Best Food and Dining in Houston

Houston’s culinary landscape stands as one of America’s most exciting and diverse food scenes, serving up everything from award-winning Vietnamese cuisine to pit-smoked Texas barbecue. As the nation’s fourth-largest city and most diverse metropolitan area, Houston’s restaurant culture reflects its global population, with over 10,000 restaurants representing more than 70 countries and American regions.

Beyond the city’s acclaimed fine dining establishments and James Beard Award winners, Houston’s soul lies in its incredible variety of neighborhood joints, food trucks, and family-run establishments. Here you’ll find mouthwatering Tex-Mex alongside authentic Mexican street food, Gulf Coast seafood sharing streets with Korean barbecue, and inventive fusion cuisines that could only emerge from Houston’s unique cultural mixing pot. From the bustling Asia Town to the historic Heights, each neighborhood offers its own distinctive flavors and food traditions that tell the story of this vibrant, ever-evolving city.