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Cafe Piquet

5757 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77081

713-664-1031

Outer Loop - SW | Get Directions  | 

Category: Restaurants | Caribbean, Cuban

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This home-style Cuban cooking features some noteworthy fish offerings, but the standouts are dishes like ethereal fried pork chunks, picadillo, breaded steak, yucca with garlic sauce, black beans and rice. This is Cuban comfort food of the highest order.

  • Cuisine(s): Caribbean, Cuban

    Hours: Sun 11am-7pm, Tue-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

    Price: $$

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

    Attire: Casual

    Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

  • Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

    Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

    Parking: Lot Available

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  • 2009 | Best Cuban Restaurant

    It's always a good sign at a Cuban restaurant when you see actual Cubans eating there. And Cafe Piquet certainly passes the test. Located just west of the 610 Loop, this cafe boasts a large stone patio area and a warm wood and stone interior with... More >

  • 2006 | Best Cuban Restaurant

    Legendary salsa star Celia Cruz made her way to Cafe Piquet every time she visited Houston, and it's easy to understand why. Made-from-scratch food, a stylish atmosphere and attentive service -- all staples here -- have made this a haven for... More >

  • 2001 | Best Plantains

    When we say plantains, we aren't talking about those crunchy chips you find in a bag of trail mix. No, we're talking plantains here, the ones you peel and fry up in a pan. Most restaurants will serve up slabs of fruit from plantain purgatory,... More >

  • 2000 | Best Cuban Restaurant

    Waiters with white shirts and black mustaches, wonderful photos and memorabilia of Cuba, and an air of quiet sophistication make Cafe Piquet the No. 1 choice for Cuban dining in Houston. The buttery black beans and gooey sweet bronze plantains... More >

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Houston Press Reviews and News

  • Cuban Love at Cafe Piquet

    By Anamaris Cousins Price | Thu, August 11, 2011

    ​Cafe Piquet never lets me down. I'll be the first to say this is not the place you go to when you're in a hurry. We Latinos believe in taking our time to enjoy a meal; we'll chat with our table More >

  • Cuban Comfort

    By Mitchell J. Shields | Thu, June 12, 1997

    The first name is clearly Italian. The last name is clearly French. And the look, as anyone who's spent any time in diners can attest, is clearly that of a Greek short-order cook: bearish frame, arms that would do a wrestler proud, slicked-back ha... More >

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Back to TopMenu
Main Menu
Appetizers
$1.00
Ham Croquettes
$1.95
Stuffed Potato
$6.95
Plantian Chips With Garlic Sauce
$3.95
Fried Grren Plantains
$3.25
Tamale
Salads
$6.95
With Chicken $9.95
Mixed Salad
green leaf lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, sliced avocados, onions.
$3.75
With Avocado $5.75
Small Salad
lettuce, tomatoes, onions
$5.25
Avocado And Onion Salad
Suop
Pequena(sm) $2.95
Grande(large) $4.65
Sopa Del Dia
Pequena $1.95
Grande $3.65
Sopa Del Pollo
con papas, zanahorias, calabazes
Small $1.95
Large $3.95
Chicken Soup
potatoes, carrots, squash
Especialidades De La Casa- House Specialties
$10.95
Grilled Chicken Breast
white rice, black beans, ripe plantains
$11.95
Braeded Chicken Breast
mixed black beans, ripe plantains
$10.95
Life Chicken
white rice, black beans, small salad
$13.95
Pork Chops
mixed black beans &rice, ripe plantains
$11.95
Fried Pork Chunks
mixed black beans &rice, ripe plantains
Sandwiches
$5.95
Cuban Sandwich
swiss cheese, ham, pork
$7.50
Steak Sandwich
steak, grilled onions, potato sticks
$6.95
Roasted Pork Sandwich
with garlic sauce
$6.95
Shredded Beef Sandwich
$11.95
The Super Cuban Sandwich
swiss cheese, ham pork, plantian chips

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