In addition to fun events, I love food. This will be my running list of restaurants I either love or want to try*. Feel free to provide your favorites.
American
Bistro Menil
1513 West Alabama Street
Houston, TX 77006
Brenner’s Steakhouse*
10911 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079
Eatsie Boys*
4100 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
Fuad’s Restaurant*
6100 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77057
Houston’s
4848 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77098
Mockingbird Bistro*
1985 Welch Street
Houston, TX 77019
Oxheart*
1302 Nance Street
Houston, TX 77002
Ruggles Black
3963 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77098
Ruggles Green @ The Heights
748 East 11th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Tiny Boxwoods
3614 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77027
Triniti Restaurant and Bar
2815 South Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77098
Underbelly*
1100 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
United States
Urban Eats*
3414 Washington Ave
Houston, TX 77007
Bakery
Bite Macarons
Cacao & Cardamom*
5000 Westheimer Road #602
Houston, TX 77056
Common Bond*
1706 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
BBQ
Big 6 Bar B Que*
9431 S Texas 6
Houston, TX 77083
Blake’s BBQ and Burgers*
2916 Jeanetta St
Houston, TX 77063
Burns Original BBQ*
8307 De Priest St
Houston, TX 77088
Gil’s Bar-B-Q*
13318 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77077
Goode Company Barbeque*
5109 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77098
Jackson Street Barbecue*
209 Jackson St
Houston, TX 77002
Triple J’s Smokehouse BBQ*
6715 Homestead Rd
Houston, TX 77028
Brunch
Baba Yega Cafe
2607 Grant Street
Houston, TX 77006
Backstreet Cafe
1103 South Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77019
Brennan’s Houston
3300 Smith St
Houston, TX 77006
Cook & Collins*
2416 Brazos Street
Houston, TX 77006
Empire Café
1732 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77098
Lucille’s
5512 La Branch St
Houston, TX 77004
Rustic Oak Gastro Pub & Wine Bar
The Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
Tony Mandola’s*
1212 Waugh Dr
Houston, TX 77019
Caribbean
Caribbean Cuisine Houston*
7433 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77074
Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill*
8270 W Bellfort Blvd
Houston, TX 77071
House of Manna*
508 Murphy Rd
Stafford, TX 77477
Chinese
Jade Ly Asian Bistro
5022 Highway 90
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Mala Sichuan Bistro*
9348 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, TX 77036
Yum Yum Cha Cafe*
The Village Arcade
2435 Times Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
Ethiopian
Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant*
Lucy’s Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge
6800 Southwest Fwy
Houston, TX 77074
Gastropub
CRISP*
Happy Hour
Américas River Oaks
River Oaks Shopping Center
2040 West Gray Street
Houston, TX 77019
Brennan’s Houston
3300 Smith St
Houston, TX 77006
Canyon Cafe
The Galleria
5000 Westheimer Road #250
Houston, TX 77056
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar*
2405 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77098
Kata Robata*
3600 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77098
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks
UpTown Park
1151 Uptown Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77056
Mockingbird Bistro*
1985 Welch Street
Houston, TX 77019
Phoenicia MKT Bar
1001 Austin Street
Houston, TX 77010
Sanctuari Bar at Triniti
2815 South Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77098
The Pass & Provisions
807 Taft St
Houston, TX 77019
The Pastry War
Truluck’s
5350 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
Weights + Measures
2808 Caroline St
Houston, TX 77004
Indian
Chettinad Indian Cuisine*
2127 US-90 ALT
Missouri City, TX 77489
Great W’kana Cafe*
11720 West Airport Boulevard #600
Stafford, TX 77477
Italian
Carrabba’s (The Original)
3115 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77098
Paulie’s
1834 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77098
Radio Milano*
800 Sorella Court
Houston, TX 77024
Trevisio
6550 Bertner Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
Vincent’s Restaurant*
2701 West Dallas Street
Houston, TX 77019
Malaysian
Banana Leaf*
9889 Bellaire Blvd #311
Houston, TX 77036
Mediterranean
Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet
5160 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77056
Fadis Mediterranean Grill
Trend Mall
8383 Westheimer Road #112
Houston, TX 77063
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin Street
Houston, TX 77010
Mexican
Caracol Restaurant – Mexican Coastal Cuisine*
2200 Post Oak Blvd #160
Houston, TX 77056
El Rey Taqueria
910 Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77007
Hugo’s*
1600 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
Skinny Rita’s Grille*
4002 N Main St
Houston, TX 77009
Seafood
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood*
2800 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77098
Holley’s
3201 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77006
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette*
4224 San Felipe Street
Houston, TX 77027
Truluck’s
5350 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77056
Spanish
BCN Taste & Tradition
4210 Roseland St
Houston, TX 77006
South African
Peli Peli
South American
Américas River Oaks
River Oaks Shopping Center
2040 West Gray Street
Houston, TX 77019
Macondo Latin Bistro
208 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
Thai
Khun Kay Thai Cafe
1209 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77019
Songkran Thai Kitchen*
1101-08 Uptown Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77056
Vegetarian
green seed vegan
4320 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77004
Green Vegetarian Cuisine
6720 Chimney Rock Road
Houston, TX 77081
Loving Hut
2825 S Kirkwood Rd #100
Houston, TX 77082
Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine
3821 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77027
Sunshine’s Health Food Store & Vegetarian Deli*
3102 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054
Venezuelan
Cilantro’s Arepa Grill*
1775 N Mason Rd
Katy, TX 77449
Vietnamese
Mai’s Restaurant
3403 Milam Street
Houston, TX 77002
Just went to Caracol last night…. Amazing! The scene was cool, ambience sheik and sexy, and food was excellent… Really felt like I was in Miami
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Awesome. It is on my list to try. Fairly new. We were just voted #1 in the country for food. We may not have great landscape but we excel in the food department. Enjoy!
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