13 Celsius

13 celsius is the optimal temperature to store and maintain the integrity of great wine. With an aim toward providing Houston with the best wine possible, 13 celsius prides itself as the only wine bar in town to actually keep its wine in a temperature-controlled cellar. Located in the heart of Midtown, this circa-1927 Mediterranean-style building creates an atmosphere reminiscent of the wine...

Snag a seat at the slick bar near the open kitchen to watch the show.

This is one of only two locations still owned by the founding families. Visit the other on Voss.

After all these years, the original location of Carrabba's remains the busy and quintessential Inner Loop destination for reliable, Americanized Italian cooking. This location is not part of the national chain: here the founding families retain control and you can tell the difference. From steaming vessels of robust pasta dishes (heavy on the garlic) to crusty pizzas and hefty grilled meats,...

Sophisticated wines meet an environment of polished industrial decay at 13 Celsius, a wine bar and retail shop set in a former dry cleaners. This is the only wine bar in town that keeps its vino in a temperature-controlled cellar, set at, you guessed it, 13 Celsius.

The original Carrabba’s Italian Grill, long located in Upper Kirby, now inhabits a larger building constructed on the same lot. The space is almost always packed, so come early or just grab a seat around the pizza bar where you can watch your pie bubbling in the wood-burning oven while sipping a glass of Italian wine. Other favorites include the chicken “Bryan Texas,” a grilled breast topped...

In Short
Housed in a 1920s Mediterranean-style building in Houston's bustling Midtown district, 13 Celsius is modeled after the cozy wine bars and hangouts of Europe. There's an al fresco...

This Midtown wine bar and retail shop stores its wine in an actual cellar, maintained at 13 degrees Celsius.