Arcodoro in Houston, TX | Italian Restaurants | Texas Catalog

Notably, USA Today named Arcodoro one of the hottest restaurants to watch in their Special Millennium Edition. Arcodoro features simple, rustic, cuisine rich in flavor and texture.
Arcodoro is divided into two dining areas:
The Grill has a see and be seen bar area, a great patio for spacious dining “al fresco", a woodburning pizza oven and extraordinary pasta and grilled entrees.
The Dining Room is slightly more formal with white tablecloths and candles and offers daily specials prepared by our Italian chefs.
Imagine yourself in an Italian villa as you celebrate your next event. The breathtaking location coupled with our four-star Italian cuisine is the perfect place for great memories and toasts with Italian wines. This all combines to transport your event to Italy while dining in the heart of Houston’s Galleria.
Arcodoro has it all – from the elegant dining room to the casual grill then onto the lively Grapparita™ Bar and out to one of Houston’s best patios. Let the rustic elegance of the Mediterranean make your event fantastico!
The Sardinian Room looks out into the elegant Main Dining Room. You dine in private elegance under the vibrant mural painted by Alfonso Silba, which depicts the history of Sardinia and the battles fought to keep their island their own.
This versatile room is the perfect setting for your next corporate dinner or intimate family gathering.
The Sardinian Room can accommodate groups from 14 to 48.
The Cigar & Wine Room is an intimate setting of old world style. The back wall houses owner Efisio Farris’ private collection of reserve wines. The high backed chairs and natural wood floors emanate the elegance and casual grace of Italy. The Cigar & Wine Room with its own separate ventilation system is a perfect place to enjoy a cigar with one of our premium congacs or ports.
The Reserve Wine Room houses an intimate table that seats up to 6 guests. Richly colored wine racks hold only a portion of Efisio’s extensive wine collection, which has consistently received accolades from Wine Spectator. Our executive chef will become your own personal chef while he confers with you in order to prepare a ten course meal designed to your personal tastes and preferences. This unforgettable experience is the perfect setting for closing a big deal, engagements or special announcements. Please let us make your occasion into a memory.
Have it ALL! Wedding events or large corporate receptions are welcome to utilize the Arcodoro Main Dining Room and our private rooms for seated lunches and dinners for up to 120 and buffets for up to 200. With meeting space aplenty and reception areas on the patio and garden, we welcome the chance to work with you for your next meeting.
The Scene
With soaring ceilings and expansive rooms flooded in natural light and bathed in warm terra-cotta tones, Arcodoro offers both white-cloth service and a more casual patio.
The chattering of Italian-speaking visitors, along with the aroma of pizzas cooking in wood-burning ovens, transport you to that tiny island off the coast of Italy.
However, when you spot the frozen grapparita and Bellini machines in the happy hour-packed bar, you'll remember you're in Galleria territory.
The Food
Antipasto selections are fresh and easy, like insalata di anguria (watermelon salad). If you need convincing that the pasta is fresh, look in the open kitchen and watch chefs roll and cut dough.
The menu touts marinated rib-eye steak and mashed potatoes as a prime entree, but don't miss house-made pasta with seafood, truffle specials and carpaccio.
The Extras
Chef-owner Efisio Farris conducts cooking classes in the art of Sardinian cuisine.