Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Houston, TX

Southern and soul food in Houston at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 16th largest food category in Houston, after mexican and bars.
• Its 1.8% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Houston leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 60 listed below, 42 are independent and 18 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Houston

Showing 60 of 295, listings with a website first.

• D & L's Cajun Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 11637 Homestead Rd
• Hank's Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4409 TX-6 N
• Hank's Crawfish 1960/45
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 156 FM 1960 Rd
• J and J Lounge
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3303 Lee St
• LA Cajun Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 13588 TX-249
• Aunt Bill's Soul Food Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 22603 Morton Ranch Rd Ste 220
• Kulture
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 701 Avenida de las Americas
• Lucille's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5512 La Branch St
• Jordyn's Soul Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4319 Montrose Blvd
• State Fare Kitchen & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 947 Gessner Rd
• Sleepy's Po-Boys
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 9591 S Main St
• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 11318 Westheimer Rd
• Late August
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4201 Main St Ste 120
• BB's Tex-Orleans
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 6154 Westheimer Rd
• Floyd's Seafood
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 27126 Northwest Fwy
• La Lucha
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1801 N Shepherd Dr
• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 18151 Katy Fwy
• Eunice
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3737 Buffalo Speedway
• Derby Restaurant Houston
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 13150 Breton Ridge St
• Eugene's Gulf Coast Cuisine
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1985 Welch St
• 3D’s Krazy Kitchen Bar and Lounge
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 9522 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
• 7Spice
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 5950 Gulf Fwy
• 88 Boiling
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1910 Wilcrest Dr
• Abe's Cajun Market
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1080 Clear Lake City Blvd
• Barbacana
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 907 Franklin St
• BB's Tex-Orleans
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 515 Westheimer Rd
• BB's Tex-Orleans
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 21441 Tomball Pkwy
• Best Soul Food In Town
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 6903 Cullen Blvd
• Boil House
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 606 E 11th St
• Bonfire Wings
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 10701 North Fwy
• Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5475 W Loop Fwy S
• Brennan's of Houston
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 3300 Smith St
• Cajun Stop
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 902 Telephone Rd
• Calliope's
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 7590 W Bellfort Ave
• Cormier's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5200 Louetta Rd
• CP Seafood & Daiquiri Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 10209 Veterans Memorial Dr A
• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 14765 North Fwy
• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 24400 Highway 59 N
• Crawfish Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1026 N Shepherd Dr
• Doves Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3101 Main St
• Empire State Jazz Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1480 Wilcrest Dr
• Esther's Cajun Café & Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5007 N Shepherd Dr
• Family Discount Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 8805 Homestead Rd
• Gatlin's Fins & Feathers
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 302 W Crosstimbers St
• Goode Eats Southern Cuisine
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 10920 Almeda Rd
• Goodies Soul Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2024 Rusk St
• Gotti's
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 811 St Emanuel St
• Hank's Cajun Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 10800 Bellaire Blvd
• Hot and Buttered
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2702 N Shepherd Dr
• JJ Fish & Chicken
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5436 Highway 6 N
• Juicy Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 6120 Scott St
• Just Oxtails Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4207 Reed Rd
• Killen's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 101 Heights Blvd
• La Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Richmond Ave
• La Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3331 Telephone Rd Ste C
• LA Crawfish Katy
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 569 S Mason Rd
• LA Crawfish Shack
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 5858 S Gessner Rd
• LA Crawfish Shack
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2020 S Texas 6
• LA Spicy Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 14238 Tomball Pkwy
• Lafayette Cajun Seafood Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 10829 W Bellfort Ave

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Texas

Among the Texas cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Dallas (78), Austin (48), San Antonio (40), Fort Worth (34), Arlington (29) and Beaumont (13).

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