Houston's best steakhouses

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STEAKHOUSES

B&B Butchers & Restaurant

Housed in a historical building, this upscale steakhouse offers top of the line USDA Prime, Texas and Japanese Wagyu, A5 Kobe and dry-ages beef in its own in-house butcher shop. Sophisticated setting and service. Ask for a table on the rooftop patio for great views of downtown. 1814 Washington, 713-862-1814; bbbutchers.com. Inner Loop

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

Inside the Galleria, this handsome two-story restaurant is all about details. The experience includes attentive service, high-quality ingredients in the hands of a veteran kitchen and a menu of comfort foods. 5061 Westheimer, 713-355-2600; delfriscos.com. W

Doris Metropolitan

This newcomer, which has roots in the butcher-shop business in Israel, serves carefully tended dry-aged steaks. Everything around the beef is so deftly and interestingly done that it lifts the experience well beyond the usual steakhouse feed. Must-orders include tomato salad; Artichoke Flower Salad; sweetbreads; Israeli salad with tahini; veal cheek; Classified Cut; and malabi dessert with rosewater. 2815 S. Shepherd, 713-485-0466. dorismetropolitan.com. Inner Loop

Killen's Steakhouse

Chef Ronnie Killen's Pearland steakhouse is worth seeking out. While the steaks are the stars, don't miss the dreamy, creamy spinach and, for dessert, crème brûlée bread pudding. 6425 W. Broadway, Pearland, 281-485-0844; killenssteakhouse.com. S

Killen's STQ

The best of chef Ronnie Killen's know-how with steaks and smoke are combined here. Think smoked Vidalia onion soup, smoked tomato bisque and beef short-rib tamales for starters followed by wood-fired steaks and and an amazing dry-aged pork chop. Save room for bacon tres leches bread pudding and smoked chocolate cake. 2231 Voss, 713-586-0223; killensstq.com. W

Mastro's

Restaurant mogul and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has brought Mastro's to his hometown in his new Post Oak at Uptown development. It's the 15th outpost of the upscale concept, with a polished dining room, garden terrace and four private dining enclaves. The menu, executed by executive chef Michael Colbert, is heavy on steakhouse classics such as shrimp cocktail, Oysters Rockefeller, Alaskan king crab legs, seafood towers, lobster bisque and 16 different USDA Prime steak cuts, as well as Japanese A5 Wagyu and Australian Wagyu tomahawk steaks. 1650 West Loop S., 713-993-2500; mastrosrestaurants.com. W

Morton's

Specializes in USDA prime-aged steaks cooked with consistency and served with sincere hospitality. 1001 McKinney, 713-659-3700; 5000 Westheimer, 713-629-1946; 25 Waterway, The Woodlands, 832-585-0794; mortons.com. W, N

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

In dining rooms as plush and gleaming as a vintage railway car, big men partake of big dry-aged steaks along with big-ticket wines that include interesting premium choices by the glass. 1200 McKinney, 713-658-1995; 5839 Westheimer, 713-780-7352; pappasbros.com. Inner Loop, W

Steak 48

This River Oaks District see-and-be-seen spot is as much about the social whirl as the menu of 28-day wet-aged steaks, over-the-top seafood presentations, martinis and expensive wines. It looks and smells like money. 4444 Westheimer, 713-322-7448; steak48.com. Inner Loop

Taste of TexasThe best feature of this popular, good-value steakhouse is that you can personally instruct the butcher to cut a rib-eye to your desired thickness. Good breads, side dishes and grilled shrimp; also a distinguished wine list. Family-friendly.10505 Interstate 10 W., 713-932-6901; tasteoftexas.com. W

Vallone's

The specialty at Tony Vallone's steakhouse in the Memorial area is a 55-day dry-aged, bone-in rib-eye. Try it with truffled macaroni and cheese and roasted carrots topped with goat cheese. 947 Gessner, 713-395-6100; valloneshouston.com. W

Vic & Anthony's

Texas-size steaks, sides that could feed a family and the best calamari on the planet are served here. Even though this fancy Landry's-owned restaurant is across from Minute Maid Park, the dress code is always enforced. 1510 Texas, 713-228-1111; vicandanthonys.com.

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