HOUSTON – Here are the Top 12 restaurants in Houston of 2018, according to Good Taste.
PHOTOS: Top 12 Houston Restaurants of 2018
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Avondale Food & Wine
Listed in alphabetical order:
240 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
http://avondalefoodandwine.com
'Tis the season for butternut squash and you can't go wrong with a dish of their handmade roasted butternut squash ravioli.
3737 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77098
832-491-1717
https://www.eunicerestaurant.com
This new Cajun-Creole spot is creating quite the buzz around town. What to try -- the blue crab tartine with avocado, ravigote, and petite herbs is a winner!
3 Greenway Plaza Suite C-210, Houston, TX 77046
832-409-6118
https://www.fegesbbq.com
BBQ is truly a labor of love but this husband-and-wife operation have nailed down some winning recipes for their perfectly prepared meats and creative sides.
5115 Westheimer Rd Suite C-2500, Houston, TX 77056
832-632-6632
https://www.figandolive.com
Fig & Olive offers a bountiful menu centered around olive oils and ingredients carefully selected to showcase the cuisine of the French Riviera. Make sure to put this one on your list!
701 Avenida De Las Americas A, Houston, TX 77010
713-357-9697
https://www.instagram.com/kulture_houston
Don't leave without trying the "Fried Poussin" in the seafood cream sauce served with a crawfish popover and celery zucchini.
19355 Katy Fwy #500, Houston, TX 77094
832-321-4830
http://monaitalianfood.com
Transport yourself to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy where you can find Piadina stands around every corner. What to try -- a Piadina of course!
5115 Westheimer Rd suite c-3515, Houston, TX 77056
832-987-2599
https://www.noburestaurants.com/houston/home-2/
Looking for something light? Go for the Baby Spinach Salad laced with succulent sweet shrimp and dotted with dried miso.
23119 Colonial Pkwy b2, Katy, TX 77449
832-913-6382
Scratch-made Malaysian street food can be found at this Katy hot spot. Try the charcoal-grilled beef or chicken satay -- it's the perfect meal to sit down with or to take on the go. Warning: the peanut sauce is highly addicting, eat with caution!
2313 Edwards St Ste 100, Houston, TX 77007
713-470-6686
https://www.poitinhouston.com
Four words: Crispy Fried Duck Legs. You can't leave without trying their Crispy Fried Duck Legs drizzled with a pomegranate-molasses-ginger glaze, served with chili potatoes and a watercress/radish salad.
23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd Suite H130, Katy, TX 77494
281-394-7156
https://www.tobiuosushibar.com
Chef Mike Lim's menu can be rather adventurous with menu items like flame-seared foie gras to savory bone marrow with pineapple soy, chives and tempura flakes. Whatever you decide eat, make sure to add a Tuna Poke Roll to your order -- it's the perfect sharable.
24 Waterway Ave Suite #125, The Woodlands, TX 77380
281-203-5641
https://triswoodlands.com
Chef Austin Simmons' Shrimp Tom Yum Soup is a beautifully balanced aromatic infusion of flavors, ingredients, and textures meshing together in harmony, all in a single bowl.
1609 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
346-406-5923
http://www.ubpreserv.com
The NYC Style Snack Plate -- This perfect plate is filled with smoked fish dip, creamed onions, hash brown, smoked trout and zesty firecrackers.