Rainbow Lodge
American restaurant · Lazy Brook
2011 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77008
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Highlights
Upscale lodge dining with acclaimed wild game, seafood, and bayou views
Upscale lodge dining with acclaimed wild game, seafood, and bayou views
"Situated on the banks of White Oak Bayou, this real-life log-cabin-turned-restaurant is one of the city’s most charming destinations to dine with a view. With more than 100 years under its belt, the cabin boasts dreamy interiors with real log walls and plenty of windows to enjoy the natural scenery, but it’s the restaurant’s grounds that really impress. Opt for a seat on the deck amidst the bountiful trees, enjoy dishes featuring wild game — like seared duck breast — or opt for flavorful seafood dishes, like the lump crab cake." - Brittany Britto Garley
"The scenic beauty and rustic charm of this restaurant, which is housed in a century-old log cabin along the banks of White Oak Bayou, are reason enough to visit. But visit on a Friday evening, and enjoy live music with the views. Every week, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Rainbow Lodge features music from live performers in the Tied Fly Bar or on the picturesque patio when the weather permits. Stick around for dinner, which features game meats and seafood in memorable entrees like grilled North American elk chop, venison filet, and Alaskan halibut." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Rainbow Lodge has been the site of countless special events and celebrations — for good reason. Situated on the banks of White Oak Bayou, this stunning, majestic property offers breathtaking views from inside the restaurant, which is housed in a more than 100-year-old cabin, and from its sprawling outdoor oasis. Explore the menu of wild game and seafood, then wander through the grounds for fresh air and scenic views." - Brittany Britto Garley
"This steakhouse-adjacent and wild game-focused restaurant is built around a 100-year-old log cabin and has a game trophy room that would make Ace Ventura clutch his pearls. It's been open for over 40 years and serves a whole mess of seafood and game meat. We usually eat on Rainbow Lodge's patio with bayou views because it feels like Hill Country or maybe some distant Rocky Mountain chalet, but you’re just off TC Jester and Ella." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"If your definition of a steakhouse expands beyond beef to, say, antelope, bison, elk, or venison, then Rainbow Lodge in The Heights has the meat you crave. Centered around a log cabin recreation, the restaurant boasts enough wild game busts to make an animal lover a bit faint and a picturesque view of live oaks sloping down to the bayou. Take in the scenery (something you can’t say in Houston all that often) while tackling a bowl of smoked duck gumbo, a lamb ribeye, or grilled elk loin." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
