25 awesome restaurants you need to try now inside the downtown Houston tunnels

The best places to eat in Houston's downtown tunnels, according to Yelp. Houston's downtown has so much more to offer than what you see on the streets. There's an entire labyrinth of delicious and local restaurants underground in the city's tunnel system downtown. Continue clicking to see the top restaurants to try in the underground tunnels. less The best places to eat in Houston's downtown tunnels, according to Yelp. Houston's downtown has so much more to offer than what you see on the streets. There's an entire labyrinth of delicious and local ... more Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Image/Blend Images LLC Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Image/Blend Images LLC Image 1 of / 41 Caption Close 25 awesome restaurants you need to try now inside the downtown Houston tunnels 1 / 41 Back to Gallery

One of the best-kept-secrets that always surprises people new to Houston is that there are actually restaurants and shops that extend miles along underground downtown tunnels, looping from one building to the next.

The downtown tunnels sit 20 feet below Houston streets and stretch more than six miles long, where unless you were looking for them, you'd miss them completely, according to the Houston Downtown Management District.

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The District was formed in 1995 and helps revitalize the city's center with new shops, restaurants, and cafes. And the tunnels are home to some of downtown's best restaurants, with something for a palate of every kind.

From Treebeards to empanadas, be sure to check out Chron.com's restaurant guide to the downtown Houston tunnels.

Click through our gallery to see the top 25 restaurants in Houston's downtown tunnel system.

Michelle Iracheta is a digital reporter in Houston. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | michelle.iracheta@chron.com