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104 curated date night spots, scored and reviewed for 2026.

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Mediterranean Tasting Menu · Montrose · Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025), JBF Best Chef: Texas Nominee (2024, 2025), Houston Chronicle #1 (2024), Food & Wine Best New Chef 2023, Esquire Best New Restaurant 2022, CultureMap Restaurant of the Year 2024
Chef Felipe Riccio and sommelier June Rodil's 28-seat Mediterranean tasting menu restaurant in Montrose. Seasonal 6- and 9-course menus rotate through Mediterranean regions with understated sophistica...
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Le Jardinier
French · Museum District · Michelin 1 Star
Alain Verzeroli vegetable-forward French restaurant inside the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The produce is treated with the reverence most restaurants reserve for wagyu, the garden terrace is one of t...
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BCN Taste & Tradition
Spanish · Montrose · Michelin 1 Star
The first Michelin-starred Spanish restaurant in Houston, bringing authentic Catalan cuisine to Montrose with a deep wine list and impeccable tapas. The paella takes 45 minutes and is worth every seco...
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Musaafer
Indian · Galleria · Michelin 1 Star
The only Michelin-starred South Asian restaurant in Texas, set in a 10,000 sq ft palace-inspired space inside the Galleria. Chef Mayank Istwal's menu journeys through India's diverse regional cuisines...
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Hugo's
Regional Mexican · Montrose · James Beard Award Winner (Best Chef: Southwest 2017)
Hugo Ortega flagship Montrose Mexican that introduced Houston to the depth and sophistication of regional Mexican cooking. The moles take days to prepare, the cochinita pibil is wrapped in banana leav...
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Nancy's Hustle
New American · EaDo · Michelin Recommended, Esquire Best New Restaurant
The wine bar and bistro that put EaDo on the dining map. Chef Jason Vaughan and Sean Jensen's neighborhood gem serves inventive New American plates in a buzzy, casual atmosphere. Food & Wine named...
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Uchi Houston
Japanese · Montrose · James Beard Award Winner (Tyson Cole)
James Beard Award-winning Chef Tyson Cole's nontraditional Japanese cuisine in the historic Felix space on Westheimer. Seasonal omakase, inventive sushi, and hot dishes that blur the line between Japa...
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Katami
Japanese Omakase · Montrose · Houston Chronicle #2
Chef Manabu 'Hori' Horiuchi's intimate six-seat omakase counter in Montrose. Every piece of sushi is a masterclass in precision, sourcing fish from Tsukiji and the Gulf. The Houston Chronicle ranked i...
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Theodore Rex
New American · Downtown · Michelin Bib Gourmand, James Beard Winner (Justin Yu)
Justin Yu downtown tasting menu spot that broke boundaries when it opened and continues to push Houston dining forward. The hyper-seasonal menu draws from local farms and global technique, and the ope...
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Xochi
Oaxacan Mexican · Downtown · James Beard Semifinalist
Hugo Ortega love letter to Oaxacan cuisine inside the Marriott Marquis that is one of the most important Mexican restaurants in America. The mole negro takes days to make and tastes like it. The choco...
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All 104 Date Night Spots in Houston

Underbelly Hospitality / Georgia James
Texas BBQ / Whole Animal · East Downtown / EaDo
94
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Galleria
93
Georgia James
Steakhouse · Montrose
93
Caracol
Coastal Mexican Seafood · Galleria / Uptown
93
Turner's
American Fine Dining · Montrose
93
Agnes and Sherman
Asian American Diner · Heights
93
Coltivare
Italian · Heights
92
Belly of the Beast
Modern Mexican-American · Spring
92
State of Grace
Southern / New American · River Oaks
91
The Pass & Provisions
New American / Fine Dining · Montrose
91
B&B Butchers & Restaurant
Steakhouse · Washington Corridor
91
Kata Robata
Japanese / Sushi · Upper Kirby
91
One Fifth
Rotating Concept · Montrose
91
The Pass and Provisions
New American / Fine Dining · Montrose
91
B and B Butchers
Steakhouse · Washington Corridor
91
Mastro's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Uptown / Galleria
91
Bludorn
New American / French · Montrose
91
Neo
Japanese Omakase · Montrose
91
Nobie's
New American · Upper Kirby
90
Cafe Annie / The Annie Cafe & Bar
Southwestern / New American · Galleria
90
Julep
Cocktail Bar / Southern · Washington Corridor
90
Riel
Southern / Gulf Coast · Montrose
90
UB Preserv
New American / Asian-Influenced · Montrose
90
Tobiuo Sushi & Bar
Japanese / Sushi · Katy
90
Tobiuo Sushi and Bar
Japanese / Sushi · Cypress
90
BCN Taste and Tradition
Spanish / Catalan · Montrose
90
Zaranda
Mexican / Las Californias · Downtown
90
Rosie Cannonball
European / Wood-Fired · Montrose
90
Jūn
New American · Heights
90
Steak 48
Steakhouse · River Oaks
90
Doris Metropolitan
Steakhouse / Mediterranean · Montrose
90
Killen's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Pearland
90
Xin Chao
Vietnamese / Texas Fusion · East End
90
Brennan's of Houston
Cajun-Creole / Southern · Midtown
90
Doris Metropolitan Houston
Steakhouse / Mediterranean · Montrose
90
Trattoria Sofia
Italian · Montrose
89
Indigo
Cajun / Southern · Midtown
89
Vic and Anthonys
Steakhouse · Downtown
89
Squable
American / Southern · Heights
89
The Marigold Club
French / British · Montrose
89
Late August
Afro-Asian · Midtown
89
Annam
Vietnamese / French · Autry Park
89
Little's Oyster Bar
Seafood / Oyster Bar · Galleria
89
Credence
Texan / Live-Fire · Memorial
89
Hidden Omakase
Japanese Omakase · Galleria
89
Amrina
Modern Indian · Post Oak
89
Soto
Japanese Omakase · River Oaks
89
Roost
Southern / New American · Montrose
88
Oporto Fooding House
Portuguese / Tapas · Montrose
88
Rainbow Lodge
Southern Game · Memorial
88
Backstreet Cafe
New American Bistro · River Oaks
88
Oru
Modern Japanese / Sushi · Heights
88
Da Gama
Portuguese-Indian Fusion · Heights
88
Latuli
American / Gulf Coast · Memorial
88
Baso
Basque / Japanese · Heights
88
Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition
Gulf Coast Seafood · Midtown
88
Perseid
French-Gulf Coast · Montrose
88
Helen Greek Food and Wine
Modern Greek · Rice Village
88
The Annie Cafe & Bar
New American · River Oaks
88
Brasserie du Parc
French Brasserie · Downtown
87
Pastore
Italian / Neapolitan · Heights
87
Coppa Osteria
Italian · Heights
87
Mayahuel
Modern Mexican / Agave Bar · Autry Park
87
Camaraderie
New American / Shared Plates · Heights
87
Maximo
Progressive Mexican · Montrose
87
Giacomo's Cibo e Vino
Italian / Wine Bar · River Oaks
87
Emmaline
Coastal Mediterranean · Montrose
87
Underbelly Hospitality / Bar Bludorn
Wine Bar / Small Plates · Memorial
87
Traveler's Table
Global / International · Montrose
87
Milton's
Italian-American / Trattoria · Rice Village
87
Indianola
Modern Texan · EaDo
87
Ostia
Italian / Neapolitan · Montrose
87
Chardon
French · Heights
87
Clark's Oyster Bar
Seafood / Oyster Bar · Heights
87
Ritual
Japanese / Omakase · Heights
87
Cuchara
Mexican / Interior Mexican · Montrose
87
Wooster's Garden
Rooftop Bar / American · Midtown
86
The Dunlavy
American / Cafe · Buffalo Bayou Park
86
Flora Mexican Kitchen
Modern Mexican · Upper Kirby
86
Saison Cellar
Wine Bar / French · Downtown
86
Clarkwood
Wine & Cocktail Bar · Heights
86
Lee's
Cocktail Bar · Heights
86
Soma Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Heights
86
Underbelly Hospitality / Monteverde
Italian · Montrose
86
Emilia's Havana
Cuban · River Oaks
86
Le Ciel de Paris
French · River Oaks
86
MAD Houston
Mediterranean / Modern · River Oaks District
86
Refuge
Cocktail Bar · Montrose
86
The Improv Houston
Comedy Club · Galleria
85
B.B. Lemon
American / Bar · Washington Corridor
85
Gratify
American / Brunch · River Oaks
85
Johnny's Gold Brick
Cocktail Bar · Heights
85
13 Celsius
Wine Bar · Midtown
85
Enoteca Rossa
Italian / Wine Bar · Montrose
85
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