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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 28, 2026.
The best dishes
One per restaurant, ranked by protein inside a moderate calorie range.
| # | Dish · restaurant | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Protein / 100 cal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grilled BranzinoLa Griglia · Secondi | 338–563 | 34–56 g | ~5 g | ~28 g | 10.0 g | Estimated |
| 2 | Shrimp PiattaGrotto · Entrées | 450–750 | 38–63 g | ~15 g | ~35 g | 8.3 g | Estimated |
| 3 | Wood grilled chicken, agrodolce, pine nuts, pickled grapesColtivare · ENTRÉES | 413–688 | 34–56 g | ~20 g | ~30 g | 8.2 g | Estimated |
| 4 | BranzinoPotente · Summer Secret Menu | 390–650 | 32–53 g | ~10 g | ~34 g | 8.1 g | Estimated |
| 5 | Grilled Chicken CaesarMony’s Pizzeria · Salads & Soups | 390–650 | 30–50 g | ~20 g | ~32 g | 7.7 g | Estimated |
| 6 | Cast Iron Seared BranzinoOsso & Kristalla · MAINS | 465–775 | 33–55 g | ~30 g | ~34 g | 7.1 g | Estimated |
| 7 | Filet MignonRosalie · STEAK & SEAFOOD | 525–875 | 45–75 g | ~1 g | ~50 g | 8.6 g | Estimated |
| 8 | Caesar SaladPiola · Salads | 450–750 | 30–50 g | ~20 g | ~40 g | 6.7 g | Estimated |
| 9 | Salmon & VeggiesRocco's · Mains | 450–750 | 30–50 g | ~15 g | ~40 g | 6.7 g | Estimated |
| 10 | Pan Seared TroutDucky's Pizza & Tavern · Entrees | 488–813 | 30–50 g | ~40 g | ~35 g | 6.2 g | Estimated |
| 11 | Chicken PiccataNonno's · DINNER ONLY SPECIALTIES | 563–938 | 45–75 g | ~10 g | ~50 g | 8.0 g | Estimated |
| 12 | Baked Stuffed ShellsAngie’s · Pasta | 585–975 | 29–48 g | ~72 g | ~38 g | 4.9 g | Estimated |
| 13 | The PinballPinball Pizzeria · Featured Menu | 638–1,063 | 32–53 g | ~78 g | ~40 g | 4.9 g | Estimated |
| 14 | CapreseEastwood Station · PANINIS / SUB | 510–850 | 18–30 g | ~60 g | ~38 g | 3.5 g | Estimated |
| 15 | Spaghetti Al Pomodoro PastaPizzana - Houston | 540–900 | 17–28 g | ~88 g | ~30 g | 3.1 g | Estimated |
All 15 restaurants
Where these numbers come from
These restaurants don’t publish nutrition, so every number here is Estimated. My Fit Menu reads each restaurant’s own online menu and adds up typical restaurant portions of each dish’s ingredients. Estimates are always ranges: ±25% when the menu describes the dish, ±35% when it only names it. Tap a label to see the menu it came from.
“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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