Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Steak house · Briargrove
5839 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
Highlights
Elegant steakhouse with dry-aged prime beef & extensive wine list
Elegant steakhouse with dry-aged prime beef & extensive wine list
"An elegant, old‑world steakhouse that spotlights in‑house dry‑aged prime beef alongside an ambitious, highly curated wine program. Menu standouts include a 22‑ounce bone‑in rib‑eye and a 16‑ounce New York strip, complemented by classic steakhouse sides such as potatoes au gratin, onion rings, and creamed spinach, and a massive New York‑style cheesecake for dessert. The dining room is lively and polished—encouraging dressing up—while staff prioritize hospitality and making wine approachable, helping guests navigate multi‑hundred‑page lists and experimenting with programming (including nonalcoholic options and cultural collaborations) to attract younger and novice drinkers. The beverage program is overseen by a Michelin‑recognized master sommelier and spans thousands of selections across separate restaurant inventories (the largest list ≈6,000 selections, with other lists around 4,500 and 3,500), representing wines from California, Burgundy, Italy and beyond, with substantial logistical efforts to store and protect tens of thousands of bottles." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Houston (and Texas in general) is synonymous with beef, and no place epitomizes the final, heavenly form of a hunk of beef better than Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. Every cut gets dry-aged in-house for a minimum of 28 days, seared to form a crispy, salt-flecked crust, and served solo on a hot plate like a sizzling jewel. This is the best steakhouse in town, so expect perfectly butchered petite filets and prehistoric-looking tomahawks carved tableside on one of those fancy carts. Dinner here makes you feel like a wealthy cattle baron, mostly due to the many paintings of longhorns on the prairie, but also the lingering scent of seared beef, servers buttoned up in tuxedo vests, and luxurious dark-wood walls." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"A steakhouse experience embraced by many Dallasites despite not being in a prime location; part of the Pappa’s restaurant dynasty out of Houston. It connects through excellent cuts of meat, over-the-top sides, dark wood and leather interiors, and an award-winning wine list — the classic, old-school steakhouse package." - Courtney E. Smith
"We Houstonians have come to rely on Pappas Bros. as the classic steakhouse to live out a fantasy of choosing expensive dry-aged meat straight from the display case. For nearly 30 years, the Galleria-area restaurant has served the best steak in town, bar none. (There’s also a Downtown location if you’re craving an after-work ribeye.) Pappas Bros.' dining room is pleasantly dim, the wine list is as long as a Homeric epic, and the staff is diligent. Don't say we didn't warn you when you agree to everything on the dessert cart just to keep the experience alive a little longer." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"Romance may be a construct, but delicious dry-aged beef is a reality. At Pappas Bros, a classic Houston steakhouse near the Galleria (as well as the Downtown location), you’ll certainly be able to find one of those things. The dining room is pleasantly dim, the wine list is dubiously long, the staff is diligent, and the prices run high (as you might expect). Stay long enough, and the private-club atmosphere will lull you into a state of beefy bliss." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene, julie takahashi
