Calling all Houston Foodies, restaurant weeks is upon us! Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW) begins on August 1st and goes by way of Labor Day Weekend For these newer to town, through the month of August, Houston eating places function distinctive menus for brunch, lunch and dinner starting from $25-55. These meals are usually two to 3 programs at a few of Houston’s finest (and infrequently costliest) eating places. One of the best half? A portion of the proceeds goes to the Houston Meals Financial institution. By 2022, HRW had raised $18.8 million {dollars} for the Houston Meals Financial institution. Every year folks slide into my DMs asking what are the very best eating places for HRW. It’s been awhile since I’ve made a listing, however I had time at this time! So here’s a record of Houston Restaurant Weeks Suggestions.
Issues to Know
The record under is simply sharing a couple of locations to go to for HRW, however please remember to examine their web site for particular particulars as every restaurant has their very own guidelines for HRW. For instance, that is usually dine in solely though some locations will enable for take out. Nonetheless, that will likely be famous on the web site after they do. Different eating places require friends to make a reservation to make use of the HRW menu, so remember to try this so you’ll not be dissatisfied.
Some eating places will embrace objects from their common menu on the HRW menu whereas others will create new objects for it. There are some eating places that may create smaller parts to compensate for the cheaper worth. These usually don’t find yourself being a HRW fave!
Crucial factor to know is, HRW is your likelihood to attempt locations that you’ll have not tried as a result of there’s a lot much less danger with a $25 two course-lunch menu.
Brunch
In case you are searching for your favourite brunch spot on the record, you could not discover it. Usually, eating places see HRW as a strategy to get friends to attempt them exterior of their regular go to. So for locations recognized for brunch, you’ll find yourself seeing them with only a dinner or lunch menu (i.e. Bloom & Bee). Additionally remember to examine on what days they provide the brunch menu as a result of some might provide it on Saturday and Sunday whereas others might solely have it on Sunday.
51fifteen Cocktails and Delicacies
Positioned within Saks within the Galleria, 51fifteen usually has an excellent HRW menu. This yr’s brunch has three programs together with a dessert.
Brennan’s of Houston
Brennan’s is one other one that provides up such an excellent menu for HRW! One other three course possibility for brunch plus they’ve added a few of their basic dishes just like the turtle soup. I may go to attempt the duck kolache!
Roots Wine Bar
Most individuals head to Roots to take pleasure in their wine on faucet. Nonetheless, they do have nice meals. They’ve added a brunch menu to HRW which features a welcome mimosa.
Metropolis Cellars HTX
Metropolis Cellars is at all times packed for brunch once I drive by so I think about their HRW brunch menu will carry an excellent crowd. It’s a two course menu with a little bit one thing for everybody. Additionally they added in a mimosa carafe deal for HRW diners.
Black Owned
There was a time the place there was only one or two Black owned eating places featured on the HRW record! Now there are tons, and I most likely missed a couple of as a result of the record is lengthy. That is telling of the expansion we have now seen in Black eating places over the previous couple of years. If you happen to plan on visiting a number of locations through the month of August, be sure that certainly one of these is in your record.
Additionally please observe that Houston does have a Black Restaurant Weeks occasion that happens in April so preserve a watch out for that as properly.
Bungalow
Positioned in Downtown Houston, Bungalow gives friends a extra excessive finish eating expertise. Their HRW menu is not any exception. Each the brunch and dinner menus embrace nice dishes like a filet mignon and wagyu meatballs.
Davis Road
One in all my private faves, Davis Road could have a brunch and dinner menu for HRW. The three course brunch menu with objects like charbroiled oysters and bourbon battered french toast undoubtedly caught my eye.
FRNDS Restaurant & Lounge
FRNDS is a reasonably new idea over in Rice Village from the creators of Bungalow. For HRW, they may provide a $39 dinner menu with three programs. Word, that the majority eating places solely provide the $55 dinner possibility, so this can be a nice deal.
Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse
Now my good friend My Southern Model tells me that Gatsby’s was just lately purchased out and is now Black owned, so we’re going to embrace them on the record. Visitors right here can take pleasure in a conventional steakhouse menu with three programs for $55.
Juliet
In case you are searching for one thing a little bit completely different, Juliet can be an excellent choose. The surface facade is a movie show, then while you enter it’s a cute restaurant. Juliet’s menu has some good objects like a snickerdoodle bread pudding, however I inform everybody, actually their finest attribute are their cocktails so be sure you get one… or two.
Kiss Houston
Kiss is providing only a dinner menu, with a number of choices like a NOLA stuffed rooster and hummingbird cake.
Kamp
Now, I really feel the necessity to observe that Kamp IS a bar that serves meals. So please don’t roll up right here anticipating a high-quality eating expertise. There will likely be some twerking and loud music. The meals will likely be good too and you should have enjoyable! However please be sure you arrive with the precise expectations! Kamp could have a brunch, lunch and dinner menu.
Misplaced & Discovered
As with Kamp, Misplaced & Discovered can also be a bar. It’s open until 2am on the weekends. However they do serve nice meals, so I’m not shocked they’re on the HRW record. In truth, even my dad has been for lunch along with his co-workers. For HRW, Misplaced & Discovered could have a brunch, lunch and dinner menu obtainable. What stands out to me most, are the vegetarian choices.
Lucille’s
Lucille’s will provide lunch and dinner for HRW. Sure, which means they won’t have their fashionable brunch obtainable so please preserve that in thoughts. Their $39 dinner menu, once more most at the moment are $55, has three programs. It consists of many fashionable objects from Lucille’s like fried inexperienced tomatoes and the yardbird.
Prospect Park
One in all my associates has lengthy stated that Prospect Park had among the best lunch menus within the Galleria space. And sure, this menu does look fairly good with objects like oxtails and boudin balls.
Rockhouse
Rockhouse is providing their dinner menu with objects like their soul rolls and fried rooster with sides. Whereas, their brunch isn’t included on HRW, I’m internet hosting a brunch there on August twelfth. Seize your tickets right here.
Southside Sporting Membership
Visitors can benefit from the HRW menu at Southside Sporting Membership for dinner and brunch. Brunch consists of biscuits, egg rolls and french toast choices.
Higher Kirby Bistro
Serving a lunch and dinner menu, friends of Higher Kirby Bistro can discover choices like gumbo, rooster piccata and southern fried pork chop.
The Warwick
The Warwick could have a lunch and dinner menu for HRW. Each embrace a few of my favourite objects just like the spinach and artichoke dip and the bread pudding.
Good Offers/Steakhouses
As I stated above, HRW is the very best time to attempt Houston’s fancy costly eating places particularly steakhouses! Listed here are a couple of locations the place you actually get a deal by way of these menus.
MAD
Positioned within the River Oaks District, you’ll be able to spend a fairly penny ordering all of their scrumptious tapas. Their dinner menu is a $55 4 course choices with lots of the highlights that make MAD an excellent restaurant.
B&B Butchers
They normally have essentially the most guests throughout HRW and it’s as a result of they at all times give an excellent menu! That is certainly one of my favourite Houston eating places and you probably have by no means been HRW is a superb time to go.
Mastro’s Steakhouse
Their menu has tons of choices and options certainly one of my favourite objects, the nice and cozy butter cake.
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
A basic steakhouse positioned within the Galleria, Del Frisco’s is usually one other fashionable choose for HRW. Their dinner menu has tons of choices and add ons inside their 4 programs. I imply the place else are you going to get a gorgonzola fondue.
Georgia James Steak
One other nice Houston steakhouse, to go to throughout August. The dinner menu consists of crab, rooster and naturally a couple of steak choices. Right here is an IG reel from my go to to Georgia James.
New Locations
Listed here are a couple of newish locations in Houston that did the precise factor by becoming a member of the HRW record! For eating places, they love the chance to donate to the Houston Meals Financial institution, but in addition discover it as a good way to get their title on the market to new prospects. Let me offer you a couple of new eating places that you simply most likely will take pleasure in as properly.
The Chelsea
Usually a small bites/shareable styled restaurant, for HRW friends can take pleasure in a extra conventional coursed out meal. Try my go to to The Chelsea a couple of weeks again right here.
The Lymbar
A Spanish restaurant positioned within the Ion constructing in midtown, Lymbar is a enjoyable cute spot. For his or her HRW menu, they’ve gone with some enjoyable objects too like twinkies.
MUSE
You’ve most likely seen MUSE throughout your instagram as a result of it’s a REALLY cute restaurant. Try my go to over on my IG right here. However clearly, they need you to recollect that also they are an excellent restaurant too!
Marmo
Simply certainly one of my favourite new eating places from the final yr. Positioned within the Montrose Collective, Marmo is the spot for pasta lovers! The three course dinner consists of a few of their hottest dishes just like the squid pasta.
Lee’s Den
If you happen to liked Benjy’s, you’ll love Lee’s Den (it’s the identical proprietor). It’s form of a speakeasy vibe, positioned above the Native Meals in Rice Village. Their menu has a little bit little bit of all the things like ribs and fried rice.
Graffiti Uncooked
Additionally within the Montrose Collective, Graffiti Uncooked has some distinctive dishes. A 4 course menu with cod croquettes and pink fish ceviche.
Eau Tour
I haven’t been to Eau Tour simply but, however I’ve heard nice issues. For HRW, friends can take pleasure in olive truffles and a blanco soup with crab.
The Takeaway
Just a few different spots that simply didn’t match within the classes above that I like, Toro Toro, Willie G’s, Bayou & Bottle, Ambrosia, Lalucha, KP’s Kitchen, Savoir, Indianola, Blanco Tacos & Tequila, NoPo Cafe, Hughie’s, Fig & Olive, Traveler’s Desk and Postino.
Numerous nice choices on the record and up to now, I’ve observed that they add extra up till August 1st so remember to examine again. This record is primarily locations that I’ve been or that I’m conversant in. I did see this record from Tradition Map that included numerous locations that I had not heard of so remember to examine that out as properly.
What are some locations you propose to go to? Drop them within the feedback.
