Where to Find Pandan Drinks and Desserts in Houston

Find coffee drinks, sandwiches, waffles, cakes, pastries, and even wings infused with pandan at these Houston restaurants and bakeries

Houston’s dessert and sweet drink scene doesn’t disappoint. Most restaurants are highly invested in providing diners with a sweet ending to their meal, and this summer, in particular, restaurants are centering desserts and drinks around an underrated yet essential flavor — pandan. Most popular and native to Southeast Asian cuisine, this green, blade-like ingredient offers a slightly earthy, vanilla-like flavor that lends a sweet but balanced touch to many dishes and beverages, particularly those paired with young coconut or ube. For diners not as familiar, here’s a simple guide to dipping your toe (or, in this case, taste buds) into the Houston world of pandan.