The original Nu, open since 2010 in Houston’s Chinatown (Asiatown) on Bellaire Blvd. This is where Houston’s Ice Cream Mountains began.
- Address: 9889 Bellaire Blvd #112a, Houston, TX 77036
- Phone: (713) 771-7771
- Hours: Mon–Thu 12 PM–11 PM, Fri–Sat 12 PM–12 AM, Sun 12 PM–11 PM
- Near: Asiatown, Alief, Sharpstown, Bellaire
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What to order
A snowflake shaved ice cream mountain, King Kong Milk Tea or Viet Bomb Latte.
Awards
Houston Press Best of Houston 2020: Best Ice Cream. Hoodline ranked Nu Cafe #26 of America’s 40 favorite shaved ice shops (2018), and Spoon University ranked its snow shaved ice #28 of The 50 Best Things to Eat in Houston Before You Die (2016). More on the press page.
Sister store
Nu Cafe is the sister store of Nu Ice & Drinks in Uptown. Same family, same menu, and both are open.
