The Lemon Tree – Houston, TX

About The Lemon Tree

The Lemon Tree is a Peruvian restaurant you'll find at 12591 Whittington Dr in Houston, Texas. Our Houston guide covers 2,820 food and drink spots, and this is one of them. It sits in the mid-range price range ($20–30 per person).

The Lemon Tree is open 6 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (closed Monday). Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 5 days of the week.

Guests can choose from 65 menu items across 11 sections, including Appetizers, Entrees, Fish, Beef, and Seafood. Menu highlights include Choros A La Chalaca, Ceviche De Pescado, and Pescado A La Menier.

Service options include delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, quiet, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. The place is family friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, coffee, comfort food, healthy options, and quick bite.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (281) 556-0690 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Peruvian Restaurant

Address

12591 Whittington Dr, Houston, TX 77077

Phone

(281) 556-0690

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open 6 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (closed Monday)

Menu

65 items

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared The Lemon Tree’s weekday schedule with 5 other Peruvian restaurants in Texas. On a typical weekday it opens at 12:00 PM, later than most (the typical opening time is 11:00 AM) and closes at 8:00 PM, earlier than most (typical closing time: 10:00 PM).

In total it is open about 32 hours a week, 34 hours fewer than the local median of 66. 60% of Peruvian restaurants in Texas open on Sundays, and The Lemon Tree is one of them.

Compared with 5 other Peruvian restaurants in Texas that list their hours in our guide.

• Choros A La Chalaca

  mussels on their shells, marinated with lemon juice, onions and corn.

• Ceviche De Pescado

  raw fish with onions marinated in lemon juice and spices, served with corn and sweet potato.

• Pescado A La Menier

  fried fish with a butter and parsley sauce served with rice.

• Lomo Con Salsa De Champignones

  tenderloin with mushroom sauce.

• Arroz Con Mariscos O Paella

  seafood paella.

• Pollo Con Champignones

  chicken in a delicious mushroom sauce.

• Escabeche De Pescado

  fried fish marinated served with onion sauce and a side of yucca.

• Tallarin Saltado De Lomo O Pollo

  spaghetti sauteed with tenderloin or chicken breast pieces.

• Arroz Blanco

  white rice.

• Desserts

  your choice.

Typical prices for Peruvian restaurants across the US

Based on 132 menus with 9,449 priced items from Peruvian restaurants across the US, the median menu item costs $15.00, and half of all items are priced between $7.20 and $22.00.

Calculated from 132 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of The Lemon Tree there are 2 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 24 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Bakeries & Desserts (4), Burgers & Fast Food (2), Japanese & Sushi (2), and Indian & South Asian (2).

5 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Japanese & SushiRamen Bar Ichi0.1 mi
• AfricanSilom Bar & Asian Cuisine0.4 mi
• ChineseChow Wok0.6 mi
• Indian & South AsianAshiana Indian Restaruant0.6 mi
• Burgers & Fast FoodMcDonald's0.7 mi

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