Chef Manuel Pucha, who found his way to food after moving from Ecuador to New York to be an artist, remade the restaurant Philippe into his own contemporary home for globe-trotting tastes.

Website: tablerestaurants.com
Number of seats: 100
Average per-person check: $40
Popular dishes: Tuna carpaccio flatbread with crème fraîche aïoli, green onion, Himalayan salt and capers; ponzu crab with lump crab, avocado, shishito pepper and ponzu vinaigrette; warm Dr. Pepper cake with chocolate ganache, pecans, Dr. Pepper granita and vanilla ice cream
What people come for: Patio with views of the Uptown skyline, private dining room for 50
Address: 1800 Post Oak Blvd.
Phone number: 713-439-1000
Photo courtesy of Table on Post Oak

“American food” — and all the many things that can entail — makes up the offerings of this new Montrose showcase for chef Adam Dorris and operator Shepard Ross (Glass Wall, Brooklyn Athletic Club).

Website: paxamericanahtx.com
Number of seats: 110
Average per-person check: $55
Popular dishes: Creamy goat ricotta with preserved blackberry, dill seed and sunflower rye; beef tartare with pickles, horseradish, chervil, cultured cream, tonnato sauce and mesquite corn sourdough; grilled honeydew melon with hazelnut vinaigrette, thyme honey and feta; braised Berkshire pork collar, salsify, cauliflower, radish, fermented carrot, and black garlic katsuobushi broth
What people come for: Art by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, original 1800s Wells Fargo bar, cocktails, craft beers, small production wines
Address: 4319 Montrose Blvd
Phone number: 713-239-0228
Photo courtesy of Pax Americana

Chef Kevin Naderi, from the beloved restaurant Roost, devotes himself to a passion for Asian street food at his new spot in the Shady Acres neighborhood.

Website: lilloandella.com
Number of seats: 90
Average per-person check: $28
Popular dishes: Blue crab fried rice with toasted garlic, Chinese sausage, snow peas and basil; Thai noodles with ground pork and chile, thin egg noodles, long beans, bean sprouts, herbs and lime; crispy calamari salad with crushed cashews, pineapple, miso dressing and crispy noodles
What people come for: Creative cocktail list with “Punch of the Day”; special 1-2-3 happy hour, featuring $1 off Bites, $2 off Skewers and $3 off Shared Bites
Address: 2307 Ella Blvd.
Phone number: 281-888-5335
Photo courtesy of Lillo & Ella