Cuchara Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

1. Cuchara Restaurant

8.8
214 Fairview St (Taft), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews

Local Houston MagazineLocal Houston Magazine: This authentic Mexico City bistro is filled with fresh and delicious foods. The chilaquiles and the casero molletes are for sure a must try here! Read more.

Rodrigo H.Rodrigo Hernández: Awsome mexican restaurant. The place is very nice with some awsome murals. Authentic mexican food of great quality. Drinks are awsome too.

Ted P.Ted Pardee: Authentic Mexican - excellent tequila selection & great atmosphere. My new go to place!

Brother's Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

2. Brother's Pizzeria

8.7
1029 Highway 6 N, Houston, TX
Pizzeria · 52 tips and reviews

Brian F.Brian Flores: The best pizza in Houston! True authentic New York pizza!... Product imported from Jersey. Made by peeps from Brooklyn.

Ed P.Ed Perry: pizza perfection. amazing crust, authentic toppings, what more would you want? try the brothers' special, its fantastic.

James C.James Ciago: this pizza is the closest we've found to authentic NYC pizza...and coming from a native new yorker, that's saying a lot.

Hugo's is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

3. Hugo's

8.9
1600 Westheimer Rd (at Mandell), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Really authentic Mexican food. Cabritas, nopales and plenty of ceviche's. -Tiffany Derry, Top Chef

Leslie L.Leslie Lopez: Delicious gourmet Mexican food, that's still very authentic. This place is amazing.

Jason M.Jason Mogera: Perhaps the best authentic Mexican I had in a while

Thai Gourmet is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

4. Thai Gourmet

8.6
6324 Richmond Ave (Weslayan St), Houston, TX
Thai Restaurant · 91 tips and reviews

JennJenn: Pretty good place. The red curry almost tastes 100% authentic and made-from-scratch. Vegetable dishes really nicely done, veggies cooked perfectly. Cheese rolls rocks. Lunch is so reasonable, too.

Martijn D.Martijn De Vries: One of the best Thai restaurants I know of outside Thailand. Order your dish "Thai hot" for extra authenticity.

CarolynCarolyn: Only place with the authentic curry noodles.

Avesta Persian Grill is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

5. Avesta Persian Grill

9.0
2691 Wilcrest Dr Ste A, Houston, TX
Persian Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Nicole l.Nicole lessose: I used to live in California and tried persian food all my life ...Avesta serves the best Authentic persian food in Houston .Their Bread and hummus is so tasty ,

Jonny L.Jonny Love: Fresh, tasty, authentic, Persian food. Generous portions! Love everything here, just like my momma's cooking. You won't be disappointed!

Jason S.Jason Seven: Yummy Yummy Yummy Authentic Persian Food in my tummy!

The Original Marini's Empanada House - Houston is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

6. The Original Marini's Empanada House - Houston

9.0
10001 Westheimer Road #2570 (Seagler Rd), Houston, TX
Comfort Food Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Henry's Hungry HoustonHenry's Hungry Houston: Authentic Argentinian empanadas. This place has been in business for 40 years. Get the beef gaucho, four cheese, or queen empanadas. Catch Marcello every Monday on KTMD Telemundo 47.

Katherine S.Katherine S.: Delicious, authentic empanadas.

Manuel V.Manuel Villasmil: This place is well known by their Empanadas which are AMAZING but you also have to try their Choripan. They offer authentic food, cheap prices and friendly staff.

Caracol is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

7. Caracol

8.8
2200 Post Oak Blvd Ste 160, Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 94 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Caracol specializes in fresh, authentic Mexican seafood dishes. Turtle soup, mole de huitlacoche and a mallet-necessitating dessert have earned high praise from even the most discerning critics.

EaterEater: Specializes in fresh, authentic Mexican seafood dishes. Turtle soup, mole de huitlacoche & a mallet-necessitating dessert have earned high praise from the most discerning critics. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Irma A.Irma Agraz Balderrama: Muy rica comida Mexicana, aunque no auténtica ni picante... Pero buena

The Original Ninfa's on Navigation is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

8. The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

8.9
2704 Navigation Blvd (at N Delano St), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 174 tips and reviews

John J.John Joseph: Amazing food! The chicken fajita was out of this world. Great authentic vibe, nice pAtio and extremely fast service.

Berenice F.Berenice Ferrero: Tacos al carbón es un must!!!! Tienen q probar ese auténtico sabor. No dejen de probar la margarita de piña. Degustacion de tequilas Herradura:)

Talia J.Talia Jorg: This is Better than ALL other locations. Others sold name this is run by the original owners! Authentic!

Cafe Caspian is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

9. Cafe Caspian

8.9
12126 Westheimer Rd #100, Houston, TX
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Aspasia T.Aspasia Thoma: Authentic Persian food. Freshly made traditional bread in a well-like clay oven ( I think is called tannur or tandoor)

Arash M.Arash Mollaeian: Authentic Tuftoon bread and eggplant dip ( kashke bademjoon) 😋

Jessica J.Jessica Jones: My favorite place to eat, hands down. Extra feta cheese please!

Kenny & Ziggys New York Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

10. Kenny & Ziggys New York Delicatessen

8.8
1743 Post Oak Blvd (BLVD Place), Houston, TX
Deli · 175 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: In addition to authentic kosher, also try the BLT and onion rings plate. Over 10oz of bacon cooked to perfect crisp and chewiness with rings that'll make your mama proud.

Henry's Hungry HoustonHenry's Hungry Houston: The most authentic NY style eatery in town. Don't be overwhelmed by the menu. Try the Braised Short Ribs. Back of menu has deli lingo.

Mark J.Mark J: World class NY deli deep in the heart of Texas, Houston anyway. Every dish is truly authentic. Save up your calories the day you eat here.

Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

11. Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine

9.3
912 Westheimer Rd (at Montrose Blvd), Houston, TX
Mediterranean Restaurant · 83 tips and reviews

David C.David C: Great pita, spinach hummus, tasty meats and authentic food with fast service

Rawad A.Rawad Alawar: Surprisingly authentic flavor in all of their dishes. Fills me up every time

Abel S.Abel Sanchez: Everyone talks about the amazing brick oven baked pita bread, kabobs, and the variety of hummus(pictured). Try the Chicken Meatballs dish! The gravy-like stew was delicious. Just ask for a sample!

El Tiempo Cantina is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

12. El Tiempo Cantina

9.1
2814 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Mihail M.Mihail Mashkovtsev: Wow, unbelievable, awesome authentic Mexican food!

Vlad D.Vlad Davidiuk: For me & my family this is THE go-to place for celebrations. BEST TexMex in Houston - MUST TRY THE CARNITAS. OMG. 👍🏻😍

Eloy Z.Eloy Zuniga Jr.: Had the blue margarita and it took me out. Ok, had 4. That took me out.

Xochi is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

13. Xochi

8.6
1777 Walker St Ste A, Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

David M.David Mendez: Authentic Mexican Food!

Alejandra E.Alejandra Elízaga: Everything is amazing, and as a mexican myself I can tell that it is in fact authentic mexican food. I ordered the memela and it was delicious.

Sarah B.Sarah Brindley: They food here was so good! Authentic Mexican food. Lots of delicious mole choices

Jinya Ramen Bar is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

14. Jinya Ramen Bar

8.9
3201 Louisiana St (Elgin St.), Houston, TX
Noodle Restaurant · Midtown · 47 tips and reviews

Weilin M.Weilin Ma: Takoyaki is really good. The noodles are also very authentic

Christine H.Christine Ha: For your ramen craving, this is the best bowl in town. 🍜

Paige A.Paige Axelson: My favorite is the premium white tonkotsu ramen and adding a small table spoon of the spicy sauce to it! I love the atmosphere so much more than the other JINYA ramen I have been to in California.

Campesino Coffee House is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Houston.

15. Campesino Coffee House

8.8
2602 Waugh Dr (at Missouri St), Houston, TX
Coffee Shop · Neartown - Montrose · 10 tips and reviews

Mark A.Mark Alexander: Authentic maya mocha latte. Quaint little abode-turned-coffeehouse. Must try!

Beth S.Beth S.: Mellow vibe, great playlist, beet juice mocha. Love this addition to the neighborhood.

Rebecca S.Rebecca S: Cheap, good coffee. Quiet and lots of space.