Marrying cuisines

10 Must-Try Fusion Dishes in Houston Right Now

From bagel naan to brisket fried rice, these Houston fusion dishes mix culture and creativity in every bite.

10/15/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley, Erica Cheng, and Sofia Gonzalez

Taste of Home

Michy’s Chino Boricua Brings Puerto Rican Chinese to Houston

At this Katy restaurant, crispy tostones and sizzling fried rice bring nostalgic flavors from Puerto Rico’s Chinese kitchens straight to Texas.

10/08/2025 By Meredith Nudo

A Family Affair

Oporto & Da Gama’s Blend of Cuisines Is Fueled by Life and Love

The restaurant in M-K-T Heights represents a new age of thinking in Houston that goes beyond the word “fusion.”

09/17/2025 By Emma Balter

Editor's Note

In Houston Restaurants, ‘Fusion’ Doesn’t Have to Be a Negative

The word used to feel like a slur. Not anymore.

09/16/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley

A City Made for This

In Houston, ‘Fusion’ Isn’t a Fad—It’s the Future

These chefs aren't forcing cuisines together—they're cooking what reflects who they are, where they're from, and how they live in Houston today.

09/15/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley

Fusion Follies

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am: Houstonia’s Spiciest Takes on Houston’s Fusion Cuisine

Bao buns? No ma’am. Pho kolaches? Yes ma’am. Here’s what we’re loving—and side-eyeing—in Houston’s fusion food scene.

09/15/2025 By Erica Cheng

The Re-Mex

Beyond Tex-Mex: Houston Is a Culinary Mecca for Mexican Mash-Ups

Move over Tex-Mex. This new wave of Mexican mash-ups is helping to redefine the Houston culinary scene.

09/10/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley, Erica Cheng, and Sofia Gonzalez

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

Chowing Down

Washington Corridor is Gaining a Famous Atlanta-Based Franchise

Tin Drum Asian Kitchen highlights hip pan-Asian meals for Houstonians.

11/05/2021 By Sofia Gonzalez

Southeast Flavor

Hai Hospitality Appoints Shaun King As Chef de Cuisine of Uchiko Houston

Uchiko’s exclusive Japanese eatery will make its debut this fall.

08/31/2021 By Danielle Wright

Do It, Try It

Are These Fusion Foods at Khun Kay Thai Cafe Worth It?

We couldn't help but try the pad thai burrito and jumping squid salad.

02/04/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

Never Settle...Your Stomach

Food News: How to Eat and Drink While Watching Every Pitch of Every Astros Game

Plus, get at least 50 percent off a number of dishes across the city this week.

10/15/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Tikka. Taco. Oprah. Uma.

Old Friends and New Audiences at Fusion Eats

Poke tacos, plus chicken tikka masala and more, at the taco hangout's newest digs.

07/17/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Taco Tuesday

Fusion Eats Opens with Breakfast Service, and Other Houston Food News This Week

The newest creation from the Fusion Taco team includes a breakfast service.

07/10/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Kataifi & Curry

Lemongrass Café Serves Up Bellaire's Most Eclectic Fusion

Looking for tom yum pizza? You should be.

08/14/2017 By Alice Levitt

Ice House

Houston Restaurant Menus Got You Experiencing Déjà Food?

You're not alone—though who can argue against the merits of fancy chicken-fried steak or red velvet pancakes?

04/17/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Globe Hopping

Our Latest Obsession: Latin Kibbeh at Gusto Gourmet

Who knew Syrian-Venezuelan fusion made so much sense?

09/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

Around the World

Fusion is the Focus of Laurenzo's Excellent New Happy Hour

The small plates are a successful blend of Gulf, Italian and Mexican cuisines.

09/07/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

South by Southeast

Not-So-Straight Up Asian at Straits

At CityCentre restaurant Straits, the focus is on southeast Asian fusion. Kick the mu shu pork, and come in for some Polynesian pork sliders instead.

05/06/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Breaking the Chains

Sugar Land's Fine Dining at Aura Brasserie

While southwest Houston is known for being riddled with commercial restaurant chains, there are exceptions to that rule.

02/20/2015 By Maggie Berardo