Houston Restaurants
From quaint cafes to nationally-recognized restaurants, Houston's award-winning culinary scene continues to boom, with exciting options suited to every taste and every budget.
World-class dining abounds all over the city, especially in Montrose-the epicenter of Houston's gay scene. There, H-Town's top chefs are busy manning the kitchens in some of the country's most-loved and critically-acclaimed restaurants. Here, we dish on the best among them.
Critically hailed inventive New American cuisine characterizes this chic downtown eatery in the Alden-Houston Hotel. 17 is dedicated to offering guests bold, unpretentious food while focusing on the Read more »
Located inside The Westin Houston Memorial City, 024 Grille offers guests a contemporary take on the classic steakhouse concept.Finished in natural red brick and cedar trim, the 4,000-square-foot Read more »
Start the weekend with a frosty margarita and some of the city's top-rated Tex-Mex. Happy hour 3-7 and this patio gets packed. Elegant earth tones and a refined menu define this grill and margarita Read more »
Style-savvy shoppers have a fresh place to relax between sales at Saks Fifth Avenue’s 51Fifteen. The hot spot has been revamped by Lucky Chopra of Landmark Houston Hospitality Group—the Read more »
Set inside The Heights' Vineyard Church, Erica Raggett's non-profit A 2nd Cup coffee shop turns out a lot more than caffeine—its key focus is to help shed light on child sex trafficking in Read more »
Adair Kitchen
- 5161 San Felipe
- Suite 390
- Houston, TX 77056
- Phone: (713) 623-6100
- Region: Galleria/Uptown
As children of the founders of Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill and Los Tios Mexican Restaurants, siblings Nick Adair and Katie Adair Barnhart have long dreamt of the day they would open their own restaurant Read more »
After suffering heavy damage in late 2010 when a fire broke out next door, Agora reopened to much fanfare in January 2011. Situated in what was once a large home fronting Westheimer, this Greek-owned Read more »
Beef shawarma and leg of lamb, hummus two ways and falafel—Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine brings it all in one of the hottest spots for restaurants in the city. Situated at the corner of Montrose and Read more »
Southeast Asian cuisine makes its way to Houston’s Museum District via Ambrosia—an intimate, lounge-like restaurant known for its sharable small plates highlighting spices from the far east with Read more »
Andalucia Tapas and Taverna
- 1201 San Jacinto Street, Ste. 161
- Houston, TX 77002
- Phone: (832) 319-6673
- Region: Downtown
Restaurateur Youssef Nafaa and Bella Restaurant Group has expanded his restaurant resume with the addition of two more spots in downtown’s GreenStreet. Opening in November 2009, Mia Bella brings Read more »
Heights hipsters flock to the shopping-center-set Antidote Coffee House for its caffeine-laden offerings and laid-back, at-home vibe. The loft-like interior-with its rubbed concrete floors, exposed Read more »
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