Best Resaurants in Orlando


There are so many amazing restaurants in Orlando beyond this list but these are some of my favorite places to visit for lunch, dinner, and brunch. I figured it would be a helpful guide for visitors or even locals looking to dine out and enjoy some of the best cuisine in the Central Florida area.

Shari Sushi Lounge
 Shari is my all-time favorite sushi restaurant located downtown Orlando. They have happy hour on sushi rolls and drinks everyday from 5-7pm so I frequent here often with my girl friends to catch up.


Santiago's Bodega
I'm a huge fan of Spanish tapas. Santiago's has an amazing tapas dinner menu and also one of the best all-inclusive brunches in town.

Dinner

Brunch


Known for their incredibly huge portion sizes and delicious food. I went for brunch recently with some coworkers and we felt like it was a Man vs Food challenge. Definitely a must if you want to indulge!


This French restaurant is located in Epcot's France pavilion. We went for Valentine's day on a double date with some friends and had a nice view of the fireworks over the lake. K said it was the best steak he's ever had and my roasted duck was pretty fantastic. 




Cafe Tutu Tango
An art-inspired tapas restaurant featuring local artwork and live entertainment including belly dancing, magicians and live music. Located in the heart of International drive, this place is a must!



Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
K and I had a lunch date at Bosphorous located on Park Avenue in Winter Park and I felt like I had died and gone to heaven. The food did take quite long to come out but it was well worth the wait. A family-owned Turkish gem in Central Florida.


Pom Pom's Teahouse
I absolutely love this Teahouse and Sandwicheria located downtown Orlando for some eclectic sandwiches and amazing teas. The chef is originally from Thailand and she has created very unique sandwiches plus soups and sides that are just out of this world!

 
Maxine's On Shine
One of my absolute favorite brunch spots located in a neighborhood street in the heart of Orlando featuring live music, amazing food and fabulous drinks. Maxine herself makes an appearance often and stops by your table to chat.

Brunch


Dinner


Taverna Opa
I rang in my 30th birthday a few years ago with a bunch of friends at Taverna Opa. The Greek food and entertainment makes this restaurant a fun spot to visit to celebrate. Dancing on the tables also happened because they encourage it. Expect to have a good time here located in Pointe Orlando.


We've been back since my birthday to take my BFF visiting from Trinidad to have a nice dinner out since the environment and food are amazing! 

 
Spice Modern Steakhouse
Spice offers a nice atmosphere for a date night with steak and sushi being their specialty. I'm a big fan of their brunch and lakefront scenery.




Sushi and burgers seem like a strange combination for a restaurant but we decided on this spot for a blate with Ashley and I was so pleasantly surprised. Naturally I went for the sushi and it's so different from the typical sushi restaurant but absolutely delicious in it's own way. 




Tell me about your favorite restaurants so I can come visit some day!

22 comments

  1. This makes me want to visit Orlando and eat with you guys!! I love any place that serves sushi so I'd go there first! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. You really can't go wrong with Hash House A Go Go, but I think that you could split one of their meals four ways and still not be able to finish it because it's so huge! Santiago's Bodega sounds like an amazing place for brunch but also dinner! I'm a huge fan of tapas and bottomless mimosas! Who knew that burgers and sushi would be such a great concept? I'm really glad that we got the chance to meet up there for our blate!

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  3. oh my goodness so many good options! you really can't go wrong w/ shari or santi's! and well pretty much everything here. now i'm craving some sushi though! also could add some of the vietnamese and korean spots in town - so good! and scratch and prato. there's too many to list!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  4. You KNOW my love of anything Hash House. so glad you were able to get there it is soooooooooooo amazing right?!?!? Saving this for our next OTOWN trip.

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  5. AH so many amazing restaurants! You're making me want to do brunch again ASAP, so yummy! And I LOVE Hash House. So much food but it's so good. I love brunch at Spice because it's such a great location too! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  6. Soooo hungry now! haha, That chicken/waffle looks so good! I love that you posted such a good variety- so many options for the next time we're in Orlando!

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  7. What an amazing list! Better than any tripadvisor or Yelp, lol!! I am all over that sushi place and I absolutely fell in love with the Pom Pom teahouse when you featured it before. I definitely know my husband and I are going to have to make a trip down there just to go to these wonderful restaurants and maybe we'd get lucky and see your sweet face!

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  8. You have me drooling over here this morning at all of this gorgeous food!

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  9. You know I'm a huge fan of Spice, Maxines, and Santiago Bodega for brunch (and of course Kasa too)! I still need to try Hash House A Go-Go, and loooooved Cafe Tu Tu Tango when we all went a few weeks ago. Such a fun atmosphere and great food <3
    Green Fashionista

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  10. Sushi, brunch, and the tearoom... that's literally all I would need on repeat I think! lol

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  11. I am DYING to go the Tu Tu Tango! You had me at belly dancers and magicians!

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  12. This makes me want to visit Orlando ASAP! Going to save it for when we do go. :)

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  13. All of these places sound amazing!!! Clearly I need to come eat my way through Orlando. This post has left me hungry and craving sushi!

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  14. I'm drooling. And booking a trip to Orlando ASAP just to eat, ha! There is a Hash House in Chicago and it is sooo delicious, one of my favorite breakfast spots!

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  15. pinned this for the next time we visit! they all look fabulous.

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  16. This all looks DELICIOUS! Especially those pancakes--makes me want breakfast for dinner!

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  17. And I'm officially starving! We've visited Orlando plenty of times and I have no doubt we'll be back a few more - definitely keeping all these in mind!

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  18. I loved Hash House A Go Go in Vegas, holy portions though. Some of these sound like awesome places to eat at!! I'll be in Orlando March 1-5th and would love to meet up with you and the other FL bloggers :)!!

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  19. I love all of the different cuisines you indulged in! I would love to try Turkish food!

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  20. Loved this!!! and pinning this for later!

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  21. Cowfish is my FAV! J and I always make sure to stop there when we visit. I also love Cooper's Hawk. I haven't been to the one in Orlando but I frequent the one in Tampa!

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  22. I'd totally try the tea house and Maxine. I love Monsieur Paul's!

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