Best Seafood Institution in Houston · Houston, TX
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 2026 Centurion Award winner.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Christie's Seafood & Steaks (2026). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.