Brennan's of Houston

Brennan's of Houston on Smith Street in Midtown has been one of Texas's great Creole dining institutions since 1967, when the New Orleans Brennan family extended their legendary restaurant lineage into the Houston market. The restaurant occupies a beautifully maintained historic building and serves a menu that bridges New Orleans culinary tradition with Texas ingredients and Gulf Coast produce. Tableside preparations remain central to the Brennan's experience: bananas Foster, flambéed tableside with rum and banana liqueur over vanilla ice cream, is the signature showpiece that has delighted diners for nearly six decades. Turtle soup—a Brennan's standard since the beginning—arrives laced with sherry and garnished with a boiled egg. Barbecued shrimp in the New Orleans style arrives in a rich butter and herb sauce paired with French bread. The bread pudding soufflé, ethereally light and served with whiskey sauce, is among the finest desserts in Houston. The wine list is serious and deep, with a strong French Burgundy and Bordeaux selection alongside American options. The Sunday Jazz Brunch is the dining event that has most firmly embedded Brennan's in Houston's cultural life: live jazz, a lavish brunch menu, Milk Punch cocktails, and a festive energy that brings multigenerational families and visitors together weekly. Reservations for Sunday brunch book out several weeks in advance. Brennan's also maintains a private dining program for corporate and special event entertaining. Dress is smart casual to business casual; jackets are not required but fitting for the occasion.