For more than 60 years, Cream Burger has been a staple of the Houston community. Sitting at the corner of Elgin and Scott Street, sisters Beverly and Sandra Greenwood are two of seven siblings who have helped run the family-owned burger joint. Opened by their parents Verna and Willie Greenwood in 1961, students from nearby University of Houston and Texas Southern University, and longtime residents of the storied community have shown up week after week for simple, albeit deeply satisfying hamburgers, chili cheese fries, and ice cream cones.

Beyoncé has long boasted her love of Frenchy’s, a longtime Houston institution and one of the original fried chicken drive-thrus in the city. Her most recent celebration of its fried chicken wings and thighs, depicted in “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” illustrated Houstonians’ love for the fried chicken spot. Founded in 1969 by New Orleans native Percy Creuzot, the local chain serves up crispy seasoned chicken and Creole-style sides, like boudin balls, collard greens, and gumbo, along with po-boys, fried fish and sweet potato pie.

Reggae Hut’s menu is full of Caribbean classics like long-simmered oxtails, curry goat with peas and rice, plantains and patties — savory pastries stuffed with stewed vegetables. There’s also jerk chicken, coconut shrimp, and even rum punch to go. While you’re at it, pick up a bottle of sorrel, the spiced red drink made from Jamaican hibiscus flowers.

The inviting atmosphere at this community hub has made this cafe a neighborhood favorite. The team behind Doshi House leads with warmth, and a range of vegan and vegetarian options provide a welcome alternative to some of the more meat-focused restaurants nearby. Consider the vegan Korean barbecue tacos; flour tortillas filled with potato, quinoa, and a house sauce; and a host of excellent coffee and tea options, such as the coconut cream-based Hawaiiano, and Japanese matcha tea.

Just near the Doshi House, baker Ella Russell (nickname: Edubalicious) bakes vegan, gluten-free and non-vegan treats like the Netflix and chill, an oatmeal cookie with dried cranberries, crystallized ginger and kale popcorn baked inside; or the vegan Oreo and oatmeal craisin, which includes dried cranberries. One of her signatures is the “Stuffedcup,” a cupcake hybrid with cookie dough cooked right inside the cake. The bakery offers a few savory treats, too. Grab an order of boudin egg rolls or crunchy boudin sushi rolls for the road.

For generations, this seafood house has offered affordable fried fish platters, as well as family and group dinner-friendly options. The counter-service, no-frills stop provides the usual seafood shack pleasantries: Think fried fish sandwiches, shrimp and fish platters, and shrimp fried rice. Among its larger order offerings, consider the 10-piece catfish deal for $30, as well as shrimp and oyster deals. Navy Seafood offers specials of 15 fried shrimp ($12.49) and 15 oysters ($23.99), and specials for hushpuppies, chicken strips, and wings.

At this established vegan restaurant, find hearty and comforting plant-based and meatless Southern comforts, like okra gumbo with vegan roux, mushroom po’ boys, a Cajun pasta melt with tomato sauce and cashew cheese over veggie rotini noodles, and a vegan burger with Cajun spices. The red beans and rice and vegan spaghetti are comforting options, too.

The “house of lamb and ramen” makes good on its promise with rich, spicy bowls of lamb ramen, Cajun rice bowls, and a number of surf and turf lamb and seafood dishes. Travel through the ramen menu, which includes such combinations as chicken and sausage; lamb, lobster, and shrimp; and chicken, shrimp, and lobster. There are plentiful wing options, too. Order them rubbed or sauced with spice rubs and flavors such as hot and honey, sweet spice, and lemon pepper.