Da Gama
9 people recommendvia r/HoustonFood, r/houston10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Da Gama, which serves Goan-style food that several describe as a mix of Portuguese and Indian cooking. One says their family visited recently and calls it an all-time favorite, and another suggests it for a Father's Day outing. One commenter says it leans more Portuguese than Indian, though it still serves some standard Indian dishes, and another likes the Goan food but finds it fusion-leaning.
Address
da Gama canteen, 600 N Shepherd Dr Ste 520, Houston, TX 77007
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- Family
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/generic2022 in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2025
Prefers De Gama over Verandah, though it's less upscale.
- Recommendsu/missuswhite in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Lists Da Gama among suggested Indian options for the request.
- Recommendsu/AapChutiyaHai in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2025
Lists De Gama among suggested alternatives to Musaafer.
- Recommendsu/Diligent_Parsley_718 in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2025
Calls Da Gama great, an Indian-Portuguese option suited to a Father's Day outing.
- Recommendsu/houstonlanding in r/houston · Feb 2024
Includes Da Gama in a list of favorite desi restaurants.
- Recommendsu/shawald in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2025
Calls Da Gama great, more Portuguese-influenced than Indian, though it still serves some standard Indian dishes.
- Recommendsu/TertiaWithershins in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Family visited recently; calls it a Goan-style Indian place and an all-time favorite.
- Recommendsu/outofrhythm in r/houston · Apr 2025variety
Says the place offers vegetarian and vegan options and describes its cuisine as Portuguese-Indian fusion.
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- Mixedu/scienceofselfhelp in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025
Likes de Gama for its Goan food, though calls it fusion-leaning.
- Recommendsu/atticus122 in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2025
Recommends it.
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