Benjamin's Steakhouse to Open at 2424 Dunstan
Local Foods Group plans a modern steakhouse in the former Local Foods Market space in Rice Village, slated for spring 2027.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Dining Out
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Local Foods Group has announced Benjamin's, a modern steakhouse opening at 2424 Dunstan, where Local Foods Market currently operates. The restaurant is expected to debut in spring 2027, and Local Foods Market will move to live within the Local Foods restaurant in Rice Village.
Why it matters
The project returns Local Foods Group to a Rice Village address that once housed Benjy's, its first concept, which operated there from 1995 through 2020. For Houston diners, it adds a steakhouse built around live-fire cooking to the neighborhood's dining scene.
The steakhouse will use a Mill Scale Metalworks grill as the heart of its kitchen, and the menu centers on live-fire cooking. Pricing for the dishes and the exact opening day were not disclosed.
The players
Benjy Levit
Benjy Levit is the co-owner and founder of Local Foods Group, which he started 31 years ago, and the restaurant is named in his honor.
Local Foods Group
Local Foods Group is a Houston hospitality company known for restaurants recognized by the James Beard Foundation and Michelin.
The details
Chef Ryan Lachaine will serve as executive chef, with Andy Thompson, formerly of Truth Barbeque and Underbelly, as sous chef. The restaurant is named after co-owner Benjy Levit, and signature dishes include a 20-ounce huitlacoche-rubbed dry-aged flannery ribeye and a surf and turf of Denver steak milanese with uni and lobster bucatini.
Timeline
1995 through 2020: Benjy's operates at 2424 Dunstan as Local Food Group's first concept.
Late 2023: Seth Siegel-Gardner joins Local Foods Group as culinary and creative director.
Spring 2027: Benjamin's is expected to open at 2424 Dunstan.
Culture Shift
The move reflects Houston's rising steakhouse trend, following the Michelin Guide's recognition of local restaurants that has drawn national attention to the city's dining scene. Benjamin's extends that momentum into a live-fire, modern format.
Houston diners will have a new steakhouse option in Rice Village when Benjamin's opens in spring 2027. Local Foods Market customers will find the market moving into the Local Foods restaurant in Rice Village.
The takeaway
Diners planning a special occasion in Houston may want to watch for Benjamin's opening in spring 2027, as steakhouse reservations at new Local Foods Group restaurants are likely to be in demand.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Houston Chronicle.
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