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800 Bagby Houston, TX 77002

713-278-4782 

http://www.cordua.com  

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800 Bagby Houston TX 77002

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  • South American
    Sun, Sat 12pm-9pm, Mon 11am-2pm, Tue-Fri 11am-9pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Business casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party
    Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Highly Recommended
    Garage, Valet
Description

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.








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    By Patrise Shuttlesworth | Thu, June 07, 2012

    After having the best caipirinha we had ever had (in the States) at Artista last week, some friends and I decided to have a cachaca tasting at home and make our own caipirinhas. To go with our Brazili... More »

  • 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... 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... More »

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    | Houston, TX | 7 Reviews

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    | 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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  • 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 Performing Arts. If the view doesn't impress your guests, then the food and decor most definitely will. The high ceilings, glass walls, onyx wraparound bar and sumptuous booths make for a dramatic interior, while food like the chupe (lobster bisque... 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 dining room is an expansive, high-ceilinged space dominated by a distinguished onyx wrap-around bar and floor-to-ceiling windows. A fabulous outdoor seating area lets diners get close and friendly with the skyline, and warm tones, soft lighting and... 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 production. From the ethereally light soft-shell crawfish taquitos to the crispy duck scallopini to the flourless chocolate cake with orange-chocolate bisque sauce, Artista's sometimes surprising taste combinations are an art form unto themselves.... 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. The location in the performing arts center has inspired everything about the restaurant, from the name to the menu design to the theatricality of the decor. The Hobby's soaring roofline creates a three-story-high space inside the... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$14.00
Gnudi Spoons
naked spinach and ricotta ravioli, porcini mushroom cream
$14.00
Tempura Calamari Bites
orange chili sauce, citrus soy ponzu
$16.00
Ahi Tuna Taquito
crab, mango, avocado, tobiko caviar, crispy rice shell
$18.00
Ceviche Mixto
white fish, gulf shrimp, red onion, peppers, cilantro and grilled tortilla chips
$15.00
Crawfish Taquito
tempura soft-shell crawfish, avocado, hoisin and toasted sesame
$14.00
Angel Wings
ethereally light chicken wings with brown butter, habanero papaya sauce & blue cheese dressing
$19.00
Smoked Lamb Lollichops
smoked lamb chops, spicy vindaloo glaze, yucca, creamy raita sauce
$16.00
Empanadas
flaky golden-brown savory latin pastries
Soup & Salad
$12.00
Organic Greens
baby mixed greens, marinated heart of palm, tomato, capers, red onion, smoked cotija cheese, cilantro dressing
$12.00
Caesar Salad
heart of romaine, caesar dressing, parmesan & garlic herb crostini
$15.00
Goat Cheese Salad
heart of romaine, crumbled local goat cheese, raspberry sesame dressing, dill and candied pecan
$14.00
Tomato Tart Tatin
confit tomato, burrata cheese, parmesan & rosemary crust, mesclun greens
$12.00
Potato Leek Soup
stilton blue cheese, port wine reduction, bacon tempura
$15.00
Smoked Lobster Bisque
poached shrimp, smoked tomato, panela cheese, sweet potato and corn
Seafood & Chicken
$32.00
Seared Diver Scallop
aji pepper potato puree, toasted sesame and cilantro gremolata
$30.00
Atlantic Salmon
corn and poblano arroz con rajas, asparagus, citrus habanero beurre blanc
$32.00
Roasted Striped Bass
wild striped bass, warm leeks en vinaigrette, haystack potato
$34.00
Swordfish Churrasco
yuca fries, stilton blue cheese fondue, tomato concasse
$38.00
Pan Seared Snapper
jumbo lump crab, sauteed spinach, grape tomato and citrus beurre blanc
$32.00
Shrimp Masala And Polenta
grilled jumbo river prawns with fallen polenta souffle and citrus beurre blanc
$26.00
Pan Roasted Chicken
mascarpone potato puree, rosemary and cremini mushroom sauce
Steak & Chops
$42.00
Churrasco
8 oz center cut beef tenderloin with chimichurri
$68.00
Buffalo Churrasco
8 oz. center cut domestic bison tenderloin with chimichurri
$43.00
Filet Mignon
8 oz center cut beef tenderloin with morel foie gras sauce
$48.00
Lamb Of The Rack
10 oz grilled tender lamb loin with spicy lamb riblets
$59.00
Texas Kobe Strip
8 oz with enoki mushroom and ponzu sauce
Accompaniments
4oz $16.00
Lobster Tail
$10.00
Jumbo Shrimp
$12.00
Jumbo Lump Crab
$12.00
Seared Scallops
Sides
$8.00
Gnocchi Bolognese
$8.00
Sesame Spinach
$8.00
Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding
$8.00
Grilled Asparagus
$8.00
Parmesan Truffle Fries
$8.00
Mascarpone Mashed Potato
$8.00
Rum Glazed Plantains
Desserts
$10.00
The Original Tres Leches
everyone should try it at least once!
$10.00
Delirio De Chocolate
raspberry coulis and tropical fruit ceviche
$10.00
Vanilla Cheesecake
espresso accented creme brulee
$10.00
Cocoa Tart
richly intense gianduja fudge, chocolate ganache, coconut ice cream
$10.00
Fresh Summer Berries
vanilla creme anglaise, caramel shortbread alfajores
$10.00
Piragua De Crema Catalana
spanish creme brulee
$10.00
Sorbets And Cream
seasonal island inspired sorbets, coconut ice cream
$10.00
Maduro Bread Pudding
vanilla rum sauce

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