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Birraporetti's - Theater District, Houston, TX

Birraporetti's - Theater District

4.4
4.4
3363 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Lively
One of Houston’s original restaurants, Birraporetti’s opened in 1974 with the slogan “A great Italian Restaurant…A heck of an Irish bar.” For almost 40 years, Birraporetti’s has been the place to gather on a date, celebrating with friends and family, for happy hour or before or after the theater.
We are noted for our award-winning stone oven pizzas, pastas such as lobster ravioli, & delicious main courses including hand-carved beef filet & fresh seafood. And don't leave without trying our signature Frozen Bellini’s, Irish Coffee, chocolate chip cheesecake, tiramisu, or the berries & cream.
Located in the heart of the Theater District. Steps away from the Alley Theater, Jones Hall, Hobby Center, Wortham, Houston Ballet, Bayou Music Center, Sundance Cinema & a few blocks from Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park.
Open late seven days a week. Join us for Sunday live Jazz Brunch Buffet, Live Music Mondays, or to enjoy our lunch menu for downtown business clients.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (713) 224-9494
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Rogelio Roman
  • Catering
    Birraporetti's caters off site events and offers all levels of catering, from a simple drop off and pick up option, all the way to a full service, fully satisfied wonderful banquet like experience!! Birraporetti's can accommodate any number of people on cater outs.
  • Private party facilities
    For almost 40 years Birraporetti’s has been the place to gather on a date, celebrating with friends and family, for happy hour, or before or after the theater.
  • Private party contact
    Regina Loveall: (713) 224-9494 ext. 105
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Prairie
  • Parking details
    Parking meters available around the restaurant; meters are free after 6:00pm and all day on Sundays. There is also a parking garage that is connected to the restaurant with; entrance on Louisiana St. & Smith St.
  • Public transit
    Birraporetti's is located three blocks down from the Preston stop on the Metrorail, and there are Metro bus stops around the restaurant. Birraporetti's will also call you a cab if need be.
  • Entertainment
    Every Saturday and Sunday night, Birraporetti's features live music and entertainment into the wee hours of the night. Live jazz is also featured during Sunday brunch. Occasionally there is music during the week as well.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,363 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Birraporetti's in the Theater District offers a charming dining experience with "consistently good food, great service, and perfect timing for the evening shows." The festive ambiance and convenient location make it ideal for pre-theater dining. Guests praise the restaurant's "wonderful atmosphere" and "delicious Italian dishes," ensuring a memorable visit.

3,363 Reviews
  1. Marcus

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was great we and my wife really enjoyed it

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  2. Luis

    VIP

    Houston

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was awesome and Service from Paco was outstanding even if part of the order was delayed! It definitely was an experience we enjoyed and want to repeat in the next opportunity!

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  3. Jackie

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Birraporetti's was an excellent choice for us! Its location was perfect for us to eat and then scoot across the street to the Houston Opera to see our show. The food was awesome, very tasty and healthy portions. The service was good - as the restaurant got crowded, we, of course, didn't see our waitress too much. Seemed like they might have been short-staffed, which we understood. Our waitress was friendly and kind and offered good options. All in all, we recommend Birraporetti's to anyone, especially to anyone attended a performance across the street. Kudos to the management and staff at Birraporetti's for offering such amazing food choices in a very nice atmosphere.

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  4. Thomas

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Our Waiter was just not feeling working today. He was quick, short, and impatient the whole dinner. He forgot our appetizer and when he remembered after us telling him, she brings it while we have our dinner already. I didn't even want it at that time. We waited for a Togo box, he just made the night difficult.

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  5. GARY

    VIP

    Houston

    39 reviews

    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was great but my wife's food was cold. Mine was hot. My guess is her chicken piccata came out before my veal piccata. Anyway, can't have that happen so they need to eliminate that from happening.

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  6. Gregory

    Houston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, the restaurant was pleasing, only thing I didn’t like was that during Valentines, the tables were really close to one another, which I feel on a normal day they would have been more spaced out, but all in all the food was excellent. The service was great.

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  7. Joe

    New Orleans

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was fair. Service was poor. It seemed that the waiter had never waited before nor received training. Had to ask for wine list, salt and pepper (which was not on the table), and explain what both Knob Creek and Maker's Mark are. Their attitude appeared to be indifferent to the dining experience.

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  8. Mary

    Central Texas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had reservations on bust Valentine’s Day. Service was great and a lot of attention. Wine selections were good and Main meal perfectly cooked and flavorful!!

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  9. Janice

    VIP

    Houston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Salad brought before appetizer, which was fine. But we had barely started on the salad when the appetizer was brought out, which was annoying. Service was otherwise very good. Food was OK. Price was fair for what we were getting.

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  10. Mary

    Houston

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This restaurant use to be one of our favorites, but after recent experiences and the final one being last night, we will never return. We arrived at the restaurant by 5:15pm for a 5:30pm reservation for 4 people. The restaurant was empty. We waited for our other 2 guests to arrive and they were there by 5:30pm. We were seated and placed our order by 5:45pm. By this time the restaurant had begun to fill up with other patrons. All of the patrons arrived AFTER we did and their orders were placed after ours - (or so we thought). However, they all received their food before 6:15pm. By this time, the only thing we had been served was our salad and drinks. We waited for another 20 minutes before finally asking to speak with a manager (our waiter was too busy to notice that we had not received our main meal). By this time it was 6:45pm. When we explained that we had not received our main meal, his excuse was that food came out based on when the order was placed. We told him our order had been placed prior to others in the restaurant. However he indicated that the waiter had waited until our other guests arrived so that our food wouldn't get cold. We explained to the manager that our guest had arrived by 5:30pm and that he had been misinformed by the waiter. The manager was so incompetent that he couldn't grasp that the waiter had lied to him and had forgotten to turn in our order and that is why the food was not ready. The service was so bad that by the time we received our meal after 7pm, we had to walk out and leave it because we would have missed the Opera that was starting within 20 minutes. The manager didn't even apologize or offer to comp the beverages that we had received (that only cost $13). So we left the food untouched and only paid for the drinks since we had drank them in our long wait. There are so many other wonderful restaurants in the theatre district now, we will be sure to go to the other ones going forward.

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FAQs

Birraporetti's - Theater District offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 224-9494.

Birraporetti's - Theater District is rated 4.4 stars by 3363 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Birraporetti's - Theater District

500 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Prairie
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking meters available around the restaurant; meters are free after 6:00pm and all day on Sundays. There is also a parking garage that is connected to the restaurant with; entrance on Louisiana St. & Smith St.
  • Public transit
    Birraporetti's is located three blocks down from the Preston stop on the Metrorail, and there are Metro bus stops around the restaurant. Birraporetti's will also call you a cab if need be.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Rogelio Roman
  • Entertainment
    Every Saturday and Sunday night, Birraporetti's features live music and entertainment into the wee hours of the night. Live jazz is also featured during Sunday brunch. Occasionally there is music during the week as well.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (713) 224-9494
  • Catering
    Birraporetti's caters off site events and offers all levels of catering, from a simple drop off and pick up option, all the way to a full service, fully satisfied wonderful banquet like experience!! Birraporetti's can accommodate any number of people on cater outs.
  • Private party facilities
    For almost 40 years Birraporetti’s has been the place to gather on a date, celebrating with friends and family, for happy hour, or before or after the theater.
  • Private party contact
    Regina Loveall: (713) 224-9494 ext. 105
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