Potente

(on texas avenue)
Bars in Houston, TX
Bars
Italian Restaurants
Restaurants

Hours

Monday
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Tuesday
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Wednesday
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Thursday
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Friday
5:00PM - 11:00PM
Saturday
5:00PM - 11:00PM

Location

1515 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX
77002

About

The sophisticated Italian restaurant is a dining experience like no other in Houston. Its interior is evocative of an Italian Villa with a modern twist, featuring a spacious bar alongside the main dining space. Potente is open for dinner and focuses on using local products and only the highest quality ingredients. The kitchen is overseen by Executive Chef Danny Trace and the menu features daily seafood selections, homemade pastas and steaks. The restaurant’s extensive wine list features a large selection of Italian wines, as well as a section of California’s finest vintners.

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Latest Potente Reviews (Average Rating: 4.5)

based on 352 review(s)

It's upper tier, haute cuisine, top of its game kind of place. I went there for a pre wedding party and it did not disappoint. A 5 course meal ensued and...

John L. June 30, 2022 via Yelp

Why 5 stars? Because the pasta alone was worth the visit. --- --- --- Potente will cost you a pretty penny. And for all of those pennies, you will...

Brett N. June 16, 2022 via Yelp

We love fresh pasta and a good fish... esp when the skin is still on it! We don't mind paying for food that's worth it! The flavors did not merry well! Like...

Alyssa P. June 9, 2022 via Yelp

Latest

Have you treated yourself to Chef Danny's incredible Roasted Half Shell Oysters yet? They are one of the best in town! 😊 Cooked perfectly with Artichoke, Parmigiano Reggiano, Meyer Lemon with Parisienne Liqueur. Yum! 🤩 Don't delay, and join us to start your amazing evening meal with our Ostriche Gratinate! #potentehouston #tophoustonrestaurants
Today is the last day for you to come out to enjoy a delicious 3-course meal for $45 while supporting an incredible cause with the Houston Food Bank It has been so amazing to see so many of you come out these past weeks to try our Houston Restaurant Weeks menu, thank you all so much for supporting the great mission behind Houston Restaurant Weeks, and growing Cleverley Stone’s legacy in Houston. 💕 Don’t forget you can order our HRW menu To-Go as well, we hope you join us for dining in or for a curbside pick up today. #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Happy National Coffee Day! And what better way to celebrate than to head on down to Potente and enjoy one our incredible Espresso Martini’s! Yum! For the perfect Espresso galaxy swirl, our Emily’s Espresso Martini is going to be your new favorite new coffee cocktail, we use one of the best Italian coffees around illy. We also have our Martini Affogato, Hazelnut Gelato, Espresso, Vanilla Vodka, Kahlúa, Cacao. Our Hazelnut Gelato brings everything together! So Good! 😊 Who said we couldn’t make coffee cocktails super fun and delicious?! ☕️🎉 #potentehouston #nationalcoffeeday 📸: Emily S.
We are super excited to welcome you all to come out tonight, as we are now open on Mondays! 🎉 Join us for a delicious meal or come try out our fantastic Houston Restaurant Weeks Cocktail, The Cleverley Cucumber Gimlet, before it's gone! It's so good, Simple Vodka, muddled Summer Cucumber 🥒 & Fresh Lime. $8 We also have great Happy Hour Specials from 5-7p for you to stop by after work. Give us a call for your reservations 713-237-1515 #potentehouston #tophoustonrestaurants
It’s going to be an amazing weather weekend for you to come out and enjoy one of these delicious desserts from our Houston Restaurant Weeks Menu, we are down to the last weekend for this amazing $45 deal. 🤩 Everyone has been loving the options we have this year, especially these two desserts. Our Café Cioccolato, a Chocolate Hazelnut Crème, Espresso Blackout Glaze, Raspberry! So good. And our Hill Country Cheesecake has been top choice for many too, Texas Strawberry Gel, Sea Salted Shortbread, with Cajeta Pearls. Yum!! 😊 We really hope you get a chance to visit us before HRW is gone, it’s such an incredible opportunity to try some of our best dishes, for an amazing price. Call us to place your reservations 713-237-1515 or visit our link to save your table. Don’t forget we are open on Monday’s now! 🥳 www.potentehouston.com/reservations/ #potentehouston #tophoustonrestaurants
Can Truffle Pasta Thursday get any better than this?! Yum!! One of our most popular dishes at Potente! Have you tried It? Super good! #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Did you know Potente has one of the best Wine Collections in town for you to enjoy? There are so many great options! 🍷 We have a fantastic experienced Sommelier who is available for you when deciding which wine would pair best with your meal. 🍽� Our extensive Wine List is on our site for your review, giving you the opportunity to see which one you could order for your reservations. http://bit.ly/PotenteWineList If any questions, please feel free to DM us. #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Today is International Chef Day, and we want to give a big Thank You to Chef Danny Trace for the incredible leadership he provides the Potente Kitchen Team! 👏🏼 We are always in awe of the amazing food masterpieces he creates for our guests and how he always manages to pair the perfect flavors together! Thank you for giving all our customers the best food experience they hope to have at Potente. 😊 #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Don’t forget next week, Tuesday the 27th we are hosting an Exclusive Wine Dinner Event at Potente with Chef Danny and our Sommelier Vinny Montecuollo. They will be taking you through an incredible culinary experience of the beautiful region of Puglia Italy. 😊 . We only have a few seats left for this delightful evening. Chef has created an amazing 6-course meal, each course being paired perfectly with 6 different wines from this Italian Providence. . For more information, visit our link below. Be sure to save your seats before it's too late. We will continue to keep safety a top priority, ensuring we follow all Social Distancing guidelines during this private event. . We look forward to seeing you soon! . #potentehouston #bestofhouston https://www.potentehouston.com/menu/
Who is joining us today for our amazing Happy Hour to watch our awesome Houston Astros tie this series, and to enjoy some delicious bites, and drink specials? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️Like our tasty Bellini, fresh peach juice with an excellent Prosecco. 🤩 We have some great dishes on our Happy Hour Menu, to name a few, our Texas Soft-shell Saffron Bisque - Jumbo Lump Blue Crab, Chervil, with Sea Salt Crackers. We have our out of this world Potente Cheeseburger 🍔 with Parmesan Fries on the side. Yum! Start tagging your friends to meet you today from 5-7p at Potente for the perfect way to close out the work week! 🎉 #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Can you imagine bringing your guests to celebrate a special day with you in this beautiful Wine Room at Potente? Or perhaps hosting a very important client meeting in this space? Wowizer! 🤩 Our Wine Room is enclosed in glass and is sure to impress any guest with access to enter only available through the private wine locker room. We get so many amazing compliments when our customers use it for private dining. 😊 For more information on how you can reserve this room for your next dining experience at Potente, visit our link below or send us a DM, our Events Coordinator will gladly help plan out your next event with us. 🥂 www.potentehouston.com/private-dining/ #potentehouston #bestofhouston
We are so proud to be part of AVDA - TX Home Safe Gala tomorrow! Such an incredible cause! Chef Danny has an amazing 4-course meal planned for their guests tomorrow. We also have an awesome Cocktails and Conversation Night as a silent auction item, click the link below for more information. https://one.bidpal.net/homesafehome/browse/3(details:item/13) AVDA - TX September 28 at 2:41 PM · What’s on the menu at AVDA’s Home Safe Home Gala? Watch Potente’s Executive Chef Danny Trace explain his signature four course meal! It’s not too late to purchase your ticket or table now at bidpal.net/homesafehome
Wowzer! Who is ready to call it a week? 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️ Join us for a much needed drink! We have great Happy Hour Bites from 5-7p for you to enjoy. Check out our comment section to see our HH menu. This beauty is our signature drink, Potente Gold - Sagamore Rye, Cointreau, Kahlúa, Orange Bitters, Whiskey Rock. 🥃 Have a great weekend! 🙂 #PotenteHouston #houstonhappyhour
SAT, NOV 14 AT 6:30 PM CST Wine Dinner and Live Art Show with Taft McWhorter
If you love seafood, do we have the perfect Potente dish for you! 😊 Our Frutti Di Mare has a little bit of everything! It has Blue Crab Stuffed Loupe De Mer, a Diver Scallop, Wild Texas Shrimp, and a delicious Fire Roasted Oyster! It’s so good! All those flavors combined! Yum! We look forward to serving you soon! Visit our link below to Reserve your table! 🍽 www.potentehouston.com/reservations/ #potentehouston #bestofhouston
The perfect way to start your Potente meal! Our Polipetti Arrostiti - Charred to perfection Octopus with Squid Ink Spaghetti, Marble Potato, Cannellini Beam, Root Vegetable Confetti with a delicious Calabrese Paint! YUM!! 🤩 Did you know you can place a curbside order with our dishes? Super easy, give us a call to place your order, and we will bring it out to your car once you arrive. 713-237-1515 #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Wow, what an honor to have Food Network name our Spaghetti al Tartufo Nero as one of the "Best Pastas in the Country!" Kudos to our incredible Kitchen team lead by Chef Danny; we are very proud of this mention! 👏🏼 If you have yet to try our delicious Truffle Pasta dish, make sure to stop by soon! And don't forget to ask your server about the seasonal White Truffle we just got in last week, it's so good! (additional cost). www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-pastas-in-the-country #PotenteHouston #bestofthebest
Do we have an incredible November 14th Dinner Wine Event for you! We are so honored to partner with the fantastic Texas Painter Taft McWhorter who will perform a Live Art Painting Show during the dinner! 🤩 Chef Danny and our Sommelier Vinny Montecuollo will be hosting a delicious 6-course meal paired with 6 fantastic wines from different regions worldwide, Italy, France, Armenia, and the USA. And aside from the fun Live Art Show to see Taft work his magic, every attendee will receive a piece of original Artwork from Taft, valued at $200. There will be a limit of seats for this Socially Distance Wine Dinner, do not think twice if this event has piqued your interest; visit our link below for more information. http://bit.ly/PotenteWineDinnerEventNov Saturday, November 14th @6:30PM #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Don’t forget we have an awesome Early Dining 3-Course meal for just $55! Wow! 🤩 Chef Danny selected his favorite dishes to include on this limited-time menu, like our Fire Roasted Southern Oysters. 😍 The menu is available Monday-Thursday from 5pm-7pm. And the best part, aside from the amazing dishes, this menu is available for dine-in and take-out! 👏🏼So if you are looking for a great dinner option to pick up to take home, give us a call to place your Curbside Pick Order, and get ready to enjoy a delicious meal at home! #potentehouston #bestofhouston
Did you know all of Potente’s Pasta is made fresh in-house? 🤩 It provides a top quality ingredient for our delicious Pasta dishes, like this beauty, our Ragu All’ Anatra! This delicious dish includes Dartagnan Duck Breast, Potente Tagliatelle, Parmigiano Reggiano, Duck Confit with an incredible Wild Boar Bolognese. Yum! We are happy to announce that we will be hosting an amazing 6-Course Texas Countryside Duck & Wine Dinner this month that will feature a Braised Muscovy Bolognese with our in-house Pasta! Chef Danny and our Sommelier Vinny Montecuollo will be holding this fun dinner on Feb. 25 at Potente. We have some of the best Wine paired perfectly with each course that Chef Danny will be making that night for you. Tickets will go fast, so head on over to our link to click on our Menu page to save your seats. www.potentehouston.com/menu/ #potentehouston #bestofhouston
We are always honored when we get voted or mentioned as one of Houston's most Romantic Places. Thank you Big 7 Islands for featuring us on your list! 😊 We ❤️ serving our amazing customers and creating memorable 5-Star Experiences for everyone. If you are looking for a very Special Date Night or a place to celebrate your loved ones, we are here to help! #potentehouston #downtownhouston https://bigseventravel.com/romantic-restaurants-houston-2/ BIGSEVENTRAVEL.COM 7 Most Romantic Restaurants in Houston Perfect for Date Night
If you ❤️ Whiskey and Potente's Bites, do we have an incredible Cocktail Event for you! We are super excited to be co-hosting a fun Whiskey Tasting Cocktail Class on March 4, 2021 at 6:30pm at Potente's Bar with our fantastic partners from Sagamore Rye Whiskey. April Burkholder will be sharing the background about their distillery and discuss their Whiskeys. Our amazing Executive Bartender Emily Schmeltz will be teaching you her custom creations featuring Sagamore Spirit . Chef Danny has created a delicious appetizer menu to pair with these craft cocktails. 😊 These seats will go fast, so start tagging your Whiskey buddies to join you in this fun class! 🥃 We will continue to keep safety a top priority, ensuring we follow all Social Distancing guidelines during this private event. Visit our Link to visit our Menu Page to save your seats before we sell out! www.potentehouston.com/menu/ #PotenteHouston #bestofhouston
They are so good, you will want ✌️! The best cocktails in downtown to go perfect with your amazing meal by Chef Danny. Don’t forget to ask your server for our Cocktail Menu. See you soon! 😊 . #potentehouston #houstonhappyhour
Don't forget we have some of our favorite dishes as part of Chef's Early Dining 3-Course Meal that we offer for just $55. We have our incredible Branzino - A beautifully Cast Iron Seared Bass, Vegetable Confetti with a delicious Seafood Brodo. YUM!! ❤️ So if you are looking for a great meal after work while you wait for traffic to go down, or if you want to grab an early bite, come on down; we are so happy to serve you.😊 (Check comment section to see our menu) This menu is available Monday-Thursday from 5 pm-7 pm. Available for dine-in and take-out! #potentehouston #bestofhouston 📸: Crystal M.

Information

Company name
Potente
Category
Bars
Est
2017

FAQs

  • What is the phone number for Potente in Houston TX?
    You can reach them at: 713-237-1515. It’s best to call Potente during business hours.
  • What is the address for Potente on texas avenue in Houston?
    Potente is located at this address: 1515 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002.
  • What are Potente(Houston, TX) store hours?
    Potente store hours are as follows: Mon-Thu: 5:00PM - 10:00PM, Fri-Sat: 5:00PM - 11:00PM.