Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in Pearland, by the Record

The best places to eat in Pearland, by the professional record: Michelin Guide, Houstonia, and Texas Monthly have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Killen's BBQ comes out on top.

Killen's Barbecue and Atchafalaya Crawfish hold the next two places. Houstonia shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Michelin Guide next.

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  1. The line forms before the doors open at eleven, and the crowd moves fast through what was once Pearland's first school cafeteria. This is a serious Texas barbecue joint with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, where the beef rib comes off the smoker out back with a crust of salt and pepper and a give that a spoon could handle. The pork belly burnt ends in pepper jelly sauce are the kind of thing your cardiologist would prefer you not know about.



  2. Rank 3. Atchafalaya Crawfish

    Cajun & Creole







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