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
Alec
Claudia
Notes:
An asterisk (*) indicates someone hasn't yet visited the restaurant. We've entered these into the list to keep the numbers the same. The position, however, defaults to last! That's not yet a rating, just a placeholder.
Places we still need to visit
Perry’s Steakhouse Rank
Redefining dining
Website
SweetgeeenRank
Salads!
Website
SalataRank
Salads!
Website
GEN Korean BBQRank
Dope KBQ
Website
Artisan’sRank
Cuisine & savior-faire
Website
d’AlbaRank
Modern American fair and cocktails
Website
Goode Co. BBQRank
Houston’s Smokehouse BBQ Tradition
Website
Pappas Bar-B-Q - DowntownRank
It's BBQ!
Website
Southern Yankee CrafthouseRank
Comfort is our craft
Website
Tex-ChickRank
Puerto Rican Restaurant
Website
El MesonRank
Spanish & Latin American Cuisine
Website
Vinny’s PizzaRank
A slice is nice
Website
Finn HallRank
CALLING ALL HOUSTON FOOD EXPLORERS
Website
JulepRank
Fancy on Washington
Website
Gotti’sRank
Creole and Cajun
Website
True Anomaly BrewingRank
Brewery in Eado
Website
BludornRank
French-inspired fare with passion and integrity
Website
Lucio’sRank
Upscale without being uptight
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Ouisies TableRank
All is new in our return to form, yet the best remains the same.
Website
Jethro’sRank
Jethros cocktail Lounge
Website
Marigold ClubRank
French
Website
Uchi Rank
Sushi, "house" in Japanese
Website
Guard and Grace SteakhouseRank
Award Winning Steakhouse
Website
Goode Co Cantina River OaksRank
Gray St
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Sophie MontroseRank
Cocktail bar
Website
Amore ItalianRank
Website
Handies Douzo SushiRank
Sushi Montrose
Website
WayGood CoffeeRank
Kirby
Website
Haywire (known for Whiskey)Rank
At the intersection of simple and sophisticated
Website
Fabio’s pasta across from TJsRank
Website
Sixty Vines Rank
Wine Dinner or Brunch
Website
Mexican SugarRank
A celebration of Mexico's rich culinary heritage
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OktoRank
Mediterranean
Website
Tejas Brewery and TaproomRank
AN EVERYDAY, EVERYMAN’S BEER THAT DRIVES VOLUME WITH A NOD TO TEXAS’ CROSS-CULTURAL HERITAGE.
Website
GazeboRank
From The Bayou to Your Table, Gazebo Seafood Kitchen is an all-day seafood restaurant celebrated for its innovative cajun flavors and expertly crafted cocktails.
Website
Pacific Coast TacosRank
Website
Ramen Tatsu-yaRank
Ramen bar
Website
Pico’s Rank
Seven Regions of Mexican Cuisine
Website
Riva’s ItalianRank
Montrose / Xmas
Website
Doña Leti’sRank
Website
La JardinierRank
Website
Slowpokes CoffeeRank
Coffee
Website
French Riviera Chimney Rock RoadRank
Cafe
Website
Afuri RamenRank
Heights
Website
Melrose Cocktail LoungeRank
Website
Karbach brewingRank
Website
Brash brewery Rank
Website
Better Luck TomorrowRank
There’s a lot of tomorrows
Website
Steak 48Rank
Website
Mutiny Wine RoomRank
Usener St Houston
Website
Dirt Bag Plants & Wolfsmith CoffeeRank
Temp Heights Coffee in Montrose Plant Shop
Website
Agnes & ShermanRank
Opening Spring 2025
Website
CanaraderieRank
NEW!
Website
Jo's CoffeeRank
Studewood St Heights
Website
PerseidRank
Inside of Hotel
Website
Montrose Country ClubRank
Tuam St
Website
XO eats & Entertainment Rank
Washington Ave
Website
Confessions Restaurant & LoungeRank
Kirby Dr
Website
Succulent Fine Dining Rank
Dunlavy St - Opens in Spring
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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!