The Ultimate Guide to Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025

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Diners, get your wallets ready. Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW) is back for its 22nd year. The annual monthlong event, which runs from August 1 through September 1, is once again inviting diners to try prix-fixe menus from an estimated 400 restaurants with a special deal.
Diners can enjoy new dishes at a fraction of the usual cost while supporting the Houston Food Bank’s fight against food insecurity.
Last year, HRW helped raise more than $22.5 million for the Houston Food Bank, funding 68 million meals to those in need. This year, the Cleverley Stone Foundation, the nonprofit organization backing the event, is switching things up. In response to the rising costs in the food and hospitality industry, the foundation will donate $5 for every $55 dinner, which equates to 15 food bank meals, $3 for every $39 dinner (nine meals at the food bank), and $1 for every $25 lunch or brunch meal (three meals).
In true Houstonia fashion, editors have their HRW hit list ready, filled with newcomers, classics, and serious bargains. Here’s a guide to some of the best deals and meals at HRW this year.
5 New Restaurants to Try
Chardon
fourth ward
This French restaurant, which opened its doors in February at the Thompson Hotel, has already become a diner favorite thanks to its French cuisine prepared with a Texas flair. This HRW will welcome Houston dining scene fans in for its $55 three-course dinner, which comes complete with an epi baguette and chickpea panisse. The first course includes highlights such as its caramelized onion soup gratinée; smoked salmon rillettes served with horseradish and smoked trout roe; and a crab and endive Caesar, available for an upcharge of $8. For the second course, choose from the gnocchi Parisienne, an eight-ounce center-cut filet for an additional $25, a roast duck Montmorency for an extra $15, the seared yellowfin tuna, or the fried chicken paillard. If looking for something rich that goes well with a glass of red wine, don’t miss out on the beef cheek bourguignon. Dessert includes indulgences such as the light and airy green Chartreuse crème brulée and the irresistible profiteroles, which come with salted caramel ice cream, Caramelia, and almond croquant. If you’re willing to splurge a little, try the Le Grand Macron Au Chocolat for an additional $6.
Ichijiku Sushi
asiatown
Drive on over to Asiatown to enjoy this Houston newcomer’s $39 four-course menu. Start with dishes like truffle edamame, chicken karaage, shishito pepper, teriyaki chicken wings with Japanese barbecue sauce, and spicy tuna with crispy rice, before moving on to crudo for the second course. Diners can pick from kanpachi jalapeño, yuzu miso salmon, or sesame snapper, before moving on to a handroll or nigiri.
End the meal with one of the desserts: a warabi mochi with green tea ice cream; mochi ice cream; or a scoop of ice cream in flavors like yuzu or green tea.

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Maven Coffee & Cocktails
sawyer yards
Maven doesn’t just help Houstonians fuel their caffeine addictions nowadays. With this year’s HRW, diners can enjoy a $55 four-course meal that goes beyond the concept’s coffee offerings at its Sawyer Yards location.
Let the experience begin with your choice of a gazpacho shooter made up of chilled fresh tomato and vegetable soup, oysters, or bread and burrata. Then, move on to the second course, which features the restaurant’s handheld Caesar salad cups lined with an anchovy-pepper relish, cauliflower rings with housemade barbecue sauce for dipping, or its fancy deviled eggs. The third course carries the weight, literally and figuratively. Highlights include a six-ounce steak with Au Poivre sauce, a spicy rigatoni, and a classic cheeseburger. Finish with its tiramisu, an affogato for a sweet ending with a caffeinated kick, or the s’mores cup (chocolate ganache ice cream, toasted meringue, and graham cracker crumble).
Diners can also try out Maven’s three-course brunch, which features chilaquiles, waffles with whipped cream and fresh fruit, and croque madame. End with an optional pop tart, cinnamon roll, or banana bread.
Perseid
montrose
Nestled in Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, chef Aaron Bludorn’s newest restaurant is offering a well-rounded preview of its Houston-Frenchish offerings during HRW. It’s $55 three-course dinner starts with a choice of refreshing white gazpacho, smoked salmon dip, or a baby lettuce salad made with peaches, hazelnuts, pecorino Romano, and roasted shallot vinaigrette. Perseid follows that up with options like tomato risotto, steelhead trout, or chicken paillard, served with fingerling potatoes, piperade, and arugula salad. Dessert, which is also included, is always a treat, featuring decadent chocolate entremets, a sorbet trio with blackberry basil, mango, and passionfruit-coconut flavors, and a butter cake accompanied by blueberry coulis and lavender ice cream. The two-course lunch menu features similar options.

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Traveler's Cart
montrose
Also new to the HRW, this new Montrose restaurant is offering a three-course dinner with soft drinks or iced tea included for $39. Start with dishes like butter chicken samosas, Puerto Rican carne frita, or the herbaceous Vietnamese beef lettuce wraps, before digging into plates of shrimp pad Thai, miso-ginger salmon, spice-laden Jamaican jerk pork ribs, or the lomo saltado. End with mango purple sticky rice or the chocolate sticky toffee pudding.
Brunch and lunch are also available, featuring dishes such as pork quesabirria tacos, fish and chips, beef rendang, churros, Persian French toast, and pandan soufflé pancakes.
Aside from great deals on food, Traveler's Cart is also hosting in-store weekly giveaways to engage with its guests. Some prizes include luggage from Away in Highland Village, a stay at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston, and flight credit to Southwest Airlines.
4 Classic Houston Restaurants We Love
BCN Taste & Tradition
montrose
What better way to enjoy HRW than by visiting a Michelin-starred restaurant? This beloved Montrose establishment is offering a stacked three-course menu for $55 per person, with seven options just for its first course alone. Diners can choose from dishes like its strawberry gazpacho, burrata salad, potatoes with spicy oil and aioli, Spanish octopus, or its beet-pistachio-raspberry ravioli salad. The second course is just as impressive, featuring grilled options such as salmon, filet mignon, duck breast, and its iconic branzino. Other favorites include the roasted fideo pasta and its classic Suckling Ibérico pig “a la Segoviana.” Round out the night with the sponge cake filled with whipped cream and caramelized custard or the crispy fillo dough with Catalán vanilla brûlée.
If you’d rather stop by earlier in the day, hit up BCN for its two-course brunch, which features special brunch-only items like free-range sunny-side up eggs, sautéed white beans and garlic, and confit chicken thighs.
Reservations required.
Pondicheri
Upper Kirby
This tried-and-true Indian restaurant is serving a three-course dinner for $39. The experience begins with Meena Bazaar samosas, cauliflower Manchurian, or Bhel Poori, a Mumbai-style toasted rice puff salad featuring cucumber and corn. For the main dish, diners can opt for butter chicken, Shrimp Yetti (shrimp masala stew served with Malabar paratha), or Avlyal, a South Indian coconut-based vegetable stew. Finally, dessert: You can’t go wrong with the lemon and pistachio kulfi or the chocolate mousse with Everything Laddu. Best of all, this deal is available to go.

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Rainbow Lodge
timbergrove
Whether it's time for a romantic date night or a fun patio day with friends, Rainbow Lodge is a popular go-to, and now you can dine there for just $55. Its three-course HRW dinner starts with the diner’s choice of its cult-favorite smoked duck gumbo, fried quail bites, a roasted golden beet, summer stone fruit, or salad. The main course features its unique game offerings, including grilled Texas quail, venison, and Bison hanger steak, plus less meat-heavy options like the Mafalda pasta ribbons with summer basil pesto, roasted tomatoes, and Parmesan. Save some room for dessert. The warm croissant bread pudding, chocolate mousse cake, and peach panna cotta won’t disappoint. Brunch and lunch are also available.
Ostia
Montrose
For Italian and New American fare that will hit the spot every time, head to this Montrose restaurant for its $55 dinner menu. The first course includes the choice of Caesar salad, crudo, or bruschetta. Fans of Ostia’s iconic roasted chicken are in luck. This coveted dish, served with salsa verde and a roasted lemon, appears on the menu’s second course, alongside a 10-ounce New York strip accompanied by hazelnut romesco, and swordfish with a cooling marinated cucumber and mint. You’ll be sad when the meal comes to an end, but dessert will offer some cheer in the form of ice cream, budino—a chocolate Italian pudding with whipped cream and hazelnut—or an olive oil cake with whipped mascarpone and fresh berries. Ostia also offers a lunch and brunch menu.
3 Restaurants That Offer the Best Bang for Your Buck
Himari
garden oaks
For $39, diners can enjoy Himari’s four-course meal.
Choose from tropical tuna, spicy yellowtail, and himari kanpachi for the first course. Then, follow it up with a spicy tuna maki, wagyu pitchfork, or Philly roll. For more substance, dig into the third course, which boasts a sweet potato tempura, a Kinoko Buta (king trumpet, bacon, and balsamic), or the Negima, a chicken thigh with teriyaki and sesame. Lastly, round out the visit with either a strawberry or matcha mochi ice cream or the chocolate truffle cake.

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Arnaldo Richards' Picos Restaurant
upper kirby
Known for its shaker margaritas and mole, this decades-old restaurant will serve a $39 three-course menu, loaded with the hits. Kick off the experience with the Southwest chopped salad; the tostada de ceviche made with the catch of the day; mussels al chipotle; a beetroot carpaccio; or aguachile negro de camaron (shrimp with squid ink). The main course includes some of Picos’s favorites, including the classic chile relleno, enchiladas divorciadas, pork shank with green salsa and purslane, carne asada a la huasteca, and a grilled vegetable mixta. For $8 extra, diners can order the Wagyu churrasco, or a veal shank osso bucco stew. Dessert here is always a treat. Try the tres leches, a Spanish-style crème brûlée, margarita cheesecake, and a seven-layer chocolate cake. Dinner and brunch menus are also on offer for HRW.
Silk Road
rice village
Dim sum enthusiasts will dig the $39 four-course meal at this new hotel restaurant. Start simple with the hot and sour soup before moving on to dim sum and dumpling delights, including crispy shrimp Cheung fun, a modern twist on dim sum with crispy fried shrimp, and Cantonese dumplings (Vegetarians and vegans can indulge in the plant-based dumplings and rolls, and a steamed stuffed tofu skin). The third course offers a choice of fried rice or stir-fried noodles with chicken, beef, or tofu (char siu pork is available for an additional $5, or shrimp for $8), or steamed pork ribs with salted black beans. Round out the night with the osmanthus flower jelly dessert, mango pudding, lava bao, or custard bao. A lunch menu is also available.
Reservations are required.
2 Suburban Standouts
Amrina
the woodlands
Fortunate for suburbanites and curious travelers, HRW extends well beyond city limits. Diners or tourists in The Woodlands should take advantage of Amrina’s $55 three-course meal, which kicks off with truffle raj kachori (masala mushroom), samosa, lamb pepper fry, malai paneer tikka, tuna crudo, or a tandoori skull island prawn. The second course features just as many exciting options, like matar paneer, jackfruit kofta, Malabar prawn curry, branzino gassi, Rara lamb chops, or a six-ounce filet mignon. Finish strong with a honey and yogurt shrikhand, strawberry and coconut panna cotta, or its cardamom chocolate mousse sealed with a gold kiss.
Pearl and Vine
katy
For a seafood fix, plan a visit to Pearl and Vine in Katy. The restaurant’s $55 three-course menu includes starters such as an elote Caesar salad, blackened tomato soup, beef carpaccio, and fried calamari. The second course includes some of its diner highlights, like its crispy-skinned salmon, Texas Gulf snapper, braised short rib ranchero, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and cauliflower steaks for vegetarians. End on a sweet note with apple pie bread pudding, a chocolate tart, churro cheesecake, or a key lime bar.
1 to Bookmark for Brunch

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Okto
Montrose
Thanks to diners’ rave reviews and Instagram photos, this newer Mediterranean restaurant from Doris Hospitality has been on our brunch bucket list for a while, and it just so happens that it’s offering a $25 two-course brunch during HRW. Diners can start with its warm Frena, a Moroccan bread served with pistachio butter, olives, and pickled peppers, before moving on to the mains, which include a picture-worthy beet lox; green shakshuka crafted with spinach, basil, zucchini, feta, and sourdough; and a crepe Suzette, made with Grand Marnier, candied orange, and whipped ricotta.
If brunch isn’t your speed, Okto is also offering a $55 three-course HRW menu, dishing some of its dinner favorites, including hamachi tartare, a spicy crab squid ink linguini, and steak frites, plus dessert, which includes its Basque cheesecake.