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

What's Eric Eating Episode 590

Aaron Bludorn dishes on his new neighborhood tavern in The Woodlands

Photo by Claudia Casbarian

Bar Bludorn is now open in The Woodlands.

On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Eating,” chef and restaurateur Aaron Bludorn joins CultureMap editor Eric Sandler to discuss the new location of Bar Bludorn in The Woodlands. Announced last year, the restaurant officially opened to the public this Friday, October 2.

It’s the fifth restaurant for Bludorn Hospitality Group, the company Bludorn operates with his wife, Victoria Pappas Bludorn, and their business partner, operations specialist Cherif Mbodji. It joins the company’s flagship, French-inspired fine dining restaurant Bludorn; Navy Blue, a seafood restaurant in Rice Village; Perseid, a French-influenced restaurant at the Hotel Saint Augustine; and Bar Bludon’s original location that opened in the Memorial Villages in 2023. Bludorn, Perseid, and Bar Bludorn all hold Recommended designations in the Michelin Guide.

As Bludorn explains, one primary factor drew the company to The Woodlands.

“We noticed a lot of people from The Woodlands come to Bludorn and even Bar Bludorn,” Bludorn says. “Having enough people tell you that over and over again, you feel so grateful they’d travel for a great meal. I wanted to give them a way they wouldn’t have to travel so far for a great meal.”

As a music fan, Bludorn has attended several concerts at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. He likes that Bar Bludorn’s location in The Woodlands Waterway allows diners to have dinner at the restaurant prior to making a five minute walk to the venue to see the performance.

While the interior in The Woodlands looks similar to the Memorial original, it does offer a couple of key improvements. First, the bar is larger, allowing more people to walk in for a burger or steak. Second, it offers a 50-seat private dining room (Memorial doesn’t have a private room at all).

Photo by Claudia Casbarian

Bar Bludorn is now open in The Woodlands.

The menu has some notable changes, too. The beignets are topped with lobster instead of the country ham served at Memorial, and the pasta selections includes pappadelle with lamb ragu and a take on carbonara made with duck confit and duck egg yolk. The short rib pastrami has been replaced with a Cuban sandwich. Bar Bludorn's signature fried chicken is joined by a roast chicken — both are served are served as whole or half birds with a choice of two sides and three sauces.

“When you have a restaurant that’s a neighborhood restaurant, there’s a desire to have a healthy component,” Bludon notes. “We’re launching a roast chicken. Now, you can get a half fried/half roasted chicken with a ton of different sauces, and you can pick your own sides. I’m told we do chicken really well, and I wanted to double down on that here.”

Leading the kitchen is chef Adolfo Lopez, while Malik McLemore, a veteran of both Bludorn and Navy Blue, heads north to serve as general manager.

“Bar Bludorn is meant to be a neighborhood restaurant. It’s meant to sink into the community and be part of everyone’s dining habits. It’s a place you can become a regular very easily. We’re excited about that opportunity here, for guests to take ownership of this restaurant,” Bludorn adds.

Notably, Bar Bludorn isn’t the company’s only opening for 2026. A still-unnamed project in San Antonio will debut before the end of the year, Bludorn shares, although he declined to reveal any details about its menu. He adds that BHG is seeking more opportunities beyond the Bayou City and its suburbs.

“For now, until we come up with a concept that’s different, we’re happy where we’re at in Houston, he says. “As we look to where we’re at today, we’ve got a really strong foundation as a group. We’re looking take more opportunities like we have in San Antonio and other places throughout the state, but they’re just conversations at this point.”

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