Houston Restaurants With Curbside Pickup & Delivery

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Editor’s Note: This list is in progress with several additions still to come. Check back soon for more. Restaurant and bar owners can email us with their information.  

The times, they are a changin‘ and no one knows when we’re getting back to life as we knew it. With the continuing spread of COVID-19, the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) is currently advising against gatherings of 50 or more. That means that eating in a restaurant dining room is a questionable proposition, even though several are making great efforts to ensure the whole process is as safe as possible, including removing tables to increase the distance between diners and sanitizing frequently.

In response to diner concerns, several restaurant owners are pivoting to focus on pickup and delivery services. That way, their customers can still enjoy their food without feeling like they are at risk (or putting someone else at risk).

A suggestion: to get maximum dollars to the restaurant and save yourself delivery fees, the best way to order is to call it in and then go pick it up. Many are even offering curbside delivery and will bring it straight to your car. (The exception is if the restaurant is using its own employees for delivery, in which case, delivery is helping keep them employed.) That said, using a third-party delivery service is better than nothing. Also, consider buying gift cards from your favorites now. This is a crushingly difficult time for the restaurant and bar industry, and every dollar counts. Sufficient support from customers means these places will still be here when COVID-19 is just an ugly memory.

Here are the restaurants making changes, and for our readers’ convenience, the list is organized by neighborhood. If you don’t see yours yet, we’re working on it. Check back shortly. 

 

Downtown/Midtown

Bravery Chef Hall, 409 Travis, (713) 909-0691:  Owner Shepard Ross says that, as of today, the food hall is using current employees to facilitate delivery in the downtown Houston area. Customers can pick up as well, but the dining room is closed until further notice. “We will be monitoring our vendors and all staff daily, taking temperatures, and logging any health issues if they arise,” wrote Ross in an announcement.

Bovine & Barley, 416 Main, (832) 742-5683: According to Luis Villegas of Eightsix’d Hospitality Group, this downtown bar, which also offers a full menu, is reducing its hours and focusing on to-go orders.

Galleria

Christie’s Seafood & Steaks, 6029 Westheimer, (713) 978-6563: Believe it or not, this over 100-year-old, Houston treasure has a pickup window on the east side of the building. View the menu, phone in your order and just let them know you’ll get it at the window. Want delivery? No problem; order through DoorDash.

Katy

Phat Eatery, 23119 Colonial Parkway in Katy Asian Town Center, (832) 913-6382: Owner Alex Auyeung was one of the first to remove tables and chairs to increase space between diners. That said, pickup is readily available — and all to-go orders are 15-percent off. Check out the Malaysian menu online and call (832) 913-6382 to place an order.

Memorial/Spring Branch

BuffBurger 1014 Wirt, (281) 501-9773: The craft burger shop is offering curbside pickup. Orders can be phoned in, or there’s also an online ordering page. Third-party delivery is available via UberEats and Favor.

Peli Peli Kitchen, 9090 Katy Freeway, (281) 257-9500: Like the larger Peli Peli restaurants (see below under Multiple Locations), this casual spin-off serving South African-inspired fare is offering free delivery for orders of $20 or more to customers within a 2.5 mile radius. There is an online ordering page and catering is also provided. Call in your order and pay via credit card. While the company is hoping to reopen the dining room on March 24, that is tentative and dependent on the COVID-19 situation.

North Houston

Lasagna House 1960, 217D Cypress Creek Parkway, (281) 580-7797: Get curbside delivery and grab a gift card deal at Matt Vernon’s Italian restaurant with scratch-made dishes. For every $50 gift card purchase, get a $10 one free (e.g. get a $100 one and choose a $20 gift card). Delivery is also available via Uber Eats, Door Dash, Favor, and Postmates.

Rice Village

Politan Row, 2445 Times: Until further notice, the food hall is closing at 7 p.m. Some vendors may be offering curbside pickup. Keisha Griggs contacted us to say that Ate Kitchen’s hours specifically are noon to 7 p.m. A online ordering page specifically for takeout is in progress and should be ready to use later today.

South Houston

Habanera & The Guero, 9902 Gulf Freeway, (832) 547-1240: The acclaimed Tex-Mex spot can’t offer boozy margaritas to go, but it can send virgin ones! Order out and these are ready for you to add your own tequila at home. Of course, there are El Paso-inspired Tex-Mex dishes to go alongside, too. View the menu online. Delivery (which is done by Habanera & The Guero’s own waitstaff) is available for orders $40 and over in a 10-mile radius, and longer distances may be available for large orders. Call and ask for details.

Upper Kirby

Pondicheri, 2800 Kirby, (713) 522-2022: Hours are slightly abbreviated right now and are 11 a.m. 9 p.m. However, it is offering all-day happy hour. In an email to customers, the restaurant says, “Social distancing may feel a little sweeter with Rose Rita in hand and Mint Mango Pani Puri in tow.” The restaurant accepts to-go orders and delivery is available through Favor.

Pondicheri Bake Lab, 2800 Kirby, (713) 522-2012: Chef Anita Jaisinghani’s upstairs bakery and shop has slightly different hours than her restaurant. Currently, those are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In additions to light bites, such as sandwiches and baked goods, there are many snacks and other items that can be purchased and taken home.

Multiple Locations

Peli Peli, multiple locations, (281) 257-9500: From March 16 through March 23, Peli Peli is offering free delivery for orders of $20 or more for customers within a 2.5 mile radius between the hours of 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The delivery menus are available online and catering is also provided. Call in your order and pay via credit card. While the company is hoping to reopen dining rooms on March 24, that is tentative and based on the COVID-19 situation.

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