Pappas Bros. Steakhouse is Houston's opulent go-to for dry-aged prime beef, exceptional seafood, and a wine list that feels as long as your dinner reservation.
"We Houstonians have come to rely on Pappas Bros. as the classic steakhouse to live out a fantasy of choosing expensive dry-aged meat straight from the display case. For nearly 30 years, the Galleria-area restaurant has served the best steak in town, bar none. (There’s also a Downtown location if you’re craving an after-work ribeye.) Pappas Bros.' dining room is pleasantly dim, the wine list is as long as a Homeric epic, and the staff is diligent. Don't say we didn't warn you when you agree to everything on the dessert cart just to keep the experience alive a little longer." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"Romance may be a construct, but delicious dry-aged beef is a reality. At Pappas Bros, a classic Houston steakhouse near the Galleria (as well as the Downtown location), you’ll certainly be able to find one of those things. The dining room is pleasantly dim, the wine list is dubiously long, the staff is diligent, and the prices run high (as you might expect). Stay long enough, and the private-club atmosphere will lull you into a state of beefy bliss." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene, julie takahashi
"Let’s be clear, the original Pappas Bros. Steakhouse near the Galleria (not to be confused with the location Downtown) serves the best steak in the city. Aged for 28 days in-house, Pappas sears every cut of beef until a crisp black-pepper crust forms, with only a light seasoning of butter and salt, with each bite nutty, juicy, beefy, and rich. The restaurant lives up to the steak by leaning into every tried-and-true steakhouse trope. Extremely dark lighting, servers in starched shirts, walls of wine, deep-set booths, massive side dishes, and a flamboyant display case stuffed full of meat. Pappas tops our list when choosing a spot to feel and eat like royalty." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"Houston (and Texas in general) is synonymous with beef, and no place honors that better than Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. Every cut gets dry-aged in-house for a minimum of 28 days, seared to form a crispy, salt-flecked crust, and served solo on a hot plate like a sizzling jewel. This is the best steakhouse in town, so expect perfectly butchered petite filets and prehistoric-looking tomahawks carved tableside on one of those fancy carts. Dinner here makes you feel like a wealthy cattle baron, mostly due to the many paintings of longhorns on the prairie, but also the lingering scent of seared beef, servers buttoned up in tuxedo vests, and luxurious dark-wood walls." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"The most stellar service and atmosphere for a special dinner. The filet mignon or the lamb chops are wonderful entree choices and the jumbo lump crab mac and cheese is decadent. Their cocktails are delicious as well - my go-to is a French 75." - Edward Barsamian
