In search of a new favorite Sicilian restaurant? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Sicilian spots around Houston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.

1. Sud Italia Ristorante

Topping the list is Sud Italia Ristorante. Located at 2347 University Blvd. in West University, it is the highest-rated Sicilian restaurant in Houston, boasting four stars out of 190 reviews on Yelp.

On the menu, you'll see Sicilian and Southern Italian dishes like the Zuppa di Mare in Cartoccio Acqua Pazza (halibut, wild shrimp, black mussels, fingerling potatoes, baby carrots and leccino olives in a traditional broth), Reale di Manzo (beef short ribs, Sicilian grits, broccoli, nduja sausage and carrots) and Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia e Aragosta (squid ink spaghetti, lobster and lightly roasted garlic and parsley). (See the dinner menu here.)