Houston Restaurants

  1. Breakfast Klub

    Down-home cookin' with soul. Whether it's wings 'n' waffles or a breakfast sandwich with eggs, turkey, bacon and tomato, you gotta eat here. Expect to wait and wait on weekends.

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  2. Goode Co Barbecue

    Jim Goode first became a restaurant owner in 1977 and this is the barbecue branch of his 'Texas-all-the-way' style eateries. Bring your appetite and hunker down over a plate of juicy brisket, chicken or sausage cooked to a T and smothered in Goode's famous BBQ sauce. Leave any vegetarians or 'foodie' types at the hotel.

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  3. Hickory Hollow

    Drink out of Mason jars and dig into some real rib-stickin' grub - BBQ, chicken-fried steak, fried catfish - ordered counterside. Live bluegrass music Friday and Saturday night.

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  4. Indika

    Inventive Indian. Expect everything from upscale versions of street food to sublime vindaloo (one of the hotter curries) - all made with the environment in mind (unbleached flour in the naan, free-range chicken…).

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  5. Kim Son

    Kim Son is a legendary Houston restaurant run by the La family, who escaped in a boat from Vietnam in 1979. The menu has 200-plus items ranging from rice-noodle soup to jellyfish and lotus root. Delicious.

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  7. La Strada

    Sunday brunch at La Strada is quite the scene - mostly gay patrons show up in their PJs and proceed to get soused on bellinis until the DJ arrives at , and they can dance it off.

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  8. Mama Ninfa's

    This is the original off-neighborhood hole-in-the-wall that spawned a Tex-Mex empire. Waiters in guayaberas (white embroidered shirts) are sincere when they say they're 'at your service.'

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  9. T'afia

    T'afia is noted Houston chef Monica Popes showcase for her innovative Meditteranean-based cuisine. She uses the finest local and organic ingredients to produce treats such as pistachio-crusted wild salmon, warm spinach, mandarin sauce. There is a decadent tasting menu, a good wine list and great bar snacks available too.

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  10. Tila's Restaurante & Bar

    Tila's stands out from similar Houston establishments by combining Central-Mexican recipes with interesting ingredients, resulting in unusual dishes like brie and pear quesadillas. The dining rooms have a rustic, faux-painted flair and there's a patio just perfect for that pre-dinner margarita.

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