The Best Spanish Food in Houston
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The best Spanish food in Houston, according to the experts: AAA, Michelin Guide, and Houstonia have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. BCN Taste & Tradition comes out on top.
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Baso and Rocambolesc hold the next two places. Eater and Houstonia show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. BCN Taste & Tradition
Spanish
A 1920s white stucco bungalow off Richmond Avenue, hung with Picasso owl jugs from the owner's private collection, is doing some of the more serious Spanish cooking in Houston. This is fine dining, so dress accordingly. The chef handles both seafood and roasted meats with the kind of confidence that makes everything feel inevitable rather than effortful. An all-Spanish wine list and a dedicated gin and tonic section round out the room. It holds a Michelin star.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Houstonia Houstonia: Houston’s Best Restaurants
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Rank 2. Baso
Basque
Concrete walls, moody lighting, and a hearth that glows through the open kitchen set the tone at this live-fire restaurant in the Heights. The menu pulls from everywhere, pairing live-fire technique with influences that drift across continents, and the whole thing is built for sharing. A James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist runs the kitchen. Bring a group, order widely, and expect the bass to be louder than you planned for.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle: #11 · Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- Eater Eater: The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Houston Chronicle #11 · Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
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Rank 3. Rocambolesc
Spanish Ice Cream Shop
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Rank 4. Mi Luna
Spanish
Mi Luna is a Spanish tapas restaurant with Moorish touches, tucked into the Montrose Collective. It spent two decades in Rice Village, vanished for a while, then reappeared in a shinier address, which is the Houston way. The menu leans on shared plates, a paella built from seafood, meat, and chicken, and a sweet-and-savory Moroccan chicken pie. Come hungry and with friends, because ordering for one defeats the point.
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