Cuban restaurants in Houston

Flor De Cuba

16233 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084

What this family-owned Cuban restaurant and bakery lacks in atmosphere, it more than makes up for in food. A wide variety of traditional, authentic Cuban dishes made in an... More »
El Meson

2425 University Blvd., Houston, TX 77005

This longtime Village eatery allows you to tour Spain and its colonies. Traditional Spanish tapas and paellas find their place next to Cuban dishes like ropa vieja and... More »
El Rey Taqueria

910 Shepherd, Houston, TX 77007

El Rey is a terrific Cuban/Mexican restaurant masquerading as a fast-food joint. Sure, you eat with plastic utensils on blue plastic cafeteria trays. And yes, the food... More »
Cafe Piquet

5757 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77081

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... More »
El Rey Taqueria

233 Main, Houston, TX 77002

El Rey is a terrific Cuban/Mexican restaurant masquerading as a fast-food joint. Sure, you eat with plastic utensils on blue plastic cafeteria trays. And yes, the food... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Olivia Flores Alvarez writes for Houston Press on Bernardo's - Hotel Galvez

Wake up Sunday morning to a scrumptious Hotel Galvez Mardi Gras Brunch. Tables will be loaded down with lots of Louisiana favorites as well as Gulf Coast cuisine such as prime rib, various seafood dishes, and desserts. Top it off with complimentary champagne and mimosas. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. February 5, 12 and 19. 2024 Seawall. For information, call 409-765-7721 or visit...
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Olivia Flores Alvarez writes for Houston Press on El Meson

See Chef Pedro Garcia at his best at the El Meson Spanish Wine Dinner with Jean Leon. The five-course feast includes Gran Reserva wines from 1994, 2000 and 2001 paired with some of Chef Pedro’s favorite dishes, including paella with snails and rabbit, and elk chop with currant and port wine reduction. Learn the fascinating history of Jean Leon Estate Wines and enjoy a delectable dinner. 7...
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Katharine Shilcutt writes for Houston Press on El Rey Taqueria

The opening of a spate of new coffee shops in town — Black Hole Cafe, Bungalow and Crema Espresso Stand, just to name a few — has inspired us to take a closer look at the existing, well-established coffeehouses in Houston. These are the ones that have been serving straight Americanos and lavish lattes for years, the ones that you know almost as intimately as your own living...
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