Toyota Center is a three-minute walk away, so you can take your time. Settle in for coastal cooking from Baja and Alta California, then stroll over for tip-off or the opening act.
Dinner Before the Game or the Show
Plan your night
- The walk: about 3 minutes to Toyota Center and 9 minutes to Daikin Park.
- When to book: about two hours before tip-off, first pitch or showtime.
- Dinner hours: Monday–Thursday 3–9 PM, Friday–Saturday 3–10 PM, Sunday 3–9 PM.
- Parking: valet on La Branch ($11 Monday–Saturday, complimentary on Sunday). There's also a lot across La Branch from $8 an hour, and the attached garage at $25 an hour.
Game nights
On Rockets and Astros home-game nights, happy hour runs until game time. Every other day, it's 3–6 PM.
Concert nights
Dinner at Zaranda makes an easy start to a show at Toyota Center. Book ahead on show nights, leave the car with the valet, and walk over.
Where you'll sit
Start on the patio overlooking the park, or at Ballena Bar, named for the dramatic whale-tail design that sweeps across the ceiling. Chef Hugo Ortega's kitchen draws on the coastal flavors of Las Californias, alongside the largest Mexican wine list in the country.
Bringing a group?
Altamar, the mezzanine-level private dining room overlooking Discovery Green, seats 80. Bajamar seats 30.
Zaranda is not affiliated with the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros, Toyota Center or any performer.