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<\/a><\/p>\nTucked away on Westheimer Road inside a nostalgic building topped with a blue-and-white lighthouse, Christie\u2019s Seafood & Steaks<\/strong> is a certified staple of Houston\u2019s culinary scene. \u201cEstablished before you were born\u201d, the third-generation, family-owned institution serves century-old recipes as the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Houston.<\/p>\nChristie\u2019s Seafood & Steaks traces back to 1905, when Greek immigrant Theodore Christie began selling fried fish sandwiches on the Galveston waterfront. In 1934<\/strong>, he moved the business to Houston, where it grew into a full-service restaurant operatio<\/strong>n with several locations. <\/p>\nOpened in the 1960s, the location at 6029 Westheimer Rd.<\/strong> in Houston became the family\u2019s permanent anchor.<\/strong> Today, it stands as the landmark\u2019s sole surviving outpost,<\/strong> continuously operated by the Christie family ever since.<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screen-Shot-2026-07-03-at-13.42.17.jpg\")
Photo credit: Christie\u2019s Seafood & Steaks<\/p>\n
In its longstanding legacy, Christie\u2019s Seafood & Steaks has attracted numerous celebrities coming through Houston. Past clientele have included baseball legend Joe DiMaggio<\/strong> and former president, George H.W. Bush<\/strong>. <\/p>\nChristie\u2019s menu combines Texas Gulf Coast seafood<\/strong> with traditional Greek dishes<\/strong>. Although they have expanded their offerings over the years, they continue to make their soups, salad dressings, and signature sauces<\/strong> from scratch every day.<\/p>\nIf you are making your first visit, there are several historic staples on the menu to look out for. The Famous Fish Sandwich<\/strong> continues to use the original 1917 recipe<\/strong>, served simply on a fresh roll. You can also try the fried Wild-Caught Texas Gulf Shrimp<\/strong>, which some longtime locals recall as the first place they ever tried the dish in Houston.<\/p>\nChristie\u2019s Pride<\/strong>, an item that has been on the menu for a century, consists of a fish fillet baked in foil with wine, butter, and a seafood stuffing. The family\u2019s Mediterranean background is reflected in Greek dishes like taramasalata<\/strong> (a cured fish roe dip), whole grilled branzino with lemon and herbs, and brizola<\/strong> (an herb-coated 12-ounce ribeye).<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screen-Shot-2026-07-03-at-13.42.33.jpg\")
Photo credit: Christie\u2019s Seafood & Steaks<\/p>\n
Finally, The Presidential Oyster Stew<\/strong> is known primarily as a frequent order of former President George H.W. Bush.<\/p>\nIn maintain its traditional dining atmosphere, Christie\u2019s enforces a strict dress and etiquette policy. As such, the restaurant requires neat, appropriate attire. <\/p>\n
Christie\u2019s Seafood & Steaks is open from 11 am \u2013\u00a08 pm Sunday through Wednesday; from 11 am \u2013 8:30 pm on Thursdays; and from 11 am \u2013\u00a09 pm Friday and Saturday. Christie\u2019s is closed on Mondays. The restaurant is located at 6029 Westheimer Rd. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo credit: Christie’s Seafood & Steaks Tucked away on Westheimer Road inside a nostalgic building topped with a…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":914534,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5130],"tags":[12080,4345,47719,20958,358,3187,9963],"class_list":["post-914533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-cocktails","tag-houston","tag-sandwiches","tag-seafood","tag-texas","tag-tx","tag-wine"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116868480393926569","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=914533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/914534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=914533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=914533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=914533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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