Okto
Mediterranean restaurant · Montrose
888 Westheimer Rd Suite 119, Houston, TX 77006
Highlights
Mediterranean restaurant with exceptional octopus, frena, and pasta
Mediterranean restaurant with exceptional octopus, frena, and pasta
"If there’s one dish we want at the push of a button, it’s the tuna tartare at Októ, a Mediterranean restaurant in Montrose. The soft, fatty tuna paired with the floral, sweet shiro shoyu sauce tastes incredible—especially if you opt for the $10 bluefin tun update (you should). It’s a perfect balance of sweet and salty. You’ll also want to take a gallon of the shiro shoyu home to pour into one of those beer hats. You know, for when you need a hit of delicious tartare juice. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"Named for both its Mediterranean roots (“okto” means “eight” in Greek) band its 888 Westheimer address, Okto brings the flair of Sof Hospitality to Montrose Collective. Chefs Yotam Dolev (Hamsa) and Hai Avnaim (Doris Metropolitan) team up on a menu of delectable bites such as crab squid ink linguini in a luscious sambal sauce. For lighter fare, think razor-thin tuna carpaccio, plump tiger shrimp with tarragon and thyme, or grilled hamachi perched atop an artichoke-pea risotto. A highlight of the newly-launched brunch service: a potato apple latke stacked with beet-cured lox and a confit egg yolk." - Brianna Griff
"A fresh addition to the local brunch scene, noted for joining other new openings that cater to Houston’s appetite for late‑morning dining." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Dining here feels like lounging in a sexy, after-hours conservatory that smells like freshly baked bread and is full of folks looking for a Big Night Out. When we smelled the floral scent of the shiro shoyu sauce as it poured over a delicate plate of tuna tartare. Frena bread service, eggplant carpaccio, tuna tartare, octopus, lamb chops, fries, and the pistachio four ways for dessert. Dining by lamp light, not feeling uncomfortably full after a meal, and patio furniture with cabana stripes. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - julie takahashi, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"One of Montrose Collective’s newer restaurants launched its Sunday brunch service in early April, offering contemporary Mediterranean dishes and cocktails best enjoyed on its see-and-be-seen patio. Make it a feast by filling the table with grilled sourdough topped with whipped lime ricotta and truffle honey, octopus carpaccio with a smoked paprika aioli and potato chips for added crunch, a schnitzel Caesar salad, and beet-cured lox layered on a potato-apple latke. Diners will also have access to some of Okto’s dinner favorites, including the rich crab squid ink linguini, the Frena, and the Greek salad. And, as every brunch menu should, Okto touts a burger. The Burger Au Poivre is topped with gorgonzola, gruyere, peppercorn sauce, and potato, with the option to add a fried egg, which pairs perfectly with one of its martinis. For parents or adults with kids in tow, fear not. Okto aims to make brunch a family affair with a simple children’s menu featuring pasta or schnitzel and fries." - Brittany Britto Garley
