Houston, Texas

We asked Lori Zion, Chef Concierge at Four Seasons Hotel Houston, to gather the savviest sightseeing suggestions she could find—not just her own but also those of the local connoisseurs she works with every day at the Hotel. Experience the best of Texas hospitality and the city’s eclectic mix of museums, restaurants, theatre and culture.

Great Street for Great Eats

Westheimer Road is a main thoroughfare, stretching for 30 miles from midtown all the way through west Houston. But the part to visit on an empty stomach is lower Westheimer, where several great restaurants are concentrated, including Da Marco, Mark’s, Empire Café, Paulie’s, Dolce Vita Pizzeria and Indika.

Signature Cocktail

Stop in at The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation for a frozen margarita-called a Navigation Ninfarita, a house speciality since 1973-and some of the best Tex-Mex food in a city famous for it.

Off-the-Beaten Path

Check out the funky, avant-garde ArtCar Museum, also known as the “Garage Mahal.” In addition to its exhibit of art cars-imagine a car festooned with seashells-the museum is also devoted to other “artists who are rarely, if ever, acknowledged by other cultural institutions.”