Lucille's

Houston, Texas · Fine Dining

Lucille's

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A century of Black Texas culinary innovation, carried forward in Houston's Museum District.

Lucille's
Fine Dining

A refined Southern restaurant in Houston's Museum District, built around the culinary legacy of educator, entrepreneur and innovator Lucille B. Smith.

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Insider Notes

An ideal cultural-district dining stop pairing family history, farm-grown ingredients and internationally influenced Southern cooking.

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"Chef Chris Williams was a 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur finalist and a 2023 semifinalist"
"the restaurant is nationally recognized for refined Southern cuisine."
Chef Chris Williams was a 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur finalist and a 2023 semifinalist
the restaurant is nationally recognized for refined Southern cuisine.

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