)
• Late August – The Ion Building 4201 Main Street – www.lateaugusthtx.com (Upscale Southern fusion cuisine)
• Winnie’s – 3622 Main Street – www.winnieshouston.com (New Orleans-style sandwiches and salads and gumbo with good lunch specials)
• Spicy Girl – 917 Winbern Street – www.spicygirlhtx.com (Sichuan-style Chinese food)
• The Breakfast Klub – 3711 Travis Street – www.thebreakfastklub.com (Hearty, Southern-style breakfast and lunch.  Can sometimes be crowded)
• Mai’s – 3403 Milam Street – www.maishouston.com (Longtime Houston restaurant for Vietnamese cuisine)
• The Ion Café – The Ion Building 4201 Main Street – cafe-ion.square.site (Coffee, juices, sandwiches, salads, pastries. Can order ahead for pick up)
• Retrospect Coffee Bar – 3709 LaBranch Street.— www.retrospectcoffeebar.com (Coffee bar with outside seating. Also serves crepes. Ample parking)
• Un Caffe – 3217 Milam Street – www.un-caffe.com (High quality coffee shop about a 10 to 15 minute walk from South Main)

Restaurants a Short Drive Away

• Candente – 4306 Yokum Blvd. – www.candentehtx.com (Delicious Tex-Mex food.  Big covered patio if the weather is nice.)
• The Pit Room – 1201 Richmond Ave. – www.thepitroombbq.com (Texas-style BBQ with all the fixings.)
• Gloria’s Latin Cuisine – 2616 Louisiana St. – www.gloriascuisine.com (Both lighter and heartier Tex-Mex and El Salvadorian fare.)
• Niko Niko’s – 2520 Montrose Ave. – www.nikonikos.com (Greek and Mediterranean food.)
• The Burger Joint – 2703 Montrose Blvd. – www.burgerjointhtx.com (Gourmet burgers and shakes. Outside seating only on large, shaded deck.)
• Mia’s – 3131 Argonne St. – www.miastable.com (Walk up and order restaurant with a variety of salads, sandwiches, and entrée plates.)
• Dave’s Hot Chicken – 614 Dennis St. – www.daveshotchicken.com (Mild to spicy Nashville-style hot chicken.)
• Conservatory Food Hall – 606 Dennis St. – www.conservatoryfoodhall.com (Food hall with a variety of cuisines.)