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| Dive Into Bayou City Dining |
The menu at the Oceanaire Seafood Room in the Galleria is a daily printed promise to serve only the finest, freshest and sustainably caught seafood. Oceanaire’s offerings are based entirely on market availability, so it focuses on simple, seasonal preparations and regionally inspired dishes that change all the time. A fantastic selection of wines suggested by the seasoned wine stewards superbly complements the fresh dishes from the sea, and Oceanaire also offers private dining options, such as the Marlin Room, which accommodates up to 60. Groups also can book semiprivate restaurant dining for up to 90 or a complete buyout for up to 400.
Opened in Houston in 1978 as the fifth location nationwide, The Palm Restaurant in the Galleria area offers a signature New York flair combined with Southern hospitality. With a philosophy simply to treat guests like family, serve great food and always exceed expectations, the family owned Palm Restaurant is for enjoying an excellent meal, catching up with friends, closing business deals and celebrating milestones. With only the best ingredients available, the menu features honest, satisfying dishes with an Italian-American heritage—from prime aged steaks and jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters to savory Italian classics. The Palm in Houston also offers a variety of private dining options, such as the Boardroom for 15, the Private Dining Room for up to 60 and an Outdoor Patio that accommodates 34. The Palm Restaurant staff works to create a personalized and memorable event and a positive experience for every guest.
Pappas Brothers Steakhouse celebrates the pleasure of old-fashioned dining by creating an environment reminiscent of the fine-dining style of decades past with all the fresh food of today. Pappas Brothers has lasted for generations by offering USDA Prime, in-house dry-aged beef finely seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper and butter. Complement the experience with an extensive wine cellar of more than 2,300 vintages served by the Pappas wine stewards and knowledgeable staff who can help select the perfect one. Pappas Brothers also offers private dining options, including the Wine Room for up to 17 or 22 while the built-in plasma media screen allows for presentations. The Lounge seats up to 65 in a warm and elegant Texas atmosphere while the Dining Car Room surrounds up to 42 with a western motif behind round, half-paned windows. Overlooking the main dining room, the Train Car Room holds up to 28 while the intimate Side Car Room features rich burgundy draperies and space for up to 16.
RDG + Bar Annie on Post Oak Boulevard is the newest evolution of the legendary Café Annie by Robert and Mimi Del Grande with a stunning and dramatic new look. The restaurant offers upscale American and Southwestern fresh local seafood and exotic meats, such as wood-grilled rabbit and cinnamon-roasted pheasant, and interesting twists like a coffee-roasted filet mignon. Selections from the Wine Bar complement the cuisine, and RDG + Bar Annie also offers a Sunday brunch. The restaurant has unique private, semiprivate and public dining areas for groups, including the Club and Oak View rooms that seat up to 60 when joined with large windows overlooking the oak-lined street. The Club Room’s sliding doors open to the main restaurant while the Oak View Room has signature artwork and more privacy. The Terrace offers open-air views and gentle breezes 25 feet above street level for up to 100, and the intimate Wine Room with floor-to-ceiling wine racks seats up to 15 at a bleached-oak table. For semiprivate or public dining, the Post Oak Room seats up to 40, and the Ambassador’s Table seats up to 20 on high bar stools for an elevated experience.
Exceptional cuisine and elegance meet at the Granduca Hotel’s acclaimed Ristorante Cavour where the flavors of Northern Italy take center stage. Amid the Old-World Italian ambiance, the flavors by Executive Chef Renato De Pirro come from fresh produce gathered at Houston’s renowned farmers markets for that night’s menu on which he enhances the simplest ingredients with expert knowledge and preparation. Ristorante Cavour also offers Sunday Brunch with an imaginative Italian feast of plenty and all the traditional brunch favorites.
At Tango & Malbec, the passion and energy of the sultry Tango fuse with high-end South American food influenced by European cuisine and known for meats grilled on a wood-fire parilla, smoky flavors and complementary bold wines. The Argentine restaurant provides a departure from the all-you-can-eat Brazilian grilled meats while maintaining the flavor and flare of sultry South America. An open grill and kitchen allow guests to see the culinary creations come to life as they indulge in superb Malbec wines. The restaurant has a long, U-shaped bar and tables on an outdoor patio beyond the main dining room and also welcomes large group reservations in areas for up to 250 people, plus private rooms, including the Montevideo Room for up to 40 and the Bs As Room for up to 60, both available with audiovisual capabilities for meetings and presentations.
Truluck’s Steak & Stone Crab is a getaway for the senses, serving the freshest crab direct from its own fisheries. Enjoy the fresh-catch seafood menu or select tender, juicy steaks prepared to perfection complemented with amazing wines by the glass and bottle that have earned Truluck’s an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. With 2011 ratings of Excellent from Zagat in food and service, popularity and top seafood cuisine, Truluck’s is also noted as the best seafood restaurant in Houston and is on Tom Horan’s America’s Top Ten. Truluck’s offers private dining in its Houston Hemingway Room for up to 50 seated guests, or the entire restaurant is available for up to 260.
Opened in Houston in 1978 as the fifth location nationwide, The Palm Restaurant in the Galleria area offers a signature New York flair combined with Southern hospitality. With a philosophy simply to treat guests like family, serve great food and always exceed expectations, the family owned Palm Restaurant is for enjoying an excellent meal, catching up with friends, closing business deals and celebrating milestones. With only the best ingredients available, the menu features honest, satisfying dishes with an Italian-American heritage—from prime aged steaks and jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters to savory Italian classics. The Palm in Houston also offers a variety of private dining options, such as the Boardroom for 15, the Private Dining Room for up to 60 and an Outdoor Patio that accommodates 34. The Palm Restaurant staff works to create a personalized and memorable event and a positive experience for every guest.
Pappas Brothers Steakhouse celebrates the pleasure of old-fashioned dining by creating an environment reminiscent of the fine-dining style of decades past with all the fresh food of today. Pappas Brothers has lasted for generations by offering USDA Prime, in-house dry-aged beef finely seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper and butter. Complement the experience with an extensive wine cellar of more than 2,300 vintages served by the Pappas wine stewards and knowledgeable staff who can help select the perfect one. Pappas Brothers also offers private dining options, including the Wine Room for up to 17 or 22 while the built-in plasma media screen allows for presentations. The Lounge seats up to 65 in a warm and elegant Texas atmosphere while the Dining Car Room surrounds up to 42 with a western motif behind round, half-paned windows. Overlooking the main dining room, the Train Car Room holds up to 28 while the intimate Side Car Room features rich burgundy draperies and space for up to 16.
RDG + Bar Annie on Post Oak Boulevard is the newest evolution of the legendary Café Annie by Robert and Mimi Del Grande with a stunning and dramatic new look. The restaurant offers upscale American and Southwestern fresh local seafood and exotic meats, such as wood-grilled rabbit and cinnamon-roasted pheasant, and interesting twists like a coffee-roasted filet mignon. Selections from the Wine Bar complement the cuisine, and RDG + Bar Annie also offers a Sunday brunch. The restaurant has unique private, semiprivate and public dining areas for groups, including the Club and Oak View rooms that seat up to 60 when joined with large windows overlooking the oak-lined street. The Club Room’s sliding doors open to the main restaurant while the Oak View Room has signature artwork and more privacy. The Terrace offers open-air views and gentle breezes 25 feet above street level for up to 100, and the intimate Wine Room with floor-to-ceiling wine racks seats up to 15 at a bleached-oak table. For semiprivate or public dining, the Post Oak Room seats up to 40, and the Ambassador’s Table seats up to 20 on high bar stools for an elevated experience.
Exceptional cuisine and elegance meet at the Granduca Hotel’s acclaimed Ristorante Cavour where the flavors of Northern Italy take center stage. Amid the Old-World Italian ambiance, the flavors by Executive Chef Renato De Pirro come from fresh produce gathered at Houston’s renowned farmers markets for that night’s menu on which he enhances the simplest ingredients with expert knowledge and preparation. Ristorante Cavour also offers Sunday Brunch with an imaginative Italian feast of plenty and all the traditional brunch favorites.
At Tango & Malbec, the passion and energy of the sultry Tango fuse with high-end South American food influenced by European cuisine and known for meats grilled on a wood-fire parilla, smoky flavors and complementary bold wines. The Argentine restaurant provides a departure from the all-you-can-eat Brazilian grilled meats while maintaining the flavor and flare of sultry South America. An open grill and kitchen allow guests to see the culinary creations come to life as they indulge in superb Malbec wines. The restaurant has a long, U-shaped bar and tables on an outdoor patio beyond the main dining room and also welcomes large group reservations in areas for up to 250 people, plus private rooms, including the Montevideo Room for up to 40 and the Bs As Room for up to 60, both available with audiovisual capabilities for meetings and presentations.
Truluck’s Steak & Stone Crab is a getaway for the senses, serving the freshest crab direct from its own fisheries. Enjoy the fresh-catch seafood menu or select tender, juicy steaks prepared to perfection complemented with amazing wines by the glass and bottle that have earned Truluck’s an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. With 2011 ratings of Excellent from Zagat in food and service, popularity and top seafood cuisine, Truluck’s is also noted as the best seafood restaurant in Houston and is on Tom Horan’s America’s Top Ten. Truluck’s offers private dining in its Houston Hemingway Room for up to 50 seated guests, or the entire restaurant is available for up to 260.
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