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Seed Oil Free Restaurants · Texas · Houston

Seed oil free restaurants in Houston

Local spots in Houston that cook in real fats instead of seed oils, verified by Seed Oil Tracker, plus the cleanest national chains you will find around town.

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BuffBurger

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Chardon

Cooks in: no seed oils

Cottonwood

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Dish Society

Cooks in: no seed oils

Jane and the Lion

Cooks in: no seed oils

King Steak

Cooks in: no seed oils

On the Kirb

Cooks in: beef tallow (some dishes)

Pinkerton's Barbecue

Cooks in: beef tallow (some dishes)

Proper Burger

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Tiny Boxwoods

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Chains around Houston that fry in beef tallow or other real fats

Each chain's own records say its fryer runs on beef tallow or another real fat. Sauces and dressings can still carry seed oils, so tap a chain for the item by item numbers.

Cleanest places to eat in Houston

Chains graded A or B on their food (drinks, desserts and sauces left out) with locations in the Houston area, from OpenStreetMap data. See the full rankings.

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The ones to skip in Houston

Graded D or F, over 8g of estimated seed oil per average item. Tap a chain for its full item-level breakdown.

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