Houston Restaurants

Houston is the largest city in Texas. The large size of the city makes Houston one of the "best culinary scenes"Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau: Houston Dining Scene in the United States. There is said to be over 5,000 restaurants, with around 35 different cultures of cuisine and "American regions."Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau: Houston Dining Scene So it seems, if you have a taste for anything, you can find it in Houston.

Cafe Annie isn't your typical cafe that serves coffee and pastries; they are actually one of Houston's "most popular fine dining"Cafe Annie: Cafe Annie Overview choices. Their menu is full of Southwestern-style cuisine at higher then average prices. Zagat and Frommer's both rate them very highly and their food just "fabulous,"Zagat Survey: Cafe Annie according to one Zagat reviewer. The dining room experience in "quiet, softly lit,"Frommer's: Cafe Annie making for a romantic atmosphere.

For a taste of Mexican in Houston, try out La Mexicana Restaurant. It's a family-run, low-cost dining option in the city that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their menu is authentic Mexican, with options like fajitas, tacos, burritos,quesadillas and tamales. They are "well known" for their great breakfasts and they also offer "combination plates." Frommer's very highly recommends them. There is a "Happy Hour" Monday thru Wednesday, where Margaritas are only $3.00 and beer is $2.00 to $2.50. Happy Hour on Thursdays and Fridays is 4pm to 7pm, but drinks are a bit more then during the rest of the week.

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• 17 (Downtown) American, Phone: 832-200-8888 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional, New York Times Pick, Citysearch Editorial Winner
• Cafe Annie (Uptown) Regional, Phone: 713-840-1111 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional, New York Times Pick, Citysearch Audience Winner

• Bank Jean-George (Downtown) International, Phone: 832-667-4470 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional, New York Times Pick, Citysearch Audience Winner
• Mark's American Cuisine (Montrose) American, Phone: 713-523-3800 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional, Citysearch Editorial Winner

• Goode Company BBQ (Kirby District) BBQ, Phone: 713-522-2530 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional, New York Times Pick, Citysearch Audience Winner
• Thai Bistro (Kirby District) Thai, Phone: 713-669-9375 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
• Mai's Restaurant (Downtown) Vietnamese, Phone: 713-520-7684 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended
• Kim Son (East End) Phone: 713-222-2461 Google Map
  • Frommer's Recommended

• La Mexicana (Montrose) Mexican, Phone: 713-521-0963 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended, Best of Citysearch
• Treebeards (Downtown) Southern, Phone: 713-228-2622 Multiple Locations
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended
• The Breakfast Klub (Downtown) Breakfast, Phone: 713-528-8561 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended, Citysearch Editorial Winner
• Luling City Market (Kirby District) Texas BBQ, Phone: 713-871-0365 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended

• Baba Yega (Montrose) Phone: 713-522-0042 Google Map
  • Frommer's Recommended, Best of Citysearch
• Pepper Tree (Kirby District) Phone: 713-621-9488 Google Map
  • Happy Cow Excellent Rating
• Quan Yin Phone: 281-498-7890 Google Map
  • Happy Cow Excellent Rating, Best of Citysearch