Dining Out

Sweet Times

The Definitive Guide to the Best Bakeries in Houston

For a taste of home or discovering new flavors, there's nothing better than sampling the city's pastries.

07/16/2024 By Phoebe Gibson, Sofia Gonzalez, and Emma Balter

Sunday Funday

The Best Brunch Destinations Houston Has to Offer

Weekend mornings are better with pancakes and friends.

07/03/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Sofia Gonzalez

Slay!

A Guide to Houston’s Best Drag Brunches

Texas legislation might’ve tried to put a stop to drag, but these bars and restaurants are fighting back with Pride.

06/18/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Sofia Gonzalez

Little Saigon

Vietnamese Restaurants in Houston That Always Hit the Spot

In Houston, you can get way more than just bánh mì and phở—although we have plenty of recs for that too.

06/12/2024 By Emma Balter and Phoebe Gibson

Fired Up

Where to Discover the Whole World of Houston’s Indian Food

There’s so much diversity within the cuisine of the subcontinent, and in the Bayou City, you can pretty much have it all.

05/29/2024 By Biju Sukumaran

Taco Town

The 25 Tacos in Houston You Must Eat Before You Die

We crown the best of the best, from barbacoa to trompo and, of course, breakfast tacos.

05/10/2024 By Marco Torres, Sofia Gonzalez, and Emma Balter

Sizzle City

The Most Unique Steak Houses in Houston

There are plenty of restaurants to choose from for a good cut of meat, so we took on the Herculean task of narrowing them down to our absolute favorites.

05/07/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez and Emma Balter

Eat the World

80 Restaurants, 45 Countries, Right Here in Houston

The city's international food scene is the best it's ever been.

03/28/2024 Edited by Emma Balter

Mudbugs

Your Complete Guide to Crawfish Season

Everything you need all in one place, from top restaurants to a history lesson.

02/23/2024 Edited by Emma Balter

Tried and True

How Houston’s Historic Burger Joints Have Stood the Test of Time

These neighborhood dives have spent decades building a sense of community, one burger at a time.

01/19/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Village Eats

Our Favorite Restaurants in Houston’s Rice Village

One of the city’s most walkable neighborhoods has everything from standout Greek, Israeli, and Turkish fare to contemporary French cuisine.

01/09/2024 By Daniel Renfrow and Emma Balter

A New Leaf

The Houston Restaurant Salads We’re Actually Excited to Eat

From Brasil’s famous caesar to Local Foods’ Asian chicken, here’s how to get your herbivore on.

01/03/2024 By Timothy Malcolm and Daniel Renfrow

Steaming Bowls

These Noodle Soups Are Houston’s Comfort-Food Favorites

Where to get the best phở, bún bò Huế, ramen, and sopa de fideo.

12/11/2023 By Emma Balter

Melting Pot

Inside Houston’s Growing Tex-Indian Food Scene

This culinary mash-up only makes sense for a city that loves to blur boundaries.

11/03/2023 By Biju Sukumaran

Houstonia Approved

This New Restaurant Is Defying Houston’s Bad Pizza Reputation

Nonno’s in Montrose is another slam dunk from the owners of Nobie’s and the Toasted Coconut.

09/28/2023 By Emma Balter

CREAMY CRUSTACEANS

Red Circle’s Crawfish Ice Cream Is Better Than You Think

The limited-run ice cream (which contains no actual crawfish) is the perfect balance of salty, sweet, and spicy.

03/28/2023 By Meredith Nudo

Fine Dining

Meet Houston's Very Own Truffle Master

How Diane Roederer redefined the city's food scene.

03/13/2023 By Geneva Diaz

TEA TIME

Our 6 Favorite Tea Services in Houston

From afternoon tea at Kiran’s to high tea at Hotel Granduca, here are our favorite spots for sipping tea—and spilling it—in Houston.

03/03/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

MAKE IT A DOUBLE

Celebrate National Margarita Day at These 20 Spots

Frozen with a twist, or on the rocks with a Tajín rim, we’ve got the cocktails you crave.

02/19/2023

Nikkei-style

Restaurant Review: Pacha Nikkei Serves up Otherworldly Flavors

Peruvian-Japanese Chef, Masaru Fukuda, introduces Houstonians to the food of his homeland.

12/28/2022 By Mai Pham

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