The Best Restaurants for Dining Alone in Houston

Solo dining istrending up , and not just because you may place a Roger Bacon appetiser come after by a Roger Bacon entrée and bacon dessert without judgment from your swain or lady friend . There are also the append merits of not wait for a table at the hottest spot , making friends with talkative strangers , or , good of all , not having to talk to a single man being alfresco of the ordering summons . Here are the best Houston restaurant at which to make the most of your ( surprisingly great ) alone feeding experience .

MF Sushi

Sushi bar are practically made for dining alone , specially because shushing your SO during the chef ’s omakase usually resolve with you spend the night on the sofa anyway . At MF , “ Magic Fingers ” – also have it away by his human name , chef Chris Kinjo – certainly puts on a shush - desirable show . appropriate a spot at the 12 - buns sushi taproom and revel in the wizardry .

Kata Robata

Remember that thing we said about sushi Browning automatic rifle being double-dyed for solo dining ? We hope so , because we literallyjustsaid it . Go ahead and interpret it again , but substitute “ MF ” with “ KR , ” “ Magic Fingers ” with “ Hori ” and “ Chris Kinjo ” with “ Manabu Horiuchi . ” Now hit Kata ’s sushi cake , because that ’s a wad of replacing , and you probably do work up an appetite . Hori - san pays just as much tending to the Elmer Reizenstein as he does the fish , so the temperature , wadding , and sour will be just as on point as that buttery toro you have sex so much .

Brasserie 19

Getting a prime board at this see - and - be - learn brasserie can be backbreaking . So it ’s a good thing you do n’t have to worry about anyone but yourself . Snag a seat at the sleek bar and peruse ( via iPad ) the surprisingly affordable wine-colored list as you side - eye the young set of Real Housewives table - hopping in red - soled stilettos . The steak frites are n’t so bad , either .

Down House

Bar - top table and can near the back taproom supply a friendly setting for kimchi burger smashing and dry pint sipping . The bartenders make for honest yak on slower nights , and free wi - fi during weekday means your data usage wo n’t be through the roof . For a right swallow ’ , get homey plate like kick bolognese & polenta , or fried chicken & mash . Or chitchat during the off - hours ( 3 - 5pm ) for a chinchy late - lunch menu of minor plate and sandwich .

Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana

You may think of pizza pie consumption as a group experience . But these scorch , bubbling , Neapolitan - style pizzas are destined for one . enjoin an arugula - and - prosciutto Proto-Indo European at the counter and snag a seat with a view of the massive brick oven(s ) so you’re able to check the show . It ’ll only take about 90 seconds for yours to be quick once it ’s in . Owner Bill Hutchinson is one of the friendly guys in townsfolk , and the $ 3 BYOB policy means you’re able to wine and dine on a budget . Pro tip : bring a piece of ass - top bottle so you’re able to easily take whatever you do n’t finish with you for after .

JINYA Ramen Bar

Ramen is unshareable as it is . But this California implant ’s take on the stunner is so shockingly in effect , you ’ll desire to take utterly zero probability of your dinner companion asking for “ a little gustatory sensation ” before watching him or her slurp up half the noodle in your bowl . Dining solo is the only surefire way to do that . Saddle up to the industrial bar and get the signature Black Tonkutsu , 18 - 60 minutes slow - cooked pork broth and made - from - pelf noodles , the only thing worthy of a stock so damn good . Do n’t feel like talking ? Do n’t have to . Craft taps and the television will keep you company and relieve you from striking up a conversation with noodles all over your typeface .

The wine bar at Underbelly

A meal at chef Chris Shepherd ’s soulful restaurant is usually a family - vogue affair . But you could pony up to the mod farmhouse vino bar ( from 3 - 6:30pm or after 10 postmortem ) to smash up incredible eats all by your lonesome . In the wine elbow room , the chef pay court to his buddies around the country , create an evolving lineup of “ covers ” that really sing . Peche ’s Smoked Gulf Fish Dip , Hog and Hominy Poutine , David Chang ’s Fuku Chicken Tenders … would you really desire to apportion braise goat and dumplings ? We did n’t suppose so .

Uchi

make for a date and you ’re probable to drop a very big dollar amount at this cool Thomas Kyd ' resort . Hit the sushi bar unchaperoned at “ saké social hour , ” however , and you ’ll junket like an emperor on a dime ( and without the multi - week wait for a reservation ) . If you do n’t take care spend some cash , get the omakase for razor - sharp cuts and playful takes on classic Nipponese flavour . You ’ll be glad no matter .

Southern Goods

This Southern charmer has been fairly swamped since opening in the fall , so go away at it alone is quite possibly the best way to put off a wait . Indoor or cover terrace streak seats means you ’re good to go no matter the weather condition , and a always rotating menu keeps thing from get dull . The boozy cocktail and spread out choice of 24 water faucet should help with that , too . Get the SG Burger , a double meat / double high mallow number packed with " comeback sauce " you ’ll lawfully want to come back for , or the deucedly good Beef Belly Burnt Ends , something you ’ll never , EVER need to share .

The Hay Merchant

This cunning brewpub is almost always packed , so getting a table expectant enough for you and your gang can be a gripe . Luckily , there ’s almost always an abundance of solo ordure for you to snap up while others give you the hangry mephitis eye . The Cease & Desist Warren Earl Burger is so good it should be illegal , but if you ’re there on a Tuesday , their steak dark special , in which $ 15 gets you a cleanly cook 44 farm cut alongside seasonally apropos side , is the WTG .

Mockingbird Bistro Wine Bar

Forget the fancy - pants meal in the conventional dining elbow room . Bar bite at the wraparound bar attached to the latter are easier on the wallet , and you may feed , like , three of them without feel like a beast . Get a few small ones ( like BBQ meatball , ceviche , or mac & cheese , only $ 5 during happy hour ) , or go for bigger plates like mussels & frites , the house bacon burger , or veal bolognese . All of it pairs perfectly well with an old - school cocktail .

Red Lion Pub

Cozying up with the pub transportation at this British tavern is like wrapping yourself in a elephantine , toothsome snuggie for one . Weekday specials – retrieve $ 5 cheeseburger Mondays , $ 10 moules marinières , and $ 22 for a curry and a pint – are no - laugh tasty , as are the cheap " Night Owl " plate . Belly up to the bar to grab one with a few pints . You may even find a few real liveliness Brit to faff around with .

Artisans

Wine and dine yourself with a view . All you have to do is reserve a spot at the 28 - seat chef ’s table that wrap the candid kitchen . Then get chef Jacques Fox ’s show - stop " Gastronomique , " a degustation so salutary it will have you forgetting you ’re so all-fired lone within . ( Or Holy Order from the even menu , which is a bit more affordably substantial . )

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Brooke Viggianois a Houston writer who sorta require to ditch her SO for dinner tonight . Tweet her@BrookeViggiano , but only expect an result if there ’s free wi - fi .

Man dining by himself at restaurant