Christie's Seafood & Steaks
Best Seafood Institution in Houston · TX
Houston's oldest restaurant, family-run since 1917.
Christie's Seafood & Steaks is the oldest restaurant in Houston, serving Gulf seafood since 1917, when Greek immigrant Christie Katsaros started with a beachside stand in Galveston before moving inland. Its fried shrimp, gulf fish and old-school surf-and-turf have fed Houston families for more than a century.
A Houston institution run by the same family for four generations, Christie's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Gulf fried shrimp
- Fresh Gulf fish
- Old-school surf & turf
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Founding cohort: evaluated in 2026 on public evidence available then, labeled 2025. Selection follows the published criteria; Christie's Seafood & Steaks met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Houston since 1917 — 109 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Houston.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Houston has kept Christie's Seafood & Steaks busy for 109 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Houston regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best seafood institution in Houston for 2025 as the city's oldest restaurant, run by the same family through more than a century of Gulf seafood.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Seafood Institution in Houston Houston, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Christie's Seafood & Steaks
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Christie's Seafood & Steaks.
- Legal / trading name
- Christie's Seafood & Steaks
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1917, Houston, TX
- Founders
- Christie Katsaros
- Location
- 6029 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
- Centurion Award
- Best Seafood Institution in Houston — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Christie's Seafood & Steaks?
Houston's oldest restaurant, founded in 1917 as a fruit stand and run by the Christie family ever since, serving Gulf seafood on Westheimer.
Is Christie's Seafood & Steaks award-winning?
Yes — Christie's Seafood & Steaks is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Seafood Institution in Houston, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best seafood institution in Houston for 2025 as the city's oldest restaurant, run by the same family through more than a century of Gulf seafood.
Where is Christie's Seafood & Steaks?
Christie's Seafood & Steaks is in Houston, TX.
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