Da Marco
1520 Westheimer Rd. (Winsor St.) 
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Houston, TX 77006
713-807-8857 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Tues.-Fri., Dinner Mon.-Sat., Brunch Sun.Features
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Valet parking
- Casual
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 Born in Italy but raised in the United States, chef-owner Marco Wiles spent summers at the elbow of an aunt who taught him the ropes of northeastern Italian cuisine. After he earned his stripes as chef in some of Houston’s most celebrated restaurants, he opened his own sunny trattoria with butter-yellow walls, blonde hardwood floors and splashes of red to stimulate the appetite. He often re-creates juicy pork shanks with polenta, one of his aunt's specialties. Other signature dishes are the sea bass with grilled grapefruit; the lamb chops; and the starter, artichoke alla giudea. Known to use no cream and just a little butter, Wiles makes smart use of pancetta to give depth to Brussels sprouts, and as a wrap for guinea hens that are then baked and served with a grape sauce. For a light entrée, we like the scallops with radicchio and mustard. Big spenders should consider the 48-ounce porterhouse for two. Certainly do not overlook the tightly focused, all-Italian wine list. |
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