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Culture Map Top 100

Houston Chronicle Top 100

Eater Houston 38 Essential Houston Restaurants

38 Standout Houston Restaurants, April 2021

2019 Tastemaker Awards:
Best Neighborhood Restaurant

Houstonia's Essential 25

Eater's 15 Essential River Oaks Restaurants

Houston Press Best Pasta 2017

#4: Top 10 Restaurants in River Oaks

10-26-24 These Houston restaurants made our first Top 100 list in 2012 — and are still on it in 2024 Jody Schmal
Houston Chronicle
10-25-24 Top 100 Restaurants: The Chronicle's carefully vetted guide to the best dining in Houston Houston Chronicle
08-28-24 Neighborhood Restaurants in Houston We Visit Again and Again Sofia Gonzalez
Houstonia
04-30-24 Top 19 Italian Restaurants in Houston Bao Ong
Houston Chronicle
04-23-24 Our Favorite Italian Restaurants in Houston Houstonia Staff
11-03-23 2023 Houston Chronicle
Top 100 Restaurants
Alison Cook, Bao Ong, Greg Morago, J.C. Reed, Todd Romero, Jody Schmal
Houston Chronicle
10-03-23 OutSmart’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards Winners OutSmart Staff
OutSmart
12-27-22 These Houston restaurants offer the best value on wine Dale Robertson
Houston Chronicle
10-11-22 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants Brittany Britto Garley
and Brittanie Shey
EaterHouston
10-09-22 The TOP 25 restaurant patios in the Houston area Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
10-13-22 Top 100 Restaurants Food Critics
Houston Chronicle
10-11-22 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants Brittany Britto Garley
and Brittanie Shey
EaterHouston
09-13-22 18 Essential Italian Restaurants in Houston Brittany Britto Garley
Eater Houston
06-15-22 MANGIA! Our 16 Favorite Italian Restaurants in Houston Timothy Malcolm
Houstonia
02-10-22 Where to Relish in Houston's Finest Italian Cuisine Brittany Britto Garley
Eater Houston
10-13-21 Pizza, oysters and the other best things Alison Cook ate last week Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
10-11-21 10 most exciting restaurants to drink wine in Houston right now Emma Balter
Houston Chronicle
07-08-21 The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
07-01-21 Our 20 Favorite Restaurants in Houston Timothy Malcolm
Houstonis
04-08-21 38 Standout Houston Restaurants Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
03-09-21 15 Women-Owned Restaurants to Support in Houston Mai Pham
Thrillist
01-12-21 Where to Get Our Favorite Carbo-Licious Foods Timothy Malcolm, ed.
Houstonia
11-17-20 Our 13 Favorite Italian Restaurants in Houston Timothy Malcolm, ed.
Houstonia
09-24-20 What You Need to Know about Natural Wine Justin Vann
Houstonia
09-03-20 Our 11 Favorite Restaurants in River Oaks Timothy Malcolm
Houstonia
07-02-20 Where You Should Eat Takeout This Month: July 2020 Timothy Malcolm
Houstonia
05-19-20 Alison Cook’s Curbside Chronicles: Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino in River Oaks Houston Chronicle
01-16-20 Best Of Houston® 2020: Best Italian Houston Press
Best of Houston® 2020
12-04-19 Date night for under $30 at Alison Cook's Top 100 Restaurants Marcy de Luna
Houston Chronicle
11-13-19 Where to Warm Up With Houston’s Best Bowls of Soup Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
10-24-19 Alison Cook's Top 100 Restaurants 2019 Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
10-10-19 HOUSTON'S BEST PASTAS 9 most satisfying pasta palaces from Houston's top 100 restaurants Eric Sandler
CultureMap Houston
10-08-19 38 Essential Houston Restaurants, Fall 2019 Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
09-06-19 Culture Map Top 100: The Very Best Restaurants in Houston Eric Sandler
CultureMap Houston
07-16-19 38 Essential Houston Restaurants, Summer 2019 Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
07-03-19 River Oaks Italian eatery Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino marks 10 years Emma Whalen
CI-Houston
05-01-19 Chef's Corner: Felipe Riccio Dai Huynh
The Buzz
04-09-19 38 Essential Houston Restaurants, Spring 2019 Amy McCarthy
EaterHouston
04-08-19 Mutt City Masterpieces John Nechman's 30 favorite dishes in the Houston Area John Nechman
OutSmart
03-27-19 Houston's best restaurant, chef, and more revealed at 2019 Tastemaker Awards Eric Sandler
CultureMap Houston
03-01-19 Houston's 9 best neighborhood restaurants elevate everyday dining Eric Sandler
CultureMap Houston
01-28-19 Best soup in Houston? Try these 20+ bowls Alison Cook
Greg Morago
Jody Schmal
Houston Chronicle
01-08-19 38 Essential Houston Restaurants, Winter 2019 Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
01-03-19 15 Essential River Oaks Restaurants Eater Staff
12-13-18 Where to Find Excellent Cheap Eats In Houston: The city’s finest destinations for dining on a budget Nadia Gire
Amy McCarthy
Easter Houston
09-27-18 Alison Cook's 2018 Top 100 restaurants Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
08-30-18 Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants Gwendolyn Knapp
Houstonia
07-06-18 Dear J.J. Watt, here's where to eat great Italian food in Houston Eric Sandler
CultureMap
04-12-18 Celebrity chefs and Houston culinary stars stir up support for local women Eric Sandler
CultureMap
04-05-18 John Nechman's 100 Best Restaurants in Houston John Nechman
OutSmart
03-20-18 Houston's 10 best neighborhood restaurants cook up consistent comfort Eric Sandler
Culture Map
02-23-18 Houston Chefs Raise More Than $30,000 for Women’s Health Organizations Amy McCarthy
Eater Houston
01-23-18 Eat This: Tagliatelle alla Bolognese at Giacomo's Alison Cook
Chron.com
2017 Best Pasta 2017 Houston Press
09-14-17 Alison Cook's Top 100 Restaurants 2017 Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
04-01-17 John Nechman’s Top 100 Restaurants John Nechman
Outsmart
03-21-17 Houston's 9 best neighborhood restaurants make us feel right at home Eric Sandler
Culture Map
10-05-16 Five Things You Can Do With Your Dog This Fall (Part One) Susie Tommaney
Houston Press
09-21-16 2016 Top 100 Restaurants Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
09-19-16 Better Than Algebra: Lessons from a 12th-Grade Hostess Job Catherine Matusow
Houstonia Magazine
09-08-16 Houstonia Magazine's Top 100 Best Restaurants 2016, Instant Classics: Houston's Creme de la Creme Alice Levitt
Katharine Shilcutt
Houtonia Magazine
09-08-16 Houston-area Italian restaurants join global earthquake relief fundraiser Eric Sandler
Culture Map
06-20-16 The 10 Best Dog-friendly Restaurant Patios in Houston Phaedra Cook
Houston Press
05-11-16 The 10 best dining values inside the Loop in Houston Mike Riccetti
Examiner.com
04-01-16 John Nechman's Top 30 Places to Eat in Houston John Nechman
Paper City
02-12-16 This Friendly Houston Restaurant Has a Dish that Will Make You Give Up Grilled Cheese Forever James Brock
Paper City
Oct/Nov 2015 My Table, Get Stuffed Robin Barr Sussman
My Table
09-23-15 Alison Cook's Top 100 2015 (#28) Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
08-28-15 Standout Houston Restaurant Dish: A Perfect Cup of Meats, Cheeses and Bone Broth James Brock
Paper City/Food
06-12-15 How to Make: Spaghetti Carbonara Becca Wright
MyTable.com/Sidetable
06-04-15 What We're Eating Now: A Gem of a Pasta Plate at Giacomo's James Brock
Paper City
09-24-14 Alison Cook's Top 100 2014 (#30) Alison Cook
Houston Chronicle
09-24-14 Culinary stars celebrate the city's top 100 restaurants Jody Schmal
Houston Chronicle
08-28-14 Giacomo's Patio Is Soon Going to the Dogs Eater Staff
Eater Houston
07-24-14 Chef Chat, Part 2: How Do You Pronounce Giacomo's, Anyway? Phaedra Cook
Houston Press
07-23-14 Chef Chat, Part 1: Lynette Hawkins of Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Phaedra Cook
Houston Press
07-01-14 Eater Houston Essential 38 Darla Guillen
04--17-14 Top 5 Ravioli to Try in Houston Joanna O'Leary
Houston Press
04--09-14 100 Favorite Dishes: A Love Letter to Houston Kaitlin Steinberg
Houston Press
04--08-14 Eater Houston Essential 38 Darla Guillen
Eater Houston
03--12-14 The Most Underrated Restaurant in Houston is... Kaitlin Steinberg
Houston Press Food Fight Blog
01--07-14 Eater Houston Essential 38 Darla Guillen
Eater Houston
11--27-13 11 Soups to Warm You Up in Houston, Mapped Darla Guillen
Eater Houston
11-2013 Houstonia-Top 10 Houston Spaghetti Robb Walsh
Houstonia
10-08-13 Eater Houston Essentilal 38 (#4) Darla Guillen
Eater Houston
09-11-13 Alison Cook's Top 100 2013 (no.32) Alison Cook
Houston Press
09-03-13 100 Favorite Dishes 2013 Kaitlin Steinberg
Houston Press
06-12-13 Eat Your Vegetables at Giacomo's Katharine Shilcutt Houstonia Magazine
05-09-13 The Rest of the Best: Houston’s Top 10 Bistros Katharine Shilcutt Houston Press
05-08-13 Critic’s Pick: Giacomo’s cibo e Vino Alison Cook, 29.95 Houston Chronicle
04-12-13 10 Great Pasta Dishes to Eat Right Now Eater
04-08-13 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants April 2013 Eater
01-15-13 Top 10 Restaurants in River Oaks (#4) Houston Press
01-06-13 Best Small Plates in Houston Culture Map
11-27-12 Top 10 Restaurants in Upper Kirby Houston Press
10-09-12 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants October 2012 Eater
07-24-12 Restaurant Week Hot 10 Culture Map
07-10-12 100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 58, Eggplant Involtini at Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Houston Press
07-03-12 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants July 2012 Eater
06-06-12 Alison Cook’s Top 100 (Giacomo’s #17) Alison Cook, 29.95 Houston Chronicle
06-02-12 Foodie Review: Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Jim Ayres, Montrose Star
05-30-12 A Roman Repast at Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Houston Press
05-31-12 Where the Chef’s Eat Houston Press
04-02-12 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants April 2012
02-01-12 Love, Italian Style OutSmart
12-26-11 Tagliatelle alla Bolognese at Giacomo’s J.C. Reid, 29.95 Houston Chronicle
10-03-11 The Essential 38 Houston Restaurants October 2011 Eater
06-20-10 When customers speak, Lynette Hawkins listens Greg Morago Houston Chronicle
06-03-10 The best new restaurants of 2009, revisited Alison Cook Cook’s Tour Chron.com
05-27-10 Giacomo’s, Mean Girls, and Houston’s Fear of Change Houston Press
05-27-10 Giacomo’s Ends Counter Service at Dinner, I Rejoice Sara Cress, 29-95
01-08-10 Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino: Encore even better than La Mora before HBJ Gourmet
12-02-09 Giacomo’s is a casual, low-key gem Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle
11-14-09 On the Wine Trail in Italy Blog: Master Class in Gruner Alfonso Cevola
09-10-09 First Taste of Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle
09-02-09 Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino: The Return of Chef Lynette Hawkins Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle
05-30-12 Top 10 Italian Restaurants in Houston Gayot
05-30-12 Houston Best Value Restaurants Gayot