Reasons to Love Houston

Houston Is the Best City in the Country to Eat on a Budget

Here are our favorite bites under $10.

04/09/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

The Big Easy

This Year, You Can Find Us in New Orleans

What we need right now is a big party, and our special neighbor to the east always delivers.

03/21/2025 By Emma Balter Photography by Cedric Angeles

Claw of Fame

Where to Get Your Crawfish Fix This Season

Our top spots for Cajun and Viet-Cajun and even some surprises in between.

02/11/2025 By Emma Balter, Sofia Gonzalez, and Mai Pham

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

Cultural Cuisine

Houstonia’s Guide To Dining for Black History Month

From cajun to West Indian cuisine, Houston's got it all.

02/09/2022 By Shelby Stewart and Daniel Renfrow

Hot plates

Celebrate National Gumbo Day at These Local Restaurants

Now that cooler temps are on the horizon, it's time for a nice bowl of gumbo.

10/11/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Smooches

Kiss Offers Upscale Ambiance and Cajun Cuisine

Find out about the latest restaurant to pop up in Sawyer Yards.

08/24/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong Edited by Shelby Stewart

Best Restaurants 2019

The 20 Best Things We Ate in Houston This Year

These dishes from 20 new restaurants are already Houston classics.

09/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm, Gwendolyn Knapp, and Alice Levitt

Sasha Fierce

Food News: Executive Chef Named for Chris Cosentino's Rosalie

Plus, cocktail bar Silver Lining is now open at Understory.

08/05/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Make The Trek

You're Going to Want to Try Honore's Homespun Cajun Delights

The Manvel restaurant is sure to be hopping on the weekends. That shouldn't stop you from going.

06/27/2019 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

They're Back

Harvey Closed Their Doors, But The Cajun Stop Has Bounced Back

The repairs are over and Cajun Stop is ready to serve.

03/26/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Eat Your Way Through Uptown with These 9 Restaurants

Explore both classic cuisines and new takes in Houston's hottest dining destination this side of the Galleria.

04/17/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Soul Patrol

Today's Soul Food Recipe: Smothered Chicken

How to make one of the best things to come out of Louisiana.

04/13/2017 By Victoria Haneveer

The 10 Best Restaurants for Late-Night Nosh

For when need some grub to soak up the night's festivities (or you're just craving breakfast tacos at 1 a.m. — no judgment, we've been there).

03/21/2017 By Brooke Viggiano

The Crawfish Guide

Looking for Ways to Jazz Up Your Next Backyard Crawfish Boil?

We have five fun suggestions on how to build a better boil.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Crawfish Guide

Our 5 Favorite Crawfish Dishes Around Town

All the crawfish tails you can eat, minus the pesky peeling.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Essential Guide

The 13 Best Places to Get Cajun Crawfish in Houston

For when you want dive into a pound or eight of old-school Cajun mudbugs.

02/20/2017 By Robb Walsh

Lazy Sunday

The Prix-Fixe Brunch at Holley's Is Your Key to Sunday Success

From biscuits to bread pudding (with filet and foie gras in between), the Midtown favorite scores big.

01/16/2017 By Alice Levitt

Cajun Questions

More on John Besh's Houston Restaurant From Chef-Partner Drake Leonards

A Q&A with the Lüke executive chef, soon to settle in Houston.

06/29/2016 By Alice Levitt

Buggin' Out

Beyond the Crawfish at a Seafood Restaurant

The best things to eat at crawfish restaurants aren't always crawfish.

03/17/2016 By Mai Pham

Houstonia Magazine

Cajun Food