2. Cafe Piquet
8.5
5757 Bissonnet St, Bellaire, TX
Cuban Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
Allen Arcade: Get the Carnaval Cubano. It has shredded beef, fried pork chunks (carnitas) and round roast stuffed with sausage. Flanked by yuca with garlic sauce and congri (mixed rice with ham bits).
Emilyphant Valencia: My favorite is the cubano sandwich!
Allen Arcade: Amazing food. Avoid things you can get anywhere else like pork chops. DO get authentic dishes like the Garlic Pork or others with fish. The flan is awesomely heavy. Split it with a friend.
4. Churrascos
8.2
9705 Westheimer Rd (Gessner), Houston, TX
Latin American Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Tom Adams: The Cubano Sandwich proves that you can have quality and quantity. Also the lunchtime cocktails are a great mistake.
Odo: The tenderloin is amazing, in the top 20 steaks in America according to Squire Mag, authentic Latin American cuisine, the angel wings are extremely good as well. Full review... Read more.
Van N: An extra $12 will get endless mimosas, mojitos, margaritas & bloody marys with the Sunday Brunch
5. Local Foods
8.7
2424 Dunstan Rd, Houston, TX
Café · 111 tips and reviews
Mauro L: The Cubano is excellent!
Vina Ortiz: Bahn mi sandwich is delicious and filling, add the house sriracha! All sides are quality, and lots of healthy options 👍
Eater: At over $10, the sandwiches may seem pricey, but they utilize high quality ingredients and come with two excellent sides; it makes for a filling lunch or a satisfying light dinner.
Vincent Melgarejo: The toasted rolls are excellent. Get the fried oyster po boy if it's available. It has an almost melt in your mouth quality.
Derrick Smith: Best Texas Cheese. Steak in Houston!
Allen Arcade: This isn't one of the "original" chain of Antones. As a result, they have other Cajun-esque dishes like fried oysters, gumbo, and other hot dishes.
Emmanuel Fuentes: The Chicken Picatta is amazing. By far my personal favorite. Comes with a side of angel hair pasta but I substitute it with brown rice.
Kenneth Ware Jr.: If the weather permits, eat outside on the patio. The lunch specials are reasonably priced, and the cheesecake was the bomb.com! Lemonade lovers will enjoy the strawberry lemonade (free refills).
Warren Harold: Try the cheesecake.
15. El Meson
7.9
2425 University Blvd, Houston, TX
Cuban Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews
aeroRafa: Besides the casual but intimate ambiance El Meson offers a perfect Mexican-Cuban combo cuisine, the flavour is just perfect. Excellent service.
Tatiana Pauwels: They have new Croquetas on the menu... I'm totally addicted!!!
Jenn: Love, love this place. The gazpacho soup is a cold soup - great for summer. Order the ahi tuna salad. The service is impeccable and Pedro, the owner, is also a wonderful sommelier.