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Healthy Italian food in Houston

The best Italian food for protein and calories at 15 local restaurants. Top pick: Grilled Branzino at La Griglia.

How this is picked: Local Italian restaurants in the Houston area whose menus My Fit Menu has read, excluding big chains. Menus read up to September 29, 2026.

The best dishes

One per restaurant, ranked by protein inside a moderate calorie range.

#Dish · restaurantCaloriesProteinCarbsFatProtein / 100 calSource
1Grilled BranzinoLa Griglia · Secondi338–56334–56 g~5 g~28 g10.0 gEstimated
2Shrimp PiattaGrotto · Entrées450–75038–63 g~15 g~35 g8.3 gEstimated
3Wood grilled chicken, agrodolce, pine nuts, pickled grapesColtivare · ENTRÉES413–68834–56 g~20 g~30 g8.2 gEstimated
4BranzinoPotente · Summer Secret Menu390–65032–53 g~10 g~34 g8.1 gEstimated
5Grilled Chicken CaesarMony’s Pizzeria · Salads & Soups390–65030–50 g~20 g~32 g7.7 gEstimated
6Cast Iron Seared BranzinoOsso & Kristalla · MAINS465–77533–55 g~30 g~34 g7.1 gEstimated
7Filet MignonRosalie · STEAK & SEAFOOD525–87545–75 g~1 g~50 g8.6 gEstimated
8Caesar SaladPiola · Salads450–75030–50 g~20 g~40 g6.7 gEstimated
9Salmon & VeggiesRocco's · Mains450–75030–50 g~15 g~40 g6.7 gEstimated
10Pan Seared TroutDucky's Pizza & Tavern · Entrees488–81330–50 g~40 g~35 g6.2 gEstimated
11Chicken PiccataNonno's · DINNER ONLY SPECIALTIES563–93845–75 g~10 g~50 g8.0 gEstimated
12Baked Stuffed ShellsAngie’s · Pasta585–97529–48 g~72 g~38 g4.9 gEstimated
13The PinballPinball Pizzeria · Featured Menu638–1,06332–53 g~78 g~40 g4.9 gEstimated
14CapreseEastwood Station · PANINIS / SUB510–85018–30 g~60 g~38 g3.5 gEstimated
15Spaghetti Al Pomodoro PastaPizzana - Houston540–90017–28 g~88 g~30 g3.1 gEstimated

All 15 restaurants

La GrigliaItalian · Top pick: Grilled Branzino · 338–563 cal · 34–56 gGrottoItalian · Top pick: Shrimp Piatta · 450–750 cal · 38–63 gColtivareItalian · Top pick: Wood grilled chicken, agrodolce, pine nuts, pickled grapes · 413–688 cal · 34–56 gPotenteItalian · Top pick: Branzino · 390–650 cal · 32–53 gMony’s PizzeriaItalian · Top pick: Grilled Chicken Caesar · 390–650 cal · 30–50 gOsso & KristallaItalian · Top pick: Cast Iron Seared Branzino · 465–775 cal · 33–55 gRosalieItalian · Top pick: Filet Mignon · 525–875 cal · 45–75 gPiolaItalian · Top pick: Caesar Salad · 450–750 cal · 30–50 gRocco'sItalian · Top pick: Salmon & Veggies · 450–750 cal · 30–50 gDucky's Pizza & TavernItalian · Top pick: Pan Seared Trout · 488–813 cal · 30–50 gNonno'sItalian · Top pick: Chicken Piccata · 563–938 cal · 45–75 gAngie’sItalian · Top pick: Baked Stuffed Shells · 585–975 cal · 29–48 gPinball PizzeriaItalian · Top pick: The Pinball · 638–1,063 cal · 32–53 gEastwood StationItalian · Top pick: Caprese · 510–850 cal · 18–30 gPizzana - HoustonItalian · Top pick: Spaghetti Al Pomodoro Pasta · 540–900 cal · 17–28 g

Where these numbers come from

Nutrition values here are Estimated, not verified restaurant nutrition. They are based on menu descriptions or dish names and assumed ingredients and portions. The displayed ranges use a fixed margin of ±25% for a described dish and ±35% when only its name is available; they are not measured confidence intervals, and actual values may fall outside them. A source label links to the menu used when available, which may not provide nutrition information.

“Best” means the most protein inside a moderate calorie range: 400–650 calories and a 40 g protein target, the same formula as the app’s Fat-loss goal. Portions vary and menus change, so confirm with the restaurant, and never rely on these for allergies.

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