the restaurant at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Pasta in spicy tomato sauce with olives, basil and crisp garlic bread

Root vegetables, new potatoes and seasonal mushrooms

Breaded and pan fried veal scallopini sauteed potatoes and mixed field greens with tomatoes and cucumber

Corn risotto and warm cherries compote

Mediterranean squash ratatouille and roasted garlic gnocchi potatoes

Black beans, yuca and crisp plantains

Chefs choice of preparation

Cabbage chiffon, forbidden rice and ginger butter sauce

Lemon garlic butter with bamboo rice

With local herbed goat cheese petite greens

Peppered bacon, texas blue cheese crumble, ranch dressing

With shaved hempstead cheddar cheese. Honey vinaigrette

Black quinoa and red pepper with saffron butter sauce

In its own bisque

Sweet potato pancake

Perfumed with lemon oil, intensity greens

Avocado, cilantro and chipotle sauce

Grapefruit ragout

Smoked tomato fondue

With local cheese