Food in Houston

12.29.2023, archive

A list of our favorite restaurants in Houston, in no particular order:

State of Grace
3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
New-American
Order: salade maison, red fish, hearth roasted chicken
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
1200 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010
Classic steakhouse, formal attire
Order: au gratin potatoes, ribeye, New York strip
Southern Yankee
1312 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
Casual pub serving comfort food, terrace seating
Order: hummus plate, caesar salad, any pizza, fish & chips, pretzel bread pudding
Nancy’s Hustle
2704 Polk St A, Houston, TX 77003
Modern American dining
Order: glazed sweet potato, nancy cakes, dumplings, half chicken, cheeseburger, parmesan cheesecake
Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd Suite A, Houston, TX 77006
Upscale, modern sushi dining 
Order: hama chili, pork belly, madai niguiri, akami niguiri, sake ringo, brussel sprouts, fried milk
Tatemó
4740 Dacoma St Ste F, Houston, TX 77092
Upscale, authentic Mexican in a strip mall location, tasting menu
Highlights: quesadilla, gordita, taco de camote
Ninfa’s on Navigation
2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston Texas 77003
Casual, original Tex-Mex, sizzling fajitas
Order: Flour tortillas, beef & chicken fajita plate, queso fundido, margaritas
Brennan’s
3300 Smith St, Houston, TX 77006
Traditional, elegant, creole dining from the 60’s
Order:
Biscuits and muffins with butter, crabcakes, gumbo, filet mignon, bananas foster
Handies Douzo
3510 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Casual, upbeat and fast paced, handrolls
Order:  Hand rolls, chutoro, otoro, spicy tuna sashima
Kata Robata
3600 Kirby Dr suite h, Houston, TX 77098
Casual, sushi and small plates
Order: Jalapeño hamachi, chef’s sushi selection, Texas Wagyu Katsu Sando, strawberry & nutella shaved ice
Istanbul Grill
5613 Morningside Dr, Houston, TX 77005
Casual, family run
Order: Lahmacum, pide, döner kebab
Cafe Lili
5757 Westheimer Rd #112, Houston, TX 77057
Casual, family run
Order: labneh, moujedra, vermicelli rice, fried kibbe balls, hummus, red fish (Saturday special), date & coconut cookie
Truth BBQ
110 S Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
Casual, counter-serve
Order: brisket plate, sausage, cole slaw
Hugo’s
1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
Elegant, classic Mexican, outdoor dining available
Order: plantain and bean empanadas, enchiladas, chile en nogada, churros con cajeta
BCN Taste & Tradition
4210 Roseland St, Houston, TX 77006
Elegant, formal attire, outdoor seating available
Order: pan con tomate, bomba rice, fideuá, duck with Idiazabal cheese and membrillo, gin & tonics
Nobie’s
2048 Colquitt Street Houston, TX 77098
Modern American dining, outdoor seating available
Order: Marinated olives, delicata squash and mole, spicy carrots, Nonno’s pasta, dill bread, peanut brownie pie, olive oil cake
Bludorn
807 Taft Street, Houston, TX 77019
Upscale, modern American dining
Order: Carrot cocktail, flounder, duck, zeppole
Goode Co. Seafood
2621 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77098
Casual, cajun, in an old converted rail-road car
Order: Campechana, fried flounder, fried shrimp, cajun fries
Local Foods
2424 Dunstan Rd # 100, Houston, TX 77005
Fast casual, outdoor seating available
Order: Crunchy chicken sandwich, bahn mi, kale salad, savory granola
Hillstone (formerly Houston’s)
4848 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
Modern American comfort food, small groups
Order: Spinach artichoke dip & salsa with chips, French dip u jus sandwich, barbecue ribs, grilled chicken salad, trout, cocktail shrimp


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