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3410 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006

713-524-7999

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Romantic Hideaway
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): French

Hours: Sun 6pm-10pm, Mon-Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat 6pm-11pm

Price: $$$, $$$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Attire: Business casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Valet

Description

At this charming Montrose restaurant, the dishes are classically gourmet, often complicated and carefully presented. The salads are enough to convert even the most rabid hater of verdure, and the bisque de homard (lobster soup) could go in the Larousse Gastronomique as the definition of perfection.

2009 | Best Romantic Hideaway

Everything's big in Texas -- everything except La Colombe d'Or, that is. Billing itself as the smallest luxury hotel in the world, La Colombe has only six suites and a handful of courtyard apartments. There's also a four-star restaurant and well-appointed bar on-site. The hotel is the former family home of oilman W.W. Fondren, built in 1923. Did we say family home We meant mansion. Opulent but without pretense, La Colombe is filled with museum-quality antiques and art. The low-key... More »
2002 | Best Place for a Wedding

Humble Oil founder W.W. Fondren never imagined his 1923 home would become one of the finest little luxury hotels in the world. But hey, this is Houston; we could have torn it down. Luckily, Steve Zimmerman not only retained the mansion's elegance but also added the 8,000-square-foot Grand Salon de la Comtesse. Plight your troth beneath circa-1730 carved panels that once graced the greatest hall in Europe. With excellent modern French cuisine and Old World service, you'll feel like you're... More »
2000 | Best Restaurant to Impress a Date

Start out at the intimate bar, then move on to the elegant and sumptuous dining room, where you'll experience not only first-class classical French cuisine but service to match. If the evening is going well, and you're feeling lucky, upstairs rooms with names like Renoir and Cezanne go for $195 to $575 per night. Of course, you could go all the way, and for $10,000 on Friday night rent the Grand Salon de la Comtesse, an elaborately decorated large salon with hand-carved wood paneling dating... More »

Disaster Ball

By ABBY KOENIG | Thu, January 26, 2012

When the Mayans predicted the end of the world, they probably didn’t foresee the apocalypse being used as the theme for an annual arts gala. That’s what the Fresh Arts Coalition, along with online art publication Glasstire, has done with the Disas... More »
Last Night: Caraccio Master of Imitationism

By Abby Koenig | Thu, October 13, 2011

Last night, Art Attack put on our nicest beret and made our way to the posh La Colombe d'Or Hotel for an opening, of sorts, of the collection of Italian painter and sculptor Francesco Caraccio. Caracc... More »
Chef Chat, Part 3: Jeramie Robison of Restaurant Cinq at La Colombe d'Or

By Mai Pham | Fri, August 19, 2011

The last two days, we've been chatting with Chef Jeramie Robison; see our conversation here and here. Today, we'll try some of his food. Christine Uticone recently stopped by Cinq to taste his curren... More »
Chef Chat, Part 2: Jeramie Robison of Restaurant Cinq at La Colombe d'Or

By Mai Pham | Thu, August 18, 2011

Yesterday we talked to Chef Jeramie Robison about how he got his start in the restaurant industry at such a young age. Today we talk to him about how he's been shaking things up since he took over a... More »
Chef Chat, Part 1: Jeramie Robison of Restaurant Cinq at La Colombe d'Or

By Mai Pham | Wed, August 17, 2011

Last year, Chef Jeramie Robison had his bags packed. He was leaving the Houston area, and along with it, a bumpy road during his stint at Tesar's in the Woodlands, when he received a call from Dan Zim... More »
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lori.alexander | Clutch City, TX | 131 Reviews

| Tue, June 29, 2010

I love this place for a classy little lunch during the week! Lobster Bisque!

Dinner Menu

New Ideas - Appetizers

$10.00

Roasted Beet Salad
toasted goat cheese, herb vinaigrette, micro greens

$12.00

Watermelon Salad
heirloom tomatoes, vine-ripened watermelon, herbs, dure luck feta, rice wine vinaigrette

$12.00

Baby Lettuce
lola rosa, red oak, garden herbs, baby heirloom tomatoes, emulsiﬁed balsamic

$14.00

House Cured Scottish Salmon Gravlox
lemon aioli, frisse, poached yard egg, bowﬁn caviar

$14.00

Stuffed Calamari
wild mushroom and shrimp stuffed calamari, grilled prawn, crispy tentacle, yuzu, kimchi

$19.00

Braised Octopus
avocado aioli, garlic puree, chorizo, & celery heart salad

$20.00

Butter-poached Crab
arugula pudding, roasted ﬁngerling potatoes, lobster foam

New Ideas - Entrees

$34.00

Alaskan Halibut
braised bok choy, picked gingered salad, wasabi essence

$36.00

Scallops
fried green tomatoes, cucumber, tomato, crispy parsnip, whole grain mustard vinaigrette

$37.00

Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass
jasmine rice, roasted peanuts, caramelized ginger, curry nage, soy glaze

$32.00

Pan Seared Grouper
jalapeno polenta, avocado radish, peppered shrimp consomme

$33.00

Braised Short Rib
roasted eggplant puree, rataouille, crispy shallots, parsley

$29.00

Five Spice Center Cut Pork Tenderloin
pommes puree, granny smith apple sauce, roasted corn relish

Classics - Appetizers

$12.00

Tomato Mozzarella Caprese
calabro mozzarella, vine ripened tomatoes, basil pesto, balsamic reduction

$10.00

Ceasar Salad
classic dressing white anchoives, garlic croutons, parm twille

$25.00

Jumbo Lump Crab Tower
avocado, tomato, marinated cucumbers, citrus

$24.00

Hudson Valley Foie Gras
seasonal fruit preserve, reduced balsamic, crostini

$14.00

Luna Ravioli
braised beef, foie gras, parmesan monte, beef jus

$13.00

Escargots Bourguignon
traditionally served with parsley and garlic butter

$12.00

Lobster Bisque
with louisiana lump crabmeat

Classics - Entrees

$37.00

Gulf Red Snapper
lump crabmeat, tomato compote, lemon butter

$24.00

Pan Seared Supreme Chicken Breast
traditional mole, roasted poblano sauce

$44.00

Filet Mignon
grilled and served with spring vegetables

$44.00

Blackened Ribbeyes
aged 21 days, blackening spice, fried okra, confit chipolini onions, roasted potatoes, compound butter

$48.00

Baby Colorado Rack Of Lamb
whole roasted four bone rack, spring vegetables, red wine demi

Sides

$9.00

Spring Vegetables

$9.00

Shrimp Hash

$9.00

Truffle Mac

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La Colombe D'Or Hotel, Restaurant and Gallery

3410 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006

713-524-7999

Description

2009 | Best Romantic Hideaway

2002 | Best Place for a Wedding

2000 | Best Restaurant to Impress a Date

By ABBY KOENIG | Thu, January 26, 2012

By Abby Koenig | Thu, October 13, 2011

By Mai Pham | Fri, August 19, 2011

By Mai Pham | Thu, August 18, 2011

By Mai Pham | Wed, August 17, 2011

lori.alexander | Clutch City, TX | 131 Reviews