From barbeque to bruschetta, Houston has long distinguished itself with extraordinary food, giving birth to unrivaled restaurants that set standards, rather than simply follow them. Here we introduce you to some of the city’s star chefs who have received outstanding local, regional and national recognition for their culinary creations.
The Best of Italy and the Rest of the World Clear Lake’s best kept secret is The Colosseum Italian Restaurant, which has been family owned and operated for over 40 years. The Colosseum is a full-service restaurant that specializes in event planning and...
Upon completion of Culinary Arts School, where he graduated with honors of distinctions, Chef Julian Baker moved to London to start his career at the Savoy Hotel. Gaining knowledge through several worldly experiences, he discovered his enthusiasm for the Italian...
Denis Wilson has returned to where he started it all 30 years ago. He continues his tradition of creating the finest Creole/Cajun dishes, serving the freshest fish and tender steaks and chops at Jimmy Wilson’s Seafood and Chop House in the Galleria. His southern...
The talent behind Houston’s award-winning Pesce restaurant, Executive Chef Mark Holley brings extraordinary skill and creativity to the table. At the upscale seafood restaurant, he has carefully crafted a menu featuring a melting pot of flavors—Asian, Creole,...
Texas native and Monarch Executive Chef Bradley Manchester brings a wealth of culinary experience from destinations such as the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin and the Renaissance Hotel and ENVY Steakhouse, both in Las...
Chef Olivier Ciesielski trained in the kitchens of Michelin three-star Chef Bernard Loiseau and Yves Thuries, one of the best pastry chefs in France—as well as the famed Le Crillon in Paris. Word of Olivier’s talents spread and he became personal chef to...
Elouise Adams Jones, a.k.a. Ouisie, a pioneer among women restaurateurs, has been the proprietor of Ouisie’s Table for 35 years. Born in Houston, Ouisie’s earliest culinary influences came from her mother, grandmother Lucy and family cook, Rebecca Stringfellow....
Food & Wine magazine “Best New Chef” Scott Tycer and My Table magazine “Chef of the Year 2007” Jason Gould invite you to indulge in a menu of clean, fresh flavors paired with wines from around the world at Gravitas, an American bistro...
VOICE restaurant and lounge, which debuted April 5, 2008, invites guests to dine at a new decibel. Housed in one of Houston’s most distinctive venues—the spectacular 1911 lobby of Hotel ICON—VOICE seamlessly merges the classic and contemporary through décor...
Chef Giancarlo Ferrara has worked throughout Europe for notable restaurants such as Patrick Guilbaud in Dublin before coming to helm Arcodoro. Featured twice at the James Beard House in New York and recently at Disney’s Epcot Food & Wine Festival, their...
Executive Chef/Partner Arturo Boada is one of America’s most highly awarded chefs. Chef Arturo blends his famous creative palate with traditional dishes from the big family dinners of his youth. Mama Sonia is 100% Italiano! His past restaurants include La...
Carmelo’s Ristorante is an authentic Sicilian dining experience. All the ingredients are here—the pungent smells of garlic, the irresistible sounds of an accordion, a wall-to-wall collection of buildings recreating the village of Taormina where Carmelo...
Chef Steve Haug’s Shanghai Calamari is exclusive to Del Frisco’s Houston. Although it is not yet officially on the menu, the wait staff offers the dish as a feature item to customers. Due to the overwhelming feedback from guests, the calamari will soon...
Gigi’s Asian Bistro and Dumpling Bar is located in The Galleria with entrances from the street on Westheimer and inside The Galleria. The menu is created to give your palate a tour of authentic Asian flavors from China, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Maylasia...
Opened in October 2002, Kraftsmen Baking represents true artisan-style production and an absolute commitment to quality. Our products are carefully made from high quality, often organic ingredients. We supply local restaurants, hotels, caterers and consumers with...
Chef John Moore is a 1995 graduate of the HCC Culinary Program. In his over 20 years of culinary experience, John has been a sous chef at Brennan’s of Houston and an executive chef for both Tony’s At Home and the Bass Corporation prior to joining H-E-B’s...
David Denis was raised in le Revest les Eaux, France, the third generation of restaurateurs in his family. After formal training at L’École du Beausset, Chef Denis joined the famed Hôtel le Carlton International in Cannes as the youngest sauce chef...
At Mak Chin’s, Malaysian-born Executive Chef David Yeo is blending complex, unique and exotic ingredients with street foods from Asia’s major culinary crossroads. Chef Yeo recently moved from San Francisco to Houston after successful tours with Jeffrey Chodorow’s...
Trevor White brings his culinary prowess to Houston as the executive chef of The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Houston’s ultra-fresh seafood restaurant. Prior to joining The Oceanaire, chef White gained praises as executive chef of Bossa Fine Latin Cuisine in Houston....
Executive Chef Robert Gadsby has long been regarded as a leader in modern progressive American cuisine. He is a master of the culinary arts with a specific passion for fresh seasonal seafood, produce and herbs. His fondness and reverence for Japanese aesthetics...
Chef Lisa Hendee graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Austin with a Certificate of Patisserie and Baking. For two years, Chef Lisa has been in the kitchen at the Taste of Texas, tweaking the menu of this 30-year Houston institution and destination. With fried lobster...
At 12 years old, Terrance Tsoi left his native Hong Kong and came to the States. He found a passion to pursue culinary arts after receiving accolades from cooking weekly dinners for friends in Austin while in school. Terrance learned the art of sushi after returning...
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