Best New Restaurants in Houston

Nestled in Memorial’s Hedwig Village, Aaron Bludorn’s third Houston restaurant is a tavern-style experience that exudes the same quality and hospitality on display at Bludorn and Navy Blue. Analog to the chef’s flagship restaurant, Bar Bludorn’s menu features explorative takes on Gulf Coast seafood, pasta, and plates infused with regional flavors. Bludorn’s calling card — oysters served raw, roasted, or fried — have a permanent place on the menu, as do a host of pasta dishes. Expect to find artichoke tortellini, pappardelle with mustard-stoked rabbit ragout, and carbonara constructed with poached egg yolk, nuggets of rendered bacon, and English peas. Start your meal with country ham beignets laced with ricotta cheese and whole grain mustard, and finish with dessert: Ice cream sandwich, citrusy coconut mousse, and fresh baked cookies await.