Cafe in Houston

The original Barnaby's, on Fairview, is a homey Montrose mainstay, and much more eclectic-feeling than its four siblings (River Oaks, Midtown, Woodway and the new Market Square location downtown). The American food is the same as the other Barnaby's outposts, though, with interesting twists on traditional sandwiches and salads: pesto chicken sandwich with artichoke hearts, the turkey breast with cranberry mayo, blue-cheese fondue waffle fries, the buffalo burger, and more. (You can still get a regular beef burger or a piece of grilled salmon, of course.) Breakfast and bunch draw long lines at the “Baby Barnaby’s” expansion attached to the main restaurant, which serves only lunch and dinner.

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Barnaby's Cafe

2802 White Oak Dr. Heights

Cafe, Restaurants, Slideshow

COMING SOON

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Bistro Menil

1533 W. Alabama Montrose

713-904-3537

American, Cafe, European, Menu

Located steps away from the Menil Collection, the museum that houses the impressive and valuable private art collection of founders John and Dominique de Menil, this newly opened bistro is a casual place with an approachable, reasonably priced menu. There are actually four different menus here, depending on when you visit: a weekend brunch menu, lunch and dinner menu, afternoon menu, and an extensive dessert menu. A wide variety of European-inspired but American fare is available, including salads, pizza, duck rillettes, eggplant “fries,” french toast, three-egg omelets, pear upside-down cake, white chocolate custard and much more. Also here is an impressive collection of draft beer, many from local breweries, as well as a cask wine program that is a more sustainable, green alternative because it reduces shipping and packaging costs; wine is kept in stainless steel containers with nitrogen to help preserve it.

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Black Walnut Cafe

5510 Morningside Kirby-West U

713-526-5551

Cafe, Restaurants, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

This neighborhood spot in the Village offers good food and equally good service. Order at the counter from an extensive menu, then find a spot and read one of the free newspapers while you wait. Breakfasts include outstanding omelets, waffles and pancakes. Sandwiches to try are the rustic grilled cheese with cheddar, mozzarella and a slice of peppered bacon, and the pot roast. Salads are huge and include such favorites as the Asian tuna and the sirloin steak. Be sure to leave room for the desserts: bread pudding, chocolate cannoli and Italian cream cake.

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Black Walnut Cafe

9000 New Trails Dr., The Woodlands Outside Houston

281-362-1678

Cafe, American, Recommended, Menu

Order at the counter from an extensive menu, then find a spot and read one of the free newspapers while you wait. Breakfasts include outstanding omelets, waffles and pancakes. Sandwiches to try are the rustic grilled cheese with cheddar, mozzarella and a slice of peppered bacon, and the pot roast. Salads are huge and include such favorites as the Asian tuna and the sirloin steak. Be sure to leave room for the desserts: bread pudding, chocolate cannoli and Italian cream cake.

The Boom Boom Room

2518 Yale Heights

713-868-3740

Cafe, Dessert, Sandwiches, Wine Bar, Bars and Clubs, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

This Heights wine bar has a funky, bold, colorful '60s decor, and serves some of the best bar food around, with live music to boot. Boom Boom Room has an extensive international wine list, offering many by the glass, along with some wonderful beers. At lunch, it's easy to fill up on their panini - there's salami, beef and tuna versions, to name a few - and the cheese plate and mezze platter both go down well with the wines. Try the homemade strawberry shortcake.

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Brasil

2604 Dunlavy Lower Shepherd-Kirby

713-528-1993

American, Cafe, Health, Vegetarian, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Its shady patio on the corner of Dunlavy and Westheimer makes for some terrific people-watching and eavesdropping, but most folks go to Brasil for coffee or hibiscus tea. Don't dismiss it as a diner, though. We always order the chicken salad sandwich, which is more than shredded chicken with mayo. Served on focaccia and topped with poblanos, cilantro, pumpkin seeds and jicama, it packs a punch. And the crunchy bagel chips on the side make you feel healthier.

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Cafe 4212

4212 Almeda Rd. Third Ward

713-522-4212

Cafe, Restaurants, Menu, Slideshow

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Cafe Europe

2711 Fountainview Galleria

713-532-2220

Cafe, Bars and Clubs

Nestled in a Westheimer strip center apparently dedicated to the cuisine of almost every country in the world, Cafe Europe mixes old-world lounging with new-school bar culture. A coffeehouse with a full bar and hookah pipes, it is neither as wooly as a java joint nor as grizzled as a full-on liquor spot. The drink menu mainly includes wine, coffee drinks (with a kick of whatever distilled spirit you desire) and a host of beers. We tried the Black Russian, which is really just vodka and black coffee, and chased it with a sedate cup of proper hot tea - saucer and all. Cafe Europe is a surefire bet for a date all by itself, or as a nightcap after a meal at one of its many Indian and Mediterranean restaurant neighbors.

Cafe Luxor Hookah Bar & Grill

3730 Washington Ave. Heights

713-864-0000

American, Bar Food, Cafe, Mediterranean, Persian, Bars and Clubs, Coffee Shops, Menu

This Egyptian-themed cafe, bar and hookah lounge features Egyptian murals painted by a local Heights artist throughout the building and patio, the highlight being the painting of King Tut and the pyramids behind the performance stage. Cafe Luxor serves up a variety of liquors, wines and beers, including six different varieties of beers from Houston's Karbach Brewing Company. The hookah has a local connection as well, as a large number of the 75-plus favored tobaccos offered come from the Haze Tobacco company in Stafford. An international food menu includes Mediterranean and Persian dishes as well as American bar food like pizzas, burgers and wings; the lemon-pepper wings are a customer favorite, according to the food and beverages manager we spoke with. Italian coffee imported from Italy is also available along with a variety of energy drinks, as well as Dom Pérignon champagne for that special occasion. Luxor calls itself the place “Where The Fun Never Stops,” and to prove it offers a weekly schedule of events that includes open-mike night, karaoke, live music and live belly dancers who mix things up by sometimes dancing with swords, fire and snakes. All ages are welcome at Luxor, which stays open until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, serving coffee, hookah and food after hours until closing.

Cafe Poetes

122 W. Gray St. Downtown/ Midtown

346-802-4969

Coffee Shops, Cafe, French, Wine Bar

Cafeza

1720 Houston Ave. Downtown/ Midtown

832-203-8016

Cafe, Menu

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Canyon Creek Bar & Grill

6603 Westcott Heights

713-864-5885

American, Bar Food, Brunch, Cafe, Comfort Foods, Fried Chicken, Fries, Restaurants

Bar & restaurant with Hill Country-style decor, offering casual grill fare & lots of craft brews.

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Catalina Coffee

2201 Washington Heights

713-861-8448

Cafe, Coffeehouse, Coffee Shops, Best Of

This is not a corporate caffeine factory - Catalina prides itself on expertly crafted coffee drinks. There's not much outdoor seating, but the interior is warm and library-like, with big windows that look out on the part of Washington Avenue that has yet to be invaded by frat bars. The espresso selection rotates regularly and pastries are available. This is definitely a place for those who would step into Starbucks during only the most dire caffeine emergencies.

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Coco Crepes, Waffles & Coffee

218 Gray Downtown/ Midtown

713-521-0700

Cafe, French, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

Service at this modest Midtown creperie and coffee shop can be slow, but part of the appeal is lingering at an outside table with a watermelon soda (patrons can choose from a variety of flavors), waiting for your to-go order of Moroccan sausage panini and a Nutella dessert crepe.

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Cricket's Creamery & Cafe

315 W. 19th St. Heights

713-869-9450

Cafe, Dessert, Recommended, Menu

This small, eclectic place in the Heights offers good vegetarian meals, nice gelato and great coffee. Order at the counter and find a cozy spot to call your own for a while. The mushroom barley soup is soul-warming, and the portobello mushroom sandwich and the vegetable quiche are both filling. Soups change daily. Breakfast -- Belgian waffles, granola and scrambled eggs -- is available all day long.

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Croissant-Brioche French Bakery

2435 Rice Blvd. Kirby-West U

713-526-9188

Bakery, Cafe, French, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

In the heart of Rice Village is a little French bakery serving up fare both sweet and savory with the coffee. Try the almond croissant, a big, buttery, flaky monster of a croissant slathered with almond paste and topped with toasted almonds, or one of their adorable custard tarts dressed with fresh fruit. Their cafe mocha and lattes are generously dressed with shavings of chocolate for a sweet treat. Hungry? Try a meal of their mushroom quiche or turkey sandwich on a pillowy croissant.

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Dacapo's Pastry Cafe

1141 E. 11th St. Heights

713-869-9141

Bakery, Cafe, Dessert, Sandwiches, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

This is a tiny, quiet spot in the Heights, perfect for consuming worthwhile calories. Dacapo Pastry Cafe's desserts, cakes and cookies are homemade, and it is impossible to pick the best, although the banana split cake and the raspberry cream tres leches probably would win. They also serve sandwiches on homemade breads. The "healthy pollo supreme," lean chicken on peppered herb bread, is superb, as is the "vegetarian special." Salads - all with homemade dressings - soups and fabulous quiches round out the menu.

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Dharma Cafe

1718 Houston Ave. Downtown/ Midtown

713-222-6996

American, Cafe, Seafood, Recommended

The wooden tables and chairs are mismatched and funky, and there's a nook where you can relax in a sofa or an easy chair. Conveniently close to downtown and the Heights, Dharma Café is a hip place to hang out over an espresso or a glass of wine. Wraps, salads and pasta dishes are solid at lunch; steaks and seafood are excellent at dinner. Don't miss the key lime pie -- it's arguably the best in the city.

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Down The Road Nutrition

23848 Loop 494, Porter, TX 77365-4924, United States, Porter Humble/Kingwood

100093860124886

Cafe, Smoothies

Dry Creek Cafe

544 Yale St. Heights

713-426-2313

American, Cafe, Recommended, Menu

Dry Creek Café is a favorite destination for casual outdoor dining in the Heights. It's better known as a place for people-watching than for its average burgers and sandwiches. But there are some menu stand-outs including an impressive ahi tuna salad.

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Eden Cafe

33418 Egypt Lane, Humble Outside Houston

832-934-2800

American, Cafe, Menu

Ruggles 11th Street Cafe

748 E. 11th St. Heights

713-862-2514

American, Cafe, Recommended, Menu

Many of the most popular Ruggles and Ruggles Green items have been carried over into this restaurant, Bruce Molzan's fifth, at the corner of 11th and Studewood in the Heights. Prices have been carried over too, so beware if the casual look and feel of the place makes you think your hempanadas or Texas goat cheese salad will be any less pricey here. Despite that, it's a relaxed and cozy neighborhood spot that offers comforting food in ample portions, and it has one of the nicest patios in all of the Heights - bright-red fire engine parked in front, verdant flower boxes, burbling fountain and all.

Elixir Lounge

206 Main St, Spring Cypress

3463511121

Cafe

Empire Cafe

1732 Westheimer Lower Shepherd-Kirby

713-528-5282

Breakfast, Cafe, New American, Recommended

This place is the overnight epicenter of Inner Loop chic. In a swell, saffron-hued room right out of L.A., Houston's hipsters congregate for cafe latte, killer handmade layer cakes, verdant focaccia sandwiches and baby pizzas (try the lush mushroom-and-pesto). Baked egg frittatas may sing the dry-texture blues, but hunter's-style eggs make a breakfast worth getting up for.

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Flo Paris

5757 Westheimer Rd #105 Galleria

713-706-4442

Music Venues, Bistro, Cafe, French, Pastries

Counter-serve French cafe offering fresh-baked treats & light fare all day, plus coffee drinks.

French Riviera Bakery and Cafe

3100 Chimney Rock Rd. Galleria

713-783-3264

Bakery, Cafe, Coffeehouse, French, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

French Riviera Bakery has been around for 30 years, but a few years ago they moved to their newer and bigger location on Chimney Rock. If you haven't been there lately, you owe yourself a treat. The sandwiches are awesome, the pastries are exceptional and the espresso drinks are top-notch. Don't forget to take a loaf of bread home.

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Fresco Cafe Italiano

3277 Southwest Fwy Ste A Greenway Plaza

281-888-2226

Cafe

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Go-Sip Cafe

1050 N. Post Oak Rd. Outer Loop - NW

713-808-9349

Cafe, Coffeehouse, Eclectic, Health, Sandwiches, Vegetarian, Coffee Shops, Recommended

You would never know this is a restaurant since it is situated in an office park, but inside it's homey. The organic yogurt, granola and fresh berries coulis will leave you wondering if you'll ever eat anything else for breakfast. Lunch includes creative salads and pita wraps like the hummus and grilled vegetables or the organic kafta with mint yogurt.

Hanan's Cafe

25282 Northwest Freeway Cypress

832-653-6903

Bakery, Cafe

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