Houston’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy
Want to know the latest — and greatest — restaurant openings in Houston? You’re in the right spot.
From chef Aaron Bludorn’s all-day bistro to a destination where the cuisines of Peru and Vietnam collide, we have you covered with this continuously updated list of hot new debuts.
And if you’re seeking out some beloved Houston spots that are now bookable on Resy, we’ve got you covered here.
Perseid Houston
Newly added!
Because you can trust Houston star chef Aaron Bludorn (of his critically-acclaimed namesake restaurant, Bludorn) with anything, especially an all-day spot in the Hotel Saint Augustine. Perseid’s bistro-style menu draws on Bludorn’s long stint at Café Boulud in New York, but adds an American accent and a real dedication to local ingredients.
ALORA Restaurant and Bar Houston
Newly added!
Because Alora impeccably blends the cuisines of Peru and Vietnam, and that’s all you need to know. Think dishes like Peru-Viet ceviche with leche de tigre and nước mắm, or a mash-up of lomo saltado and shaking beef. Don’t miss the cocktail where Tequila’s infused with the essence of phở.
Fielding’s River Oaks River Oaks
Newly added!
Adding to the popular Fielding’s trifecta, this River Oaks gems warmly stands out with its sophisticated but accessible fare. Menu standbys include housemade pastas, wood-fired Texas Black Angus steaks, serious wines, and a kaleidoscope of impeccable cocktails.
Kira Upper Kirby
The team behind the elegant Neo omakase restaurant in Montrose goes slightly more casual with this friendly Upper Kirby entry, where the à la carte menu includes hand rolls and donburi rice bowls, the soundtrack is vintage vinyl, and the libations use Japanese spirits, including premium whiskies, to spike seasonally-focused cocktails.
Maven at Sawyer Yards Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is on a winning streak with his barista-to-bartender Maven mini-chain around town, and no location is more enticing than his first brick-and-mortar installation, in the Silver Street Studios arts and events space. Come for everything from flat whites to carajillos, and from breakfast tacos to truffled grilled cheese.
Cru Lounge Galleria Gulfton
The ever-growing hookah-focused Cru chain amps up the Galleria nightlife scene with a selection of specialty “Crutails,” 30 flavors of shisha, premium bottle service, and a menu of savory small plates (don’t miss the “Cru Cut” wings) that’ll keep you ordering another round.
Sunday Social Oak Forest
Because every evening at 5 p.m., the popular Sunday Press café in Garden Oaks transforms into this buzzy bar, featuring familiar cocktails done right, as well as innovative libations you’ll find nowhere else (and, yes, there’s food, from truffle fries to flatbreads, with caviar along the way).
KP’s Kitchen – Bellaire Bellaire
The original Memorial-area KP’s (courtesy of restaurateur Kerry Pauly, aka the titular KP) has long had a devoted following — it’s the platonic ideal of an easy-going and lively American bistro. And this offshoot in Bellaire has it all: a 3,500-square-foot spot with two patios, a generously proportioned bar, and KP’s familiar, everybody-friendly menu.
Phat Eatery – The Woodlands Grogans Mill Village
The original Phat Eatery is a star of Katy’s Asian Town, famous for its Malaysian street fare and dim sum. But this Woodlands outpost shines even brighter thanks to a dining room that’s twice the size and a selection of Chinese-style barbecue dishes added to the specialties Katy diners know and love.
Granger’s Museum Park
Popular Houston restaurateur Ryan Granger (Fia’s Pizzeria, Bodegas Taco Shop) goes all out with his bright, 7,000-square-foot all-American bar and grill in the Museum District, offering a weather-friendly patio and an attractively accessible menu that ranges from oysters to sandwiches to rotisserie chicken.
Sol 7 Houston
Looking for a little touch of paradise in downtown Houston? Here’s your spot: a restaurant and bar on the seventh-story rooftop of the Thompson hotel, with a big sunny (or starlit) patio, tropical greenery, spectacular views of the city skyline, and a menu full of craveable dishes by French-trained chef Alexandre Viriot.
Katy Beer Garden Katy
Consider this the beer garden raised to another level — a sprawling indoor-outdoor tribute to the brewer’s art, surrounded by towering oak trees, next door to the historic Cardiff Rice Dryer, with about 100 beers (and 20 wines) on tap. To eat? Nothing fancy, just oversized Bavarian pretzels with two kinds of mustard — aka, perfect beer food.
Bar Bludorn Houston
Popular local chef-restaurateur Aaron Bludorn, of Bludorn and Navy Blue fame, goes a little more casual with this three-meals-a-day Memorial offshoot, part gastropub, part upscale tavern. His longtime sous-chef Alexandra Peña heads up the kitchen, reworking favorites from the Bludorn menu and adding plenty of new delights.
Pizzana Houston Houston River Oaks
Get ready for L.A.-style pizza at this outpost of the popular California-based chain, where Neapolitan-born pizzaiolo Daniele Uditi partners with Candace and Charles Nelson of Sprinkles Cupcakes to serve just what you’re hungry for: crave-worthy antipasto, pasta, and thin-crust pies, plus Sprinkles-inspired desserts.
BASO The Heights
You’ll want to put this seductive, slightly Basque-flavored spot from chefs Jacques Varon and Max Lappe on your Hit List for its deftly chosen wine list (Spanish and otherwise), its Spanish-style bar snacks (Manzanilla olives, piparra peppers, pan con tomate), and its eclectic menu of dishes based on Texas ingredients, all of which is mostly cooked on Baso’s wood-fired grill.
The Sunrise House Montrose
If you think breakfast (or brunch) is the best meal of the day, you’re in the right spot. The menu covers all the morning bases, from omelets to avocado toast, chilaquiles to shrimp and grits (with bacon-and-egg “sunrise sushi” along the way) — thankfully, you can enjoy everything all day long.
Citizens Of Montrose Montrose
Say hello to serious coffee (including wellness lattes) and epic brekkie bowls at this sunny, Aussie-inspired breakfast and lunch purveyor, an import from New York City. And, yes, the choices include Australia’s iconic contribution to breakfast menus everywhere: “smashing” avocado toast.
Duchess Uptown Park
Here’s the kind of place you’ll want to visit again and again: a lunch-and-dinner restaurant conceived by Peggy and Daniel Chang of Uptown Sushi, with an atmosphere that deftly mixes the elegant and the casual. The menu’s focused on wood-grilled fish and shellfish but with land-bound treats like lamb lollipops and an Akaushi Wagyu burger for the seafood-averse.
