Osteria di Mercato and Katami set one-night Houston dinner collaboration

Osteria di Mercato will host Katami for a one-night-only collaborative dinner in Houston on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The seven-course tasting menu pairs Italian tradition and Japanese technique, with tickets priced at $375 per person plus tax.

Why it matters: - The dinner gives Houston diners a rare chance to experience two local restaurants in one ticketed, limited-seat event. - The menu blends Italian and Japanese cooking styles, underscoring how Houston’s fine-dining scene continues to lean into chef collaborations and tasting-menu experiences.

What happened: - Osteria di Mercato announced the next installment of its Collaboration Series with Katami for Tuesday, June 23, 2026. - The event is a one-night-only dinner in Houston. - The experience includes a seven-course tasting menu created by Chef Maurizio Alvarado, executive chef of Osteria di Mercato, and Chef P. Launh, chef de cuisine of Katami. - Tickets are priced at $375 per person, plus tax. - Reservations are available through the event page.

The details: - The evening begins with a standing aperitivo at 5:30 p.m. - Assigned seating for dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. - The event is adults-only. - Modifications are not available because of the tasting menu. - All ticket sales are final. - The menu features seasonal ingredients, handmade pasta, fresh seafood, wagyu and live-fire cooking. - Marco Thompson, general manager and sommelier at Osteria di Mercato, selected Italian and French wine pairings. - The menu starts with Tre Nigiri: bluefin tuna chu-toro with ramp salsa verde, Ora King salmon with smoked ricotta and tomato jam, and branzino with black sesame sauce. - Ferrari ‘Le Perle’ 2017 is paired with the nigiri course. - Antipasti include tomato terrine with basil and crostini, and wagyu tartare with brioche and uni mascarpone. - Cantina del Notaio ‘Il Rogito’ Rosato 2017 is paired with the antipasti. - Le Paste includes mezzalune di mais with corn and ricotta filling, sweet pepper agrodolce and basil emulsion, plus rigatoni all’agnello with lamb ragù, lemongrass soffritto and Parmigiano Reggiano. - Mezzalune di mais is paired with Travaglino ‘Campo della Fojada’ Riesling 2016. - Rigatoni all’agnello is paired with Louis Cheze ‘Bellissima’ Cote-Rotie 2022. - Secondo features anatra alle brace, or charcoal-grilled duck breast, with peach and tamarind jus and grilled okra. - Nino Negri ‘5 Stelle’ Sfursat 2020 is paired with the duck course. - Dolce is pesche e crema, made with fresh peaches, sweet cream, basil and extra virgin olive oil. - Vedova Tarcisio Valdobbiadine DOCG Cartizze is paired with dessert. - Osteria di Mercato is a 30-seat restaurant in West University focused on contemporary Italian cuisine and expert wine service. - Katami is a Houston Montrose restaurant centered on sushi, wagyu and sake.

Between the lines: - The collaboration places Osteria di Mercato’s Italian framework alongside Katami’s Japanese precision, signaling a menu built more for contrast and technique than for familiarity. - The adult-only, fixed-menu format points to a high-touch dinner designed for a narrow audience rather than a broad-service crowd. - The price and final-sale policy position the event firmly in the special-occasion category.

What's next: - Dinner service is set to start at 6:00 p.m. on June 23. - Osteria di Mercato continues dinner service Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Reservations for the collaboration remain available through Resy until the event sells out.