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1609 Westheimer Houston, TX 77006

713-529-2797

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Critics'
Pick
Best Risotto
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Italian, Wine Bar

Hours: Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Poscol is an Italian food-lover's wine bar. The innovative Italian food in served in tapas-size portions and stellar wine list is all- Italian. The tables are small and the layout is crowded, so this is more of a date-night destination than a hang-out for leisurely wine sipping. Don't miss the excellent selection of fine Italian cheeses.

2010 | Best Risotto

Marco Wiles's latest Italian eatery is linger-worthy. The darkened dining room and menu of small plates feel perfectly authentic, despite the fact that Westheimer in all of its local color is whizzing by outside. Poscol does many things right, but its risottos are the best of all, creamy and decadent without being heavy, simple to look at but complex at first bite. Both the valpolicella (made with red wine) and butternut squash (topped with fried chicken livers) will make you consider... More »
2009 | Best New Restaurant

Marco Wiles, the owner of Da Marco and Dolce Vita, extends his Westheimer winning streak with his new wine-and-tapas joint. The menu at Poscol might remind you of Mario Batali's Casa Mono tapas bar in New York, only without the Spanish taverna touches. The interior, which occupies the former location of Cafe Montrose, seems to be modeled after those fashionable Batali restaurants where everybody is jammed together in too little space. But the menu of intriguing small plates and the stellar... More »

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Happy Hour Menus

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, March 23, 2012
Bartender Chat: Danny of Vinoteca Poscol

By Ginny Braud | Fri, December 9, 2011

One of the great things about this gig is talking to a new bartender every week and finding out where they like to go to sip and snack after a hard day. Last week Marcus of CHA recommended Poscol, and... More »
Happy Hour Scene: Poscol

By Glenn Livet | Fri, June 17, 2011

The Place: Vinoteca Poscol The Deals: $2 small glasses of wine, $1 cicchetti The Hours: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays The Scene: I like visiting bars where you might have second thoughts ab... More »
Big Flavors, Little Tables

By Robb Walsh | Thu, June 11, 2009

Maybe the tender braised baby octopus in a light brown sauce with cannellini beans and carrot chunks was my favorite dish at Poscol. I had the stew of tiny tentacles and white beans with a Piedmonte Arneis, a white wine made with a rare Italian va... More »
Vinoteca Poscol

By Paul Galvani | Thu, May 07, 2009

Marco Wiles just opened Vinoteca Poscol (1609 Westheimer, 713-529-2797) in the space where Montrose Cafe used to be. "Every week, I get offers to open a restaurant," he tells Dish. "When this place became available, since it had already been a res... More »

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Dani191237 | Houston, TX | 8 Reviews

| Wed, January 6, 2010

excellent wine selection, the daily specials are always amazing. my favorite dish is the fritto salami and polenta.

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Vinoteca Poscol

1609 Westheimer Houston, TX 77006

713-529-2797

Description

2010 | Best Risotto

2009 | Best New Restaurant

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, March 23, 2012

By Ginny Braud | Fri, December 9, 2011

By Glenn Livet | Fri, June 17, 2011

By Robb Walsh | Thu, June 11, 2009

By Paul Galvani | Thu, May 07, 2009

Dani191237 | Houston, TX | 8 Reviews