Houston, Texas has the bragging rights of being home to the best Italian ristorante in the Lone Star State, and the way they cultivate their dishes might place this small bistro in even more exclusive company for eateries across Texas. Fresh, homemade food based on recipes passed down from the old country is often revered as the proper way to serve up dishes, but this place goes even farther with an old school approach of sourcing the ingredients just like your great, great, and maybe even another great grandparents did it.

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According to this Love Food article, I have actually eaten at least once at the top Italian Restaurant for their respective state, and after inspecting the list a bit more thoroughly, I perhaps will learn that I have enjoyed more than one. Even though pasta is not made from vegetables, it is made from grain, so it is bound to be part of a well balanced and nutritious diet, right?

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What makes Coltivare in Houston such a unique dining experience is their commitment to the farm to table approach that brings you the freshest meal possible right down to the freshly picked tomatoes for your caprese salad. You can find Coltivare just east of Heights Blvd, and inside the northwest I-45 and I-10 elbow.

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