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Celebrate Lent with Seafood and Vegetarian Dishes from Grupo Herrera Restaurants
As Houstonians observe the Lenten season, Grupo Herrera Restaurants is highlighting a lineup of seafood and vegetarian dishes across its family of concepts. Lent begins Wednesday, February 18, and continues through Thursday, April 2, a time when many diners seek flavorful meatless options without sacrificing quality or creativity.
Known for vibrant flavors and chef-driven menus, Grupo Herrera Restaurants offers a variety of Lent-friendly selections available daily at each location, giving guests an easy and delicious way to dine out during the season.
Here are a few standout Lent-friendly menu items from each concept:
Marvino’s Italian Steakhouse features a selection of seafood dishes perfect for guests craving coastal flavors. The Linguine Pescatore combines sautéed shrimp, Chilean blue mussels, calamari, and crabmeat in a white wine tomato sauce. The Crab Cake is served with roasted corn succotash and finished with tomato beurre blanc. For a refined entrée, the Seared Scallops are paired with lobster pecan romesco and sautéed broccolini.
Linguine Pescatore – $35.00
Crab Cake – $25.00
Seared Scallops – $27.00
Dario’s Steakhouse & Seafood offers a variety of seafood favorites ideal for the Lenten season. Guests can enjoy the Avocado Pancakes topped with colossal crabmeat and finished with a classic beurre blanc. Another delicious option is the Pan-Seared Tuna Steak served over spinach and drizzled with ponzu sauce. Finally, the Grilled Norwegian Salmon is plated with tomato risotto and green beans, finished with a delicate white wine sauce.
Avocado Pancakes – $21.00
Pan-Seared Tuna Steak – $28.00
Grilled Norwegian Salmon – $32.00
Alicia’s Mexican Grille brings bold coastal flavors to the table with seafood-forward dishes perfect for the Lenten season. Camarones al Mojo de Ajo features six extra jumbo shrimp sautéed in a garlic-lemon butter sauce for a rich, satisfying bite. Snapper Aliana is lightly sautéed and served over spinach, then topped with shrimp, crawfish tails, field mushrooms, and artichoke hearts in a lemon butter sauce with a touch of garlic. Another guest favorite is the Grilled Salmon is plated over spinach and finished with shrimp, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and caper lemon butter sauce.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo – $23.95
Snapper Aliana – $24.95
Grilled Salmon – $22.95
Galiana’s Tex Mex & Agave Bar offers a delicious Seafood Molcajete for two to three guests, served sizzling with jumbo shrimp, salmon, mussels, and scallops sautéed with poblano peppers and red onions in a mezcal guajillo cream sauce, alongside primavera rice, charro beans, and tortillas. Another Lent-friendly option is the Camarones Roca, tempura-fried shrimp tossed in Tobanjan sauce over sliced avocados. Finally, the Snapper Poblano is finished with shrimp, tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro poblano cream sauce.
Seafood Molcajete (Serves 2–3) – $62.00
Camarones Roca – $23.00
Snapper Poblano – $25.00
About Grupo Herrera Restaurants
Since 2006, the Herrera family has served the greater Houston area using the highest quality ingredients to create irresistible food and beverages. With Alicia’s Mexican Grille, Galiana’s Tex Mex and Agave Bar, Marvino’s Italian Steakhouse, and Dario’s Steakhouse and Seafood, their restaurants have become household names in Houston. Their catering arm, Grupo Herrera Catering and Events, offers exceptional catering and bar services for private and significant all-occasion events using customized menus, from buffets to plated meals. Learn more about the Herrera Restaurants story.
24002 Northwest Fwy,
Cypress, TX 77429
832-220-7200
14315 Cypress Rosehill Road
Cypress, TX 77429
281-304-1825
Alicia’s Katy
25725 Katy Fwy
Katy, TX 77494
281-347-1800
Alicia’s Spring
20920 Kuykendahl Rd
Spring, TX 77379
281-350-8383
Alicia’s Houston
12002 Richmond Avenue, St. 100
Houston, TX 77082
713-575-2550
Alicia’s Cypress
26326 Northwest Freeway
Cypress, TX 77429
281-304-1833
24110 NW Freeway Suite 500
Cypress, Texas 77429
832-653-6853
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