The best restaurants in Houston, according to critics
70 Houston, TX restaurants featured on published critics’ lists from 7 publications: Bon Appétit, Eater Houston, Houston Chronicle, James Beard Foundation, MICHELIN Guide, Texas Monthly, The New York Times. Ordered by how many of those lists agree.
- Casaema — The Heights, Houston — on 4 critics’ lists
- ChopnBlok — Downtown, Houston — on 4 critics’ lists
- BCN Taste & Tradition — Montrose, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition — Midtown, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Katami — Montrose, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Kira — Upper Kirby, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Le Jardinier — Museum District, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Mala Sichuan Bistro — The Heights, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- March — Montrose, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Musaafer — Galleria/Uptown, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Nancy's Hustle — East Downtown, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Nobie's — Montrose, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Street to Kitchen — East End, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Theodore Rex — Downtown, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Truth BBQ — The Heights, Houston — on 3 critics’ lists
- Agnes and Sherman — The Heights, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Baso — The Heights, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Brisket & Rice — Copperfield, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Candente — Montrose, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Hidden Omakase — Galleria/Uptown, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Jūn — The Heights, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Little's Oyster Bar — Montrose, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Nam Giao — Briargrove, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Perseid — Montrose, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Pinkerton's Barbecue — The Heights, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Rosie Cannonball — Montrose, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Squable — The Heights, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Tatemó — Northwest Houston, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- The Pit Room — Montrose, Houston — on 2 critics’ lists
- Aga's Restaurant — Alief, Houston
- Aga's Restaurant & Catering — Southwest Houston, Houston
- Annam — Autry Park, Houston
- Bar Bludorn — Memorial, Houston
- Barbacana — Downtown, Houston
- Bludorn — Montrose, Houston
- Camaraderie — The Heights, Houston
- Cochinita & co. — East End, Houston
- Coltivare — The Heights, Houston
- Craft Pita — Uptown, Houston
- Credence — Memorial, Houston
- da Gama Canteen — The Heights, Houston
- Di An Pho — Chinatown, Houston
- Duc Phuong Thach Che — Asiatown, Houston
- Feges BBQ Spring Branch — Spring Branch, Houston
- Flora — Midtown, Houston
- Himalaya Restaurant — Sharpstown, Houston
- Huynh Restaurant — East Downtown, Houston
- Irma's Restaurant — Downtown, Houston
- J-Bar-M Barbecue — EaDo, Houston
- Killen's — The Heights, Houston
- Kiran's — Greenway/Upper Kirby, Houston
- Koffeteria — East Downtown, Houston
- Late August — Museum District, Houston
- Latuli — Memorial, Houston
- Mandola's Deli — East End, Houston
- Milton's — Rice Village, Houston
- Navy Blue — Rice Village, Houston
- Neo — EaDo, Houston
- Papalo Taqueria — Downtown, Houston
- Pappas Bros. Steakhouse — Galleria, Houston
- Sao Lao Thai Café — Northside, Houston
- Sayad Mediterranean Kitchen — Energy Corridor, Houston
- Talespin Pizza — Memorial, Houston
- The Marigold Club — Montrose, Houston
- The Rado Market — Third Ward, Houston
- Thiên Thanh — Asiatown, Houston
- Tiny Champions — East Downtown, Houston
- Turan Uyghur Kitchen — Asiatown, Houston
- Xochi — Downtown, Houston
- Zaranda — Downtown, Houston
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