Welcome to the flavorful heart of the City Beautiful….I’m Autumn, your Orlando bestie! While the world knows Orlando for its icons, locals know the real magic happens in the dimly lit booths of Mills 50, the sun-drenched patios of Winter Park, and behind the unmarked doors of our favorite speakeasies.
Whether you’re a lifelong resident or a visitor looking to dodge the tourist traps, pull up a chair, I’ve saved you a seat. Let’s eat & drink.
Dine By Neighborhoods In/Around Orlando
In my opinion, the best way to experience the best Orlando dining is by stepping beyond the tourist corridors and into its local districts and surrounding areas. I’ve curated this section as your guide to the specific flavors, hidden gems, and local favorites that make each corner of the “City Beautiful” worth a visit!
Orlando Dining
Mills 50 District Dining
Winter Park Dining
Beyond Orlando Dining
Theme Park Dining
I-Drive/Entertainment Destination Dining
Craving a Vibe? Types of Dining in Orlando & Beyond
Looking for the perfect date night? What about a place to meet up with your girls? Maybe family-friendly but the food is actually something you’ll enjoy! Use these categories to find the perfect atmosphere, whatever your vibe is!
Looking for new restaurants & bars in Orlando and beyond? Our latest updates will help you explore the newest bites around town. Bookmark this page for exciting new restaurant openings to unique foodie pop-ups, we cover all the delicious news you need to know!
Osteria Ester-Thornton Park
This new Italian-American restaurant, is slated to open in mid-November 2025 in Orlando’s Thornton Park. The new eatery will be located in the former Soco Restaurant space at 629 E. Central Blvd.
We’re all about authentic Italian cuisine, featuring our beloved pasta fresca made fresh daily with the finest ingredients. Each dish tells a story of la tradizione, passed down through generations with a modern twist.
This full-service Hawaiian diner will serve saimin noodle soup, Spam musubi and loco moco which can be enjoyed with mai-tais and passion fruit martinis!
Urban sophistication meets Thai coastal allure. A culinary journey where tradition and innovation intertwine. Noir Bar is the speakeasy craft cocktail and tapas bar hidden inside of Talay!
Lorelei Wine Bar, is a venture by Arthur Boothe and Julian Burgos of Death in the Afternoon and Suffering Bastard fame. Newly opened at 737 N. Thornton Ave. in Mills 50, is a beautiful addition that brings “fun and delicious” and “cool and exciting” wines to the area. It even has a menu of small plates curated by Death in the Afternoon chef Eric Norvelus!
Nabe is Orlando’s newest speakeasy-inspired restaurant with an invisible door inside Nola’s Ice Cream shop. Located in Dr. Phillips, this restaurant specializes in premium wagyu hotpot along with other flavorful wagyu appetizers and rice dishes. The owners of Nola’s Ice Cream have partnered with chef Lewis Lin fromJuJu & Susuru to create this new concept.
Leiah is an experience that elevates the senses and satisfy the palate. An expression of art, a sensation of well being, a status of royalty for everyone. A chef driven home-style kitchen that makes perfect symphony with the most luxurious elements of land and sea. A service that fulfills the wishes of our guests. A unique experience.
Sparrow, is a wine bar and lounge, located in the vibrant North Quarter District of Downtown Orlando. This intimate space promises to offer a unique and eclectic experience for wine and cocktail enthusiasts and offers delicious bites too!
Ômo offers a unique and exclusive experience to only 16 guests at a time. The journey starts in the living room with a welcome drink and snacks, then you are transported into the main counter overlooking the kitchen where you will enjoy all the savory bites in an interactive environment. At the end, you will transition to the pastry parlor to continue your experience with sweet bites and after dinner drinks.
Domu founder Sonny Nguyen has a 2 in 1 concept at East End Market. Rion’s Ocean Room is Poke by the pound, takeout only: now in soft open. Gyukatsu Rose, opening in the coming months will be next to Rion’s and be a 10-counter seat operation.
Mills Market will welcome Saigon Snow to its already popular and delicious market! Saigon Snow will specialize in shaved ice bowls, smoothies, and Vietnamese coffee.
This Florida infused restaurant will be located on Park Avenue in Winter Park. Expect fine drinking and dining experience in this celebration of Florida cuisine. Think fresh seafood and locally raised beef.
This new Winter Park hand roll bar by Kabooki Sushi chef Henry Moso, is currently in soft opening/preview mode at City Place: 1100 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park.
