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800 Bagby Houston, TX 77002

713-278-4782

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Critics'
Pick
Best Pre- or Post-Theater Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

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

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.

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 »

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

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

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 | Houston, TX | 7 Reviews

| 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!

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

Accompaniments

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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Artista

800 Bagby Houston, TX 77002

713-278-4782

Description

2009 | Best Pre- or Post-Theater Restaurant

2006 | Best Atmosphere

2004 | Best Pre- or Post-Theater Restaurant

2003 | Best New Restaurant

By Marene Gustin | Thu, September 11, 2003

By Robb Walsh | Thu, May 22, 2003

By Carol Rust | Thu, April 24, 2003

Texanbrits | Houston, TX | 7 Reviews