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
Customers said it first.
A Centurion Award verifies the public record that’s already there. Read the reviews yourself on the platforms below.
Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.
Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. 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.
The specific data behind this award, and the exact thresholds, stay internal so the standard can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.
The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Seafood Institution in Houston Houston, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
Visit Christie's Seafood & Steaks
A signal you can check.
This page is the standing record for Christie's Seafood & Steaks (2025). It was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear. It wasn’t voted on or sponsored, and selection is not for sale. Owners can claim the listing or ask us to remove it. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
Own this business? Claim the listing for free to manage it, correct it, or remove it. If you want the award kit (badge, certificate, and announcement), you pay after you claim. Through December 31, 2026, publishing is $99. The evaluation itself is free. The $99 covers the first year only. Renewals are $199/year. That fee never buys selection.
Run a business like this one?
If you’ve put in the years, you may already qualify. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.