Award-winning

Musaafer

4.7

1001 Reviews

$50 and over

Indian

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 57 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Vegetarian-friendly
Fancy

Two chefs of The Spice Route Co. were sent on this ambitious task of traveling 29 states of India; gathering stories and experiences along the way and bringing home age-old regional recipes, which have been translated into our eclectic menu. You’ll find Musaafer in Houston in the Galleria shopping complex, close to the city’s lively business district. The elegant two-story space with sweeping windows offers a luxurious and memorable dining experience. Guests are treated to unforgettable Indian cuisine, a world-class wine program and unparalleled hospitality.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Indian, Vegetarian / Vegan
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Lunch Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(713) 242-8087
Website
http://www.musaaferhouston.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Mayank Istwal
Catering
For Catering inquiries, please visit www.talesbymusaafer.com and complete the form.
Private party facilities
For private events, please visit our website and complete our private event inquiry form.

Location
5115 Westheimer Rd Ste C-3500, Houston, TX 77056-5528
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
Neighborhood
Galleria / Uptown
Cross street
Westheimer & Sage
Parking details
Drive to parking lot situated @ the Galleria Mall from Westheimer ( near Sage & next to Saks 5th Av.).Valet & free parking are both available.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

12-Course Chef's Tasting Menu
$175.00 per person
Multiple dates available
🍽️ Indulge in an Unforgettable Culinary Journey; Musaafers Exclusive 12-Course Tasting Menu. Embark on a gastronomic adventure like no other with our meticulously crafted Chef's Tasting Menu. Elevate your dining experience as you savor a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas expertly curated by our culinary team. Whether it's a milestone celebration, romantic evening, or simply an opportunity to indulge, our tasting menu promises to mark any occasion with style and sophistication. Reserve your seat today!
New Year's Eve 2024
$195.00 - $250.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 only
Ring in the New Year in style at Musaafer with an unforgettable 6-course celebration. Enjoy a curated menu of gourmet dishes, each crafted to delight your senses, accompanied by live entertainment to set the perfect festive mood. Enhance your experience with optional wine pairings, expertly selected to complement each course. Whether you're toasting to new beginnings or savoring every moment, our elegant setting and exceptional service will make your NYE truly memorable. Reservations are limited—join us for an evening of exquisite food, music, and celebration!

ESCOLAR CEVICHE$25.00
escolar, yuzu coconut sauce, homemade tooti frooti
Mithu's Coriander Prawns$27.00
Coconut, coriander, shallots, turmeric, curry leaf, and copra pav | add shrimp+$4 | add copra pav+$7
TUNA PAPAD (3 PCS)$32.00
ahi tuna, achar emulsion, karvanda, sesame | add piece+$1
SOL KADHI RAW OYSTER$58.00
kokum, coconut milk, ginger, nimbupani jelly, toasted millet
LOBSTER POLLICHATHU$36.00
shallots, tomatoes, curry leaf, grilled endive, mango pickle emulsion; kallapam |add extra kallapam+$6
BAKED OYSTER$70.00
palak paneer rocke feller, toasted brioche
OCTOPUS$36.00
tandoori octopus, tandoori gobhi macaron, purple potato puree | add extra macaron+$4

Poultry & Meat

TANDOORI HEN$23.00
chargrilled hen, root vegetable carpaccio, mint chutney
SEEKH KEBAB (4PCS)$27.00
choice of lamb or chicken, red onion, daikon
SHAMMI KEBAB (3PCS)$29.00
minced beef patties, chana dal, red onions, radish, pickled raw papaya, spiced crisp discs
CHAANP (3PCS)$35.00
lamb chops, coriander, chili, crème fresh, beetroot dust | add 1pc+$12
BRISKET BAO (2PCS)$20.00
balchao, skillet white onion, radish, aioli | add 1pc+$11

Vegetarian Appetizer

PAANI PURI (5PCS)$16.00
spiced potato & chickpea; 5 fillings |add 1pcpuri +$1.5 | add 1 filling+$2
LYCHEE CEVICHE$23.00
cured lychee, yuzu coconut sauce, homemade tooti frooti
MASALA PAPAD (3PCS)$26.00
red pepper & avocado, achar emulsion, karvanda, sesame | add 1pc+$9
CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI$23.00
spiced cauliflower, tandoori broccoli, black garlic emulsion, broccolini capers, pickled onion | add 1pc+$6
CHENA DAHI VADA CHAAT$23.00
milk curd dumplings, sweet yoghurt, tamarind, mint, pomegranate, black chickpeas, potatoes, beet papdi
ONION RINGS PAKODA$19.00
onion, potato, garlic emulsion, activated charcoal; mint chutney | add 1pc+$10
PANEER$25.00
paneer tikka, cottage cheese sashimi, lentil roti, beetroot chutney, paneer papad | add 1pc+$8
VEG SEEKH KEBAB$27.00
vegetable seekh, root vegetable | add 1pc+$7
JACKFRUIT BAO$18.00
balchao, skillet white onion, radish, aioli | add 1pc+$10

Main Menu

KOMRI VADE$36.00
chicken mosaic, cucumber ribbons, red chili thecha cheese stick, coconut; cucumber vada | add piece+$4
BUTTER CHICKEN EXPERIENCE$34.00
tomato, fenugreek, cashew
CHICKEN THUKPA$34.00
grilled chicken, bokchoy, sesame, tomato, golden garlic, noodles: tingmo | add piece+$6
LAAL MAAS$36.00
smoked goa tmeat ,mathania chili, freeze dried garlic, millet brittle
NIHARI$45.00
braised lamb shank, long pepper, serrano, chili oil
RIZALA$54.00
lamb chop, rose petal, brown onion, serrano, cilantro
DUM KI RIBS$49.00
beef short ribs, rose water, cashew &onion dolmas, chironji, yogurt stuffed chili, nigella seed naan toast
BEEF VINDALOO$75.00
choice of fillet mignon OR New York strip | served with balchao baby potato, shallots, vindaloo sauce
LAMB LEG FOR 2$90.00
patagonian lamb leg, pickled madras onion, mango cilantro chutney; roomali roti | roomali roti (add$6)
GOAN FISH CURRY$46.00
chilean seabass, kokum, coconut, cilantro, kashmiri, byadgi chili
BLACK SESAME MISO COD$49.00
khasi black sesame, white miso, ginger congee, bokchoy, crispy shallot, golden garlic
PALAK PANEER$29.00
spinach, cottage cheese, garlic, corn crisps
PANEER RIZALA$29.00
rose petal, brown onion, serrano, cilantro
RAJMA KOFTA KEBAB (4PCS)$29.00
red kidney bean, leeks, onion tomato sauce, foxnuts | add piece+$7
ALOO METHI$29.00
potato disc terrine, garlic avocado chutney cornet, fenugreek, poppy seed, cashew
SEV TAMATAR$35.00
three style sev, onion & tomato; dopad roti
TOFU THUKPA$35.00
grilled tofu, bokchoy, sesame, tomato, golden garlic, noodles: tingmo
DAL MAKHNI$23.00
72hour slow cooked black lentil, tomato, smoked chili
VEGAN DAL MAKHNI$23.00
72 hour slow cooked black lentil, tomato, smoked chili, vegan cream & butter
BAINGAN BHARTA$18.00
roasted egg plan tmash, onion, tomato, sesame, crispy eggplant skin
BALCHAO POTATOES$10.00
roasted baby potatoes, tomatoes, cloves, smoke chili, cumin
CHATPATI SERRANO$10.00
roasted serrano, lime, chat masala, dry mango

Dessert

MANGO DOLLY$25.00
alphonso mango semi freddo, mango pâte de fruit, cocoa mud crumble, dill, crystallized fig leaf
MAKAI BADAM HALWA$25.00
corn & almond fudge, pink guava crème & pulp, black corn, almond praline, mamra almond, lemon gel
GULAB$27.00
gulab jamun, dark chocolate rose, passion fruit chocolate, pistachio cremeux, pistachio dragees, mango, berries
MISHTI DOI$25.00
faux yogurt shrooms, raspberry, pomegranate stones, shrikhand froyo
QUBANI$25.00
qubani ka meetha, flaked apricot, lavender, vanilla whip, seabean fennel sorbet, dehydrated paan

What 1,001 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Houston
Healthy
Houston
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Musaafer offers a captivating dining journey with "incredible" and "unique" Indian cuisine in Houston. Guests praise its "exceptional" service and "beautiful" decor. While some find it pricey, many highlight it as a "must-visit" for special occasions due to the "amazing" food and "memorable" ambiance.

1,001 Reviews

V
Viswanath
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, excellent service, perfectly cooked, very tasty
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Hesham
Richmond
51 reviews
5.0
51 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding ambiance, food presentation, service and experience. The menu is highly creative while maintaining its roots in Indian flavors. Food was great, only watch out the lamb chops in the appetizer (most popular) was overcooked, but the spices and flavor super tasty. Worthy of Michelin star!
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B
Bernardo
Houston
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Waiter today was awful. Forgot order, insisted in dishes we didn't want, talked too much, brought bill with wrong items. He seemed really new to the business. If they didn't charge tip as default, it would be really low. Didn't deserve. Food was great, as always. Masala Papad is great and beautiful.
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Ghulam
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was Amazing experience! Service was excellent and food quality with presentation unmatched
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R
Rahul
New York City
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This was my third time - the first two experiences were downright divine - especially noteworthy being their amazingly delicious lamb chops which they famously marinate over several hours and in multiple different stages & spices. The first two times I’d dined here with my kids. This time it was with my wife. This third experience - they just got a Michelin recognition, we learned - was suboptimal & deeply disappointing. The lamb chops were chewy & very ordinary and struggled to reach mediocrity. While the lamb chops on both previous occasions were tender, juicy and melted in the mouth due to their extensive marination - the ones this time were stubborn & hardy souls and refused to become tender, let alone juicy & tasty !! We returned them although the manager was gracious and didn’t charge us for them. The rest of the fare was similarly ordinary. The service was spotty - one of the servers tried to prematurely take away our plates until we told him we were still working on our dinner !! Another came by and left about 5-6 serving spoons on our table leaving us wondering what we were to do with that many serving spoons !? I’m disappointed for sure but am struggling to understand what happened to this place. Was it the Michelin recognition?
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Marian
Houston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an early Thanksgiving celebration with my brother-in-law at Musaafer's. We had eaten there before but everything seemed even better this time than before. For appetizers, we had Mithu's Coriander Shrimp, Seekh Kebab (beef), and Shammi Kebab. For the main dish, we had Butter Chicken Experience and Rizala Lamb Chops (my favorite). We also had basmati rice, garlic naan, and tandoori roti. And if that wasn't enough, we had 2 wonderful desserts that were beautifully presented. Everything was tasty, the ambiance was stunning yet quiet, and we will be back again, for sure. The waitstaff was great!
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Hifzi
Houston
38 reviews
vip
5.0
38 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, drinks, and atmosphere! It is a class of its own!
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Buena
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good experience. Our server Htoo is very knowledgeable with the cuisine and very attentive. Food is great and very flavorful.
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Kaz
Key West
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I went to Mussafer for dinner with friends and had a great time. The food was great, the drinks creative and tasty, and the service was outstanding. Our server Ever, did a great job making recommendations and he helped make the experience noteworthy. If in Houston, we highly recommend.
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Carlos
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best restaurants in Houston. Hands down. Outstanding food. Worth of a second Michelin star in my opinion. Will come back.
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FAQs

Musaafer offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Musaafer also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 242-8087.

Musaafer is rated 4.7 stars by 1001 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 57 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

5115 Westheimer Rd Ste C-3500, Houston, TX 77056-5528

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
Cross street
Westheimer & Sage
Neighborhood
Galleria / Uptown
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Lunch Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Indian, Vegetarian / Vegan
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Drive to parking lot situated @ the Galleria Mall from Westheimer ( near Sage & next to Saks 5th Av.).Valet & free parking are both available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mayank Istwal
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.musaaferhouston.com/
Phone number
(713) 242-8087
Catering
For Catering inquiries, please visit www.talesbymusaafer.com and complete the form.
Private party facilities
For private events, please visit our website and complete our private event inquiry form.

Musaafer

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

12-Course Chef's Tasting Menu

New Year's Eve 2024

Appetizer

ESCOLAR CEVICHE$25.00

Mithu's Coriander Prawns$27.00

TUNA PAPAD (3 PCS)$32.00

SOL KADHI RAW OYSTER$58.00

LOBSTER POLLICHATHU$36.00

BAKED OYSTER$70.00

OCTOPUS$36.00

Poultry & Meat

TANDOORI HEN$23.00

SEEKH KEBAB (4PCS)$27.00

SHAMMI KEBAB (3PCS)$29.00

CHAANP (3PCS)$35.00

BRISKET BAO (2PCS)$20.00

Vegetarian Appetizer

PAANI PURI (5PCS)$16.00

LYCHEE CEVICHE$23.00

MASALA PAPAD (3PCS)$26.00

CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI$23.00

CHENA DAHI VADA CHAAT$23.00

ONION RINGS PAKODA$19.00

PANEER$25.00

VEG SEEKH KEBAB$27.00

JACKFRUIT BAO$18.00

Main Menu

KOMRI VADE$36.00

BUTTER CHICKEN EXPERIENCE$34.00

CHICKEN THUKPA$34.00

LAAL MAAS$36.00

NIHARI$45.00

RIZALA$54.00

DUM KI RIBS$49.00

BEEF VINDALOO$75.00

LAMB LEG FOR 2$90.00

GOAN FISH CURRY$46.00

BLACK SESAME MISO COD$49.00

PALAK PANEER$29.00

PANEER RIZALA$29.00

RAJMA KOFTA KEBAB (4PCS)$29.00

ALOO METHI$29.00

SEV TAMATAR$35.00

TOFU THUKPA$35.00

DAL MAKHNI$23.00

VEGAN DAL MAKHNI$23.00

BAINGAN BHARTA$18.00

BALCHAO POTATOES$10.00

CHATPATI SERRANO$10.00

Dessert

MANGO DOLLY$25.00

MAKAI BADAM HALWA$25.00

GULAB$27.00

MISHTI DOI$25.00

QUBANI$25.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

Does Musaafer offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Musaafer restaurant rated?

Is Musaafer currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information