If the chew fits. Trend-setting restaurants worth stepping out to.
Tenfold Coffee Company Downtown
Nestled next to Discovery Green, Tenfold’s new espresso bar serves specialty coffee drinks, wine and cocktails in a cozy cafe setting. The Heights-based concept provides blends for restaurants across the city. Explore the menu with the help of a staff who’s serious about beans.
Milton’s Rice Village
Benjy Levit’s Eau Tour is now Milton’s, serving Italian fare in a setting the restaurant group describes as an American trattoria. Slip into a velvet banquette for a starter of burrata with garlic knots followed by chicken parm, 100-layer lasagna and other homemade pastas. Rubycello cocktails, a signature martini and other beautiful drinks match the lively atmosphere.
Leo’s River Oaks Shopping Center
Sharing a kitchen with the newly-reopened, iconic River Oaks Theatre, Leo’s is accented with lions, from gold foil wallpaper to maned beasts on the plates. A tribute to a wife and daughter — both the Zodiac sign of Leo — the upscale setting offers elegant American fare.
Dandelion Cafe Heights
The popular breakfast spot opens its third location, with a friendly, neighborhood feel and all-day staples such as chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, egg scramble and avo toast — plus a lunch menu.