Things to Do in Riverview, Houston Riverview in Houston features the Downtown Aquarium with sea life and touch pools, and the Chase Tower, the tallest building in Texas. The neighborhood also offers city parks like Discovery Green, Market Square, and Sam Houston Park.
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Downtown Aquarium ★ 4.1 · 25.6k★
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.
Mon–Thu 10 AM – 8:30 PM
Fri 10 AM – 10 PM
Sat 10 AM – 10 PM
Sun 10 AM – 8:30 PM
Chase Tower ★
The Chase Tower is the tallest building in Texas and the tallest five-sided building in the world.
Market Square Park ★ 4.5 · 3.2k
park in Houston, Texas, USA
Every day 6 AM – 11 PM
Sam Houston Park
park in Houston, Texas
Discovery Green Park ★ 4.7 · 22.5k
park in Houston, Texas
Every day 6 AM – 11 PM Where to eat & drink in Riverview
Tom's Watch Bar ★ 4.7 · 2.3k· $20–60
Mon–Thu 4 PM – 11 PM
Fri 4 PM – 12 AM
Sat 10 AM – 12 AM
Sun 10 AM – 11 PM
Aquarium Restaurant ★ 4.7 · 12.6k· $20–40
Large seafood & steak restaurant decorated by a huge fish tank filled with tropical sea creatures.
Mon–Thu 11 AM – 8:30 PM
Fri 11 AM – 10 PM
Sat 11 AM – 10 PM
Sun 11 AM – 8:30 PM
Kopi Cowboy Coffee ★ 5.0 · 316· $1–10
Mon Closed
Tue 7 AM – 1:30 PM
Wed–Thu 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Fri Closed
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
Day 6 Coffee Co. ★ 4.7 · 1.2k· $1–10
Mon–Fri 6 AM – 6 PM
Sat 7 AM – 7 PM
Sun 7 AM – 7 PM
Slow Drip TX ★ 4.8 · 573· $1–10
Every day 7 AM – 7 PM
Houston Watch Company ★ 4.8 · 340· $20–30
This former watch shop is now a quaint, 2-level cocktail bar in the lobby of the Bayou Lofts.
Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 4 PM – 2 AM
Sat 4 PM – 2 AM
Sun 3 PM – 10 PM
Reserve 101 ★ 4.6 · 819· $20–50
Upscale bar catering to whiskey lovers, with frequent tastings, bar bites & a relaxed vibe.
Every day 4 PM – 2 AM
Space City Birria ★ 4.8 · 1.7k
Mon–Wed 7 AM – 9 PM
Thu 7 AM – 12 AM
Fri 7 AM – 1 AM
Sat 11 AM – 1 AM
Sun Closed
Xochi ★ 4.6 · 4.3k· $30–90
Chic downtown destination for Oaxaca-inspired dishes, plus cocktails and wine.
Mon–Thu 11:30 AM – 9 PM
Fri 11:30 AM – 11 PM
Sat 11:30 AM – 11 PM
Sun 10:30 AM – 3 PM
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge ★ 4.6 · 671· $10–20
Comfy neighborhood bar teaming its booze with an upstairs patio offering urban vistas.
Every day 5 PM – 2 AM
Bauhaus Houston ★ 4.5 · 962· $10–50
Mon–Wed Closed
Thu 10 PM – 2 AM
Fri 10 PM – 4 AM
Sat 9 PM – 4 AM
Sun 8 PM – 2 AM Planning time in Riverview?
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