2009 Best Bites Exhibitors
| Exhibitor | Location | Chef Name | Menu Item | |
| 1 | Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse | Houston | Tom Elbashary | |
| 2 | Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen | Houston | Lupe Garcia | Ceviche |
| 3 | The Oceanaire Seafood Room | Houston | Trevor White | The Big Chill (Crab/Shrimp/Oysters) |
| 4 | Masraff's | Houston | ||
| 5 | Daily Review Café | Houston | Richard Boesch | |
| 6 | Goode Company Texas Seafood | Houston | Levi Goode | Campechana de Mariscos |
| 7 | Marios | |||
| 8 | Saltwater | |||
| 9 | Taste of Texas Restaurant | Houston | Lisa Blackard | |
| 10 | *17 | Houston | Wes Morton | |
| 11 | Molina's Cantina | |||
| 12 | Bistro Le Cep | Houston | Imrai Sanvioente | Roasted Sirloin on Brioch |
| 13 | Merlion on 4th | Dayton | Andrew Lobeck | Snapper |
| 14 | Lucio's | Houston | Breh Matson | |
| 15 | Veldhuizen Cheese | Dublin | none | Hand-crafted Cheese |
| 16 | Maggiano's Little Italy | Houston | Michael Rodgers | Lobster Ravioli |
| 17 | Hasta La Pasta | Katy | Kipp Galleymore | |
| 18 | Joyce's Seafood Steaks | Houston | Luis Pesquea | Blackened Catfish Enchiladas and Bread Pudding |
| 19 | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar | Houston | James Cole | Fleming's Potatoes and Blackened Tenderloin |
| 20 | RA Sushi | Houston | Jimmy Tran | Tuna Tataki, Tootsy Maki, Shrimp Nigiri, Pineapple Chicken |
| 21 | Max's Wine Dive | Houston | Michael DeiMagi | |
| 22 | Black-eyed Pea | Katy | ||
| 23 | Mockingbird Bistro | Houston | John Shealy | Roasted Leg of Lamb |
| 24 | Gravitas | Houston | Jason Gould | Smoked Brisket |
| 25 | Carol's at Cat Spring | Cat Spring | Jamie Pena | Sherri Rumpf |
| 26 | Carmelo's | Houston | Adel Cardozo | Fettuccine Carbonada |
| 27 | Brennan's of Houston | Houston | Carl Walker | Turtle Soup |
