Addresses don’t get more elegant than the Houstonian Hotel, and Olivette lives up to its setting. Mediterranean accents, bench seating, and the Hearth Room, with its oversized fireplace, make this a compelling place. The changing menu is likely to feature dishes along the lines of paella and rice pudding with mission figs and black currants.

Olivette Information:

• French, Mediterranean menu. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch. Bar. Children's menu. Business casual attire. Valet parking.