Credence
american contemporary
credence caesar
endive, little gem, crispy shallot, aged parmesan, croutons
GULF OYSTER ‘CASINO’sourcing signal
bacon, garlic butter, fermented chile, herb breadcrumbs
ROASTED BEET SALAD (N)
embered blueberries, frisee, hoja santa, candied Texas pecans
smoked tallow brioche, garlic herb butter (PARISA*)
lightly smoked beef with aged cheddar, serrano, cured egg, tallow crackers
shellfish-chili butter, herb breadcrumbs (BURRATA)
fermented chili, confit tomato, wood oven sourdough
Pan de Campo (“The State Bread of Texas”)
our version of a Texas-style flatbread borne of scarce provisions while on the trail
raw & chilled
served with cornbread madeleines and traditional garnishes
smoked redfish dip (Smoked trout roe, gaufrette chips)
comeback sauce, cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon
avocado, salsa macha, domestic caviar (seafood tower*)
market oysters, gulf shrimp, TX stone crab, smoked redfish dip, market crudo
Hearth-roasted whole fish
puya chile butter, charred lemon, fine herbs & pickles
Bone-in ribeye a la hofbrausourcing signal
R-C Ranch wagyu from Bailey’s Prairie, TX. prepared fro two and served with twice-baked potato deluxe
Dry-age “sweetwater” whole duck
for two, carolina gold dirty rice, spring greens & fermented chile, game jus
HERITAGE HALF-CHICKEN
cornbread dumplings, wild mushrooms, jimmy nardello peppers, sherry chicken jus
HEARTH roasted Tuna*sourcing signal
rancho gordo gigante beans, pancetta, salsa cruda, allium oil
jagerschnitzel
crispy fried pork rib chop, salad of chicories and house pickles, deviled gribiche
torn burrata, calabrian chili, basil (barbecue gulf shrimp)
pimento cheese grits agnolotti, nola-style bbq sauce
french fry service (hearth-roasted cabbage)
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
GULF OYSTERS ‘CASINO’sourcing signal
bacon, garlic butter, fermented chile, herb breadcrumbs
yellowfin tuna tartare* (pickled chili, citrus, crispy rice)
comeback sauce, cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon
market crudo*
leche de tigre, kumquat, pickled chili, cilantro
seafood tower*
market oysters, gulf shrimp, TX stone crab, smoked redfish dip,
market crudo (served with cornbread madeleines and traditional garnishes)sourcing signal
royal osetra reserve, 1 oz. | credence select kaluga, 1 oz. | smoked trout roe, 1 oz.
grilled shrimp — grilled chicken — picanha* (credence caesar)
endive, little gem, crispy shallot, aged parmesan, croutons
GRILLED TUNA SALAD*
little gems, hard boiled egg, haricot vert, tomato, persillade vinaigrette
CSB burger*
double thin patties, American cheese, fancy sauce, shaved onion,
french fries (roasted beet salad(N))
embered blueberries, frisee, hoja santa, candied Texas pecans
credence club
smoked turkey, white cheddar, slab bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, herb mayonnaise, homemade chips
torn burrata, Calabrian chili, basil (jagerschnitzel)
crisp fried pork rib chop, salad of chicories and house pickles, deviled gribiche
hearth-roasted tuna*sourcing signal
rancho gordo gigante beans, salsa cruda, allium oil
market fish
charred pole beans, smoky lemon butter, trout roe
barbecue gulf shrimp
pimento cheese grits agnolotti, nola-style bbq sauce
heritage half-chicken
cornbread dumplings, wild mushrooms, jimmy nardello peppers, sherry chicken jus
Steaks (additions)
+bone marrow bordelaise, au poivre, or stox chimichurri
TX WAGYU PICANHA*sourcing signal
french fries, au poivre sauce, Outpost 76 Sulphur Springs, TX. 12 oz.
akaushi flat iron*sourcing signal
jimmy nardello peppers, texas sweet onion, mesquite mushrooms. Beeman Family Ranch from Flatonia, TX. 8 oz.
french fry service (hearth-roasted cabbage)
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
Brunch Cocktails (Spritz: venetian, hugo, or garden)
Tequila Sunrise: socorro blanco tequila, lime, cassis, pomegranate, sparkling water
Vodka Press: frio vodka, house lemon & lime soda, salt
Bloody Mary: choice of spirit, garnish, spice level. prepared table-side
smoky tomato butter (benton’s country ham)
house biscuits, fresh cheese, tomato bacon jam
parisa
lightly smoked beef, aged cheddar, serrano, cured egg, tallow crackers
gulf oysters ‘casino’sourcing signal
bacon, garlic butter, fermented chile, herb breadcrumbs
pickled chili, citrus, (crispy rice)
comeback sauce, cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon
Seafood tower* (market oysters, gulf)sourcing signal
shrimp, TX stone crab, smoked redfish dip, market crudo served with cornbread madeleines and traditional garnishes royal osetra reserve, 1 oz. | credence select kaluga, 1 oz. | smoked trout roe, 1 oz.
grilled shrimp — grilled chicken — picanha* (credence caesar)
endive, little gem, crispy shallot, aged parmesan, croutons
grilled tuna salad*
little gems, hard boiled egg, haricot vert, tomato, persillade vinaigrette
csb burger*
double thin patties, American cheese, fancy sauce, shaved onion, french fries
roasted beet salad
embered blueberries, frisee, hoja santa, candied texas pecans
credence club
smoked turkey, white cheddar, slab bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, herb mayonnaise, homemade chips
sweet corn, wild mushrooms, summer truffles (shrimp & grits)
hearth-grilled wild shrimp, pimento cheese grits, nola-style bbq sauce
steak & eggs*
Beeman Family Ranch flat iron, little gem salad, salsa verde
barbecue gulf shrimp
pimento cheese grits agnolotti, nola-style bbq sauce
omelette*
herby farmers cheese, little gem salad, lemon butter
market fish
charred pole beans, smoky lemon butter, trout roe
french fry service (side of bacon, sausage, or chorizo)
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
palomita
suerte blanco tequila, grapefruit, lime, citrus oleo, watermelon & aperol foam
bessie
dripping springs artisan gin, lemon, white port, jujube berry, honey
quintana
zumbador resposado tequila, primo apertivo, cream sherry, dry vermouth, saint benevolence mango clairin
st. james quarter
tarragon and loquat infused balcones baby blue whiskey, hay, mandarin soda
Classics (tom collins)
waterloo no. 9 gin, sidebar citrus cordial, lemon, sparkling water
mexican firing squad
socorro blanco tequila, lime, agave, pomegranate, aromatic bitters
vieux carre
smoked duck fat washed nichter’s rye whiskey, pierre ferrand 1840 cognac, punt e mes, benedictine bitters blend
old fashioned
‘classic’ – pinhook ‘LG’ single barrel bourbon, piloncillo, aromatic bitters
Zero-Proof (exit plan)
non-alcoholic aperitif, grapefruit, rosemary,
chile pequin, agave (dead flowers)
cut above non-alcoholic gin, bitter tonic, guava, lemon, lime, topo chico
golden cocoon
feragaia free spirit, elderflower, citrus oleo, oddbird non-alcoholic blanc de blancs
loire valley, france, 2023 (THORNE & DAUGHTERS ROCKING HORSE)
roussanne, chenin blanc, chardonnay, semillon, clairette blanche
piedmont, italy, 2022 (APERTURE BORDEAUX RED BLEND)
merlot, malbec, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, cabernet franc
cabernet sauvignon (columbia valley, washington, 2023)
william chris vineyards high plains cabernet sauvignon
imperial stout, italy (DARK CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE)
vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate ganache, sea salt
coconut cream pie
burnt meringue, shaved chocolate, toasted coconut
seasonal citrus, finger lime (CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TART)
chocolate cremeux, peanut butter whip, toasted peanuts
ICE CREAM SUNDAE
seasonal selection of ice cream, whipped cream, toasted pecans, hot fudge, caramel sauce
02. dressed (03. tuxedo)
served with cornbread madeleines and traditional garnishes
comeback sauce, cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon (chips and dip)
house potato chips, french onion dip, chives, crispy garlic
whipped ricotta, truffle, honey (PARISA TARTS)
lightly smoked beef filet tartare, crisp potato, embered mayo
ravigote sauce & domestic caviar (CSB Burger)
double thin patties, American cheese, fancy sauce, shaved onion, french fries
french fry (service)
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 243 venues in Houston, TX and could score 52 of them. Positions are counted against those 52.
v1.7.4 12.9/100 = sourcing 6.0/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [rancho-gordo (brand-program/solid) x0.38], named-region 1 distinct, attribute 4 distinct of 7 [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=breed-word x0.50, class=graded-spec x0.00, class=species-name x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 6.0/20 (best: rancho-gordo at 29.9, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.9/18.
sourcing
Rancho Gordo
Named farm“trout roe HERITAGE HALF-CHICKEN cornbread dumplings, wild mushrooms, jimmy nardello peppers, sherry chicken jus HEARTH roasted Tuna* rancho gordo gigante beans, pancetta, salsa cruda, allium oil jagerschnitzel crispy fried pork rib chop, salad of chicories and house”
on the menu · source ↗
Iberico
Attribute“sourdough Pan de Campo “The State Bread of Texas” our version of a Texas-style flatbread borne of scarce provisions while on the trail TX Iberico Ham, summer fruit, caramelized sweet onions, farmer’s cheese, aged balsamic raw & chilled Caviar served with cornbread madeleines”
on the menu · source ↗
osetra
Attribute“sweet onions, farmer’s cheese, aged balsamic raw & chilled Caviar served with cornbread madeleines and traditional garnishes — royal osetra reserve, 1 0z. credence select kaluga, 1 oz. smoked trout roe, 1 oz. --> smoked redfish dip Smoked trout roe, gaufrette chips gulf”
on the menu · source ↗
kaluga
Attribute“balsamic raw & chilled Caviar served with cornbread madeleines and traditional garnishes — royal osetra reserve, 1 0z. credence select kaluga, 1 oz. smoked trout roe, 1 oz. --> smoked redfish dip Smoked trout roe, gaufrette chips gulf shrimp cocktail comeback sauce,”
on the menu · source ↗
Akaushi
Attribute“spring greens & fermented chile, game jus signatures Steaks grilled over texas mesquite and post oak in our custom hearth — 01. akaushi flat iron*, 8oz. 02. filet mignon*, 8 oz. 03. USDA prime ny strip*, 16 oz. 04. USDA prime ribeye*, 14 oz. 05. TX wagyu”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Gulf oyster
Named region“AT 5PM ON WEEKDAYS, 4PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS starters --> credence caesar endive, little gem, crispy shallot, aged parmesan, croutons GULF OYSTER ‘CASINO’ bacon, garlic butter, fermented chile, herb breadcrumbs ROASTED BEET SALAD (N) embered blueberries, frisee, hoja”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
wagyu
Attribute“FOR THE TABLE --> Hearth-roasted whole fish puya chile butter, charred lemon, fine herbs & pickles Bone-in ribeye a la hofbrau R-C Ranch wagyu from Bailey’s Prairie, TX. prepared fro two and served with twice-baked potato deluxe Dry-age “sweetwater” whole duck for two,”
on the menu · source ↗
USDA prime
Attribute“Steaks grilled over texas mesquite and post oak in our custom hearth — 01. akaushi flat iron*, 8oz. 02. filet mignon*, 8 oz. 03. USDA prime ny strip*, 16 oz. 04. USDA prime ribeye*, 14 oz. 05. TX wagyu picanha*, 12 oz. + bone marrow bordelaise, au poivre, sotx”
on the menu · source ↗
prime
Attribute“Steaks grilled over texas mesquite and post oak in our custom hearth — 01. akaushi flat iron*, 8oz. 02. filet mignon*, 8 oz. 03. USDA prime ny strip*, 16 oz. 04. USDA prime ribeye*, 14 oz. 05. TX wagyu picanha*, 12 oz. + bone marrow bordelaise, au poivre, sotx chimichurri”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
- Houston's Top 100 Restaurants ↗
Houston Chronicle
PressNov 1, 2025
“Restaurateur Levi Goode knows the tried-and-true formula behind luring regulars to his barbecue, Tex”
- Presscoverage of Credence ↗