Costa Brava Bistro

4.8

1534 Reviews

$50 and over

Spanish

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Owners Angeles Dueñas and Kitty Bailey have created a home where they explore the rich traditions of the food and wine from Spain and France with a modern, personal approach.
Open Table's 2016 list - "100 Best Restaurants for Foodies in America"

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 1, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(713) 839-1005

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Spanish, French, European
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(713) 839-1005
Website
http://www.costabravabistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Kitty Bailey

Location
5107 Bellaire St. 100 Bellaire, TX 77401
Neighborhood
Bellaire
Cross street
S. Rice Ave. Next to Bank of America
Parking details
Plentiful Front and Back of Building
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Jumbo Shrimp sautéed with Roasted & Fresh Garlic in Olive Oil$20.00
Grilled Spanish Octopus, Galician-Style with Fingerlings & Pimentón$19.00
Seared Foie Gras with Pain Perdu$26.00
Duck Confit with Poached Egg over Smoked Bacon & Onions$20.00
Escargots sautéed in Basil-Garlic Butter on Toasted Baguette$16.00
Piquillo Peppers filled with Suckling Pig, Jamón Serrano & Manchego Cheese on Saffron & Piquillo Cream Sauces$19.00
La Tabla: Chorizo de Soria & Salchichon de Vic, Pâté de Campagne with Pickled Shallots & Cornichons, 6-month Manchego served with Warm Baguette & Croutons$24.00
Jamón Iberico de Bellota, 1.5ounces, with Pan con Tomate$35.00

Entrée

Angeles' Paella with Shrimp, Calamari, Mussels, Chicken, Pork & Beef$35.00
Seared Sea Scallops & Jumbo Gulf Shrimp with Caviar Beurre Blanc & Saffron Cream over Lemon-Leek Risotto$46.00
Seafood Black Rice: Spanish Octopus, Baby Squid & Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic Aioli & Piquillo Peppers$39.00
Gulf Red Snapper with Lemon Beurre Blanc & Colossal Lump Crab Meat on Haricots Verts sautéed with Grape Tomatoes & Shallots$40.00
Crispy Scottish Salmon with Tarragon Beurre Blanc, Cauliflower Purée, Cauliflower Florets & Charred Tomatoes$30.00
Grilled Rainbow Trout Fillet with Jumbo Shrimp & Creamy Anchovy Sauce over Pearl CousCous with Spinach, Red Bell Peppers, Garlic & Kalamata Olives$34.00
Two Semi-boneless Jumbo Texas Quail filled with Wild Mushrooms & Jamón Serrano with Smoked Idiazabal Sauce on Lyonnaise Potatoes$33.00
Roasted Pekin Duck Breast 'Latin Quarter' with Fingerling Potatoes, Quartered Romas & Spanish Onions in Demiglaze$37.00
Braised Rabbit Leg with Creamy Mustard Sauce over Buttered Linguine$33.00
Cochinillo: Confit Suckling Pig with White Bean Stew & Granny Smith Apple Purée$48.00
Beef Filet over Manchego Mashed Potatoes with Roquefort Cream & Crispy Onions$48.00
Roasted Open-Range Australian Lamb Chops with Rich Lamb Jus, Sautéed Spinach & Goat Cheese Potato Cake$54.00

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

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OpenTable Diner
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
If you like traditional Spanish and French with a high end fine dining experience… you can not best this place! I highly recommend.
DC
DebbieC
Tallahassee
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always!
BS
BarbaraS
New Orleans
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always wonderful food and service. The wine dinners are superb!
G
Greg
Houston
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Entrees are pricey and maybe an off-night but just lacked the flavor I expected.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
A farewell dinner for friends leaving the country.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
New Chet’s tasting menu - absolutely terrific! Creative and perfect execution
BM
BarryM
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best meals in town!! We love the people and the food!!!
RJ
RJRDIVED
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
4 of us were there for anniversary celebrations. Food, service, wine recommendations were excellent. We will return soon.
BS
BarbaraS
New Orleans
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing meals at Costa Brava! The wine dinners are spectacular!
s
skhinlj
Houston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Attended a 5 course wine dinner with Spanish wines for each course. Delicious food. Wine pairings were great. We were seated promptly and were not rushed through dinner. The restaurant was full but we could still have a pleasant conversation without raising our voices. Impeccable service and we had a nice visit with Kitty the chef.
DC
DeniseC
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it! Will definetly be back soon!
a
anon
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We participated in the Chef's Tasting menu. True, the price will raise an eyebrow, but the offerings are worth every bit of it. We were able to experience a generous selection of foods and tastes, delightful surprises and unique presentations, and we left well satisfied. The chef, Kitty, is warm and welcoming, and she and her staff are truly talented and gracious. We are definitely returning!
RO
RODC
Houston
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous as usual
KB
dinerKB
Houston
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best food in Houston!
G
Grin
Houston
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Wonderful Bellaire gem. Always good food and service
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
The food was awesome and the choices were numerous. The only negative was our server. He continually rushed us and pushed various dishes on the menu. When he spoke of the special, one could not understand his mumbling.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and great service.
S
Suzie
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was excellent and food was better than ever. Just what I needed for a long weekend! Keep up the good work!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best restaurant in Houston by miles. The food is incredible, the restaurant is beautiful and the service is so wonderful that any time you go feels like a special event. So lucky to have Costa Brava to celebrate all our family’s special Moments!
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reniew
Berlin
99 reviews
vip
5.0
99 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
we have eaten here many times and have never had a bad meal
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went to celebrate my girlfriends 50th birthday. We were with her kids and all noted the great decor. Had some Spanish champagne and a bottle of French rose. Enjoyed some gazpacho, foie Gras, jumbo shrimp with garlic. All appetizers were sublimely wonderful. Artfully designed. Then came the entrees. Crispy Salmon, Grilled trout, and seared snapper. The snapper appeared broiled. It had some lump crab meat with a burre blanc reduction. The French green beans perfectly cooked was a nice touch. Jesus, our waiter was superb. Very courteous and attentive. Hats off to the chef and owners of this Bellaire gem. The deserts were not to be missed. The Babu of Rhum was delicately prepared and as if floating on a cloud of cream. Manchego cheesecake was dense enough to hold lots of flavor. And my girlfriends apple tart was divine.
BS
BarbaraS
New Orleans
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service always superb. The wine dinners are really amazing! Never disappoints!
CO
CarolO
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was one of the most enjoyable evenings we have had in a long time. The food was delicious, prepared with care and creativity. Wonderful service and ambiance. We will return many more times!
DG
DebbyG
Houston
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Enjoyed our authentic Spanish dinner, ingredients top notch. The jamon bellota was superb! Look forward to returning soon.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall1food1service3ambience2
Horrible experience!!! $85 per person...for what?? My boyfriend and I should have left the moment we saw the sticker price and that it was a set menu. For that amount of money that one spends in this place, I do not recommend this restaurant at all. The food had a lack of taste in every single dish on the set menu , it was deplorable. I also was thirsty the entire time because all I got was a very small Pellegrino and a very small glass. I had to ask the waiter multiple times for something to drink because I was so thirsty from the lack of food that was not satisfying my appetite. Every single plate that was served to me I did not finish, and I was extremely surprised that the waiters or a general manager did not pick up on this for the sticker price of what we were spending. I was extremely disappointed that not one person noticed how dissatisfied I was with the dinner and did not say anything to me. Overall, my boyfriend and I should've spoke up and demanded that we get our money back. I would have rather eaten cardboard then return to this place ever again. And one last thing, the owners or managers of the restaurant smiled at us as we walked out and said "we hope you enjoyed your meal and have a good night." We got played!
MR
MarcoR
Houston
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food , authentic Spanish flavors.
M
Moviegoer
Houston
19 reviews
vip
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
The food was okay but we were shocked to see that we were charged $6.00 for the "table treat" that we asked to have replenished. That treat was comprised of about 6 or 7 very small Spanish olives. Also, it was surprising that they didn't have Chardonnay by the glass.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Central Texas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waiter was excellent with questions about food and wine pairings.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent, we were thrilled to be back following the pandemic, to this s fabulous new space! Well done! The food and service were top notch as usual.
F
Flaco
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Welcomed as first time guests by each of the owners. Food did not disappoint. Wine pairing was perfect. Fabulous first experience of more to come.
D
Duvel78
Houston
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service1ambience5
Great service. As always. Drive from Katy to eat here. Worth the trip every time.
GH
GloriaH
Houston
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
From starter tromp l’oeil olive amuse bouche to strawberry cake dessert, every dish was beautifully presented. The white asparagus foam with iberico ham crisp was artful, the snapper crepe was light, the octopus with black garlic was tender, and the lamb rack was flavorful and not greasy. Chef Gabriel Reyes and the wait staff did an amazing job, and are so friendly. Even one guest who is not so enthusiastic about tasting menu was won over.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely loved this place. We live in the area and it is so nice to have a place of this caliber to dine near by. The food was fabulous and the wine and drink list were great too.
BS
BarbaraS
New Orleans
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Costa Brava always does a wonderful job with every aspect! The wine dinners are superb
JM
JustoM
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Very nice almost neighborhood restaurant. We enjoy very much excellent Spanish food. Good service, a bit busy servers. On a pick hour, a bit loud. Overall nice experience. We certainly will come again, and it’s not our fist time.
BM
BarryM
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The absolute best!!!!
B
Bevfoodie
Houston
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our anniversary… wonderful ambiance…fantastic food …service incredible!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Mexico
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a wonderful experience; food is ALWAYS great!
AH
AngeeH
Houston
69 reviews
vip
5.0
69 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
This restaurant is a hidden gem in Bellaire. Attentive service, Excellent food, always wonderfully prepared. We'd had not visited in a while (we moved out of the area); but upon entering, we remembered how wonderful this restaurant is-the ambiance warm and welcoming. Wonderful Fish, Excellent wine selection; and save room for the Manchego Cheese cake for dessert!
ME
MarianneE
Houston
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
The restaurant atmosphere is very lovely. The noise level on a Saturday evening was high. The food was good, but we’ve had better there at previous visits. Still, the menu offers interesting opportunities and the desserts are wonderful.

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Costa Brava Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 839-1005.

Costa Brava Bistro is rated 4.8 stars by 1534 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 1, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(713) 839-1005

5107 Bellaire St. 100 Bellaire, TX 77401

Additional information

Cross street
S. Rice Ave. Next to Bank of America
Neighborhood
Bellaire
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Spanish, French, European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Plentiful Front and Back of Building
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Kitty Bailey
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.costabravabistro.com/
Phone number
(713) 839-1005

Costa Brava Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

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Soup

Gazpacho Andaluz with Cucumber Relish$10.00

Iberico Bone Broth with White Beans & Chorizo$11.00

Salad

House with Baby Arugula & Belgian Endive with Monte Enebro Goat Cheese, Piquillo Peppers & an Almond-Garlic Vinaigrette$14.00

Romaine Salad with 6-month Manchego & Spanish Anchovies$14.00

Appetizer

Jumbo Shrimp sautéed with Roasted & Fresh Garlic in Olive Oil$20.00

Grilled Spanish Octopus, Galician-Style with Fingerlings & Pimentón$19.00

Seared Foie Gras with Pain Perdu$26.00

Duck Confit with Poached Egg over Smoked Bacon & Onions$20.00

Escargots sautéed in Basil-Garlic Butter on Toasted Baguette$16.00

Piquillo Peppers filled with Suckling Pig, Jamón Serrano & Manchego Cheese on Saffron & Piquillo Cream Sauces$19.00

La Tabla: Chorizo de Soria & Salchichon de Vic, Pâté de Campagne with Pickled Shallots & Cornichons, 6-month Manchego served with Warm Baguette & Croutons$24.00

Jamón Iberico de Bellota, 1.5ounces, with Pan con Tomate$35.00

Entrée

Angeles' Paella with Shrimp, Calamari, Mussels, Chicken, Pork & Beef$35.00

Seared Sea Scallops & Jumbo Gulf Shrimp with Caviar Beurre Blanc & Saffron Cream over Lemon-Leek Risotto$46.00

Seafood Black Rice: Spanish Octopus, Baby Squid & Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic Aioli & Piquillo Peppers$39.00

Gulf Red Snapper with Lemon Beurre Blanc & Colossal Lump Crab Meat on Haricots Verts sautéed with Grape Tomatoes & Shallots$40.00

Crispy Scottish Salmon with Tarragon Beurre Blanc, Cauliflower Purée, Cauliflower Florets & Charred Tomatoes$30.00

Grilled Rainbow Trout Fillet with Jumbo Shrimp & Creamy Anchovy Sauce over Pearl CousCous with Spinach, Red Bell Peppers, Garlic & Kalamata Olives$34.00

Two Semi-boneless Jumbo Texas Quail filled with Wild Mushrooms & Jamón Serrano with Smoked Idiazabal Sauce on Lyonnaise Potatoes$33.00

Roasted Pekin Duck Breast 'Latin Quarter' with Fingerling Potatoes, Quartered Romas & Spanish Onions in Demiglaze$37.00

Braised Rabbit Leg with Creamy Mustard Sauce over Buttered Linguine$33.00

Cochinillo: Confit Suckling Pig with White Bean Stew & Granny Smith Apple Purée$48.00

Beef Filet over Manchego Mashed Potatoes with Roquefort Cream & Crispy Onions$48.00

Roasted Open-Range Australian Lamb Chops with Rich Lamb Jus, Sautéed Spinach & Goat Cheese Potato Cake$54.00

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