Café Rabelais

Brunch at Café Rabelais has a very French way of slowing the day down.
A crisp glass of wine. A table tucked into the warmth of the room. Something buttery, something savory, something sweet. The kind of meal that begins with coffee and somehow turns into a bottle, a second course, and a reason to stay a little longer.
It is brunch without the rush. Elegant, comforting, and quietly indulgent, the way weekends should feel.
Join us for brunch in Rice Village every Saturday from 11am-2pm.

Houston's Little Corner of France Is Still Here

Over the past few weeks, many of you reached out after hearing that Café Rabelais would be closing. The messages, memories, and kind words have meant more to us than we can express.

Today, we're grateful to share some good news.

Our doors are still open.

While we don't know exactly what the coming months will bring, we're thankful to continue welcoming guests and sharing the food, wine, and hospitality that have made Café Rabelais a part of Houston for the past 26 years.

If you've been meaning to come back, we'd love to see you. Bring a friend. Order a favorite bottle. Stay for dessert. Make another memory with us.

And if it's been a while since your last visit, there's never been a better time to rediscover your neighborhood French café.

This Month's Tradition et Terroir Lunch Prix Fixe

Two Courses • $32 per person

Begin your lunch with your choice of:

Salmon Tartare
Fresh salmon delicately prepared with shallots, capers, herbs, and crostini.

or

Butternut Squash Velouté
A silky, comforting soup that celebrates the season.

For your entrée, enjoy either:

Trout with Crawfish & Red Pepper Coulis
Perfectly cooked trout served with creamy carrot purée, sautéed Brussels sprouts, and a vibrant crawfish and roasted red pepper coulis.

or

Chicken Ratatouille
Tender chicken layered with spinach and seasonal vegetables, finished with a rich brown cream sauce.

Complete your meal with:

Fresh Berry Crêpes with almond cream and raspberry coulis

or

Sorbet du Jour

For 26 years, Café Rabelais has been more than a restaurant. It's been the setting for anniversaries, first dates, celebrations, business lunches, family traditions, and quiet afternoons over a glass of French wine.

That only happens because of people like you.

Thank you for making Café Rabelais part of your lives, and for continuing to support a truly independent Houston restaurant. Every reservation, every lunch, every bottle shared around the table means more than ever.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

À bientôt,

Christophe and the Café Rabelais Family

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Truite Grenobloise- Trout with caper butter sauce, croutons, and root vegetables. Bright, buttery, and beautifully balanced. A classic French preparation that lets the fish shine.

There’s something irresistible about a bowl of mussels arriving at the table still steaming, each shell opening into tender, briny perfection, bathed in a silky white wine cream sauce.

Garlic, butter, herbs, and the taste of the sea come together in every bite. Then come the pommes frites, ready to catch the sauce. The bread follows, because leaving even a spoonful behind would be unthinkable.

Rich, seductive, and meant to be savored slowly.

Moules Rabelais- a dish you think about long after the bowl is empty.

Le Suprême
Grilled chicken breast, caramelized onions, roasted cremini mushrooms, and melted Swiss on a crisp baguette. Comforting, golden, and unmistakably French-café satisfying.