4 editor picks in Houston.
4 italian places in Houston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Houston | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in Houston ranges from refined Tuscan tradition to wood-fired, garden-driven cooking. Da Marco on Westheimer Road in Montrose is the fine-dining benchmark, while Coltivare on White Oak Drive in the Heights pairs house-made pasta with vegetables from its own backyard garden.
Da Marco in Houston is Marco Wiles's Italian dining room on Westheimer since 2002, with hand-rolled pastas, a salt-baked branzino and Houston's most serious.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the daily blackboard. The salt-baked branzino if available.
TipSit upstairs in the smaller dining room. The downstairs window seats are the loudest in the house.
Coltivare in Houston is Ryan Pera's Italian room on White Oak Drive since 2014, with wood-fired pizzas, on-site vegetable gardens and salads pulled minutes.
OrderThe Margherita pizza and whichever pasta is on the day's board. Salads come from the back garden.
TipWalk-in only. Get there before 6pm or be ready to wait at the bar for 90 minutes.
Coltivare in Houston is the Heights Italian room on White Oak Drive from Ryan Pera, with wood-fired pizzas, on-site vegetable gardens and a small-plates menu.
OrderMargherita pizza, whichever pasta is on the daily board, the salad from the back garden.
TipWalk-in only, party of six max. Get there before 6pm or wait an hour.
Da Marco in Houston is Marco Wiles's Italian dining room on Westheimer since 2002, with hand-rolled pastas, a salt-baked branzino and Houston's most serious.
OrderWhichever pasta is on the daily blackboard. Salt-baked branzino if it is on. Order one of the older Barolos.
TipThe upstairs room is quieter and smaller. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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