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Arcodoro Ristorante Italiano				4 User Reviews
5000 Westheimer	Italian	$$, $$$	Galleria
One of the most popular restaurants in the Galleria neighborhood, Arcodoro is famous for the best authentic Sardinian cuisine in the nation, exotic frozen cocktails and a hopping late-night singles scene. More >>

Arirang Korean Restaurant				Write a Review
9715 Bellaire Blvd.	Korean	$$	Outer Loop - SW
Open until the wee hours, this outstanding Korean barbecue joint caters to lovers of grilled meats. The grills aren't lit during the daytime, but don't let that discourage you. The bento-box lunch is not only outstanding, it's very cheap. More >>

Artista				Write a Review
800 Bagby	American	$$, $$$	Downtown/ Midtown
Enormous windows inside this three-story-high restaurant frame the downtown skyline. The shelves behind the romantically lit bar are two stories high. It's a treat just to walk into the place. Artista bills its food as "contemporary American cuisine," but that's a bland understatement. Bold... More >>

Cafe Lili				1 User Reviews
5757 Westheimer, ste. 112	Middle Eastern	$, $$, $$$	Galleria
Punchy Middle Eastern food comes in a friendly mom-and-pop package at this tiny storefront. Spry standards (baba ghanoush, hummus) are augmented by unusual specialties: lemony lima bean salad, haunting vegetable stews (try the okra), minty fatoush salad tossed with pita croutons. Deftly... 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 >>

Catalan Food & Wine Bar				Write a Review
5555 Washington St.	Spanish	$$, $$$	Heights
Antonio Gianolo is a fantastic sommelier. And Chris Shepherd is one of the most inventive chefs in Texas and one of the best craftsmen. The menu includes Southern, Mexican, Vietnamese and Mediterranean influences. And if you want to sample all of Shepherd�s latest favorites in a single... 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 >>

Empire Turkish Grill				Write a Review
12448 Memorial Dr.	Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish	$$	Outer Loop - NW
Despite the little old lady ambience, the enormous selection of exotic mezeler (appetizers), hearty salads and fascinating main dishes makes this the most exciting Turkish restaurant in town. If you're bored with dry kebabs, have a "yogurt grill" with the grilled meat served over bread cubes... More >>

Floyd's Cajun Seafood House				1 User Reviews
20760 Gulf Fwy.	Seafood	$$	Outside Houston
Go for the spicy mudbugs and the wonderful fried Cajun food. Avoid the gumbo and étouffée. There's often a long wait for a table — if you're a cocktail lover, join the festivities at the ever-jolly boat-shaped bar. More >>

Fung's Kitchen				1 User Reviews
7320 Southwest Fwy.	Chinese	$$	Outer Loop - SW
Chef and owner Hoi Fung, a Hong Kong transplant, is from a family of serious chefs. The menu lists 400-plus items, including seafood selections from six aquariums in the front of the room. The menu is sophisticated, as are the customers. A mundane-sounding dish like scallops with garlic turns... 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 >>

Irma's				2 User Reviews
22 N. Chenevert	Mexican	$$	Downtown/ Midtown
This Mexican plate-lunch spot keeps accreting like some whimsical coral reef. Savor the irrepressible Irma Galvan's burgeoning decor, politically wired clientele and enormously comforting mom-food: landmark cheese enchiladas, real mole, chiles rellenos, pork ribs in home-style tomatillo sauce.... More >>

La Sani Restaurant & Banquet Hall				Write a Review
9621 Bissonnet	Indian, Pakistani	$$	Outer Loop - SW
This Pakistani restaurant uses whole spices in almost every dish. Don't be surprised to find black peppercorns, whole cloves, cinnamon bark and fruity green cardamom pods in your mouth. But it's worth it -- the food ululates with flavor. Lunch is the best deal; the buffet goes for $7.99. The... 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 >>

Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant				1 User Reviews
116 Hwy. 90A	Mexican	$, $$	Outside Houston
The food at this Tex-Mex time capsule in Richmond seems indistinguishable from the fare at dozens of more conveniently located Mexican joints -- until you dig into the old-fashioned cheese enchiladas. While you work away on the rolled tortillas, the viscous yellow cheese sauce oozes into the... More >>

Last Concert Cafe				3 User Reviews
1403 Nance St.	Mexican	$$	Downtown/ Midtown
Decades' worth of Houstonians have knocked for admittance on this unmarked Warehouse District door. Inside, the current incarnation serves up respectable Tex-Mex and stout green-chile-and-potato soup. Same old booths, same vintage glass-block bar, same funky patio -- now with funky local... More >>

Le Viet Restaurant & Bar				1 User Reviews
11328 Westheimer	Vietnamese	$$	Outer Loop - SW
This is a clean, well-lit place for Anglo-friendly Vietnamese food. Try the oversized Vietnamese crepe and one of the winter, spring, summer or fall rolls. More >>

Magnolia Bar & Grill				2 User Reviews
6000 Richmond Ave.	Cajun, Creole	$$, $$$	Galleria
The Magnolia Bar & Grill opened in 1983 during Houston's Cajun restaurant boom. And it's one of the last restaurants of that era that still serves authentic Cajun food. The gumbo has a spicy bite, and the fish is incredibly fresh. It's also a great place for oysters on the half shell and boiled... More >>

Mama's Cajun Cuisine				2 User Reviews
12344 Barker Cypress Rd.	Cajun, Creole	$$	Outside Houston
The weekday lunch special is a quarter poor boy, French fries and a cup of gumbo for ten dollars. If a quarter of a sandwich sounds too small, guess again. When you get a quarter sandwich, you are ordering a quarter of a large loaf of French bread. Get the bisque instead of the gumbo, and don�t... More >>