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Tatemó
Mexican
The sign outside belongs to a doughnut shop, which tells you everything about the neighborhood and nothing about what's inside. Tatemó is a BYOB tasting menu built around heirloom corn from across Mexico, and it holds a Michelin star. The chef turns masa into something you'd describe to people for weeks: a black mole so dark it needs its own tortilla, made from nixtamalized plantain, to make the point land.
Ten honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Food & Wine Best New Chefs · Emmanuel Chavez
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Emmanuel Chavez
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Emmanuel Chavez
- Esquire #19 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Houston Chronicle #6 · Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
- Houstonia Houston’s Best Restaurants
- Houstonia The Best Mexican Restaurants in Houston
One number, weighted & current 94
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Tlacoyo de suadero Michelin Guide
- Mole negro Michelin Guide
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