Astros/Minute Maid Park Parking/Restaurant Recommendations

Park as far away as you feel is fair for parking. Close to the stadium max 25.

Eat at Irmas

I would NOT eat at Irma's if I'm planning to be away from home for the three hours or so.

There are plenty of surface lots in the $5-10 range if you're willing to walk about five blocks. Be careful about street parking; no matter how legal that metered spot looks, there might be a sign posted that will somehow get you a parking ticket.

Just a heads up, not sure what time the game is but lots going on downtown this weekend including Garth Brooks at the Toyota Center, so lots of places will be packed.

Game is a 310PM first pitch.

I actually live two blocks from Minute Maid. There isn't a ton there as far as restaurants, etc. lots of parking so that shouldn't be an issue for you.

Vic and Anthony's is a great steakhouse

If you're looking for more laid back stuff, walk down St. Emanual (southeast of the stadium) a few blocks. There's a Lucky's Sports Bar, Woodrow's bar, and a couple other spots. More into downtown there are nice restaurants. Towards the Toyota Center there is a Pappasito's as well as a House of Blues and a couple of bars on that block as well.

Overall the restaurant/night life scene isn't really built up around the stadiums here like a lot of other cities.

There is a bar that opens up right across from the stadium as well on Gamedays. It's just more of an outdoor beer garden type deal with ballpark type prices tho.

I'll be at the game as well and prob chilling at Woodrow's before and after.

If you have kids, Discovery Green is a cool little park to walk around close by too. They usually have kid type stuff going on. There is a restaurant there as well.