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Palinuro Italian Cuisine, Katy, TX

Palinuro Italian Cuisine

4.6
4.6
354 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
  • Charming
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Inspired by the warmth and comfort of the seaside town in Palinuro, located in the southern Italian region. Palinuro Italian Cusinie and Chef Paolo bring traditional and authentic Italian cuisine to Katy, Texas. Enjoy fresh house-made pastas, traditional risottos, salads with the highest quality ingredients, imported truffles, and entrees such as veal. An experience at Palinuro is one to remember.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Puddu

What 354 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Katy

    Best Overall

  • Katy

    Best Food

  • Katy

    Best Service

  • Katy

    Best Ambiance

  • Katy

    Neighborhood gem

  • Katy

    Great for fine wines

  • Katy

    Romantic

  • Katy

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Palinuro Italian Cuisine is a beloved neighborhood gem offering "fantastic service" and "amazing food." With fresh, authentic dishes like the Spaghetti Frutti di Mare and a delightful Pasta Wheel, it's a favorite for many. While occasionally pricey, patrons praise its "wonderful experience" and attentive staff, especially Roberto and Jorge.

354 Reviews
  1. Margaret VIP

    Naples11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this restaurant. The food is amazing and the staff is friendly and efficient. Once you have been in a few times they remember you and call you by name. Great bar and wine list.

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  2. ToniL

    Houston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Italian restaurant in the area. The food is fresh and delicious. Service is top notch

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  3. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Houston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A gem of a restaurant we just discovered in our neighborhood. Nice ambiance, great menu, and great service. The food was delicious! We’ll be back for sure!

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  4. julieta VIP

    Houston7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant people interrupting dinner. One waiter (not our waiter) came to our table to make small conversation when we were trying to enjoy a quiet dinner. He “seemed” drunk. He will just kidnapped our dinner. I will not go back there to have dinner just pick up

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  5. MANUEL VIP

    Houston23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been to this place many times before. It looks like somethings have changed, maybe the Chef. The dishes are different, not a big problem, we enjoy different kinds of things. Unfortunately, the 4 of us were not impressed with the flavors, they needed more intensity.

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  6. Sam VIP

    Houston38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Palinuro is by far our favorite Italian restaurant in the Katy area. The service is fantastic, we always love to get Roberto to wait on us. He selects our wines and helps to select our meals and they’re always great. I got my favorite dish, which is the spaghetti frutti di mare, which is a wonderful spaghetti with a great variety of seafood. My wife got the chicken marsala. Wonderful dinners! We will definitely go back to Palinuros often as possible!

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  7. Mitch VIP

    Houston46 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We're so glad we discovered this excellent restaurant on far west side of Houston. They served the best Caesar salad we've ever had. The Penne al pesto and osso buco were also excellent. Service was impeccable. Palinuro is a lovely neighborhood gem.

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  8. Francys VIP

    Calgary7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious authentic Italian food and great attention

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  9. M. Scott

    Houston18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server, Jorge and his support-team, was terrific. Our table of four rated their meals as excellent to good. The drinks were good, but quite small. The wind was excellent. Unfortunately, it was beyond believe that the special (pasta dressed in the cheese shell and garnished with truffles) costed $70! It was good, but $70! I guess I should have asked.

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  10. Rick

    Houston4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for Valentines Day and they had a limited menu with no appetizers, no small salads or soup offered with entrees. I had the Veal Ossobuco with polenta and it was just fine. Overall it was a simple average dinner for two but it was $150. We’ve had great meals here in the past. Their regular menu is very good, but we were a bit disappointed in the Valentines Day offerings.

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FAQs

Palinuro Italian Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (281) 394-2495.

Palinuro Italian Cuisine is rated 4.6 stars by 354 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Palinuro Italian Cuisine

27131 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Ste 650, Katy, TX 77494

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Puddu
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