Set in Downtown on the 1st. floor of Marriott Marquis Houston, Xochi (so-chee), from Xochitl, Goddess of the Flowers, meaning "to bloom" or "catch fire", is a creative endeavor of award-winning Chef Hugo Ortega and the H Town Restaurant Group team. Xochi celebrates the culinary and indigenous richness of Oaxaca, Mexico, its varied geographic regions, and the preservation of primitive customs with an unrivaled menu of Oaxaca-inspired food and drinks.
The restaurant’s menu features a wide variety of house-made masas, incorporating many types of colors of corn, an endless variety of moles, as well as house-made chocolate and ribbons of cheese (called quesillo) wrapped into balls. Imported Oaxacan, coffee, grasshoppers, tlayudas (huge tortillas, fire-roasted with toppings), beans cooked with avocado leaves and many other very distinctive and diverse Oaxacan-inspired dishes are also on offer. Expect a bar program touting an extensive offering of mezcals, tequilas and Mexican craft beers.
Open:
Monday - Thursday: 11:30 am – 9:30 pm
Friday & Saturday: 11:30 am – 10:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 3 pm
Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
- Houston's Top 100 Restaurants - No. 1 (2018)
- Hugo Ortega named Best Chef: Southwest, 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards (first Mexican-born chef to win)
- Xochi received Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator (2017)
- Hugo Ortega finalist for Best Chef: Southwest (2012-2017) James Beard Awards
- Xochi included in Eater National’s list of Hottest Restaurants in 15 American Cities (2017).
