Birraporetti's - Theater District

4.5

3302 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Dec 21, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Good for groups

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
Website
http://www.birraporettis.com/
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
Jon Glieber: (713) 224-9494 ext. 105

Location
500 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
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

Popular dishes

Appetizer Cheese Pizza$12.00
Calamari$15.00
Seafood Sampler
Calamari, shrimp, and crab cakes
- Reg.$20.00
- Lg.$30.00
Shrimp Cocktail$21.00
Caprese Salad$12.00
Sliced tomatoes, red onions, fresh mozzarella, basil, and balsamic dressing
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
- Reg.$10.00
- Lg.$15.00
Spinach Artichoke Dip$12.00
Meatballs and Italian Sausage$13.00
Escargot$16.00
Bruschetta$12.00
Grilled Asparagus with Lump Crab Meat$20.00
Topped with white wine butter sauce and parmesan
Garlic or Plain Bread$4.00

Soups & Salads

Tuscan Bean Soup$8.00
Tortellini Florentine Soup$8.00
Strawberry Pecan Salad$16.00
Baby spinach, strawberries, candied pecans, feta, red onions, and balsamic dressing
Grilled Chicken Almond Salad$18.00
Grilled chicken breast topped with sliced almonds, tomatoes, cucumbers, and mozzarella
The Trio$17.00
Mixed greens with turkey, grilled chicken, bacon, provolone and mozzarella
Mediterranean Salad$16.00
Fresh greens, feta, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, and black olives
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad$18.00

Sandwiches

Oven Toasted Bread, served with choice of French Fries or a House Salad. Choose from the following

Cheeseburger$17.00
with American, Swiss, or bleu cheese
Turkey Bacon Club$17.00
Meatball$17.00
Beef Eater$17.00
Steak with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and mozzarella

Fresh Seafood

Includes a House Salad with our Famous House Vinaigrette

Grilled or Almond Encrusted White Fish$28.00
With sautéed spinach or linguine tossed in virgin olive oil and garlic
Grilled Salmon$28.00
with linguine tossed in virgin olive oil and garlic, and grilled asparagus
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Scampi$28.00
with linguine tossed in virgin olive oil and garlic
Crab Cakes$28.00
with fettuccine alfredo or linguine tossed in virgin olive oil and garlic

Pasta

Includes a House Salad with our Famous House Vinaigrette. Gluten-free penne pasta available

Spaghetti or Rigatoni$18.00
with meatballs or Italian sausage
Lulu's Lasagna$22.00
Fettuccine Alfredo$20.00
with your choice of spinach or egg fettuccine
Cheese Ravioli$18.00
with pesto or alfredo sauce
Lobster Ravioli$30.00
with aurora or pepper cream sauce
Manicotti with Italian Sausage$22.00
Topped with marinara and mozzarella
Linguine Primavera$17.00
with broccoli, tomatoes, basil, and garlic in a white wine sauce
Marco Polo$22.00
with linguine, shrimp, and grilled chicken in a spicy Thai sauce
Pasta Poretti$22.00
with penne pasta, grilled chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and spinach in a goat cheese sauce
Linguine with Clams$24.00
Sauteed in a white wine sauce
Straw & Hay$22.00
with spinach and egg fettuccine, peas, mushrooms, and parmesan in alfredo sauce

Entrées

Includes a House Salad with our Famous House Vinaigrette

Eggplant Parmigiana$21.00
with spinach fettuccine alfredo
Chicken Piccata$26.00
Sautéed in white wine butter sauce with mashed potatoes or choice of pasta
Veal Piccata$30.00
Sautéed in white wine butter sauce with mashed potatoes or choice of pasta
Grilled Chicken Alfredo$24.00
Chicken breast topped with mozzarella with spinach fettuccine alfredo
Pollo alla Griglia$21.00
Grilled chicken breast with mashed potatoes or linguine pesto and green beans
Chicken Parmigiana$24.00
Mashed potatoes or linguine tossed in virgin olive oil and garlic
Pollo Poretti$22.00
Crepe-style with roasted chicken, herbed cheeses, and pesto or verdi sauce
Grilled Pork Chops$32.00
with mashed potatoes or choice of pasta and green beans
Ribeye Hand-Carved$42.00
with mashed potatoes or choice of pasta and asparagus
Beef Filet Hand-Carved$39.00
with mashed potatoes or fettuccine alfredo
Grilled Beef Medallions$36.00
with two grilled jumbo shrimp and fettuccine alfredo or mashed potatoes

Stone Oven Pizzas

The Special$22.00
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon, fresh mushrooms and red onions
Vegetarian$22.00
Fresh mushrooms, red onions, green peppers, black olives and fresh tomatoes
House Bianco$22.00
Virgin Olive oil and two toppings
Chicken Alfredo$22.00
Chicken, bacon, and alfredo
Create Your Own Pizza$20.00
With two toppings. Additional Topping: Ribeye, Chicken, Bacon, Canadian Bacon, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Hamburger, Basil, Fresh Mushrooms, Red Onions Jalapenos, Spinach, Green Peppers, Black Olives, Anchovies

Sides

Garlic or Plain Bread$4.00
Cheese Garlic Bread$5.00
Fettuccine Alfredo$8.00
Choice of Vegetable$8.00
French Fries$6.00
Garlic Mashed Potatoes$8.00
Caesar or House Salad$5.00

Homemade Desserts

Crème Brûlée
Cannoli
Tiramisù
Tres Leches
Chocolate Mousse
Key Lime Pie
Chocolate Nut Sundae
Cheesecake
with choice of topping

Daily Lunch Special

Monday-Friday 11am-3pm. Ask your server about today's specials

Chicken Milanese$17.00
almond coated chicken breast topped with mushrooms, garlic, basil, and tomatoes, served with mashed potatoes or fettuccine
The Downtowner Special$22.00
lobster ravioli with pepper cream sauce and a house salad
Bowl of Soup with House or Caesar Salad$12.00

What 3,302 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Birraporetti's in the Theater District offers a delightful pre-theater dining experience with "fantastic drinks" and "delicious desserts." Known for its "live jazz music" and welcoming atmosphere, the restaurant provides a diverse menu catering to all tastes, including gluten-free options. Conveniently located, it's perfect for a show night out.

3,302 Reviews

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William
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice dinner. Great service and the food was wonderful.
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Kathie
VIP
Houston
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It was more crowded than usual but the food came out timely and was very good
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Roger
Houston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great experience service and food. Recommend the pizza and garlic bread.
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Angela
Portland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful restaurant--the best we experienced on this trip. It feels homey and was decorated to the nine's for Christmas. The service was fantastic, the food was amazing, the drinks were amazing, the staff was wonderful. If I lived in Houston, I'd be eating here all the time!
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Sherma
Little Rock
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Celeste was a fabulous waitress. We enjoyed our evening complete with great food, great service and great ambiance. We will be back!
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SARA
VIP
Houston
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had tickets for the Nutcracker and decided to make the evening nostalgic and have dinner at Birraporetti’s. We were pleasantly surprised. We hadn’t dined here in DECADES. I had the chicken piccata and my husband had the tenderloin medallions with shrimp. My chicken was so tender, flavorful and the sauce was lemony and rich. Perfect! My husband’s beef was fork tender, shrimp were excellent and the fettuccine was to die for. Our server was terrific. Polite, friendly and oh so prompt.
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nancy
Houston
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is our "go to" for nights before the theater. We have gone for at least 6-7 years in a row now. We always enjoyed the Christmas decorations, the food and live music. This year was a big disappointment! No live music, Terrible service and the food was just so. We had very early reservations (5:00pm) so the place was not terrible busy, however, we sat for a half hour waiting to get a glass of wine! They need more servers! The place has gone down. So sad! We returned after the theater for dessert and coffee. The dessert was very good and presentation was lovely, however, the cappucino was NOT hot (barely warm). On a good note, the decorations are gorgeous and the atmosphere is lovely.
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Douglas
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service, in the heart of the theatre district
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Malcolm
Houston
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Extraordinarily bad service. I made a dinner reservation weeks ago for a special holiday occasion with my wife. Our bad experience started with the gentleman at the host stand who informed me they’re really busy and would have to seat us in “the basement”. (What???) He had a “don’t care” attitude that bordered on downright rudeness. We waited patiently for our waiter to acknowledge us and take our order. Our food arrived 40 minutes later — our entrees. Our appetizer and garlic bread were AWOL. Concerned now that we may be late for our show, I told the young lady that brought our entrees to forget the appetizer. Nevertheless, she hurriedly plopped it down 5 minutes later — so we just ate the shrimp cocktail for dessert. I had to flag down our waiter to fill empty water glasses. Our waiter seemed nice enough — he clearly just had never been trained. And to top it all off, I noticed my water glass had a chipped rim with a sharp edge (luckily I didn’t cut my lip open!) I was quite unhappy and a bit embarrassed that our special night got off to this kind of start. I’ve enjoyed dinner here previously, but the place quite different now — very poorly managed and destined to fail.
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Shannon
VIP
Houston
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We eat here every year before the Christmas Carol play, usually goes well. This time I felt like we were hidden in a corner, almost forgotten. They didn’t have water glasses, so we had to wait like 15 minutes just for water. Couldn’t find anyone when we needed something, (drinks, appetizer plates, bill) and impossible to wave anyone down from where we were seated. Took longer than usual. Just overall not a relaxing experience. Disappointing because usually we have a very good experience here.
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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 4.5 stars by 3302 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 21, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 49 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

Website
http://www.birraporettis.com/
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
Jon Glieber: (713) 224-9494 ext. 105

Birraporetti's - Theater District

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Caprese Salad

Lobster Ravioli

Appetizers

Appetizer Cheese Pizza$12.00

Calamari$15.00

Seafood Sampler

Shrimp Cocktail$21.00

Caprese Salad$12.00

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Spinach Artichoke Dip$12.00

Meatballs and Italian Sausage$13.00

Escargot$16.00

Bruschetta$12.00

Grilled Asparagus with Lump Crab Meat$20.00

Garlic or Plain Bread$4.00

Soups & Salads

Tuscan Bean Soup$8.00

Tortellini Florentine Soup$8.00

Strawberry Pecan Salad$16.00

Grilled Chicken Almond Salad$18.00

The Trio$17.00

Mediterranean Salad$16.00

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad$18.00

Sandwiches

Cheeseburger$17.00

Turkey Bacon Club$17.00

Meatball$17.00

Beef Eater$17.00

Fresh Seafood

Grilled or Almond Encrusted White Fish$28.00

Grilled Salmon$28.00

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Scampi$28.00

Crab Cakes$28.00

Pasta

Spaghetti or Rigatoni$18.00

Lulu's Lasagna$22.00

Fettuccine Alfredo$20.00

Cheese Ravioli$18.00

Lobster Ravioli$30.00

Manicotti with Italian Sausage$22.00

Linguine Primavera$17.00

Marco Polo$22.00

Pasta Poretti$22.00

Linguine with Clams$24.00

Straw & Hay$22.00

Entrées

Eggplant Parmigiana$21.00

Chicken Piccata$26.00

Veal Piccata$30.00

Grilled Chicken Alfredo$24.00

Pollo alla Griglia$21.00

Chicken Parmigiana$24.00

Pollo Poretti$22.00

Grilled Pork Chops$32.00

Ribeye Hand-Carved$42.00

Beef Filet Hand-Carved$39.00

Grilled Beef Medallions$36.00

Stone Oven Pizzas

The Special$22.00

Vegetarian$22.00

House Bianco$22.00

Chicken Alfredo$22.00

Create Your Own Pizza$20.00

Sides

Garlic or Plain Bread$4.00

Cheese Garlic Bread$5.00

Fettuccine Alfredo$8.00

Choice of Vegetable$8.00

French Fries$6.00

Garlic Mashed Potatoes$8.00

Caesar or House Salad$5.00

Homemade Desserts

Crème Brûlée