Top Ten Restaurants in Houston

By Marc Jenkins

Top Ten Restaurants in Houston
The city of Houston, Texas, is the fourth-largest city in the United States and a very popular tourist destination. In addition to being home of the NBA's Rockets and MLB's Astros, Houston is a place where premium golf courses reside as well. Fine cuisine and dining are also a large part of enhancing a vacation experience.

Mark's American Cuisine

Mark's American Cuisine is one of the best restaurants in Houston that serves fine American food for lunch and dinner and its menu includes delights such as Kobe beef osso bucco, Copper River salmon, fresh Alaskan King crab legs and spiney lobster tails. Mark's American Cuisine is located just 2.3 miles away from Hermann Park golf course.

1658 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 523-3800
marks1658.com

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

The Oceanaire Seafood Room is a fine restaurant in Houston that offers some of the freshest seafood for dinner and lunch in Texas. Everything from ahi tuna to striped sea bass to mahi mahi and Coho salmon can all be found on its menu. There is even a fresh oyster bar which is refilled constantly during the day with dozens of fresh oysters. The Memorial Park golf course is located just 2.6 miles northeast of the Oceanaire Seafood Room.

5061 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
(832) 487-8862
theoceanaire.com

Laurenzo's El Tiempo Cantina

Laurenzo's El Tiempo Cantina is a quality Mexican cuisine establishment in Houston that has been pleasing customers with its lunch and dinner for more than 50 years. The enchiladas, chalupas, pechuges and tacos are raved about, the margaritas are made to please and the tortillas are famous in the area. Memorial Park golf course is located less than mile away from the restaurant (.8 miles west).

5602 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 681-3645
eltiempocantina.com

Empire Turkish Grill

The Empire Turkish Grill serves some of the best authentic Turkish cuisine in Houston using only 100 percent Halal meat. Its menu includes lunch and dinner entrees such as Lahana Sarna (ground lamb, rice and herbs rolled in cabbage leaves) and eight different kebabs. The Empire Turkish Grill provides a great option for a wonderful, filling meal. Lakeside Country Club's golf course is only 1.6 miles west of the restaurant.

12448 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 827-7475
empiretrgrill.com

Quattro at the Four Seasons

The Quattro is an Italian dining establishment which is one located inside of the five-star Four Season Hotel in Houston. The menu includes some of the finest antipasti available in the city and other entrees such as yellow fin tuna, a New York strip steak and a rack of lamb. The Quattro also has a great antipasto bar and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hermann Park golf course is located just three miles southwest of the Quattro.

1300 Lamar St.
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 276-4700
fourseasons.com

Max's Wine Dive

Max's Wine Dive is a Southern-style restaurant that serves some of the best fried chicken in Houston. The chicken is marinated in a jalapeno and buttermilk blend then deep fried and served with a side and vegetable. It also offers Yuma Kobe beef burgers, a South Texas 12-ounce, dry-aged sirloin, and pan-roasted salmon. There are also always more than 50 wines in stock to sip on while you dine. The Houston Oaks Golf Club is located just 3.1 miles southwest of Max's Wine Dive.

4720 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 880-8737
maxswinedive.com

Kubo's Sushi Bar and Grill

Kubo's Sushi is a delightful sushi restaurant in Houston that obviously specializes in the dish stated in the name, but also offers other terrific options. Teriyaki chicken, shrimp with tempura sauce and a garlic rib-eye steak are just a few of the non-sushi choices that it offers. The highlight of Kubo's is the sushi bar which features more than 25 different types of sushi and rolls. Hermann Park golf course is located only 2.1 miles east of Kubo's Sushi Bar and Grill.

2414 University Blvd. #200
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 528-7878
kubos-sushi.com

Bistro Le Cep

Bistro Le Cep is a restaurant in Houston which offers quality French country cooking including dished such as steak au poiure (grilled 13-ounce Black Angus Sirloin with green peppercorn sauce) and canard a la orange (half roasted duck with bigarde sauce). The cuisine is unique and delicious which is why many patrons rave about this place. Sharpstown Park golf course is located just 3.3 miles southeast of Bistro Le Cep.

11112 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 783-3985
bistro-lecrp.com

Charivari

Charivari is a fine European-style restaurant in Houston that has wide variety of cuisine for across the continent. Dishes such as seafood choueroute (red fish, lobster and salmon fillets), lamb chops with Spanish sauce and filet mignon Madagascar with grilled cognac-Madagascar green pepper sauce all appear on the menu here. Hermann Park golf course is only 2.4 miles south of Charivari.

2521 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 521-7231
charivarirest.com

Zula Restaurant

The Zula Restaurant is a New American cuisine establishment in Houston that provides delicious entrees including the double-cut pork chops, filet mignon, river trout, angel hair shrimp, Colorado lamb chops and much more. The Zula is located near Hermann Park golf course just 3.3 miles away.

705 Main Street #B
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 227-7052
zulahouston.com

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