Dinner Dates

Sometimes it can be really nice to just keep things pretty simple and treat each other to a dinner out of the house. When that's what you're looking for check out these ideas and restaurant suggestions!

Dinner Dates On The Blog:

Fill Yourself so You Can Give: Incorporate an extra element before jumping into your dinner date. Restaurant suggestions in the post.

Peli Peli Galleria: South African dishes with Portuguese, Dutch and Asian influences.

Menil and Tacos: Hit up a highly recommended food truck and then stroll over to the Menil Collection to enjoy some culture for the evening. 

Rooftop Romance: Visit the Proof Rooftop Lounge which serves pizza, wraps and appetizers, work on building love maps while you’re out.

Steamboat House: A steakhouse and history museum all in one! Spend the evening reminiscing about your own history together.

Aquarium Date Night: Dine with sea creatures at the Downtown Aquarium where you can eat in the midst of so many different sights.

Progressive Dinner: Hit up several of your favorite dinner stops, one for each part of your meal.

Visit a New Restaurant: Pick a restaurant you’ve wanted to try and step out of your comfort zone to try it out!

Culinary Tours: Multiple tours to choose from featuring different kinds of cuisine to experience.

Marriage Mission Statement: Work on creating a marriage mission statement while enjoying mac & cheese variations from Just Mac.

Games and Hot Dogs: Enjoy a casual evening together with more menu items to choose from than just hot dogs. Check out the local Hot Dog Shop for events and specials and spend some time remembering what each of you need to feel close to each other.

Pizza & Puzzle Date: Brooklyn Pizzaria has awesome New York style pizza as well as other Italian dishes and desserts.

Mediterranean Food: Choose between daily specials and a to-go menu to try out some new flavors and dishes.

Downtown Food Tour: Get a tour of downtown eateries by signing up with Food Tour Corp.

Dim Sum: Enjoy Chinese-origin steamed or fried dumplings from Fungs Kitchen.

Date From Up High: Eat at the Chasetower, featuring multiple eateries on the Tunnel Level. 

Mel’s Country Café: Enjoy a meal at this café with a country twist. Work on communication skills throughout the meal.

Amor: Visit Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant and brainstorm something you can learn together. 

Spring Your Relationship into Success: Enjoy dinner at Spring Creek Barbeque. Post includes tips from Dr. John Gottman regarding marital success.

What’s your Communication Style? Spend the evening enjoying seafood from Blue Water Seafood while learning about communication styles together. 

Vietnamese Food with no Distractions: Try out Ba Mien Bistro, and discuss the effects of smart phones on relationships.

Feeding your Body and Marriage at Carrabba’s: Enjoy Italian dishes while you learn about your love languages together. 

Wings ‘n things: Visit this post for more information on this fresh wing restaurant.

Gringos’ Mexican Restaurant: Restaurant based on principles of respect and appreciation, visit post for link and details.

What is your Spouse’s Love Language? Seafood with a focus on meeting your spouse’s needs. Lazeeza Restaurant: Discuss adventures you’d like to have together while enjoying Indian and Pakistani foods.

Eva’s Mexican Restaurant: Talk about future travel plans you’d like to make over authentic Mexican food.

Kabob Korner: Buffet style menu featuring international cuisine. Research different nationalities based on the food you eat while you’re enjoying your meal. 

Swanny’s Grill: Enjoy a relaxed meal at the beautiful Swanson Golf Course. Through in a round of golf if you want to!

De-Stress at Guadalupe’s Tex Mex: Practice stress-reducing conversation (details in post) while eating delicious Mexican food.

The Monarch: Give the night life at the Monarch a chance! Enjoy dinner and entertainment together while learning more about each other.

Country BBQ: Eat at Country Bumpkins Café to mix things up while using some conversation starters to reconnect.

Julio’s Mexican Restaurant: Choose from Mexican and American dishes while you play around with acronyms of your spouses name.

Locatelli’s Pizza: Work on you “love maps” while enjoying a new pizza dish you haven’t tried before.

The Original Rib Tickler: Focus on the positive and the funny while enjoying a meal at this rib joint. 

Frey’s Backyard Café: Play a game of “would you rather” to catch up on how your spouse feels about different things. Dine on American food with a Texan twist for the evening.

Chili’s Grill & Bar: Visit the American restaurant and play a fun little conversation game while you’re enjoying your time together. (Game example in post).

Buffalo Wild Wings: Sports bar featuring wings and TONS of sporting events on giant flat screens. Pick a game to watch and then play “the newly-wed game” during the commercial breaks.

Harris County Smokehouse: While enjoying delectable dishes, pull out a newspaper and find words to describe each of you.

Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili: Play would you rather in the relaxed atmosphere of this friendly burger joint.