📍 Rice Village, Houston

Vandelay Hospitality's Italian-American steakhouse on Westheimer, where the energy runs upscale-casual and the menu bridges red-sauce comfort with prime cuts. The Montrose corridor...

Aaron Bludorn's follow-up to Bludorn — a modern American seafood room in Rice Village with a Texas Gulf Coast sensibility. Whole fish, crudos, and a raw bar program that rivals any...

Montrose's Neapolitan-pizza stronghold from chef Marco Wiles. Wood-fired D.O.P. pies, housemade pastas, and a 200-label Italian wine list poured in a warm, brick-walled dining room...

Roy Shvartzapel's bakery is the Houston pastry case other cities measure themselves against — kouign amann with proper caramelization, laminated croissants you can hear, quiche tha...

Modern Israeli restaurant from Sof Hospitality in Rice Village — a Tel Aviv-inspired dining room pouring out hummus, homemade pita, and coal-fired meats. One of Houston's most exci...

Rice Village tiki bar with proper tropical cocktails, a small but excellent food menu, and a vibe that transports you from Houston humidity to a tropical island. The rum punch is d...

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 l...

The Austin-born burger chain holds up well in Rice Village. Grass-fed beef on house-baked buns, truffle fries worth stealing from your date, and spiked shakes that make the decisio...

Fast-casual Mediterranean on Rice Boulevard that punches above its category. Chicken shawarma, falafel plates, and hummus made fresh keep the regulars cycling through. The kind of ...

Dallas transplant from Vandelay Hospitality, bringing breezy coastal American cooking to Rice Village. Oysters, lobster rolls, and a brunch program with live music and bottomless m...