Montrose-Museum District Neighborhood Guide & Map

Montrose-Museum District Neighborhood Guide & Map

March to the beat of your own drum in Houston’s hippest neighborhood.

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Neighborhoods Included

Neartown-Montrose and Washington Avenue Coalition/Memorial Park


Electric fun abounds in the Montrose-Museum District Community, consisting of a few neighborhoods located just west of Downtown Houston. Its artistic vibes, which include some of Texas’ most famous art museums and monuments, as well as its history of inclusiveness, mean creativity and culture appear on the corner of every block. More specifically, Monroe and Neartown form the hipster hearts of the city, with numerous vintage stores, dive bars, and tattoo shops. Then, there’s the Museum District, every amateur Picasso’s dream, with major attractions that include the 17,000 plus pieces to view in the Menil Collection, as well as the Rothko Chapel and the Museum of Fine Arts. Plus, with its mix of nightlife and green space, young professionals flock to the apartment buildings lining the Washington Avenue Coalition/Memorial Park section of this area.


Neighborhood Vibe

On the weekends, the population of the Montrose-Museum District Community may not hit the streets until around noon, but that just gives them more energy to party into the wee hours of Saturday night. Once they wake up, though, they can be found browsing the racks for single-stitch tees at thrift stores like Leopard Lounge, or packing a picnic to enjoy while watching the sand volleyball games in Eleanor Tinsley Park.


When it comes to housing in this area, you can expect to see lodging primarily in the forms of townhouse and condo developments from the 1990s, or older historical mansions in colonial revival or Italianate styles. Plenty of luxury apartments also pop up in this community.

Our Favorite Spots

A day in this neighborhood should start off with breakfast at La Guadalupana, a beloved Mexican bakery where the conchas are as big as the vibes. Then, when the sun sets, everyone hits up the local favorite bar Poison Girl for a round of Lone Stars, pinball, and photo booth pics. After you drink your fill, you can groove out to a live show at legendary music meccas Anderson Fair and Numbers. And, when it comes to lip-syncing for your life, you simply must catch a Sunday drag brunch at top-notch queen hangout Bar Boheme.

Things to Know

The Montrose-Museum District Community is one of the most walkable areas in Houston, which means that you don’t need to worry about a car or Ubering home from one of the many bars in this nightlife hot spot. If you want to go entirely car-free, the METRORail lines and the 56 Airline / Montrose METRO bus routes connect the area to other spots within the city.


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