📍 Upper Kirby, Houston

Manabu Horiuchi sushi and robata grill that is one of the most consistently excellent Japanese restaurants in Houston. The omakase is pristine, the hot rock wagyu is a signature, a...

Chef-owner Martin Stayer’s neighborhood room in Upper Kirby, with a menu that turns over weekly and a wine list curated with conviction. Fried Chicken Night has earned its followin...

A second-floor American restaurant tucked above Kirby Drive in Upper Kirby, the kind of low-key neighborhood table that draws a loyal Greenway crowd without shouting about it. The ...

Patrick Feges and Erin Smith BBQ that brings a chef-driven approach to Texas tradition. The brisket is properly smoked, but the real stars are the creative sides -- smoked turkey s...

Chef Chris Kinjo's Vietnamese restaurant at Autry Park in Upper Kirby, joining Saigon flavors to French technique. The fish head with fish sauce is for the adventurous; lobster asp...

Anita Jaisinghani modern Indian that does breakfast, lunch, and dinner with equal care. The dosa bar at brunch is a Houston original, the naan pizzas are creative, and the chai is ...

A contemporary Cajun-Creole brasserie inspired by the flavors of Chef Drake Leonard's South Louisiana hometown. Shrimp is the star, appearing in dishes like dan dan shrimp and butt...

Six green acres in Upper Kirby that the neighborhood rebuilt from a tired green square into one of the city's better public spaces — the 2017 reopening brought a treehouse, a perfo...

Ruggles Black is an organic, farm-to-table restaurant near Upper Kirby where Indian flavors meet French-American cuisine, with an interior curated by Bruce Molzan. The kitchen sour...

Bombetta is a neighborhood Italian trattoria on West Alabama, the work of Emily and Patrick McCray, modeled on the small family spots that dot the Italian countryside. The kitchen ...