This guide covers 10 local restaurants in Pasadena, Texas, on Houston's southeast side. Every address and phone number below was checked in October 2026 against the restaurant's own website or its Pasadena Chamber of Commerce listing. Hours appear only where the restaurant publishes them, so call ahead for the rest. Nobody paid to be on this list.

Seafood and steaks

Sudie's Catfish House · 4910 Spencer Highway · (281) 487-0920

Mississippi farm-raised catfish and hand-butterflied fried shrimp, with a to-go Party Pack and a catering menu. The restaurant says it has been family owned and operated since 1983. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Peppers Steak & Seafood · 3604 Fairmont Parkway · (281) 998-1114

Gulf shrimp and fried catfish platters, gumbo, crab cakes, hand-cut steaks and chicken fried steak. Prime rib is served Friday and Saturday after 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Monday.

Breakfast, brunch and bakery

Pappa Yolks Grill · 5824 Spencer Highway · (281) 741-0626

Breakfast and lunch, with biscuits and sausage gravy and weekday lunch specials such as chicken fried steak, meatloaf and smothered pork chops. The restaurant describes itself as family owned and operated. Its website gives two sets of hours: 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the home page, and Monday through Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., on the contact page. Call ahead to confirm.

Pine Street Cafe · 5111 Pine Ave. · (281) 487-4033

Brunch, pies and Southern-inspired dishes, served inside the Silver Sycamore events venue. Tuesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Savannah Cafe & Bakery · 5968 Fairmont Parkway, Suite F · (281) 487-1400

Sandwiches, salads and soups, plus scratch-made cakes, coconut cream pie and cheesecake. The cafe says it has served Pasadena since 2008, and it has a second cafe in Webster. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday.

Pizza and Asian

Spanky's Pizza · 4010 Spencer Highway · (832) 830-8034

Pizza, wings, sandwiches and garlic shrimp Alfredo from a Houston pizza name that dates to 1976. Two more Spanky's shops are in Houston. Sunday through Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Yama Kitchen · 4573 E. Sam Houston Parkway S., Suite 110 · (281) 809-5829

All-you-can-eat sushi, hot pot and Korean barbecue, plus a lunch menu ordered by the plate. A second Yama Kitchen is in Humble. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Three more local kitchens

We could not open these three restaurants' own pages, so we list only the name, address and phone on their Pasadena Chamber of Commerce listings. Menus and hours will follow once we can check them.

Don'Key Mexican Food Restaurant · 5010 Spencer Highway · (281) 487-1253

Olive Tree Mediterranean Grill · 4010 Fairmont Parkway, Suite 105B · (281) 487-7600

Ernie's Cafe & Catering · 1860 E. Sam Houston Parkway S. · (713) 473-1100

This list will grow as we confirm more local kitchens.

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