Summer calls for seafood, especially Houston’s local Gulf Coast shrimp. Whether you’re patiently awaiting your coastal vacation, impatiently stuck between tropical excursions, or are simply craving quality seafood, treat yourself to the finest shrimp dishes Houston’s most luxurious seafood restaurants have to offer. Check out our picks for the seven tastiest shrimp dishes in Houston.
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25250 Grogan’s Park Drive, The Woodlands / Website
Head to this luxurious, family-owned restaurant for lunch to try the delicious shrimp parmesan. It’s made with jumbo shrimp and coated in panko breading, mozzarella, and marinara sauce. It’s a stellar combination of Italian flavors and oversized, crispy seafood. Reservations can be placed here. Closed on Sundays.
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5210 Morningside Drive / Website
With Insta-worthy interiors and an energetic vibe, there’s much to explore and enjoy at Coppa Osteria. For a tasty shrimp dish, try the linguine alla scampi. It’s made with Gulf Coast shrimp, Calabrian chiles, parsley, crispy garlic, and doused in lemon garlic butter. Reservations can be made here.
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3422 Allen Pkwy / Website
Dine under a sky full of breathtaking, multi-tiered chandeliers at Flora. The shrimp tacos are fabulous seafood finds, stuffed with shrimp, refried beans, chipotle aioli, cole slaw, and salsa macha. The menu features a host of tasty Mexico-inspired seafood plates, like the shrimp mojo de ajo and the pescado a la talla. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be placed here. The formal dress code is highly enforced.
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5212 Morningside Drive / Website
Head to this impressively stocked seafood restaurant for an array of raw bar selections, the finest caviar lineup, and numerous tasty shrimp dishes. Order the shrimp cocktail for an overflowing display of shrimp, paired with cocktail sauce, fresh horseradish, and lemon. Reservations can be placed here.
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Enjoy upscale, polished, Hamptons-esque vibes at Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette. The joint has a divine seafood menu and hosts live music Fridays and Saturdays. Seafood lovers will want to try the Liberty Tower, loaded with half a dozen oysters, five jumbo shrimp, and avocado crab cocktail. Willing to share with the rest of your table? Order the Liberty Stacked Tower which features double the oysters and shrimp, along with a one pound poached lobster. Reservations can be placed here.
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Come hungry to State Fare. Meat lovers will want to order the braised beef short rib and shrimp plate, which includes two grilled short ribs, two fried jumbo shrimp, horseradish mashed potatoes, and sautéed spinach. The menu is loaded with southern seafood staples like fried Gulf Coast shrimp, fried catfish, and barbecue shrimp and grits. Reservations can be placed here.
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191 Heights Blvd. / Website
Enjoy seasonally-inspired menus at this luxurious seafood spot. Shrimp-lovers will love the Colossal fried shrimp entree, served with atomic cocktail sauce and creamy homemade coleslaw. The restaurant’s name is inspired by the Gin Act of 1751, so it’s needless to say there is an impressive selection of premium gin on the menu. Reservations can be placed here.
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