Welcome to the Original Ninfa’s
WELCOME TO THE ORIGINAL NINFA’S
ONE RESTAURANT
TWO KITCHENS
TWO DINING ROOMS


Our Locations
Ninfa’s on Navigation
Call 713.228.1175 to order!
2704 Navigation BLVD., Houston Texas 77003
Ninfa’s Uptown Houston
Call 346.335.2404 to order!
1700 Post Oak Blvd. #1-190, Houston, Texas 77056
About
Ninfa’s
This is where it all started, where Mama Ninfa first stuffed chargrilled sliced beef into a handmade flour tortilla and launched the national fajita craze. The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation…
The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation was created by “Mama” Ninfa Laurenzo in 1973 after the death of her husband, John. She started by grilling skirt steak and serving it in tortillas from her family’s struggling tortilla factory. The resulting dish – “Tacos al Carbon” (which later became known as “Fajitas”) was the basis for Mama Ninfa’s legend in Houston and in the history of Tex-Mex cuisine. Mama Ninfa passed away in 2001, and in 2005, Legacy Restaurants purchased The Original Ninfa’s. In the ensuing years, Legacy and Executive Chef Alex Padilla have restored, updated, and improved The Original Ninfa’s. After almost 50 years in business, The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation is more popular than ever and still is serving “The Best Mexican Food in Texas Since Texas was in Mexico!™”
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Ninfa's in the Press
Houston restaurants can now offer to-go cocktails. Here are the best.
April 3, 2020
Preview • houston chronicle
Lester Holt Visits Houston Home Of A Tex-Mex Obsession on the NBC Nightly News
October 18, 2018
nbc news
Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern films at 6 Houston restaurants for Travel Channel show
Oct. 24, 2019
Culturemap houston
Ninfa’s Uptown’s New Mural Features One Seriously Star-Studded Dinner Party
Oct. 24, 2019, Houstonia magazine
New Uptown Ninfa’s Makes a Major Splash on Post Oak — Your First Sneak Peek
Jun. 7, 2019, paper city magazine
The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation to appear on new Food Network TV show
Junly 10, 2018, Houston business journal
Southern Living says Houston's home to the best restaurant in Texas
Mar. 15, 2017, Houston business journal
Craving Tex-Mex? Make these Ninfa's recipes at home with the family
march 31, 2020, Houston chronicle