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Armandos				1 User Reviews
2630 Westheimer	Tex-Mex	$$$	Lower Shepherd-Kirby
The quintessential River Oaks culinary experience, a slightly stuffy and ornately-decorated dinner house with excellent, overpriced Tex-Mex served on white linen tablecloths. More >>

BB's Cajun Cafe				1 User Reviews
2710 Montrose	Cajun, Creole	$	Montrose
BB�s Cajun Caf� is a tiny diner-like eatery that specializes in overstuffed poor boys and such Louisiana specialties as gumbo, etouffee and grillades and grits with dark gravy. The restaurant is open until three in the morning during the weekend and serves breakfast and beignets all day. More >>

Brasserie Max and Julie				Write a Review
4315 Montrose Blvd.	French	$$$	Montrose
Spectacular fruits de mer platters, and French classics like onion soup, pate and escargot lead the list of attractions at this temple of old-fashioned French cooking. Crusty bread, simple wines and French draft beer round out the authentic experience. More >>

Cafe Rabelais				3 User Reviews
2442 Times Blvd.	French	$, $$	Kirby-West U
This tiny new French cafe in Rice Village does a remarkable job of re-creating lovable peasant dishes from the French countryside. Try merguez and frites (lamb sausage and french fries) or a goat cheese-and-olive tart or even a chicken liver-and-poached-egg salad for lunch. The blackboard menu... More >>

Churrascos				Write a Review
2055 Westheimer	Mexican, South American	$$, $$$	Lower Shepherd-Kirby
At this fabulous Cordúa brothers enterprise, it's easy to revel in the signature charcoal-grilled tenderloins, garlicky chimichurri sauce, plantains and extracurricular vegetables. Unusual South American-inspired pork and chicken dishes, great appetizers and bargain lunch specials all... More >>

Daily Review Cafe				1 User Reviews
3412 W. Lamar	New American	$$	River Oaks
This friendly neighborhood bistro-style cafe has warmth and charm that seem to relax everyone. The food is eclectic, as is the wine and beer list. The menu is large and fascinating, and it�s hard to order just one thing. The tortilla-crusted shrimp appetizer is a standout, but then again, a... More >>

Da Marco				3 User Reviews
1520 Westheimer	Italian, Pizza	$$, $$$	Montrose
You'll get the best pizza and pasta dishes in the city at this intimate and unassuming little Montrose restaurant. Some of the unusual varieties of fish, such as the branzino (Italian sea bass) are jet-flown in from Italy. The wine list is just as innovative as the food, with lots of crisp... More >>

Damian's Cucina Italiana				1 User Reviews
3011 Smith St.	Italian	$$	Montrose
This is undoubtedly one of the city’s finest and most authentic Italian restaurants. It feels like a little piece of Tuscany right here in Houston. This white tablecloth, fine-dining restaurant has long-term, knowledgeable waiters. The cold antipasto misto plate is always worth trying.... More >>

Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen				1 User Reviews
4611 Montrose Blvd.	Seafood	$$	Montrose
Danton’s is one of the best Gulf seafood restaurants in town. Sit in the oyster bar during the winter and get a couple of dozen on the half shell. And no matter what time of year it is, don’t miss the wonderful gumbo. More >>

Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca				3 User Reviews
500 Westheimer	Italian	$$	Montrose
Downstairs, the double-sided wine bar is one of the hottest see-and-be-seen spots in the Montrose area. Upstairs, a funky maze of dining rooms offers lots of quiet tables. The menu features pastas, antipasti, 12 pizzas and a list of nightly specials. This is a smart, fun place to eat affordable... More >>

Frenchy's Chicken				Write a Review
3919 Scott St.	Fried Chicken, Southern	$	Kirby-West U
Crispy, spicy and hot. That�s how you�ll find the fried chicken at this Houston institution. Most people get theirs to go, although a few metal tables and chairs are available in this open-air spot. Sides include Creole basics like red beans and rice, dirty rice and jambalaya, all of which are... More >>

Giacomo's Cibo e Vino				Write a Review
3215 Westheimer	Italian	$	Lower Shepherd-Kirby
This casual Italian restaurant and wine bar captures the essence of Italian city life and the spirit of the slow food movement. Snack plates of rustic Italian food; cheap, easy-drinking wines; great espresso; and top-shelf gelato are the draws. There�s also a big comfortable patio where... More >>

Goode Co. Barbeque				Write a Review
5109 Kirby	American	$$	Lower Shepherd-Kirby
If you love big juicy burgers, ice-cold beer and all things Texan, this restaurant, saloon and Wild West museum may soon become your favorite hangout. More >>

Goode Co. Seafood				Write a Review
2621 Westpark Dr.	Seafood	$$	Lower Shepherd-Kirby
The jewel in Emperor Goode's crown displays his peculiar cross-cultural genius. Mexico, Louisiana and the Texas Gulf Coast collide in revelatory seafood cocktails, grilled catfish or shrimp with authoritative salsas, thrillingly chilified boiled crawfish and accomplished frying (oysters,... More >>

Gravitas				1 User Reviews
807 Taft	American, New American	$$$	River Oaks
This hip Montrose eatery describes itself as an American bistro. Entrées such as roasted chicken with corn bread and braised beef Burgundy are among the best upscale comfort food dishes in the city. More >>

Hugo's				Write a Review
1600 Westheimer	Mexican	$$$, $$$$	Montrose
Chef Hugo Ortega, long the top toque at Backstreet Cafe, is now turning out cutting-edge Mexican food at this stunning new spot on Westheimer's restaurant row. You won't find any nachos, fajitas or chips and salsa here. What you will find is roasted rabbit in guajillo adobo with mashed sweet... More >>

Indika				3 User Reviews
516 Westheimer	Indian	$$$	Montrose
This may be the best Indian restaurant in the country. What makes Anita Jaisinghani's food great is that it's not only among the most creative takes on Indian cuisine in America, it's also muy picante when it's supposed to be. In New York and San Francisco, innovative Indian chefs have to please... More >>

Lankford Grocery and Market				1 User Reviews
88 Dennis St.	American, Breakfast, Tex-Mex	$, $$	Montrose
Run by head cook and surrogate mother Eydie Prior, Lankford's may be the homiest restaurant in the city. The enormous breakfasts, with perfect eggs and homemade hash browns, are just like Mom used to make. Eydie's kitschy decorations change seasonally. Her grandkids often sit at the bar and... More >>

Mark's American Cuisine				Write a Review
1658 Westheimer	New American	$$$$	Montrose
Chef Mark Cox lays out a nouveau American smorgasbord in a nicely rehabbed church. Entrées follow a theme of light (or no) sauces and eye-catching combinations, and the kitchen's timing on everything from duck to pasta can't be beat. Keep an eye on the ever-shifting menu. More >>

Max's Wine Dive				Write a Review
4720 Washington	Eclectic	$$	Montrose
Max’s Wine Dive owes its unusual name to the combination of a terrific Texas “dive” menu with chili dogs, cheese fries and mussels steamed in Lone Star beer, and an innovative wine list that’s light years ahead of the rest of the city. It’s also a popular place for hip... More >>

Mockingbird Bistro Wine Bar				1 User Reviews
1985 Welch	American, Greek, Mediterranean	$$, $$$	River Oaks
This is a perfect place to enjoy a big fat steak with french fries and an earthy Rhône red wine or a hamburger and a cold beer. The American-Mediterranean menu doesn't try to wow you with cleverness, but in many cases, the quality of the ingredients elevates the simple dishes to unexpected... More >>

Nelore Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse				Write a Review
4412 Montrose	South American, Steakhouse	$$$$	Montrose
At this outstanding Brazilian steak house on Montrose Boulevard, waiters in gaucho outfits parade around the restaurant with 11 varieties of hot, freshly grilled meats on swords. More >>

Niko Niko's				2 User Reviews
2520 Montrose Blvd.	Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern	$, $$	Montrose
Fans of great Greek food flock to this converted service station whenever their inner Zeus starts whispering sweet-as-baklava nothings to their hungry stomachs. Warm, fluffy pita; fragrant, juicy lamb kabobs and crisp (not to mention remarkably greaseless) falafel bring them back. Daily specials... More >>

Nino's				Write a Review
2817 W. Dallas	Italian	$$	River Oaks
Nino’s is the Mandola family’s flagship restaurant. With its terrazzo floors, antique furnishings, newly renovated bar and wood-burning pizza oven, it is considered one of Houston’s best trattorias. Vincent’s, next door, was created as a more casual café to take care... More >>

Ouisie's Table				Write a Review
3939 San Felipe	Eclectic, French, New American	$$$	Greenway Plaza
Leave it to Elouise A. Jones to bring out the trendy and elegant best in old, homey favorites. The cream of mushroom soup, for example, in its thin, milky broth, is loaded with tons of mushrooms that fairly pop with freshness; fried oysters, for another, are so tender and juicy that they seem... More >>