3. Paulie's Restaurant
8.9
1834 Westheimer Rd (at Driscoll St), Houston, TX
Italian Restaurant · 85 tips and reviews
Eater: Hello housemade pastas and casual dining options and shrimp BLTs and gelato from the Eatsie Boys. Hello to your new best friend in neighborhood dining establishments. [Eater 38 Member]
Alex S.: Another very cool place to enjoy your lunch. Serve one of its kind grilled tuna sandwich, excellent chicken piccata and homemade pastas. There are much more items on the menu that need exploring.
Alex S.: A cup of cold gazpacho followed by homemade pasta with pesto and pine seeds, flushed down with Belgian beer... A pure delight!
Local Houston Magazine: Housemade pastas, vibrant flavors, remarkable ingredients, and all the fresh fruits and vegetables from their garden is what makes Coltivare stand out! This restaurant is definitely a must try! Read more.
ArtJonak: A gem that shines with locally grown and raised vegetables and meats, plus stellar pizzas and pastas. The only downside? There's a no-reservation policy and the space seats a maximum of around 40.
Joel Luks: Whatever you do, get the cauliflower. Party in my mouth.
5. Italiano's
8.9
8146 FM 1960 Rd E, Humble, TX
Italian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Marie Lacour: Good, consistent authentic. Our favorite local take-out Italian restaurant.
Angel Mackert: The garlic knots are to die for and the Pasta Trio was great!
George Hewitt: The veal picatta was awesome..shrimp Alfredo was great. Service fantastic. A must if in atascosita,tx
6. Barnaby's Cafe
8.8
604 Fairview St, Houston, TX
American Restaurant · 103 tips and reviews
Caramels' D'lite: Homemade Lasagna Lunas Meat is da Best
Jim Bailey: Great burger place that features Homemade Meat Lasagna and Doctor Gales Meatloaf. I sampled a Texas size serving of the Lasagna that I could not finish. Nice little cafe🌟🌟🌟🌟
Houston Press: Try their classic Cobb salad! It has the proteins, the vegetables and there's some cheese to bind it all together makes this salad eat like a meal.
8. Star Pizza 2
9.1
77 Harvard St (at Washington), Houston, TX
Pizzeria · 47 tips and reviews
Jenn Bacall: I've gotta say, this is the best Chicago style pizza that we've found in Texas!
Jef With One F: No matter where I live in Houston I come to Star for pizza. There is just no good reason to go anywhere else.
Local Houston Magazine: Their deep dish pizza is prepared on a whole wheat crust with mounds of veggies, cheese and sauce, this is what I like to call a fork and knife slice. Read more.
Neets J: Get the lobster risotto and margherita pizza for the win! Tiramisu has a little too much espresso with not enough mascarpone. The chocolate cake dessert (tortino?) was amazing!!
Melania Spagnoli: The best Italian restaurant in Houston I've been so far! The food is great and authentic, the service is really fast! Definitely worth the price
Meg: It's so loud in here you'll never hear your dining partners. They pack you in like sardines as well. It's also extremely over hyped and over priced. I felt ripped off after leaving here.
12. Romano's Pizza
8.6
1528 W Gray St, Houston, TX
Pizzeria · Neartown - Montrose · 39 tips and reviews
Dave Lee: Greatest meatball sub ever! Another fav is their Pollo Special Pizza. + literally any pasta dish they have us out if this world!
Kaye Russell: Best pizza, you'll swear you're in NY!!! Vinnie (owner) and Frankie (partner) both from NY (Brooklyn and originally Italy and Queens, respectively) are awesome. Try it out, soon!
Donna Marie Jendritza: Baked ziti is amazingly good!