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Our Menus
Memorable. Authentic. Texas. Southern. Creole.
These menus are only a representation of the selections we offer at Brennan's of Houston. Cultural influences in South Texas and an abundance of fresh produce unique to the region have provided more than a few opportunities for delicious Texas variations on time-honored Louisiana themes. Along the way, the passionate Brennan's team has received accolades establishing the restaurant as one of the finest in the city.
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Lunch
Lunch is served Thursday and Friday 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Lunch in December is served Tuesday - Friday 11:00am-2:00 pm
*****We have limited seating available. Menu may change and is based on seasonal ingredients.*****
1/2 Dozen Oysters Half Shell
Premium Gulf 16.50
East Coast 18
Starters
Snapping Turtle Soup
A Brennan's Tradition Splashed with Lustau Sherry 10
Brenan's Seafood Gumbo (GF)
Jazzmen Rice and Chef's Blend of Filé 11
Featured Soup
Fresh Made Using Seasonal Ingredients 9
Brennan's Salad
Field Greens, Grape Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Brioche Croutons with Red Wine & Ripped Herb Vinaigrette 11
Shrimp Remoulade (GF)
Hearts of Romaine, Shrimp Boil Vegetables, Preserved Lemon, and Chilled Remoulade Dressing 15
Fig Salad
Texas Fresh Fig, Creole Cream Cheese, Fig Compote, Spiced Pecans, Watercress 14
Butcher's Bacon
House Smoked Pork Belly, Maple Syrup Glaze 14
Pickled Fried Green Tomato Ravigote
Jumbo Lump Blue Crab, Green Tomatoes, Southern Chow Chow, and Charred Lemon Ravigote Sauce 16
Entrees
Onion Crusted Chicken Cobb
Crispy Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Chili Marinated Cucumber, Charred Peppers, and Blue Cheese Crumbles 19
Pan-Roasted Chicken
Confit Fingerling & Shaved Brussel Hash, King Trumpet Mushrooms, Cajun Tasso Forestiere Sauce 25
Egg Brennan
Two Favorites "Benedict and Sardou" Served with Poached Eggs, and Hollandaise Sauce 25
Buttermilk Fried Louisana Wild Catfish Poboy
Bolillo Roll, Jalapeno Tartar Sauce, Romaine Hearts, Creole Tomatoes, House-Cut Kennebec Fries 24
Gulf Fish Borgne
Jumbo Lump Crab, J&J Shrimp, Louisiana Oysters, Parmesan Mushroom Rice, and Brennan's Creole Butter 32
Petite Steak Au Poivre
5 oz Prime Flat Iron, Creole au Poivre, Peppercorn Crusted, House-Cut Kennebec Fries 28
Texas Shrimp & Grits
Goat Cheese Stone Ground Grits, Roasted Sweet Peppers, and Sun-Dried Tomato Butter 29
Grilled Gulf Fish
Brown Butter Cauliflower Puree, Haricot Vert, House Pickles, Cauliflower Florets, Pecan Meuniere 36
Dessert
Creole Cream Cheesecake
Warm Caramel, Seasonal Berries 10
Brennan's Bananas Foster (GF)
Flamed Tableside with Caribbean Rum over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 10
Bayou City Petite Beignets
Dusted in Imperial Powdered Sugar with Café au Lait Anglaise 10
Robin's Lemon Meringue Pie
Limoncello Bluberry Coulis & Candied Lemon Zest 10
Creole Bread Pudding
Crowned with Berries, Toasted Pecans, and Hard Whiskey Sauce 10
Southern Pecan Pie
Rio Grande Pecans, Dark Chocolate & Carmel, Crowned with Vanilla Ice Cream 10
Dinner
Dinner is served Tuesday - Sunday 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
*****We have limited seating available. Menu may change and is based on seasonal ingredients.*****
1/2 Dozen Oysters Half Shell
Premium Gulf 16.50
East Coast 18
Cocktail
Louisiana Crab (3 oz) 21
Petite Seafood Tower 72
3 of Each oyster, 6 of Each Shrimp, Gulf Ceviche, Crab Fingers
Starters
Snapping Turtle Soup
A Brennan's Tradition Splashed with Lustau Sherry 10
Brennan's Seafood Gumbo (GF)
Jazzmen Rice and Chef's Blend of File 11
Soup Du Jour
Seasonally Made with Fresh Ingredients 9
Soups 1-1-1
A Demistasse of All Three Soups 11
Shrimp Remoulade (GF)
Shrimp Boil Vegetables, Petite Greens, Preserved Lemon, and Remoulade Dressing 15
Poached Pear & Mustard Greens
White Wine Poached Pear, Candy Pecans, Dried Cherries, Blue Cheese 14
Hickory Grilled Wedge Salad
Charred Romaine Hearts, Dill Ranch, Pickled Onions, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Smoked Lardons 16
Louisiana Jumbo Frog Legs
Jimmy's Frogs, Corn Meal Fried, White Wine Braised, Lemon, Capers 21
Entree Traditions
Gulf Fish Pontchartrain
Jumbo Lump Crab, J&J Shrimp, Cripsy Louisiana Oysters, Parmesan Mushroom Rice, and Brennan's Creole Butter 42
Saffron Blue Crab Pasta
Soft Shell Crab Veloute, Saffron, Poblano Peppers, Fennel, Pickled Hatch Peppers, House Made Pasta 35
Brennan's Jumbo Lump Crabcakes (GF)
Crowned with Chayote and Petite Herb Salad over Melted Leek & Roasted Corn Sauce 42
Grilled Filet
8 oz Tenderloin, Confit Potatoes, Brussel Sprout Hash, Trumpet Mushrooms, Creole au Poivre Sauce 44
Roasted Quail & Pepita Mole
Bandera Texas Quail Stuffed with Tasso and Cornbread, Mole Verde, Baby Elote, Radish 36
Pot Liquor BBQ Rib
Coffee & Annatto Seed Cured Short Rib, Smoked Tomato Concasse, Charred Asparagus Salad, Pot Liquor BBQ Sauce, Jasmine Rice 58
Shrimp Chippewa (GF)
Flamed Tableside in Cognac with Sun-Dried Tomatoes over Goat Cheese Stone Ground Texas Grits 37
Texas Bass Creole Bouillabaisse
Whole Roasted Texas Stripe Bass, PEI Mussels, Smoked Tomato Broth, Holy Trinity, Piqueo Peppers 48
Sides
Bacon Braised Collard Greens (GF) 10
Roasted Garden Vegetables 9
Sorghum Glazed Brussel Sprouts 9
Crawfish Andouille Mac & Cheese 12
Pecan Haricot Vert and Wax Beans 9
Buttermilk Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes 9
Brunch
Brunch is served Saturday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
*****We have limited seating available. Menu may change and is based on seasonal ingredients.*****
1/2 Dozen Oysters Half Shell
Premium Gulf 16.50
East Coast 18
Starters
Snapping Turtle Soup
A Brennan's Tradition Splashed with Lustau Sherry 10
Brennan's Seafood Gumbo (GF)
Jazzmen Rice and Chef's Blend of Filé 11
Featured Soup
Fresh Made Using Seasonal Ingredients 9
Brennan's Salad
Field Greens, Grape Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Brioche Croutons with Red Wine & Ripped Herb Vinaigrette 11
Shrimp Remoulade (GF)
Hearts of Romaine, Shrimp Boil Vegetables, Preserved Lemon, and Chilled Remoulade Dressing 15
Fig Salad
Texas Fresh Figs, Creole Cream Cheese, Fig Compote, Spiced Pecans, Watercress 14
Butcher's Bacon
House Smoked Pork Belly, Maple Syrup Glaze 14
Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Ravigote
Cornmeal-Crusted Fried, Green Tomatoes, Southern Chow Chow and Charred Lemon Ravigote Sauce 16
Entrees
Onion Crusted Chicken Cobb
Crispy Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Chili Marinated Cucumber, Charred Peppers, and Blue Cheese Crumbles 19
Eggs Brennan
Two Favorites "Benedict and Sardou" Served with Poached Eggs, and Hollandaise Sauce 25
Petite Steak Au Poivre
5 oz. Flat Iron, Creole Au Poivre, Peppercorn Crusted, House-Cust Kennebec Fries 28
Spicy Fried Chicken and Pancake "Souffle"
1/2 Fried Chicken, Spicy Creole Oil, Praline Crumble, Onion Marmalade, Maple Syrup 28
Catfish St. Charles
Louisiana Fried Catfish, Poached Egg, Creole Tomatillo, Jasmine Rice, Sauce Choron 24
Gulf Fish Borgne
Jumbo Lump Crab, J&J Shrimp, Louisiana Oysters, Parmesan Mushroom Rice, and Brennan's Creole Butter 32
Texas Shrimp & Grits
Goat Cheese Stone Ground Grits, Roasted Sweet Peppers, and Sun-Dried Tomato Butter 29
Grilled Gulf Fish
Brown Butter Cauliflower Puree, Haricot Vert, House Pickles, Cauliflower Florets, Pecan Meuniere 36
Dessert
Creole Cream Cheesecake
Warm Caramel, Seasonal Berries 10
Brennan's Bananas Foster (GF)
Flamed Tableside with Caribbean Rum over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 10
Bayou City Petite Beignets
Dusted in Imperial Powdered Sugar with Café au Lait Anglaise 10
Robin's Lemon Meringue Pie
Limoncello Bluberry Coulis & Candied Lemon Zest 10
Creole Bread Pudding
Crowned with Berries, Toasted Pecans, and Hard Whiskey Sauce 10
Southern Pecan Pie
Rio Grande Pecans, Dark Chocolate & Carmel, Crowned with Vanilla Ice Cream 10
A Traditional Brunch Cocktail is Our Brandy Milk Punch:
Wine
During the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be easy to neglect the simple pleasures. That's where we come in! At Brennan's of Houston, we serve only the finest cuisine in order to leave you with a memory not soon forgotten. It's is only logical to ensure that we fill your glass with the finest wines as well.
Brennan's of Houston award-winning wine program, arranged by on-staff "wine guys" Marcus Gausepohl and Rich Carter, features more than 2,000 bottles from around the world and 40-plus selections by the glass. In combination with a "drink what you like" philosophy that centers around the belief that ordering great wine should always be fun and approachable, the wine program presents a user-friendly list with something for everyone from classic icons to the rock-off-the-map gems.
To-Go
Your chance to order from a world-class wine list
Shipped Gifts
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Bar
Brennan's Courtyard Bar is open from Tuesday - Sunday 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Happy Hour is available from Tuesday - Friday from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Covid Safety Note: This is not an area to congregate or wait for your table. If you arrive early for your table, you may be asked to wait outside.
Brennan's of Houston cocktail program focuses on hand-crafted classics. Guests can imbibe at the adjoining Courtyard Bar under the shade of the twin oak trees. There are so many reasons to love Brennan's Courtyard Bar: drink specials and delicious snacks with co-workers and friends are the perfect antidotes to a long days' work.
Courtyard Bar Menu
(⚜️ Happy Hour item $7 Tuesday-Friday 4:00 pm-7:00 pm)
Wines by the Glass
⚜️ Sparkling, Abels Tempest, Brut, Australia 7
⚜️ Dry Rose, Von Buhl, Pfalz 7
⚜️ Chardonnay, Shannon Ridge, Sonoma 7
⚜️ Sauvignon Blanc, Astica, Argentina 7
⚜️ Pinot Noir, Patient Cottat, Loire Valley 7
Courtyard Cocktails
⚜️ Bluebonnet '75
Calamity Bluebonnet Gin, Optima Prima, Lemon 9
Winter Bubbles
House Made Texas Pear Puree, Champagne, Candied Pear 12
Grapefruit Negroni
Roku Gin, Grapefruit Shrub, Campari, Vermouth 13
⚜️ Garden Breeze
Malibu Coconut Rum, Midori Melon, Banana Liqueur, Pineapple Juice 8
Voodoo Mojito
Appleton Estate Rum, Pineapple-Ginger Turbinado, Fresh Mint, Lime 14
⚜️ Boulevardier
Rittenhouse Rye, Vaya Sweet Vermouth, Campari 11
⚜️ Sazerac
Absinthe Wash, Old Overholt, Simple Syrup, Peychaud's & Angostura Bitters 11
Courtyard Sunrise
Teremana Reposado Tequila, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, Orange Juice 12
French Carajillo
Liquour 43, Espresso, Brandy 11
The Last Word
Hendricks Gin, Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur, Bada-Bing Cherry 14
⚜️ "What's in the Shaker?"
Bartender's Choice, a handcrafted cocktail of the day 10
Courtyard Bites
⚜️ 1/2 Dozen Gulf Oysters
Horseradish, Cocktail Sauce, and Mignonette 18
⚜️ Boudin Egg Roll
House Made Boudin, Crispy Wonton, Chayote 9
⚜️ Chicken Liver Mousse
Whipped Mousse, Onion Marmalade, Sourdough 12
⚜️ Fried Mushrooms
Maitake Mushrooms, Caper Tapenade 12
⚜️ Smoked Pork Ribs
Annatto Cured, House BBQ, Peruvian Corn Nuts 15
⚜️ Truffle Fries & Garlic Aioli 12
(additional $12)
Add-On Bearnaise and Crab
Creole Flat Bread
Creole Cream Cheese, Figs Two Ways, Goat Cheese, Arugula Salad, Cured Meat 16
Baked Scallops
Garlic, Smoked Mushrooms, Parmesan, Serrano 18
Petite Creole Steak and Frites
Caramelized Holy Trinity, Maitre'D Butter 28
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
Hot-Hot Oil, Mardi Gras Coleslaw, Pickles 16
PoBoy "Sliders"
Fried Oysters, Jalapeno Tartar Sauce 24
Frog Legs
Cornmeal Crusted, Lemon Herbs 21
Whole Roasted Snapper
Chow Chow, Stewed Okra, Mirliton 48
Weekend Snoballs
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mint Julep
Makers Mark Bourbon and Mint Syrup 13