Truth BBQ (Heights location)
Truth Barbeque
A Michelin Bib Gourmand barbecue spot ranked No. 9 in Texas Monthly's 2025 Top 50; brisket and house-made sausage are the signatures.
Founded by Leonard Botello IV in Brenham in 2015, the restaurant moved to 110 Heights Boulevard in Houston in 2019. Michelin describes it as an efficient, modern barbecue joint that still has soul, and awarded it a Bib Gourmand. Texas Monthly ranked it No. 9 in its 2025 Top 50 Texas barbecue list. Signature items include smoky, buttery-tender beef brisket, turkey, house-made sausage and pork ribs. Sides include collard greens, corn pudding and potato casserole, and the house-made cakes are also famous. It opens at 11:00 a.m., and popular meats often sell out, so arrive early and expect a line; regular reservations are not accepted. Drive there; there are parking lots nearby.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 5:00–8:00 p.m.; Sat 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Sun 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Buffalo Bayou Park
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
- Sam Houston Park
- Downtown Aquarium, Houston
- Rothko Chapel
- The Menil Collection
- Houston Theater District
- POST Houston