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2005 W. Gray Houston, TX 77019

713-520-6174

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Pastry Shop
Award Winner 2003

Cuisine(s): Breakfast, Dessert, European

Hours: Sun 10am-7pm, Mon-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri-Sat 8am-10pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual

Features: Takeout, Catering

Serving: Breakfast, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

The cakes, pastries, cookies and croissants made here are all masterpieces. This is a classic Euro-style cafe and bistro. It has long been a favorite of the River Oaks crowd, especially with the ladies who lunch, who enjoy the many creative salads, such as the Avocado and Tomato Caesar. There's also baguette sandwiches, fluffy breakfast omelets served all day, daily lunch specials and good coffee. The interior is decorated with the work of local artists.

2003 | Best Pastry Shop

The Austrians take their coffee and cake very seriously. After all, where else do they confer the honor of konditoreimeister, or master pastry chef (Okay, Germany.) Epicure Cafe owner Khan Esmail is a native of Iran who studied in Austria and brought his knowledge and skills to Houston some 16 years ago. Everything he sells, he makes. Fine European pastries and handmade cookies have undergone even further refinements under his direction. A simple napoleon is transformed into a strawberry... More »
2001 | Best Place to Skip Dinner and Get to Dessert

The problem with dining at the Epicure Café is that the well-lit case of desserts beckons during your whole meal. Sure, the lemon chicken is in fact quite lemony and generously seasoned, making your taste buds tingle. And the salads are nicely balanced. But these meals are no match for the legions of cakes, cookies and other sugary delights on display in the dessert case. How can you pay attention to chicken and wild rice when there's cappuccino raspberry cake, tiramisu, Italian cream... More »

Coffee Service at Epicure Cafe

By Jason Kerr | Fri, October 8, 2010

One of my favorite places to drink coffee is Epicure Cafe on West Gray. You order at the counter and sit down at a table, and the staff brings you your coffee in a little stainless steel pot with a co... More »
Epicure Cafe's Berry Cake and Tokaji

By Jane Catherine Collins | Mon, May 17, 2010

When we sat down with Chef Jalal Esmailkhanloo of Epicure Cafe, we couldn't help but eye the delicious pastry case. So what did we do? We grabbed a piece of the berry cake and a glass of the 2008 Bodv... More »
Chef Chat Part 2: Jalal Esmailkhanloo of Epicure Cafe

By Jane Catherine Collins | Fri, May 14, 2010

Yesterday, we sat down with Chef Jalal Esmailkhanloo of Epicure Cafe, a quaint European cafe on West Gray. Eating Our Words: What would you recommend on the menu? Chef Esmailkhanloo: My favorite is... More »
Chef Chat, Part 1: Jalal Esmailkhanloo of Epicure Cafe

By Jane Catherine Collins | Thu, May 13, 2010

Epicure Cafe has been in the same quaint spot on West Gray for 21 years. It's a little piece of Europe nestled between stylish boutiques and the River Oaks Theater, with a decadent pastry case and a u... More »

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veits | Houston, TX | 1 Reviews

| Wed, July 21, 2010

First visit there, went with my boss. Ordered Turkey croissant with avocado and goat cheese. I eat absolutely nothing else later that day, and by midnight I'm leaking from every orifice. Bad case of food poisoning and I think you all shouldn't gamble like I did.

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Epicure Cafe

2005 W. Gray Houston, TX 77019

713-520-6174

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2003 | Best Pastry Shop

2001 | Best Place to Skip Dinner and Get to Dessert

By Jason Kerr | Fri, October 8, 2010

By Jane Catherine Collins | Mon, May 17, 2010

By Jane Catherine Collins | Fri, May 14, 2010

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