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Artista

800 Bagby
Houston, TX 77002

713-278-4782 | Website

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Category: Services, Restaurants | South American

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This has to be one of the most beautiful restaurants in Houston, with one of the best views of downtown. And the food is spectacular. Since it is on the second floor of the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, the menu has a performance art theme, divided into ?acts.? Standout dishes include Peruvian lobster bisque, crispy soft-shell crawfish taquitos and the signature churrasco steak. The tres leches is one of the best in town.

  • Cuisine(s): South American

    Hours: Sun,Sat 12pm-9pm, Mon 11am-2pm, Tue-Fri 11am-9pm

    Price: $$, $$$

    Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

  • Attire: Business casual

    Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party

    Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

    Entertainment: Live Entertainment

  • Alcohol: Full bar

    Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended

    Parking: Garage, Valet

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  • 2009 | Best Pre- or Post-Theater Restaurant

    If you want to impress someone with one of the most beautiful views of the Houston skyline, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better place than Michael Cordúa's showcase restaurant, Artista, on the second floor of the Hobby Center for the... More >

  • 2006 | Best Atmosphere

    Few restaurants have a better view of downtown Houston, and none has a more beautifully appointed interior, than Artista, which is located on the second floor of the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Extremely elegant and very quiet, the main... More >

  • 2004 | Best Pre- or Post-Theater Restaurant

    Artista The best complement to a fine performance is a fine meal. Lucky for theatergoers, the perfect eatery is right in the thick of downtown. At Artista, on the second floor of the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, every dish is a skilled... More >

  • 2003 | Best New Restaurant

    Michael Cordúa's best dishes are shockingly imaginative combinations of bold flavors presented in wild new ways. And there has never been a better stage for Cordúa's brilliance than Artista, his extraordinary new restaurant in the Hobby Center.... More >

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  • Bun Fun

    Bun Fun

    By Marene Gustin | Thu, September 11, 2003

    That trendy spot upstairs in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is Artista (800 Bagby, 713-278-4782), best known for its airy novelle cuisine served in little square dishes. So it comes as a surprise that one of the two sandwiches on Michael... More >

  • Food Art

    Food Art

    By Robb Walsh | Thu, May 22, 2003

    At Artista, the extraordinary new restaurant in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, dinner comes as three discrete elements on a rectangular plate. On the left is a bowl of mascarpone mashed potatoes. In the middle is a hefty chunk of tender... More >

  • Food in the Nude

    Food in the Nude

    By Carol Rust | Thu, April 24, 2003

    The soft-shell crawfish in the taquito appetizer ($8) at Artista (800 Bagby, 713-226-7827) looks like the centerfold spread of an erotic shellfish magazine. Every scrap of exoskeleton has been carefully removed, and the nude remainder of rosy fles... More >

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  • Texanbrits

    Texanbrits

    | Thu, September 23, 2010

    Excellent place to eat before the play at the Hobby Center. Their seafood specials are usually wonderful. Can't keep away from the free plantains they start you with!

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Dinner Menu
Starters
$10.00
Potato Leek Soup
stilton, port wine glaze and bacon tempura
$14.00
Lobster Chupe
peruvian lobster and shrimp bisque
$10.00
Miso Soup
shrimp, avocado and wonton crisps
$10.00
Organic Greens
cilantro dressing, tomato confit, smoked toast
$10.00
Caesar Salad
heart of romaine, parmesan, lemon, herbed crouton
$16.00
Gulf Crab Salad
“insalata caprese” flavors, petite herbs
$9.00
Roasted Chicken Quesadillas
queso chihuahua, avocado mousse
$14.00
Empanadas
latin pastries, assorted dipping sauces
$14.00
Crispy Soft-shell Crawfish Taquitos
plum sauce, jalapeño rémoulade
$12.00
Angel Wings
ethereally light chicken wings, spicy papaya, blue cheese, celery
$12.00
Smoked Salmon Rillette
toasted baguette crostini
$15.00
Peruvian Style Ceviche
calamari, gulf shrimp, tilapia, red onion, chile, cilantro
Mains
$28.00
Atlantic Salmon
roasted corn jalapeño risotto, asparagus, habanero, citrus
$28.00
Diver Sea Scallops
spinach, toasted sesame, cilantro gremolata
$23.00
Pan Seared Chicken
mascarpone potato purée, rosemary cremini sauce
$36.00
Churrasco
signature aged beef tenderloin, chimichurri, yuca, pickled onion, béarnaise
$29.00
Pan Roasted Grouper
potato purée, roasted corn and wild mushroom ragoût
$38.00
Filet Mignon
meunière potato, bok choy, morel foie gras
$29.00
Lamb Osso Bucco
saffron risotto, red pepper caper sofrito
$34.00
Pan Seared Snapper
jumbo lump crab, sautéed spinach, plum tomato, citrus beurre blanc
$34.00
Seafood Paella
grilled market catch, chorizo, shrimp, scallops, calamari, saffron rice
$22.00
Shrimp Al Ajillo
sautéed garlic shrimp, citrus butter reduction, basmati rice, yuca fries
$36.00
Grilled Rib-eye
green peppercorn sauce, mascarpone potato purée
$42.00
Mixed Grill
beef tenderloin churrasco, achiote grilled chicken, broiled lobster tail al ajillo
Accompaniment
4oz. $16.00
Lobster Tail
$8.00
Jumbo Shrimp (2)
$11.00
Jumbo Lump Crab
$12.00
Seared Diver Scallops (2)
Sides
$8.00
Sautéed Mushrooms
$8.00
Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes
$8.00
Asparagus
$8.00
Sautéed Sesame Spinach
$8.00
Chiles Y Cebollas
$8.00
Roasted Maduros
$8.00
Yuca Fries
Desserts
$9.00
The Original Tres Leches
everyone should try it at least once!
$9.00
Delirio De Chocolate
with raspberry coulis and tropical fruit ceviche
$9.00
Vanilla Cheesecake
espresso accented crème brûlée
$9.00
Cocoa Tart
richly intense, gianduja fudge, chocolate ganache and hazelnut ice cream
$9.00
Fresh Summer Berries
vanilla crème anglaise, caramel shortbread alfajores
$9.00
Piragua De Crema Catalana
spanish crème brûlée
$9.00
Sorbets And Cream
seasonal island inspired sorbets, coconut ice cream
$9.00
Maduro Bread Pudding
with vanilla rum sauce

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