A First Look at Houston’s Pastore — Underbelly Hospitality’s Newest Italian Restaurant - Eater Houston
"Located at 1180 Dunlavy Street, just steps away from Georgia James in Regent Square, the long-anticipated restaurant is set to channel Italy’s coastal cities — meaning lighter fare with lots of seafood and flirty and more feminine decor to match. Inspired by Italian gardens, executive chef Jeff Potts said in a statement that he and Underbelly’s culinary director Scott Muns have collaborated to create a light and fresh menu that’s “rooted in seasonality” and distinct from other Italian restaurants in the area. Diners can expect to start with dishes like Pastore’s ever-changing seafood tower, scallop crudo, mussel escabeche, or oysters served with prosecco granita, before enjoying freshly baked focaccia and handmade pasta dishes like swordfish amatriciana, squid ink linguine, and chicken sausage ravioli. Seafood also shines in plates like its roasted calamari stuffed with farro verde and topped with piquillo pepper sauce, fried anchovies with sage, and a branzino puttanesca. while dessert offers a sweet ending with apple fritters, olive oil cake, and a celery root panna cotta, served with glazed figs and limoncello sabayon." - Brittany Britto Garley
