Squash blossom season means daily specials at Hugo's each spring.

Hugo's is as well known for its inventive cocktail program as it is for its modern Mexican fare.

Chef Hugo Ortega has been nominated for the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest multiple times throughout his career.

Photography by Kate LeSueur

The Sunday brunch buffet at Hugo's is still known as one of the best in town.

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Mexican/Tex-Mex
Description

It’s nice to dress up and splurge a bit every now and then. Executive chef Hugo Ortega’s flagship restaurant has become famous for its authentic Mexican cooking over the past two decades. If dining for dinner, start your visit with aguachile de palmito—made with hearts of palm, mushrooms, avocado, red onion, cucumber, lime, cilantro, and serrano—or the ceviche verde, which is made with the catch of the day, avocado, cucumber, jalapeño, olive, cilantro, and lime. For your entree, order the cabrito, roasted goat pulled from the bone in salsa de ajo, with nopales salad, refritos, guacamole, and salsa habanero. Or if you’re in the mood for seafood, opt for the arroz a la tumbada, made with brothy rice, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, calamari, mussels, and clams.

Hugo's

1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77006
Montrose  •  713-524-7744