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19 Must-Try Steaks in Houston

When in search of the city's best rib-eyes, filets, and porterhouses, Pappas Bros., Mastro’s, Marmo, and more have you covered

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Doris Metropolitan puts a modern twist on traditional steakhouse dining.
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As Houston’s dining scene continues to grow and diversify, the city is still one of the United States’ greatest steak destinations. The city offers plenty of restaurants that serve up classic slabs of beef, grilled over wood, or seared to perfection in a cast-iron pan, alongside steakhouse sides and indulgent desserts.

This means searching for Houston’s best steaksturns up so many good options that it can be difficult to decide where to dine. Whether in search of a massive, bone-in rib-eye carved at the table or a tender filet mignon, there’s a bevy of restaurant stalwarts and newcomers, like Gatsby’s and Marmo, that are waiting to make the meatiest of dreams come true.

看看這些19休斯頓牛排餐廳服務up the city’s best cuts of beef at a variety of price points that will satisfy big wigs and ballers on a budget alike.

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廚師盟stin Simmons’s devotion to presenting the best possible steaks at Tris has led to its evolution as a modern meat restaurant. Protein from Gyulais, Heartbrand X, and Snake River Farms are available here, making the restaurant’s steak boards a prime choice for carnivorous diners. Each board is custom-prepared for the table with a variety of wet and dry-aged meats paired with Simmons’s selection of sauces.

Patton's Steakhouse

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Make fulfilling your hankering for steak a secret mission at this new speakeasy-style restaurant. Tucked inside Height’s Savoir, guests enter through a wine cellar and are seated in the dining room, which boasts classic decor with leather banquettes and white tablecloths. The menu is just as classic and timeless, with a variety of strips, filets, rib-eyes, seabass, and more.

Patton’s bone-in rib-eye, sliced and served with a roll.
Ordering steak Patton’s Steakhouse, which seats up to 38 guests, feels exclusive.
Barrett Doke

Taste of Texas

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As one of the country’s highest-volume steakhouses, this beloved Houston restaurant is a reliable choice for steaks, plus all of the delicious sides, salads, and desserts to go along with ‘em. Bone-in cowboy rib-eye, porterhouse, and tomahawk steaks are on offer, ranging from $40 to $80.

B & B Butchers

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As one of only a few restaurants in the country that serve up legit, certified Japanese Kobe beef, B&B Butchers is a must if you’re seeking the city’s fanciest steak. Blow a paycheck on A5 Kobe beef, or consider the more economical 22-ounce bone-in rib-eye that clocks in at $68. Dining alone? A petit filet topped with fried oysters and bleu cheese — a.k.a. the “carpet bagger” — is an fine choice.

Foie gras on top of a steak.
The foie fras topped filet at B&B Butchers and Restaurant.
Alex Wu

Guard and Grace

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With elegant decor and prime views of its open kitchen, Guard and Grace serves up superb steaks and an unmatched dining experience with exquisite service to boot. Can’t choose between the rib-eye and the New York strip? Go for the juicy porterhouse. This best-of-both-worlds cut pairs well with sides like the rich black truffle mac and cheese and crispy Brussel sprouts.

Steak topped with a carrot on a white plate.
Grass-fed filet at Guard and Grace.
Guard & Grace

Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

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With its prime downtown locale near hotels and stadiums, this Landry’s steakhouse is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Dig into traditional USDA Prime steaks on or off the bone, with an array of complements like roasted bone marrow, blue cheese bacon butter, or a classic bearnaise. Try the Texas Akaushi skirt steak, grilled and served with duck fat potatoes, fried egg, and chimichurri sauce.

Brenner's on the Bayou

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Brenner’s has served the city’s finest beef to generations of Houstonians. USDA Prime rib-eye, filet, and NY strip are all compelling options, especially when topped with smoked garlic butter or a rich and velvety cognac-peppercorn sauce. Celebrating something? With unparalleled views of Buffalo Bayou, Brenner’s serves as the quintessential destination steakhouse for special occasions.

Georgia James

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Underbelly Hospitality’s steakhouse returns — this time, in Regent Square with its tried and true cast-iron steaks, whether it be a cut of Japanese W5 wagyu or a Texas strip from 44 Farms, plus Viet-Cajun oysters and smashed and fried potatoes. Dining with a group? Order the baller board, which comes with a platter of Georgia James’ best dishes customized for the crew.

Sliced Texas strip steak.
Texas strip steak at Georgia James Steakhouse.
Duc Hoang

Mastro's Steakhouse

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With a dynamic waterfront terrace, vibrant lounge, and close proximity to the lavish Post Oak Hotel, this ritzy steakhouse is a high-spirited destination to settle in for steak night. Splurge on a wagyu tomahawk or Japanese A5 wagyu before digging into the famed butter cake.

Turner's

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Under the Berg Hospitality umbrella (B&B Butchers and Restaurant, the Annie Cafe & Bar, B.B. Lemon), Turner’s serves as a fool-proof destination for a prime steak, with its old-world atmosphere and live pianist performing nightly. Try the wagyu filet or indulge wholly with the 22 oz wagyu rib-eye.

A hand spooning sauce on a steak.
Wagyu filet at Turner’s.
Kirsten Gilliam

Steak 48

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This River Oaks District steakhouse is a spot to see and be seen, while eating massive slabs of meat. The restaurant takes a modern approach to steakhouse dining, featuring responsibly sourced wet-aged cuts, selected and deconstructed by its master butcher, and broiled at 1,600 degrees. Love a good surf ‘n’ turf? Bask in the luxury of an American wagyu filet with black truffle-sauteed Maine lobster. Save room for desserts like the cookies and cream popcorn sundae or red velvet bread pudding.

Steak 48’s steak topped with truffle sautéed Maine lobster.
Make your steak extra special at Steak 48 with indulgent toppings like truffle sauteed lobster.
Steak 48

Truluck's

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Though best known for its giant crab claws, Truluck’s is also known to serve up a melt-in-your-mouth steak, including a New York strip that’s wet-aged for 60 days, and a barrel cut filet. The ambiance is perfect for date night, while the lounge, with its live music and large bar, is popular among groups.

Marmo

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A newcomer to the Montrose Collective, this Italian chophouse offers pasta and premium hand-cut steaks, including an 18-ounce cowboy rib-eye and a 42-ounce Porterhouse, both of which have been dry-aged for 45 days. Decide between toppings like porcini bone marrow sauce or rosemary-aged beef fat butter, and pair your steak with classic sides like roasted potatoes or broccolini. Don’t forget to browse the 22-page wine list for the perfect red.

Marmo’s 18-ounce cowboy rib-eye, with lemon and garlic.
Marmo’s 18-ounce rib-eye is dry-aged for 45 days.
Kirsten Gilliam

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

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這個奢華的兩層高的牛排餐廳坐落在the Galleria is a Houston fine dining stalwart. With a wine list featuring more than 1000 selections and extravagant offerings like a built-to-order seafood tower, caviar service, fried lobster tails, and steaks like the 22-ounce bone-in prime strip, there is no shortage of ways to indulge. Pro tip: Del Frisco’s is open for lunch, and offers a 2-course meal for $29.

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

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As the O.G. of Houston’s steak scene, there’s no better service or steak in town than at this Westheimer institution, and its newer downtown counterpart. The beef is USDA Prime and aged in-house, the wine list is ridiculously comprehensive, and starters like Pappas’ iconic turtle soup and lobster mac and cheese serve as an excellent complement to a rib-eye, NY strip, or filet.

Tony's

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The steak menu is strong at Tony’s, in part due to loyal cooks who have prepared meat at the restaurant during its more than three decade run. The 55-day dry-aged rib-eye is 100 percent prime, and its artisan-style dry-aging process results in a buttery, full-flavored bite. There is also the option to have it “Tony’s Way”, which includes porcini mushroom, fonda Bruno sauce, and roasted bone marrow. On the hunt for something extravagant? Find fatty A5, BMS 12 Miyazaki wagyu beef here, presented seared and sliced by the ounce.

Doris Metropolitan Houston

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A New Orleans export, Doris Metropolitan brings a unique steakhouse experience to a city with no shortage of choices. Dig into steaks that are dry-aged at the restaurant, ranging from a 9-ounce “classified cut” to the hulking 34-ounce porterhouse. Wagyu beef from Japan and Texas are also on offer, and here, the sides shine just as much as the mains, with non-traditional options like Israeli salad with tahini and asparagus gratin.

Steak and bone marrow with a glass of red wine.
Amp up your steak with bone marrow at Doris Metropolitan.
Doris Metropolitan

Gatsby's

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This Montrose newbie, with dark and dramatic interiors, is helmed by executive chef Erick Anaya who brings more than 20 years of steakhouse experience to the table. Settle into one of the cozy red banquettes, and prepare for a feast. Start with deluxe deviled eggs topped with fried shrimp and bacon jam or baked oysters on the half shell, before splurging on the 16-ounce Delmonico steak. If you love Gatsby’s, try the group’s follow-up restaurants, Gatsby’s Seafood and Gatsby’s Grill.

Gatsby’s plated rib-eye with a glass of red wine.
Gatbsy’s harnesses the expertise of its executive chef Erick Anaya to serve some of the best steaks the city has to offer.
Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse

Killen's Steakhouse

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Chef Ronnie Killen’s eponymous steakhouse — with locations in Pearland and in the Woodlands — is a Houston staple. Traditional dry or wet-aged Prime corn-fed beef, wagyu, and grass-fed steaks are on the menu, and a flight of New York strip allows diners to try a variety of beefy options. Killen’s sides, like skillet potatoes and broccoli-cheese risotto, earn just as much praise as the meat.

TRIS

廚師盟stin Simmons’s devotion to presenting the best possible steaks at Tris has led to its evolution as a modern meat restaurant. Protein from Gyulais, Heartbrand X, and Snake River Farms are available here, making the restaurant’s steak boards a prime choice for carnivorous diners. Each board is custom-prepared for the table with a variety of wet and dry-aged meats paired with Simmons’s selection of sauces.

Patton's Steakhouse

Make fulfilling your hankering for steak a secret mission at this new speakeasy-style restaurant. Tucked inside Height’s Savoir, guests enter through a wine cellar and are seated in the dining room, which boasts classic decor with leather banquettes and white tablecloths. The menu is just as classic and timeless, with a variety of strips, filets, rib-eyes, seabass, and more.

Patton’s bone-in rib-eye, sliced and served with a roll.
Ordering steak Patton’s Steakhouse, which seats up to 38 guests, feels exclusive.
Barrett Doke

Taste of Texas

As one of the country’s highest-volume steakhouses, this beloved Houston restaurant is a reliable choice for steaks, plus all of the delicious sides, salads, and desserts to go along with ‘em. Bone-in cowboy rib-eye, porterhouse, and tomahawk steaks are on offer, ranging from $40 to $80.

B & B Butchers

As one of only a few restaurants in the country that serve up legit, certified Japanese Kobe beef, B&B Butchers is a must if you’re seeking the city’s fanciest steak. Blow a paycheck on A5 Kobe beef, or consider the more economical 22-ounce bone-in rib-eye that clocks in at $68. Dining alone? A petit filet topped with fried oysters and bleu cheese — a.k.a. the “carpet bagger” — is an fine choice.

Foie gras on top of a steak.
The foie fras topped filet at B&B Butchers and Restaurant.
Alex Wu

Guard and Grace

With elegant decor and prime views of its open kitchen, Guard and Grace serves up superb steaks and an unmatched dining experience with exquisite service to boot. Can’t choose between the rib-eye and the New York strip? Go for the juicy porterhouse. This best-of-both-worlds cut pairs well with sides like the rich black truffle mac and cheese and crispy Brussel sprouts.

Steak topped with a carrot on a white plate.
Grass-fed filet at Guard and Grace.
Guard & Grace

Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

With its prime downtown locale near hotels and stadiums, this Landry’s steakhouse is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Dig into traditional USDA Prime steaks on or off the bone, with an array of complements like roasted bone marrow, blue cheese bacon butter, or a classic bearnaise. Try the Texas Akaushi skirt steak, grilled and served with duck fat potatoes, fried egg, and chimichurri sauce.

Brenner's on the Bayou

Brenner’s has served the city’s finest beef to generations of Houstonians. USDA Prime rib-eye, filet, and NY strip are all compelling options, especially when topped with smoked garlic butter or a rich and velvety cognac-peppercorn sauce. Celebrating something? With unparalleled views of Buffalo Bayou, Brenner’s serves as the quintessential destination steakhouse for special occasions.

Georgia James

Underbelly Hospitality’s steakhouse returns — this time, in Regent Square with its tried and true cast-iron steaks, whether it be a cut of Japanese W5 wagyu or a Texas strip from 44 Farms, plus Viet-Cajun oysters and smashed and fried potatoes. Dining with a group? Order the baller board, which comes with a platter of Georgia James’ best dishes customized for the crew.

Sliced Texas strip steak.
Texas strip steak at Georgia James Steakhouse.
Duc Hoang

Mastro's Steakhouse

With a dynamic waterfront terrace, vibrant lounge, and close proximity to the lavish Post Oak Hotel, this ritzy steakhouse is a high-spirited destination to settle in for steak night. Splurge on a wagyu tomahawk or Japanese A5 wagyu before digging into the famed butter cake.

Turner's

Under the Berg Hospitality umbrella (B&B Butchers and Restaurant, the Annie Cafe & Bar, B.B. Lemon), Turner’s serves as a fool-proof destination for a prime steak, with its old-world atmosphere and live pianist performing nightly. Try the wagyu filet or indulge wholly with the 22 oz wagyu rib-eye.

A hand spooning sauce on a steak.
Wagyu filet at Turner’s.
Kirsten Gilliam

Steak 48

This River Oaks District steakhouse is a spot to see and be seen, while eating massive slabs of meat. The restaurant takes a modern approach to steakhouse dining, featuring responsibly sourced wet-aged cuts, selected and deconstructed by its master butcher, and broiled at 1,600 degrees. Love a good surf ‘n’ turf? Bask in the luxury of an American wagyu filet with black truffle-sauteed Maine lobster. Save room for desserts like the cookies and cream popcorn sundae or red velvet bread pudding.

Steak 48’s steak topped with truffle sautéed Maine lobster.
Make your steak extra special at Steak 48 with indulgent toppings like truffle sauteed lobster.
Steak 48

Truluck's

Though best known for its giant crab claws, Truluck’s is also known to serve up a melt-in-your-mouth steak, including a New York strip that’s wet-aged for 60 days, and a barrel cut filet. The ambiance is perfect for date night, while the lounge, with its live music and large bar, is popular among groups.

Marmo

A newcomer to the Montrose Collective, this Italian chophouse offers pasta and premium hand-cut steaks, including an 18-ounce cowboy rib-eye and a 42-ounce Porterhouse, both of which have been dry-aged for 45 days. Decide between toppings like porcini bone marrow sauce or rosemary-aged beef fat butter, and pair your steak with classic sides like roasted potatoes or broccolini. Don’t forget to browse the 22-page wine list for the perfect red.

Marmo’s 18-ounce cowboy rib-eye, with lemon and garlic.
Marmo’s 18-ounce rib-eye is dry-aged for 45 days.
Kirsten Gilliam

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

這個奢華的兩層高的牛排餐廳坐落在the Galleria is a Houston fine dining stalwart. With a wine list featuring more than 1000 selections and extravagant offerings like a built-to-order seafood tower, caviar service, fried lobster tails, and steaks like the 22-ounce bone-in prime strip, there is no shortage of ways to indulge. Pro tip: Del Frisco’s is open for lunch, and offers a 2-course meal for $29.

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

As the O.G. of Houston’s steak scene, there’s no better service or steak in town than at this Westheimer institution, and its newer downtown counterpart. The beef is USDA Prime and aged in-house, the wine list is ridiculously comprehensive, and starters like Pappas’ iconic turtle soup and lobster mac and cheese serve as an excellent complement to a rib-eye, NY strip, or filet.

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Tony's

The steak menu is strong at Tony’s, in part due to loyal cooks who have prepared meat at the restaurant during its more than three decade run. The 55-day dry-aged rib-eye is 100 percent prime, and its artisan-style dry-aging process results in a buttery, full-flavored bite. There is also the option to have it “Tony’s Way”, which includes porcini mushroom, fonda Bruno sauce, and roasted bone marrow. On the hunt for something extravagant? Find fatty A5, BMS 12 Miyazaki wagyu beef here, presented seared and sliced by the ounce.

Doris Metropolitan Houston

A New Orleans export, Doris Metropolitan brings a unique steakhouse experience to a city with no shortage of choices. Dig into steaks that are dry-aged at the restaurant, ranging from a 9-ounce “classified cut” to the hulking 34-ounce porterhouse. Wagyu beef from Japan and Texas are also on offer, and here, the sides shine just as much as the mains, with non-traditional options like Israeli salad with tahini and asparagus gratin.

Steak and bone marrow with a glass of red wine.
Amp up your steak with bone marrow at Doris Metropolitan.
Doris Metropolitan

Gatsby's

This Montrose newbie, with dark and dramatic interiors, is helmed by executive chef Erick Anaya who brings more than 20 years of steakhouse experience to the table. Settle into one of the cozy red banquettes, and prepare for a feast. Start with deluxe deviled eggs topped with fried shrimp and bacon jam or baked oysters on the half shell, before splurging on the 16-ounce Delmonico steak. If you love Gatsby’s, try the group’s follow-up restaurants, Gatsby’s Seafood and Gatsby’s Grill.

Gatsby’s plated rib-eye with a glass of red wine.
Gatbsy’s harnesses the expertise of its executive chef Erick Anaya to serve some of the best steaks the city has to offer.
Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse

Killen's Steakhouse

Chef Ronnie Killen’s eponymous steakhouse — with locations in Pearland and in the Woodlands — is a Houston staple. Traditional dry or wet-aged Prime corn-fed beef, wagyu, and grass-fed steaks are on the menu, and a flight of New York strip allows diners to try a variety of beefy options. Killen’s sides, like skillet potatoes and broccoli-cheese risotto, earn just as much praise as the meat.

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