Houston has outstanding dining options, and is widely considered the most restaurant-oriented city in the United States, with a wide variety of ethnic restaurants, superb Tex-Mex, a great number of steakhouses, fine dining, as well as chains. For some of the best surprises, stop by any nondescript taqueria and order nearly anything at random.

Dining Guides

 • The Delicious Life  
 • H Texas Magazine  

Budget

 • Goode Company Barbeque
 • Nippon Daido. Japanese fast food cafe. There's also a Japanese grocery store in the same shopping centre. Located in Wilcrest area.
 • Tokyo Bowl Japanese fast food, 2402 Bay Area Blvd 281-480-5311)
 • Mai's Vietnamese food, popular with the late night crowd  
 • Pappas Bar-B-Q Texas barbeque by the Pappas brothers, 1217 Pierce St and 7050 Gulf Freeway  
 • Chuy's Tex-Mex with flair, 2706 Westheimer Rd  
 • Taqueria Del Sol Authentic Mexican food, 8114 Park Place Blvd

Mid-range

 • Nit-Noi. Thai cuisine.
 • Chabuca's South American style food and buffet, 316 Nasa Road 1, Webster  
 • Kim Son Vietnamese cuisine, 2001 Jefferson St
 • Mcgonigel's Mucky Duck Pub atmosphere, 2425 Norfolk St  
 • Ruggles Grill An American bistro, 903 Westheimer Rd  

Splurge

 • Mark's American Cuisine, 1658 Westheimer Road, 713-523-3800 - Lunch: Mon-Fri 11-2, Dinner: Mon-Thu 6:00pm-11:00pm, Fri 5:30pm-12:00am, Sat 5:00pm-12:00am, Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm. Award-winning four-star restaurant by owner and chef Mark Cox. Housed in an old church for a unique atmosphere. Reservations required.
 • Magic Island, 2215 Southwest Freeway (between Kirby and Greenbriar), 713-526-2442 - Dinner night club with close-up magic and stage magic performed by house magicians as well as guest magicians.
 • Tony's, 3755 Richmond Ave, 713-622-6778 - Lunch: Mon-Fri, Dinner: Mon-Sat. Houston's ultimate dining experience. Tony Vallone has set the tone for fine dining in Houston for decades. Parisian chef Olivier Ciesielski interprets contemporary cuisine with classic French care.

Drink

 • Little Woodrows, 2301 W Alabama St (between Kirby and Greenbrier), 713-529-0449. Serves beer and wine. Steak night once a week. Pool tables and Golden Tee.