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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 >>

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 Montrose				Write a Review
1609 Westheimer	European	$$, $$$	Montrose
Two people can split a large pot of steamed mussels and perfect frites, slurp a couple of abbey beers, and finish off with a hot fudge sundae for something like twenty bucks apiece here, which makes this little Belgian cafe very popular on date nights. More >>

Café 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
Fashionable in its New American sensibility yet down-home in its unpretentious ingredients, this little 48-seat cinderblock cafe has received accolades in both the local and national press. Classics such as "DRC chicken potpie with fennel, carrot and celery in rich cream sauce" and "pan seared... 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. And you'll also find cutting-edge fare such as tuna tartare salad and an appetizer of cold lamb's-tongue slices served with the Tuscan mustard-brined fruits known as mostarda. Some... 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. Try the lump crab salad in the summer. And no matter what time of year it is, don’t miss the wonderful gumbo. More >>

Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca				2 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.	American, Southern/Soul Food	$	Kirby-West U
Creole chicken wizard Percy Creuzot opened Houston's most famous chicken stand in 1969. The dry, spicy coating is always crunchy, never greasy. The amazing crust doesn't slip off the chicken with your first bite, either. The fact that there are always people standing in line at Frenchy's... 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	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				Write a Review
807 Taft	American, New American	$$$	River Oaks
This hip Montrose eatery owned by award-winning chef Scott Tycer, who also owns Aries and Kraftsmen Bakery, 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
1602 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				2 User Reviews
516 Westheimer	Indian/Pakistani	$$$	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, Steak House	$$$$	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 >>

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 >>

Ponzo's Italian Food				Write a Review
2515 Bagby	Italian, Pizza	$$	Montrose
Primarily a takeout joint, this Midtown pizzeria looks the part, with a kitchen that's three times as big as the four-table indoor dining area. (There are also a couple of umbrella-shaded tables outside.) The original Ponzo's was in Pasadena, California, but despite its West Coast roots, the... More >>

Reef				2 User Reviews
2600 Travis St.	New American	$$$	Montrose
Chef Bryan Caswell is reeling them in with his imaginative new take on Gulf seafood. The interior is cool but not lavish, the waitstaff wears blue jeans, and the bar menu includes the trendy little hamburgers called sliders; all of which gives this fine dining establishment a relaxed vibe. And... More >>