what's for dinner?

Running list of open and closed Houston restaurants after Hurricane Beryl

Guard and Grace will reopen for dinner.

Photo courtesy of Guard and Grace

Having survived Hurricane Beryl, Houstonians are looking for something to eat. Thankfully, a number of Houston restaurants have answered the call.

Of course, with so many parts of Houston still without power, some restaurants are still unable to open their doors.

Here is a running list of what’s open and closed on Tuesday, July 9. CultureMap will update this list throughout the day. It is not intended to be comprehensive and does not include the many fast food, franchised, and quick service restaurants that are also open.

Restaurant owners who wish to be added may email eric@culturemap.com.

Downtown/Midtown

Adair Kitchen - Open
Axelrad - Open
Barnaby's - Open
Bayou & Bottle at the Four Seasons Houston - Open
Brennan's of Houston - Open on July 10
Double Trouble - Open
Dough Zone - Open
Finn Hall - Open
The Flying Saucer - Open
Grotto - Open
Guard & Grace - Open
Hearsay - Open
Josephine's - Open
Kokoro - Open
La Fisheria - Open
Late August - Open
Mamajuana - Open
Morton's the Steakhouse - Open
Osso & Kristalla - Open
The Palm - Open
Post Houston - Closed for lunch; Open for dinner
Potente - Open
Taste Bar & Kitchen - Open
Toro Toro at the Four Seasons Houston - Open
Underground Hall - Open
Understory - Open
Vic & Anthony's - Open
Winnie's - Open
Xochi - Open

East End/EaDo/Third Ward

J-Bar-M Barbecue - Open
Jonathan’s the Rub - Open on July 12
Lucille's - Open for to-go only
Mo’ Better Brews - Open
Nancy's Hustle - Open on July 11
Nickel City - Open
The Original Ninfa's - Open on July 13
Pitch 25 - Open
Ray’s Real Pit BBQ Shack - Open, 12 pm - sold out
Roostar Vietnamese Grill - Open on July 13
The Savoy - Open
Street to Kitchen - To-go only lunch service from 11 am - 2 pm or sold out.
Tiny Champions - Open

Montrose/Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza/River Oaks/West U

a'Bouzy - Open on July 11
Adair Kitchen - Open
Andiron - Open
Annabele Brasserie - Open
Auden - Open on July 10
Azumi - Open
BCN - Open
Backstreet Cafe - Open
Badolina Bakery - Open on July 10
Bari Ristorante - Open
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse - Open
Bludorn - Closed
Bombetta - Open
Bosscat Kitchen - Open
Brasil - Open
Brasserie 19 - Open
The Burger Joint - Open
Candente - Open
Cafe Leonelli - Closed
Cocody - Open
Craft Pita - Open
Cuchara - Open
Cucharita - Open
Cyclone Anaya’s - Open
Della Coffee - Open
Dish Society - Open on July 11
Doris Metropolitan - Open
Duck N Bao - Open
Echoes - Open
Eunice - Open
Fat Bao - Open
Feges BBQ - Open
Georgia James - Open on July 11
Goode Co. Armadillo Palace - Closed
Goode Co. BBQ - Open
Goode Co. Seafood - Open
Goode Co. Taqueria - Open
Hamsa - Open on July 10
Handies Duozo - Open
Hobbit Cafe.- Open
Hugo's - Closed
Hungry’s - Closed
Katami - Open
Kata Robata - Open
La Griglia - Open
Le Jardinier - Open
Liberty Kitchen - Open
Little Rey’s - Open
Little Taco Shop - Open
Little's Oyster Bar - Closed
Local Foods (Upper Kirby and Rice Village only) - Open
Loch Bar - Open
Los Tios - Open
MaKiin - Open
The Marigold Club - Closed
Marmo - Closed for lunch; dinner, TBA
Maximo Bistro - Open
Money Cat - Open on July 11
The Mucky Duck - Open
Navy Blue - Open on July 10
PS-21 - Open
93' Til - Open
Nonno's Family Pizza Tavern - Open
Norigami - Open
Ostia - Open with limited menu
Picos - Closed
The Pit Room - Open
Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana - Open
Ragin’ Cajun - Open
Ramen Tatsu-ya - Open
Relish Restaurant & Bar - Open for dinner beginning at 5:30 pm
Riel - Closed
Roma - Open
Romano's Pizza - Open
Roost - Open on July 10
Rosie Cannonball - Closed
Sala Thai Eatery - Open
Skeeters - Open
State of Grace - Open
Steak 48 - Open
Thai Tail - Closed
The Toasted Coconut - Open
Toca Madera - Open
Tony's - Open
Turner's Cut - Open on July 10
Uchi - Open
Wild Concepts - Open
Zanti - Open

The Heights/Washington Avenue/Garden Oaks/Oak Forest and surrounding neighborhoods

Aiko - Open
B&B Butchers - Open
Baso - Open
Be More Pacific - Open
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse - Open
Blue Tuba - Open
Burger Bodega - Open
The Burger Joint - Open
Cowboys & Indians - Open
Da Gama - Open on July 10
Demeris Bar-B-Q West Loop - Open
Dish Society - Open
Duck N Bao - Closed
Ema - Open on July 14
Field & Tides - Open
Gatlin's Fins & Feathers - Open
Gold Tooth Tony's - Open
Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina - Open on July 11
Handies Duozo - Open
Hando - Closed
Jūn - Open on July 13
Ka Sushi - Open
Loro - Closed
Millie's - Open
Kin Dee - Open
Mi Tierra Mexican Kitchen - Open
Monkey’s Tail - Open on July 10
Moon Rabbit - Open
Rainbow Lodge - Open on July 11
Savoir - Closed
Tacodeli - Open
The Taco Stand - Open
Truth BBQ - Open
Wild Concepts - Open

The Galleria, Bellaire/Meyerland, and surrounding neighborhoods

Adair Kitchen - Open
The Annie Cafe - Open
Artisans - Open on July 11
Bagel Shop Bakery (Bellaire) - Open
Balboa Surf Club - Open on July 10
The Brisket House - Open
Burger-Chan - Open on July 10
Cafe Piquet - Open
Caracol - Open
Christie’s - Open
Craft Pita - Open
Dandelion Cafe - Closed
Del Frisco's - Open
Dough Zone - Open
Duchess - Open
El Patio - Open
Etoile - Open
Genesis Steakhouse - Open
Kenny & Ziggy's - Open on July 10
KP’s Kitchen - Open
Il Bracco - Open on July 10
Los Tios - Open
Mastro's Steakhouse - Open
McCormick & Schmick's - Open
Molina's Cantina - Open
Musaafer - Open
The Oceanaire - Open
The Original Ninfa's - Open
Piatto Ristorante - Open
Prospect Park - Open
Roostar Vietnamese Grill - Open on July 13
Tacodeli - Closed
Uchiko - Open on July 10
Urbe - Open
The Warwick - Open
Willie G's - Open

Memorial/Spring Branch

Bar Bludorn - Open on July 10
The Blind Goat - Open on July 13
Brenner's Steakhouse - Open
Daily Gather - Open
Dish Society - Open
Feges BBQ - Open on July 14
Goode Co. BBQ - Closed
Goode Co. Seafood - Open
Hando - Open on July 14
Jonathan’s the Rub - Open at Campbell Place; Memorial Green closed
Juarez Mexican Restaurant - Open
KP’s Kitchen - Open
Liberty Kitchen - Open
Magnol French Baking - Open
Pacha Nikkei - Open
Roostar Vietnamese Grill - Closed
State Fare - Open
Stuffed Belly - Open on July 14
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen - Closed
Treebeards - Open

Southwest Houston/Chinatown/Sugar Land

Avenida Brazil - Open
Saigon Pagolac - Open
State Fare - Open
XiaoLongKan Hotpot - Open

The Energy Corridor, Katy, and points west

Chow Wok - Open on July 10
Dim Sum Box - Open from 11 am - 3 pm
Dish Society - Closed
Home Run Dugout - Open
Mandito’s Tex-Mex - Open
Molina's Cantina - Open
Phat Eatery - Open
Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana - Open
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen - Open
Tobiuo Sushi - Closed
The Union Kitchen - Open

Spring/The Woodlands and points north

Amrina - Closed
Bar-A-BBQ - Open
Fajitas Pete’s - Open
Goode Co. Fish Camp - Open on July 11
Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina - Open on July 11
The Kitchen - Open on July 11
Phat Eatery - Open on July 11
State Fare - Open on July 10 with a limited menu
Tejas Chocolates - Open on July 12
Zanti Trattoria - Open on July 12

where to eat on Christmas Day

More than 20 Houston restaurants that will be open on Christmas Day

Photo by Jenn Duncan

Live your own version of The Christmas Story at Duck N Bao.

On December 25, families all over Houston will gather for home-cooked Christmas Day feasts. We wish all of them a Merry Christmas.

For any number of reasons, not everyone will have that experience. This guide is for you. It contains a range of cuisines, locations, and price points to satisfy a range of tastes.

Of course, many restaurants in Chinatown and other Asian-oriented business districts will be open. Call your favorites to confirm their hours.

Afuri Ramen
Newly opened in the Heights, the restaurant will be serving steaming bowls of noodles, sushi rolls, and Basque cheesecake for its regular hours of 11 am - 10 pm.

Aga’s Restaurant & Catering
Nothing says Merry Christmas like goat chops and other Indo-Pak fare at this Southwest Houston restaurant that was recently featured in the New York Times. The restaurant will be open during its regular hours on Christmas.

Baso
The Heights restaurant will be open for its regular hours of 4-10 on Christmas. Expect the usual menu of chef-driven, Basque-influenced fare from chefs Max Lappe and Jacques Varon.

The Burger Joint
All three Houston-area locations will be serving sandwiches, fries, and milkshakes beginning at 11 am on Christmas.

Chow Wok
The Chinese American restaurant will be open its regular hours on Christmas. Since the restaurant will likely be busy, order your General Tso’s chicken, fried rice, shrimp rolls, dumplings, and more via its website.

Cleburne Cafeteria
The Houston institution will be open on Christmas Day from 11 am-8 pm with all of its comfort food favorites like chicken fried steak, roast turkey, and liver and onions. Don’t miss the freshly baked cakes and pies.

Davis St. at Hermann Park
Chef Mark Holley’s globally inspired restaurant will offer a four-course, $70 menu with lots of choices for appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Start with dishes such as gumbo, corn and crab chowder, chargrilled oysters, or crispy Thai shrimp. Entree choices include blackened redfish, turkey dinner, and grilled lamb chops ($14 supplement). Four dessert choices are available, but those in the know will opt for coconut cake.

Doris Metropolitan
The Israeli-inspired steakhouse will be open from 12-8 pm with its familiar menu of dry-aged steaks and Houston’s best bread service. Since December 25 is also the first night of Hanukkah, the restaurant will light a menorah at sundown.

Duck N Bao
For those craving Peking duck, soup dumplings, or Sichuan dishes, all three locations will be open their regular hours, 11 am - 9:30 pm.

Hamsa
Rice Village’s modern Israeli restaurant will be open Christmas Day to serve its hummus, falafel, and other Mediterranean-inspired fare. Since December 25 is also the first night of Hanukkah, the restaurant will light a menorah at sundown.

Photo by Jenn Duncan

Live your own version of The Christmas Story at Duck N Bao.

Hongdae 33
This Korean restaurant in Chinatown’s Dun Huang Plaza will be open regular hours on Christmas Day, which means diners will be able to grill their meats tableside from 11:30 am all the way until midnight. The all-you-can-eat restaurant from the owners of Duck N Bao offers its full menu for $22 per person at lunch and $33 at dinner.

Juliet
The Galleria-area steakhouse will serve a Christmas Day buffet from 1-8 pm. Priced at $79 per adult, $48 for kids under 12, and free for children 5 and under, the buffet includes dishes such as hickory smoked ham, filet mignon, mashed potatoes, candied yams, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, lobster bisque, and dessert.

Kiran’s
The beloved Indian fine dining restaurant will serve its extravagant Christmas buffet ($110) with a wealth of choices that includes roasted duck, leg of lamb, cedar plank salmon, turkey pot pie, chicken tikka masala, a range of vegetable sides, and desserts. Reserve online.

La Griglia
The upscale Italian restaurant will be open from 12-6 with its usual menu plus specials such as short rib cappelletti, mushroom risotto, and grilled branzino.

Leo’s River Oaks
The upscale steakhouse and supper club will serve its regular menu that includes lobster bisque, seared scallops, grilled octopus, veal milanese, and more from 2-10 pm on Christmas Day.

Ojo de Agua
This Mexico City-based restaurant in River Oaks District will be open from 11 am - 8 pm on Christmas Day with its regular menu that includes breakfast dishes such as chilaquiles as well as sandwiches, tacos, salads, and more. Don’t miss the signature Açaí Bowl.

Phat Eatery
Katy’s acclaimed Malaysian restaurant will add Wagyu Rendang Wellington to its regular menu, 11 am - 9 pm. The Woodlands location is closed on Christmas.

The Palm
In addition to its regular menu, the downtown steakhouse will offer prime rib specials of 16 and 22 ounces ($69 or $79). , and a bone-in cut that weighs a hefty 32 ounces. Add a lobster tail to complete the experience, 12-8 pm.

Red Lion Pub
Head to the Anglo-Indian pub for dishes such as Shepherd’s Pie, fish and chips, and chicken tikka masala as well as a Christmas Day turkey dinner special with turkey, stuffing, yams, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, and more ($38). It will be open for regular hours on Christmas Day (11 am-12 am).

The Taco Stand
Both locations of the casual taqueria will be open from 8 am until midnight, because even Santa’s helpers deserve to start their day with breakfast tacos and finish it with canned margaritas.

Toro Toro
The pan-Latin steakhouse at downtown's Four Seasons Hotel will serve a four-course, $120 menu from 11 am - 3 pm. Choices include coconut butternut squash soup, baby kale salad, family-style entrees of Chilean sea bass and beef filet, and a dessert trio. Reservations are required.

The Warwick
The Galleria-area restaurant will be open on Christmas Day from 4-10 pm with its regular menu of elevated Southern fare.

Willie G’s
This seafood restaurant next to the Post Oak Hotel will serve an expansive Christmas buffet that’s priced at $69 for adults and $29 for children. Expect a full spread that includes prime rib, stuffed leg of lamb, a wide array of starters and sides, and an extensive raw bar with oysters, smoked salmon, peel & eat shrimp, and sushi rolls. Breads, pastries, and a couple of kid-specific dishes round out the offerings. 11 am - 7 pm

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