Arnaldo Richards’ Picos Restaurant is a Houston culinary institution helmed by owner and Executive Chef Arnaldo Richards. Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, Richards comes from three generations of restaurateurs, and it was there that he began his culinary career. By his 14th birthday, he was able to deftly maneuver his way around the kitchen as a promising young cook and embarked upon this journey that would become a lifelong endeavor. Today, Arnaldo Richards’ Picos Restaurant, located in Houston’s prestigious Upper Kirby neighborhood, is one of Houston’s premier Mexican restaurants focusing primarily on Regional Mexican cuisine.

At Pico’s, we are proud to be innovators in more ways than one– building a strong foundation and working relationship alongside master distillers and master blenders of agave spirits, we have been able to bring an element of uniqueness to our bar program. Arnaldo has shared both his passion and knowledge of agave spirits with his eldest daughter, Monica, who now hand-selects premium tequilas for what is considered the largest private barrel program in the country.