Best BBQ Restaurants in Local Houston

Easygoing counter-serve outpost serving BBQ sandwiches, salads & burgers, plus sides.

House of Hoopz BBQ and Crawfish is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.5 stars from 31 Google reviews.

Local chain offering Korean BBQ grilled tableside & ban-chan in a trendy, modern setting.

Central Texas-style BBQ plus tacos, desserts, beer, and wine served in rustic-casual digs with a patio.

General store with a nostalgic vibe serving smoked meat plates & sandwiches, plus wine by the glass.

The Bookity Bookity Boudain Man (Food Truck) is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.5 stars from 2 Google reviews.

Brisket & Rice is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.7 stars from 1472 Google reviews.

Japanese chain where diners cook meat, seafood & veggies on individual tabletop grills.

Family-owned outfit dishing up hickory-smoked ribs, plus steak & Tex-Mex fare, since 1964.

A menu of hearty burgers, fries & milkshakes served in a down-to-earth restaurant.

What it do BBQ is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.7 stars from 207 Google reviews.

Easygoing watering hole with a Louisiana-influenced beer list, karaoke & outdoor patio seating.

Seven Seeds Texas Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant located in Rosharon. Rated 4.7 stars from 228 Google reviews.

Texas-style brisket and ribs, plus sides and cobbler, dished up in a classic setting with rustic decor.

Flossie's Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.7 stars from 443 Google reviews.

Eastbound Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.9 stars from 151 Google reviews.

Burgers, ribs, sandwiches & potatoes round out the menu at this casual spot known for smoked meats.

Longtime family business known for smoked ribs, brisket, housemade sausage & other BBQ favorites.

Trailer offering wood-smoked BBQ staples to diners at semicovered picnic tables (BYO).

Joint for BBQ brisket, ribs, sausage & family platters, plus a beer happy hour every day.

Family-owned business with smoked meats, including beef ribs & brisket, from a mobile service.

Institution for BBQ classics, especially racks of ribs, chicken, sausage & down-home banana pudding.

Brookstreet Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.3 stars from 1176 Google reviews.

Levant BBQ is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.6 stars from 1324 Google reviews.

Spacious, Texas-style eatery doling out classic dishes in a cafeteria-style setup.

Brisket, pulled pork, chicken & sides are the focus of this low-key, counter-serve BBQ joint.

Cobos is a fusion restaurant located in Houston. They offer bar and grill, sports bar, mexican restaurant and bar services. Rated 4.4 stars from 396 Google reviews.

The Pit Room is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.2 stars from 595 Google reviews.

Spacious, Texas-style eatery doling out classic dishes in a cafeteria-style setup.

Spacious, Texas-style eatery doling out classic dishes in a cafeteria-style setup.

Casual joint serving classic Texas barbecue plus sides & occasional Asian & Louisian fusion dishes.

Hickory-smoked meats & housemade sides & desserts plus seafood specials in a casual dining room.

Smoke shack open Sat-Sun specializing in brisket & ribs served by the pound or in plate specials.

Brisket, ribs & sides served up cafeteria-style in a no-frills setting with indoor picnic tables.

Rustic, counter-serve pit stop for classic smoked meats with housemade sides & cakes plus beer.

J-Bar-M Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.3 stars from 1542 Google reviews.

This rustic, all-day counter-service venue offers BBQ & other Texan specialties, plus beer & wine.

The Brisket House is a barbecue restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.4 stars from 1790 Google reviews.

Pinkerton's Barbecue is a restaurant located in Houston. Rated 4.4 stars from 304 Google reviews.

Locally owned institution serving wood-smoked meat & homestyle cooking, plus live music on weekends.