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 »
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 »
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 »
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 Houston Pavilions. Opening in November 2009, Mia Bella 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 »
Artisans Restaurant
- 3201 Louisiana Street
- Suite 110
- Houston, TX 77006
- Phone: (713) 529-9111
- Region: Midtown
Midtown’s French bonafides took a leap in winter 2012 with the opening of chefs Jacques Fox and David Denis’ Artisans Restaurant. Situated in an eclectic, mixed-use development at the corner of Read more »
Artista
- 800 Bagby #400
- In the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
- Houston, TX 77002
- Phone: (713) 278-4782
- Region: Downtown
Created by Michael Cordúa, of Américas and Churrascos fame, this stylish eatery offers sophisticated fare in a stunning setting. Inside the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, the large, open dining Read more »
Ava Kitchen & Whiskey Bar
- 2800 Kirby Dr.
- Houston, TX 77098
- Phone: (713) 386-6460
- Region: Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza
The talent behind Houston-based Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group has expanded again, this time with Ava Kitchen & Whiskey Bar. The new concept, which opened in February 2011, is adding to the Read more »
Azuma Sushi & Robata Bar - Downtown
- 909 Texas Street
- Houston, TX 77002
- Phone: (713) 223-0909
- Region: Downtown
With a chic location in the Rice Hotel and a modern Asian-inspired decor, Azuma caters to hustling downtown hipsters who visit at lunch for their weekly sushi fix or saunter in during happy hour to Read more »
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