Chef
Ryan Pera

Houston

About Ryan Pera

Ryan Pera is known for his thoughtful approach to cooking and his strong dedication to sustainable practices. The chef and co-owner of three celebrated concepts in Houston's Heights neighborhood--Revival Market, Coltivare and Eight Row Flint--has built businesses allowing him to source products from within, whether it's vegetables grown in Coltivare's 3,000-square-foot garden or charcuterie cured in-house at Revival Market.

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My Venues

Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak Dr
Houston, TX
Revival Market
550 Heights Blvd
Houston, TX

Accolades

Five Best New Artisanal Butchers
Bon Appétit
Nominee for Best Chef in Houston
My Table magazine

Winner
Go Pig or Go Home Contest
Farm to Table Restaurants
National Geographic
ChefsFeed Winner
One of the Best Things to Eat in Houston
Best Chef: Southwest Nominee, 2018
James Beard Foundation

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Featured Content

10 Chefs on The Past, Present, and Future of The Houston Food Scene

September 17, 2018

Where you can have it all, provided you're willing to sit in traffic to get there.

Where I Go Out

Mussels “rabelais”

Cafe Rabelais

$$, Café, French, Reservations, University Place

"This is a classic preparation that brings back wonderful memories of my time spent cooking in France. I so appreciate that we have a true French bistro in Houston, complete with its chalkboard daily specials and a great list of French wines."

Chef

Ryan Pera

Revival Market, Coltivare

Zucca pizza

Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca

$$, Outdoor Seating, Pizza, Wine Bar, Full Bar, Italian, Montrose

"This butternut squash, red onion, and pancetta pizza is available all year long, although I tend to order it in the fall when squash is in season. It hits all the right notes on Dolce’s perfectly cooked crust that comes out of their Neapolitan pizza oven."

Chef

Ryan Pera

Revival Market, Coltivare

Gỏi vịt

Huynh Restaurant

$$, Asian, Vietnamese, Central Business

"This salad is a perfect mix of shredded duck, cabbage, and fresh herbs tossed with their housemade ginger sauce. It's a balanced blend of salty, sour, and sweet. It's one of my favorite go-to’s."

Chef

Ryan Pera

Revival Market, Coltivare

Toro

Kata Robata

$$$, Happy Hour, Sushi, Japanese, Reservations, Full Bar, Noodles, Southwest Houston

"In a town that loves sushi, chef Hori at Kata Robata tops my list for toro. I know the tuna belly is always pristine and perfectly prepared sushi or sashimi style. The fact that he's a great guy and has a great staff ensures that the total experience is always an exceptional one."

Chef

Ryan Pera

Revival Market, Coltivare

Soup dumplings

Fu Fu Cafe

$$, Chinese, Asian, Chinatown

"I like any place that has soup dumplings, and these are my favorite in town. It comes with a moist pork filling in a flavorful hot broth, but don’t try and eat the dumplings in one bite—you’ll burn the roof of mouth. Their hot pot is another good choice."

Chef

Ryan Pera

Revival Market, Coltivare

Veulva a la vida

Hugo's

$$, Mexican, Hyde Park

"Hugo’s was the first great restaurant I dined in when I arrived in Houston, and this dish is one that I continue to go back for. It’s a mix of fresh, local seafood, including shrimp, oysters, and octopus with just the right amount of lime and tomatoes. It’s simplicity at its best, and it comes with Hugo’s fried-to-order tortilla chips, which are absolutely the best in the city."

Chef

Ryan Pera

Revival Market, Coltivare