Dining Guide
Pizzitola’s
City: Houston
Cuisine: Barbecue
Method: Hickory in indirect-heat brick pits
Pitmaster: Esteban Hernandez and Ruben Angel
Address: 1703 Shepherd Dr., Houston, TX, 77007
Hours: M-Sat 11-8
Phone: (713) 227-2283
Website: pizzitolas.com
Year Opened: 1935
Last updated: August 27, 2015
Reviews
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This Barbecue Joint Uses Brick Pits From 1935 Alongside a New Smoker
Even though Pizzitola's—formerly known as Shepherd Drive Bar-B-Q—embraces tradition, the Houston establishment isn't afraid of modernity.
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Pizzitola’s
Legends in the barbecue world perpetuate themselves. Keeping your doors open for decades takes hard work, loyal customers, and a little luck, and it doesn’t happen that often. In return, such barbecue joints are worshiped for their longevity, and rightly …