Best Restaurants 2019

4 Houston Chefs to Watch Out For

These culinary stars share their thoughts on their awesome year—and what they've planned for year two.

09/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Throwing It Down

A Beachy Food Competition Awaits Houston Chefs Next Week

There's global supremacy at stake in Port Aransas.

09/12/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Beyond The Basics

Chef Aarón Sánchez Has the Perfect Recipes for Your Holiday Meals

The Masterchef judge cooked for Houstonians at Central Market recently.

12/21/2018 By Robin Barr Sussman

Dining in Style

Want a Couture Dinner? Try These Six Chef's Tables

Because when you desire a truly special night, prêt-a-porter just won't do.

12/01/2017 By Beth Levine

Houstonian Holiday Recipes

The Ultimate Houstonian Holiday Table

Switch up your traditional holiday fare with these recipes from Houston chefs.

10/30/2017 By Houstonia Staff

Steaking a Claim

A Chopped Champion Takes Over at Hotel Derek

Chef Roshni Gurnani brings her Gordon Ramsay-approved upscale Texas cuisine to Revolve Kitchen + Bar.

08/21/2017 By Julia Gsell

Head Scratchers

PaperCity: In Defense of White Chefs?

The magazine takes aim at the Houston episode of Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown, which featured cooks from across the globe.

04/11/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

At the Table

Chefs Came Out In Force for the Youth Development Center's Bon Vivant Houston

Twenty-six chefs cooked prix-fixe menus tableside at the benefit.

04/07/2017 By Alice Levitt

Barrel of Fun

First Bite: Broken Barrel

A young chef's Woodlands restaurant is an early contender for one of the best of the year.

02/23/2017 By Alice Levitt

Sweet Charity

Get Your Gray Goodies at the 3rd Annual Depressed Cake Shop

This Sunday's star-studded bake sale raises money to battle depression and mental illness.

10/04/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

100 Best Restaurants 2016

The Best of the Best: Our Top Restaurants, Chefs, Dishes and More of 2016

Including the best new restaurant in the 'burbs.

09/19/2016 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

In the Kitchen

Chef's Pantry: Rainbow Lodge's Mark Schmidt

What does the game specialist eat when he's off the clock?

03/29/2016 By Rachel Perlmutter

Celebrity Chef

Houston Chef Claims Victory on the Food Network

Bernie's Burger Bus chef-owner Justin Turner pulled out a win against three other local chefs on Chopped.

03/18/2016 By Megha Tejpal

in-home cooking

Private Chefs at Your Service

Culinary magic happens behind the closed doors of some of Houston's affluent family homes.

02/16/2016 By Megha Tejpal

Cooking

In Hyde Park, a Culinary Boot Camp Awaits

Chefs travel from around the world to sharpen their skills at the CIA—and you can too.

02/05/2016 By Scott Vogel

Poppin' Fresh

The Pop-Up Experience: Aces of Taste

A multi-course dining experience where the chef and location changes every time? Sign us up.

08/19/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Chat Room

The 10 Best Answers from Chef Mark Cox's AMA on Reddit

The chef/owner of Mark's American Cuisine took to Reddit yesterday to talk Tony's, tuna fish and tacos.

08/11/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Pop-up Chefs

Celebrate Out of the Box: Glitter Karaoke

Experience a pop-up dinner at Glitter Karaoke and celebrate one of Houston's most talented underground chefs.

07/01/2015 By Megha Tejpal

In and Out

North Italia Plans a March Opening, Made-From-Scratch Pasta, and Much More

Says chef Taylor Domet: "I just don’t think that Houston really has anything like us yet."

02/11/2015 By Jared Monmouth

Best Restaurants 2014

The Five Hottest Chefs of 2014

The heat is on in the city's best restaurants, and these five pros are responsible for turning it up.

09/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt Illustrations by Sebastian Gomez de la Torre