5 Houston buffets to feed your super-sized appetite

You can work up a big appetite watching the Big Game. So if you’re heading to Houston for the February 5 Super Bowl, these all-you-can-eat spots are sure to tackle your hunger.

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet can please any crowd. | Credit yipit.com.

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet: Omnivores and vegetarians can happily coexist at this all-day Mediterranean buffet (starting at $13). Feast on chicken kebabs, lamb shank and baked fish; or keep it meat-free with options like falafel, cabbage rolls and baba ganoush. With 13 locations in Texas, folks road-tripping to the Big Game can plan their route accordingly.

Star Pizza: You could order a bunch of pizzas to feed your crowd on game day or just head to either of Star Pizza’s two Houston locations for the weekday lunch buffet. The unlimited hand-tossed pizza, salad and iced tea ($4.50 to $10.25) will score a touchdown for your wallet.

Pepper Tree is about as close as it gets to guilt-free binging. | Credit Ashley Tsai.

Pepper Tree: If hot wings and buffalo chicken dip aren’t your thing, then hit up this popular herbivore eatery. The buffet ($11.99—$16.63) and a la carte menu are both 100% vegan, so dig into the sesame kale, Kung Pao vegan “beef” and dairy-free coconut cake with abandon. On weekends, go for extra points at the expanded buffet that includes veggie sushi and other goodies.

India’s Restaurant: With an extensive menu that includes seafood, lamb, vegetarian options, desserts and more, your best value is the daily lunch buffet ($13.95—$14.95). Sample all the authentic Indian fare you can, and mop it up with freshly baked, pillowy naan.

Américas restaurant serves up pan-Latin cuisine. | Credit Karl Heim, Principal / Creative Director for KH Studio.

Américas Latin Kitchen & Cocktails: Sunday brunch gets a Latin twist at this upscale buffet ($35.95). Fill your plate with dishes like paella, chicken and beef empanadas and torrejas—Cuba’s answer to French toast. Then hit up the stations for whole-roasted pig, made-to-order crepes, ribeye and more. Round three is dessert—tres leches, tequila bread pudding and other confections that’ll have you savoring la dulce vida.