Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

Romance may be a construct, but delicious dry-aged beef is a reality. At Pappas Bros, a classic Houston steakhouse with locations in downtown and by the Galleria, you’ll certainly be able to find one of those things. The dining room is pleasantly dim, the wine list is dubiously long, the staff is diligent, and the prices run high (as you might expect). Stay long enough and the refined, private-club atmosphere and sleek, perceptive service—bonus if they pull out those stainless steel table crumbers—will have you and your date saying, “I do,” to everything on the decadent dessert cart.