Best Restaurants for Foodies in Museum District

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Houston

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BellaireDowntownGalleria / UptownHeights / WashingtonMontroseMuseum District

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24 restaurants available nearby

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1. Lucille's

4.4

Awesome(2468)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Southern • Museum District

Booked 74 times today

Nestled in a 1920s mission-style home in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, Lucille's specializes in well-refined Southern cuisine with infusions of international techniques and flavors. The restaurant serves as a tribute to the culinary tradition began by Executive Chef & Owner Chris Williams’ great-grandmother, Lucille B. Smith, who was a culinary pioneer and successful entrepreneur who founded her own food corporation. Today, the Lucille’s team continues to pay homage to their namesake by replicating some of her most famous recipes while embellishing others to create innovative takes on Southern food classics.

A photo of Le Jardinier - Houston restaurant

2. Le Jardinier - Houston

4.8

Exceptional(229)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• French • Heights / Washington

Booked 6 times today

Le Jardinier is a foodie's paradise, offering a unique French culinary experience by Michelin-starred Chef Alain Verzeroli. Reviews rave about its 'artfully crafted dishes' that are 'delicious with unique taste', complemented by an ambiance that's 'beautiful, classy, and reminiscent of some places in New York'. The 'fresh ingredients, creative menu, and sophisticated dishes' make it a 'real treat' that is 'worth the experience'.

3. Uchi Houston

4.9

Exceptional(4538)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Sushi • Montrose

Booked 62 times today

Bringing its hallmark level of quality and service to an urban location, Uchi Houston made its debut in 2012 in the former historic Felix space on Westheimer. Melding culinary innovation with an approachable vibe, the menu features items culled from both Uchi and Uchiko in Austin, along with signature seasonal items created by our Chef team. Reservations are encouraged and can be booked online up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in bar seating is available and is subject to wait times. We look forward to serving you, Kanpai!

4. Turner's Cut

4.8

Exceptional(206)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Montrose

Booked 28 times today

Turner’s Cut is Houston’s newest playground for the elite, mixing the sophistication and luxury of the Gilded Age, the indulgence and free-flowing excess of the Golden Era, spiced with the risqué, exclusive, and clandestine aura of prohibition. Featuring the most exquisite and rare cuts of meat from America and Japan, white-glove service, daily live bandstand music, and antique design elements, Turner’s Cut is the most opulent dining experience in the city of Houston.

5. Doko

4.7

Exceptional(47)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Montrose

Booked 27 times today

A Japanese-centric approach to food: blending the core flavors and ingredients of various cuisines with Japanese culinary techniques, presentation, and sensibilities. This fusion could manifest in several ways, including ingredient selection, preparation methods, and aesthetic considerations.

6. Brasserie 19

4.8

Exceptional(2742)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• French • River Oaks

Booked 73 times today

Brasserie 19, located in Houston’s 77019 neighborhood, offers a modern amalgamation of French brasserie fare and well-known American influences. The menu utilizes the freshest seasonal ingredients in thoughtfully prepared dishes. Brasserie 19 boasts an expansive, carefully developed wine list. Brasserie 19's sophisticated yet unpretentious interiors are bathed in deep blues, cool greys, and whites, with antiqued woods and white marble used throughout. Blue velvet banquettes are paired with woven chairs and complemented by white linen-covered tables to create a casually elegant setting for lunch, dinner or weekend brunch. Brasserie 19 serves lunch and dinner 7 days a week, as well as brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.

7. Eunice

4.8

Exceptional(2687)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Creole / Cajun / Southern • Upper Kirby / Shepherd Corridor

Booked 38 times today

Named affectionately after executive chef Drake Leonards’ South Louisiana hometown, Eunice offers a modern Cajun-Creole brasserie-style menu inspired by the flavors of his childhood.The seasonally-inspired menus marry European influences with the ingredients and foodways of the Gulf Coast. Enjoy the dining experience inside at the bar, at a table along the floor to ceiling windows, or outside on our patio. We offer happy hour every day from 3 pm to 6 pm including $1.50 oysters, Discounted Draft Beers, House Wine, and classic cocktails

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8. Ruggles Black -West Alabama

4.5

Awesome(816)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Upper Kirby / Shepherd Corridor

Booked 40 times today

Mixing all these ingredients is so exciting for Houston’s wonder-Chef Bruce Molzan and his partner Neera Patidar! The concept and food at Ruggles Black is modern and fun: a fusion pushing Indian, Asian, and American flavors to whole new boundaries in terms of taste, but keeping it accessible in terms of price. Ruggles Black is THE place to be for conscious eating foodies, as Bruce “The King of Paleo” cooks his amazingly delicious treats with local ingredients from farmers, while embracing the Paleo principles.

9. Willie G's

4.6

Exceptional(3879)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Galleria / Uptown

Booked 47 times today

Located in the heart of Uptown Houston and next to The Post Oak Hotel, Willie G’s Seafood offers a dining experience that features innovative and fresh menu items inspired by a passion for fresh gulf coast seafood and focusing on local, seasonal offerings.

10. Bistro Menil

4.7

Exceptional(1824)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• French • Montrose

Booked 31 times today

Bistro Menil offers European-inspired, American fare paired with craft beer, cask wine and thoughtfully selected wines by the glass or bottle.

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Marianne
Houston •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Great first tine experience dining here! The food was really good and so was the service
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DokoPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Montrose
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4.7
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Kristina
Houston •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
As always, the food was spectacular, and the service was top notch. Quincy (sp?) made a good experience delightful.
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Lucille'sPrice: Expensive• Southern• Museum District
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4.4
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Brittany
Houston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
It was my birthday and one service was amazing, and so was the food. 10/10
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Uchi HoustonPrice: Very Expensive• Sushi• Montrose
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4.9
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Ken
Houston •21 reviews
5.0
Dined on Apr 19, 2025
Everything was perfect, the food and service were great!
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Turner's CutPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Montrose
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4.8
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RobertVIP
Houston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Apr 12, 2025
A wonderful meal with very nice service. We can't wait to go back to Houston so that we can visit Le Jardinier again.
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Le Jardinier - HoustonPrice: Very Expensive• French• Heights / Washington
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4.8

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