So Vino Bistro and Wine Bar is one of the places to be in Houston, Texas; the restaurant has an upscale vibe with a modern and contemporary décor with paintings by modern artists as well as cut metal sculptures, and the patio is very interesting too because it has rugs on the floor which gives it a little more kick than the usual patio that a restaurant would have.

So Vino Bistro and Wine Bar is located at 507 Westheimer road close to downtown near the Montrose area and the hours of operations are from Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. but the bar itself remains open later after dinner is no longer served, during the weekends you can enjoy music and the bar is fully stocked as well.

For their wine list you can order the Belle Vallee Pinot Noir from Oregon, or the Yalumba, Y-Series, Shiraz-Viognier, 2006 from South Australia for per glass, or if you like sweet wines then opt for the Warre’s, Otima 10 year from Portugal for , or the Banfi, Rosa Regale, Sparkling Brachetto d’Acquila from Italy.

For their appetizers you can try the tilapia ceviche which comes with avocado, fresh lime juice, cilantro, diced tomatoes and onions, or the Indian empanadas which includes curry, spiced beef and mango chutney for , or the beef carpaccio which comes with gorgonzola and a truffle basil oil and arugula for .

For their main entrées you can choose from the spicy mussels in chorizo wine sauce and it comes with a white wine tomato sauce and basil, or the chicken primavera risotto which comes with a light cream Parmesan sauce , capers and pine nuts for , or Elizabeth’s’ favorite paella which comes with lobster, calamari, mussels, smoked sausage, chicken and shrimp or even the shiraz braised short ribs which are braised for six hours in red wine and herbs for .

If you prefer pizza you can chose from their thin crust ones such as prosciutto and arugula, or a different tasting one with poached pear and honey pizza, or the spicy salami, mushrooms and red onion or even one with short ribs and goat cheese all for .

And if you wish you can order a cheese and charcuterie platter for dessert, for an appetizer or as a side dish you can order three for , or five for and the plates all come with olives, honey, berry preserves, almonds and a slice of bread and you can choose from the hoja santa a creamy Texas goat chess, the mahon a cheddar like cheese from Spain, the sottocenere al tartufo which a Venetian cheese with truffles, the Spanish Manchego cheese, prosciutto di Parma, or bresaola to name a few.