Gorge on Gulf Coast fare at the latest Goode Company establishment, with starters like deviled and baked crab, gumbo, and fried oyster BLT sliders, and main events, like mesquite-frilled redfish on the half shell, roasted yellowfin tuna and striped bass, and seasonal dishes, like crawfish hand pies and Gulf crab and shrimp fettuccine alfredo.

Step into a fairytale at this Indian restaurant, and choose your adventure — whether dining at the quaint cocktail bar, the elegant dining room, or the tapas bar, where Indian street food classics, like golgappa, are bursting with flavor and can be requested with the honking of a horn. The pan-seared exotic mushrooms topped with truffles, the tender ostrich kebab, and jackfruit samosas are surefire standouts. End your meal like royalty with the cardamom chocolate mousse, which is topped with 24-carat gold kiss.

A dedication to the Independence Heights neighborhood, Gatlin’s BBQ pitmaster Greg Gatlin offers a Houston spin on Southern staples. Find some of the finest fried chicken and fried fish, with a variety of fix-ins; an Everything gumbo chock-full of chicken, shrimp, crab, and sausage; and the H-Town Hot Sandwich, with a hunk of fried fish or chicken dunked in a spicy Viet-Cajun sauce. Start light and refreshing with the charred Brussel sprouts salad, and end with the orange creamsicle doughnut, topped with vanilla ice cream and slivers of orange peel, for a treat.

From the owners of sushi restaurant Hando and cocktail bar Kanpai Club comes this charming modern Vietnamese restaurant, that serves up a sharable experience with can’t-miss tapas-style plates, family-style portions, and endearing drinks. You can’t go wrong with the bright summer rolls served with a sweet and salty peanut butter and jelly sauce; the Hanoi egg rolls stuffed with a combination of crab, pork, shrimp, mushroom, and veggies; or the Pandan sweet rice fried okra. Order lobster egg fried rice and the char siu chicken for the table.

The owners of Handies Douzo and Kokoro return with their first sit-down restaurant, dishing out a combination of nigiri, crudos, sashimi, and handrolls. Try delicious bites like the trumpet mushroom, foie gras, engawa, or smoked sawara (Spanish mackerel) nigiri, and take the thought out of the experience by ordering the well-crafted omakase. While you wait, choose from Aiko’s impressive selection of sake and sip while watching the art unfold behind the sushi bar.

The steakhouse by James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd is back and better than ever, with a rooftop patio, an open kitchen, and an expansive dining room in Regent Square. Expect the staples, like top-tier, cast-iron seared steaks; roasted bone marrow served with a pecan pesto; the fried Brussels sprouts tossed in a creole vinaigrette; and smashed and fried potatoes served with aioli. Don’t leave without trying the Viet-Cajun oysters, a rich tribute to Houston’s diversity.

East End’s newest coffee shop dishes out delicate pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and comforting coffee and teas, including an earthy black sesame latte and a cardamom mocha. Its recently-launched dinner service also does not disappoint, with a juicy, dry-aged smash burger with black garlic mayo on a brioche bun, and its Gulf shrimp and guanciale tortellini in brown butter.

Chef Tyson Cole’s Austin import combines the best of its predecessor Uchi with new smoking techniques. Here, you’ll find beloved bites like the Hama chili, crispy karaage, quality sushi, and the refreshing sunomono — a Japanese cucumber and seaweed salad, as well as the melt-in-your-mouth gyutoro maki, made with wagyu short rib that’s cooked for 72 hours, and the tantalizing koviche that’s loaded with lobster, fried slices of sunchoke, grapefruit, and tiger’s milk. Though the s’mores dish is an interactive dessert option, the sweet potato okashi, served with a ganache center, burnt honey ice cream, and black garlic caramel is certain to captivate your tastebuds in a new way.

Housed at the former location of the Houston’s, chef Antoine Ware pays homage to the historic establishment with classics like the rich spinach dip, the Thai noodle salad, and the sweet and savory 16-ounce Hawaiian rib-eye that’s marinated for 48 hours in a pineapple, brown sugar, and ginger concoction. But the new restaurant, with its swanky decor, also holds its own with mouthwatering dishes like the chili-glazed Gulf shrimp, the grilled lamb chops, and a gooey, warm caramel bread pudding served with a side of vanilla ice cream — Ware’s family recipe.

Craving a burger? Reopened in its new location on West Alabama, this burger joint is still dishing out its delicious 44 Farms patties, falafel, and hot dogs with punchy flavors and creative condiments like kimchi relish, sambal mayo, and scallion aioli. Don’t forget to pick a side, whether it be the fried cheese curds, taro root chips, tater tots, or fries, offered in French fry, curly, or sweet potato form.

From the restaurateurs behind Doris Metropolitan, this Israeli restaurant in Rice Village brings a taste of Tel Aviv with fresh pita, an assortment of creamy hummus, and creative entrees like lamb spare ribs, deconstructed shwarma, and a variety of skewers. With dishes like baba ganoush, carrot harissa, and pickled vegetables, guests can also partake in the tradition of salatim, or small cold plates — opting to try five, seven, or all of the 11 options.