Black Friday Dining Deals

14 best Houston restaurant deals to wine and dine on Black Friday

Montrose Cheese & Wine bottles on a shelf

Get 20-percent off wine this weekend at Montrose Cheese & Wine.

Photo by Julie Soefer

Black Friday offers a wealth of deals; Houston's restaurants and food-related retailers are eager to get in on the action. Shoppers will find gift card bonuses, discounts on wine, and food specials at establishments across the city.

Best of all, dining out means not eating leftovers.

Bowl & Barrel/The General Public/The Rustic
All three of FreeRange Concepts’ Houston establishments are offering a gift card special that starts on Black Friday and lasts until December 31. For every $50 gift card purchased, the buyer will receive a bonus, $15 gift card.

Houston Wine Merchant
To celebrate Small Business Saturday, the ultra-popular wine and spirits purveyor offers big discounts on wine. Get 10-percent off when purchasing between one and 11 bottles, 15 percent off when purchasing 12 or more bottles, and 20-percent off when purchasing 48 or more bottles. Spirits are not included. See store for details.

Ike’s Love and Sandwiches
Recently opened in The Heights, this California-based restaurant is running a BOGO sandwich deal from November 29 through December 1. Simply show the staff this graphic to redeem the offer.

Montrose Cheese & Wine
Goodnight Hospitality’s retail shop and wine bar is running a special from November 29 - December 2. Get 20-percent off all retail items from open until 2 pm (excludes cheese) and get 20 percent off all 12-pack wine cases all day — even the fancy bottles. In addition, those who purchase a $100 gift card will receive a bonus $20 card (offer valid until Christmas Eve).

The Palm
Receive a $25 bonus gift card with the purchase of a $250 gift card at the venerable steakhouse and Italian restaurant.

Pappas Restaurants
All of the restaurants in the family-owned business (Pappasito's, Pappadeaux, Pappas Bros. Steak House, etc) are offering a gift card promotion through December 31. Purchase a $50 gift card and receive a $10 bonus gift card.

Peli Peli
The South African restaurant with four Houston-area locations has an appealing gift card offer. Purchase a $50 gift card and receive a bonus $10 gift card that’s activated on Christmas Day; those who step up to a $100 gift card will get a bonus $20 gift card.

Perry’s Steakhouse
In addition to its regular Friday lunch special — get a smaller cut of the restaurant’s signature pork chop for just $16 from 10:30 am to 4 pm — the restaurant will give a bonus $25 gift card to anyone who purchases a gift card worth $125.

Pluckers Wing Bar
The Austin-based restaurant and sports bar with four (soon to be five) Houston area locations is taking half-off the cost of joining the Pluckers Club. For only $10 (on Black Friday), members receives discounts on food and perks like a free meal on their birthdays.

Postino Wine Cafe
The wine bar with locations in The Heights and Montrose offers a $30 bonus gift card to anyone who purchases a $100 gift card. Offer valid in-store on online on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Saint Arnold
Houston’s oldest craft brewery will celebrate Black Friday with a Big Beer Blowout. Get bottles of various brews from the Divine Reserve and Bishop’s Barrel series to complete a flight. For the first time, changes to Texas law means customers may take their purchases to-go. In addition, the beer garden and restaurant will have a number of special beers available on draft.

Shake Shack
The global burger juggernaut will be running a Black FryDay promotion from November 27- December 1. Diners receive a scratch off ticket good for prizes such as:

Free burger with any $20 order or free fries with any $15 order via the Shack App
Free Delivery with any $15 order through Grubhub
Free Shack for a year (a $2,500 gift card)

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Coming soon to Fredericksburg

Houston restaurant vet serves up Roman-style eatery in the Hill Country

Photo courtesy of Bottega Salaria

Valerio Lombardozzi is opening Bottega Salaria in the former home of La Bergerie.

Valerio Lombardozzi’s culinary career has taken him to the world’s finest kitchens, including restaurants owned by icons like Alain Ducasse, Giorgio Locatelli, and Joël Robuchon. In Houston, he led La Table and Tavola, where he earned a reputation for being one of the city's most engaging front of the house personalities.

But his latest project might be his biggest accomplishment yet. The hospitality veteran is opening Bottega Salaria, a homey Italian osteria and artisan market, in the former home of La Bergerie at 312 E Austin St in his adopted home of Fredericksburg.

Lombardozzi says the restaurant, expected to arrive in winter 2026, fills a gap in the Hill Country dining scene, but, more importantly, it's a reflection of his personal history and time spent working at his family’s restaurant in Rome.

“[It’s about] where I grew up, how I grew up, and how I eat,” he shares.

The three-concept experience is inspired by Italy’s Via Salaria, the ancient route Italians used to transport salt from the Adriatic Sea to Rome. The menu acts as a sort of travelogue, borrowing from the different cultures along the road, and the way village fishermen and shepherds ate.

Lombardozzi is quick to say he didn’t want to open a chef-driven restaurant. Instead, the osteria will serve traditional Roman staples such as cacio e pepe, amatriciana, carbonara, saltimbocca with sage and prosciutto, and branzino carved tableside.

“I was one of the last to be exposed to the old generation of professionals who knew how to carve elegantly for the guests,” he says.

The adjacent bottega will stay open during restaurant hours, offering fresh pasta made on-site, house-made sauces, imported Italian pantry items, cheeses, salumi, breads, and biscotti. Patrons will be able to shop for individual items or put together custom gift baskets.

Outdoors, La Fraschetteria will debut a new hospitality experience in the U.S. The self-guided experience invites diners to grab wine directly from garden shelves, gather a spread of meats, cheeses, bread, or pasta, and linger around long communal tables lit by string lights.

Keeping the chit-chat going will be a thoughtful beverage program anchored by a primarily Italian wine list and imported beer. Lombardozzi says the cocktail menu might be a surprise, offering only gin and tonics, spritzes, and negronis. The latter has been made into a game where diners roll dice to determine the evening's combination of gin, vermouth, and bitters.

After dinner, guests can select an amaro from a rolling cart, sip grappa and limoncello, or sip a neat whiskey.

Lombardozzi shares that he wants Bottega Salaria to be just as comfortable for Fredericksburg locals as it is for destination travelers. Beyond daily service, Bottega Salaria plans community events such as garden wine nights with live music, Sunday movie nights, and hands-on cooking classes.

The space is designed for ease with a warm palette combining olive green and pomegranate reds. The decor blends heritage and modernity, bringing in objects like antique mirrors, plates, custom-made lamps, and even old tablecloths and curtains for an Old World feel.

"We’re not just opening a restaurant,” Lombardozzi says. “We’re creating a gathering place. A home for everyone who loves Italian food, culture, and the joy of sharing a meal with others.”

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