Houston Top Restaurants

Introduction

Claudia and Alec like to eat food. The food near us is good. We made top restaurant lists!

Each time we visit a restaurant we fit it into the list. We try to make the lists show the order of our favorites. Our criteria for favoritism is entirely subjective: we aren't top chefs, just food-enjoyers.

Enjoy!

The Lists

Claudia

1. Clark’s Oyster Bar

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2. Dandelion Cafe

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3. Zanti Cucina Italiana

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4. La La Land Coffee

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5. Della Coffee

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6. Pizzana

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7. The Fish

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8. Velvet Taco

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9. Oporto

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10. Elro

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11. Izakaya

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12. Morton’s Steakhouse

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13. Brassiere 19

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14. Nua Thai

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15. Cultivated F+B

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16. Minuti Coffee

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17. Josephine’s

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18. Mexican Sugar

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19. Toca Madera

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20. Goode Co. Seafood

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21. Amore Italian

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22. Red Lion Pub

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23. CoCo Crepes Midtown

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24. Postino’s Heights

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25. Cava

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26. McCormick & Schmicks

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27. La Calle - Bagby Park

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28. Sable Gate Winery

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29. Piola

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30. Harry's Restaurant

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31. Epicure Cafe

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32. Traveler’s Table Brunch

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33. Brennan’s

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34. Hearsay - Market Square

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35. Mademoiselle LOUISE

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36. Gyu-Kaku

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37. Cellar 7

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38. Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.

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39. Goode Co. Kitchen & Mexican Cantina

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40. Cucharita

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41. The Gypsy Poet

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42. The Cookshack

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43. Laynes chicken

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44. New Heights Coffee Roasters

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45. Cuchara

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46. Xeo Yum / hup noodle bar

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47. Dave's Hot Chicken

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48. Zalat Pizza

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49. Goode Co Cantina River Oaks

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50. Vic and Anthony's

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51. roots WINE BAR

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52. The Rustic

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53. Jethro’s

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54. Rainbow Lodge

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55. Katz Deli

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56. The Pit Room

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57. Damian's Cucina Italiana

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58. Jinya Ramen Bar

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59. Cyclone Anaya's

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60. Common Bond Coffee & Bakery

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61. Hot Bagel Shop

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62. Cafe Brussels

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63. The Breakfast Klub

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64. Verde Garden

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65. Siphon Coffee

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66. El Tiempo Cantina

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67. Torchy’s Tacos

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68. Niko Niko

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69. Pink's Pizza

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70. Wanna Bao

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71. On The Kirb - Midtown

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72. Citizen’s of Montrose Breakfast and Coffee

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73. Dough Zone

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74. Pizaro's Pizza

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75. 5411 Empanadas

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76. District 7 Grill

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77. Barnaby’s Cafe

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78. The Lazy Bagel

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79. Luce Coffee Roasters

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80. Lankford's Grocery

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81. Taste of Mulan

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82. Russo's Pizzeria

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83. Best Street Tacos

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84. Gotham Pizza

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85. Buffalo Wild Wings

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86. Active Passion

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87. Un Caffe

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88. Native Coffee

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89. d’Alba

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Alec

1. Oporto

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2. The Breakfast Klub

Website
3. Zanti Cucina Italiana

Website
4. Cuchara

Website
5. Josephine’s

Website
6. Cultivated F+B

Website
7. La Calle - Bagby Park

Website
8. Elro

Website
9. Clark’s Oyster Bar

Website
10. Morton’s Steakhouse

Website
11. Harry's Restaurant

Website
12. Vic and Anthony's

Website
13. Brennan’s

Website
14. Rainbow Lodge

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15. The Pit Room

Website
16. CoCo Crepes Midtown

Website
17. The Fish

Website
18. Cucharita

Website
19. McCormick & Schmicks

Website
20. Izakaya

Website
21. Toca Madera

Website
22. Traveler’s Table Brunch

Website
23. Damian's Cucina Italiana

Website
24. Sable Gate Winery

Website
25. Dandelion Cafe

Website
26. The Rustic

Website
27. Brassiere 19

Website
28. On The Kirb - Midtown

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29. Cellar 7

Website
30. Verde Garden

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31. Nua Thai

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32. Pizzana

Website
33. El Tiempo Cantina

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34. Wanna Bao

Website
35. Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.

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36. roots WINE BAR

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37. Della Coffee

Website
38. Niko Niko

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39. Cava

Website
40. The Cookshack

Website
41. Xeo Yum / hup noodle bar

Website
42. Pink's Pizza

Website
43. Zalat Pizza

Website
44. Pizaro's Pizza

Website
45. Mexican Sugar

Website
46. Velvet Taco

Website
47. Dough Zone

Website
48. Gyu-Kaku

Website
49. Goode Co. Seafood

Website
50. Dave's Hot Chicken

Website
51. Piola

Website
52. Goode Co. Kitchen & Mexican Cantina

Website
53. Jinya Ramen Bar

Website
54. Laynes chicken

Website
55. Siphon Coffee

Website
56. Red Lion Pub

Website
57. New Heights Coffee Roasters

Website
58. Minuti Coffee

Website
59. Un Caffe

Website
60. Hearsay - Market Square

Website
61. Common Bond Coffee & Bakery

Website
62. Barnaby’s Cafe

Website
63. Epicure Cafe

Website
64. Amore Italian

Website
65. Catalina Coffee

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66. The Gypsy Poet

Website
67. Cyclone Anaya's

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68. Torchy’s Tacos

Website
69. Citizen’s of Montrose Breakfast and Coffee

Website
70. La La Land Coffee

Website
71. Postino’s Heights

Website
72. Mademoiselle LOUISE

Website
73. Native Coffee

Website
74. Best Street Tacos

Website
75. Gotham Pizza

Website
76. Katz Deli

Website
77. Hot Bagel Shop

Website
78. The Lazy Bagel

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79. Jethro’s

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80. Luce Coffee Roasters

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81. Active Passion

Website
82. 5411 Empanadas

Website
83. Lankford's Grocery

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84. District 7 Grill

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85. Cafe Brussels

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86. Russo's Pizzeria

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87. d’Alba

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88. Taste of Mulan

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89. Buffalo Wild Wings

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Notes:

Places we still need to visit

Do you agree?

Did we miss any great restaurants? Are there any we should revisit? What is the best order at each of these places?

Let us know! We want to know your list for the Midtown Houston area. It's all delicious, but it's also fun to argue over our favorites lists!