Chef Ryan Pera's garden-to-table Italian restaurant in the Heights. Many ingredients come straight from the on-site garden. House-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and Gulf Coast-influenced Italian fare...
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Trattoria Sofia
Italian · Montrose
Montrose neighborhood Italian with handmade pasta, wood-fired pizzas, and a gorgeous patio that feels like a secret garden. The cacio e pepe is properly Roman, the burrata is creamy perfection, and th...
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Pastore
Italian / Neapolitan · Heights
Underbelly Hospitality's Italian concept in the Heights with a focus on Neapolitan-style pizza and handmade pasta. The wood-fired oven is the star, turning out charred, blistered pies alongside antipa...
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Coppa Osteria
Italian · Heights
Heights Italian where handmade pasta and pizza dough take top billing. The Big Vibe Group's flagship rustic Italian concept has been a neighborhood anchor for years, with many of its chefs staying for...
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Giacomo's Cibo e Vino
Italian / Wine Bar · River Oaks
Neighborhood Italian trattoria and wine bar on Westheimer that's been a Houston favorite for years. House-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an approachable wine list in a casual, brick-walled space....
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Pizaro's Pizza
Napoletana / NY / Detroit Pizza · Montrose
Three killer pizza styles under one roof — authentic Napoletana blistered at 900 degrees in imported Naples ovens, foldable New York slices, and chewy twice-baked Detroit squares. Houston's best pizze...
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Weights + Measures
New American / Bakery · Midtown
All-day restaurant and bakery in a converted 1950s industrial warehouse in Midtown. From morning pastries and coffee to wood-fired pizza and craft cocktails at night, Weights + Measures covers every m...
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Milton's
Italian-American / Trattoria · Rice Village
Italian-American trattoria in Rice Village from the team behind James Beard-nominated Lee's cocktail bar next door. Handmade pastas, wood-fired meats, and an Italian-leaning wine list in a sleek, mode...
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Ostia
Italian / Neapolitan · Montrose
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas and hearth-roasted Italian dishes in Montrose. The pizzas are blistered and bubbly, the roast chicken with salsa verde is a signature, and the Italian wine list is thought...
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Underbelly Hospitality / Monteverde
Italian · Montrose
Underbelly Hospitality's newest concept bringing handmade pasta and Italian small plates to Montrose. A more casual, pasta-focused complement to the group's protein-heavy offerings. The rigatoni and s...