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Houston · checked November 11, 2026
The best takeout and delivery in Houston
Ten kinds of food and the best places in Houston to order each one from tonight, at home or in your hotel room. Start with Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana for pizza, Kata Robata for sushi, Mala Sichuan Bistro for Chinese food. Every pick says what to get and how to order it.
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Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana
Get: Neapolitan margherita, or a Detroit square if the drive is long
Infatuation calls it a takeout powerhouse. The Neapolitan travels best if you eat within 15 minutes, and the Detroit and New York pies hold up longer.
Good to know: Online ordering is for pickup. Call 832-742-5200 to ask about delivery.
- 2. Gold Tooth Tony's Detroit Pizza Heights · Detroit-style square with the caramelized brick-cheese edge
- 3. Nonno's Family Pizza Tavern Montrose · Thin tavern-style pie, cut in squares
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Kata Robata
Get: Chirashi bowl or the nigiri platter
The takeout menu is built for home, with chirashi and platters packed to travel. Rice and fish stay in good shape for a short drive.
Good to know: Online ordering is pickup only. Omakase boxes are $120.
- 2. Soma Sushi Washington Ave · Spider roll and a few pieces of nigiri
- 3. Kaisen Sushi HTX Third Ward · Eight-piece nigiri set
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Mala Sichuan Bistro
Get: Mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, dry-fried green beans
Sichuan dishes with sauce and heat hold up in a container. Dry-fried and braised dishes reheat well.
Good to know: There are several locations (Montrose, Heights, Bellaire Blvd). Order from the one nearest you.
- 2. Hu's Cooking Medical Center · Taiwanese three-cup chicken, Sichuan dishes
- 3. Duck N Bao Memorial · Half Peking duck with pancakes, soup dumplings
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Street to Kitchen
Get: Pad Thai, pad kra pow
Houston Press wrote a whole takeout piece on its pad thai. Stir-fried noodles and rice dishes ride well in a box.
Good to know: Pick delivery at checkout on its own site. Phone 281-501-3435.
- 2. Songkran Thai Kitchen Uptown · Stir-fried wide rice noodles, curries
- 3. Kin Dee Thai Cuisine Heights · Khao soi, papaya salad
- 4. Anna Thai Food Asiatown · Pad kra pow, tom kha gai
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Tarka Indian Kitchen
Get: Chicken tikka masala, samosas, garlic naan
Fast-casual curries and kebabs packed for takeout, with ordering on its own site and app.
Good to know: Check which location (Heights, Upper Kirby, Westchase) you are ordering from.
- 2. Pondicheri Upper Kirby · Thali, kati rolls
- 3. Himalaya Restaurant Mahatma Gandhi District · Chicken karahi, naan
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Taconmadre
Get: Street-style al pastor tacos and a limonada
Every location has a drive-through and the kitchen runs 24 hours, so a late pickup is easy. Al pastor tacos hold up well in foil on the drive home.
Good to know: Phone 713-910-6040. Other locations: 610 Crown St and 647 Freeport St.
- 2. Tacos Dona Lena Spring Branch · Guanajuato-style tacos; ask what the day's guisados are
- 3. Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina Memorial · Mesquite-grilled fajitas and enchiladas
- 4. Molina's Cantina Westheimer · Mexican dinner plate with enchiladas, or the queso and fajita tacos
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Coppa Osteria
Get: Pepperoni pizza and the house pastas
Pizza and pasta that hold their heat, with online ordering through Toast and Uber Eats delivery.
Good to know: Phone 713-522-3535. Italian is thin: Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana is on the pizza list.
- 2. Mandola's Deli East End · Meatball sandwich, a quart of red sauce, stuffed artichoke
- 3. Nonno's Family Pizza Tavern Montrose · Tavern-cut pizza, housemade pasta and mozzarella sticks
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Burger Bodega
Get: Halal smashburger, double with cheese
A takeout-only smashburger counter, so the burger is wrapped to go, not built for a dining room. Free parking behind the building.
Good to know: Phone 346-293-8909. Waits are long on weekend nights.
- 2. Trill Burgers Richmond Avenue · OG Burger, two smashed patties with Trill Sauce
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Frenchy's Chicken
Get: Creole fried chicken combo or a five-piece wing box
Peppery, cayenne-spiced chicken that stays crisp in a box, and there are about ten locations if Third Ward is far.
Good to know: Card only. Uber Eats showed delivery unavailable for this branch.
- 2. Krisp Korean Fried Chicken Spring Branch · Double-fried Korean chicken with spicy sauce
- 3. Pelicana Chicken Bellaire Chinatown · Full wings in soy garlic or the spicy sauce, or the Honey Series
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Hamsa
Get: Israeli salad, skewers and pita spreads
Salads and grilled skewers pack well, and takeout is taken by phone.
Good to know: Call 281-612-3515 to order.
- 2. Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine Montrose · Chicken shawarma, falafel sandwich and hummus
- 3. Reza Persian Grill Hillcroft · Kebab plates with saffron rice
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