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Arcodoro

5000 Westheimer at Post Oak
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 621-6888
Fax: (713) 621-6859
Arcodoro
Price:
$$
Cross Street:
Post Oak Road
Hours:
Sun-Wed 11am-1am, Thu-Sat 11am-2am

Message from Arcodoro

Arcodoro

Hands on Italian Cuisine with Sardinian Accents

  • Buy our New Cookbook!
  • Private Rooms Available
  • Try Chef Ferrara's specials!

This beautifully turned out Galleria area restaurant reflects owner Efisio Farris' Sardinian heritage, as well as the glamour and sophistication of the Costa Smeralda.

The menu shines with inventive dishes ranging from homemade pasta, pizza made in the wood-burning oven, baked whole fish, award winning steaks and hearty Sardinian fare. Arcodoro features simple, rustic, cuisine rich in flavor and texture.

Notably, USA Today named Arcodoro one of the hottest restaurants to watch in their Special Millennium Edition.

Check out Chef-owner Efisio Farris' line of Sardinian products at www.GourmetSardinia.com

Paid advertisement by Arcodoro.

Editorial Review for Arcodoro – by Robin Barr Sussman

The Scene
With soaring ceilings and expansive rooms flooded in natural light and bathed in warm terra-cotta tones, Arcodoro offers both white-cloth service and a more casual patio. The chattering of Italian-speaking visitors, along with the aroma of pizzas cooking in wood-burning ovens, transport you to that tiny island off the coast of Italy. However, when you spot the frozen grapparita and Bellini machines in the happy hour-packed bar, you'll remember you're in Galleria territory.

The Food
Antipasto selections are fresh and easy, like insalata di anguria (watermelon salad). If you need convincing that the pasta is fresh, look in the open kitchen and watch chefs roll and cut dough. The menu touts marinated rib-eye steak and mashed potatoes as a prime entree, but don't miss house-made pasta with seafood, truffle specials and carpaccio. Perfect the picture with a bottle from the 100-percent Italian wine list.

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Insider Tips

The Extras

Chef-owner Efisio Farris conducts cooking classes in the art of Sardinian cuisine. Call the restaurant for a schedule.

User Reviews for Arcodoro

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/02/2008 Posted by houston23

We wanted to do something nice for our bridal party and our family so we decided to have a nice Italian dinner at Arcodoro! Abby, their events coordinator is amazing! She attends to every little detail and thinks of everything you don't think of! She is very easy to work with and on top of everything! The night was amazing and intimate and just what we wanted for all of our wonderful friends. The food is amazing! It is just the right amount and perfectly seasoned and presented. And if you have any dietary restrictions, they work very well with you. If you want to impress your guests, I would recommend Arcodoro for all your parties.

Pros: Amazing food, amazing staff!

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

05/13/2008 Posted by LuciL9923

The service at this place was awful. We had to ask to get a menu, we had to call our waiter to order our drinks, we had to ask our waiter to bring bread, then once they brought the food we had to ask them to bring pepper and parmesan cheese (we were all eating pasta and we shouldn't have to ask them to do this when paying 25-30$ a plate), we then had to ask to get the check which took a good 20 mins..not once did the waiter ask us how we were doing. On top of that, I felt the food was really overrated...I will never come back and I do not recommend this place to anyone. There are so many better Italian restaurants out there!

Pros: Parking, nice outside eating area

Cons: SERVICE, Food, Value

Schedule

07/10/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
07/11/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
07/17/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
07/18/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
07/24/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
07/25/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
07/31/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
08/01/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
08/07/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
08/08/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
08/14/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
08/15/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
08/21/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
08/22/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
08/28/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
08/29/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
09/04/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
09/05/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     
09/11/2008 Thank Goodness it's Thursday
  6:00 pm-9:00 pm    
09/12/2008 Chef Giancarlo's Roast
     

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This authentic Italian resturant has been called "the only true Sardinian ristorante in the United States," by Food and Wine Magazine.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

The Extras

Chef-owner Efisio Farris conducts cooking classes in the art of Sardinian cuisine. Call the restaurant for a schedule.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • Yes

Parking

  • lot

Hours

  • Sun-Wed 11am-1am
  • Thu-Sat 11am-2am

Recommended Dish

  • Scaloppina al Vermentino di Gallura

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • MasterCard

Cuisines

  • Italian

Meal Price

  • $$

Near This Location

5000 Westheimer at Post Oak
Houston, TX 77056

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