Tex-Mex, Italian and Vietnamese cuisine: 6 recently opened, featured dining options in the Greater Houston area

Osteria di Mercato recently opened on University Boulevard, serving modern Italian dishes that are rooted in tradition, according to the restaurant’s website.

Led by Executive Chef Mauricio Alvarado and General Manager and Sommelier Marco Thompson, the restaurant offers an intimate setting with only 25 seats.

Additionally, Osteria di Mercato will offer fine wines, authentic Italian food and dishes such as foie gras torchon and grilled Ora King salmon, according to the restaurant’s social media.

• Opened March 25
• 3642 University Blvd., Houston
• www.mercatoandcompany.com/osteria-di-mercato

Vietnamese pho shop Pho Eva is now serving the Spring community according to business officials.The shop specializes in a variety of customizable pho options with beef, pork and a variety of vegetables. Pho is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup made with a broth that is simmered for multiple hours with spices like ginger, star anise and beef bones.

• Opened in mid-March
• 7306 Louetta Road, Ste. A-114, Spring
• 832-479-8888

The burger chain is known for its menu of classic items like the Shack Burger, a classic double cheeseburger, to unique items like the Shack Stack, a cheeseburger topped with its vegetarian portobello mushroom filled with cheese.

• Opened in April
• 8815 W. Loop S., Houston
• www.shakeshack.com

Will Ni, who helps run the shop with his mom and business owner Amy Lin, told Community Impact Ying Cha specializes in boba teas but also offers a variety of sweet treats, such as yogurt bowls and froyo bites.

• Opened March 13
• 16882 Stuebner Airline Road, Ste. 6207, Spring
• www.yingchaspring.com

Overlooking the green at public golf course Oakhurst Golf Club, Three B's On The Green was built on the success of the Three B's Grill in Kingwood by lifelong friends Robert Jones and Craig Brown. The grill specializes in American cuisine, offering menu staples including burgers, wings, tacos, salads and steak.

• 20700 Mills Branch Drive, Porter
• www.threebsonthegreen.com