2018 Dining Awards – Readers' Choice
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Best Restaurant
1 Soco
Thornton Park
socothorntonpark.com
2 Bull & Bear
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
bullandbearorlando.com
3 Nonno's Ristorante Italiano
Altamonte Springs
nonnositalianrestaurant.com
Best New Restaurant
1 Reyes Mezcaleria
North Quarter, Orlando
reyesmex.com
2 Luke’s Kitchen and Bar
Maitland
eatatlukes.com
3 Ace Café Orlando
Downtown Orlando
acecafeusa.com
Best Chef
1 Wendy Lopez
Tapa Toro
I-Drive 360
tapatoro.restaurant
2 Brandon McGlamery
Luma on Park
Downtown Winter Park
lumaonpark.com
3 Greg Richie
Soco
Thornton Park
socothorntonpark.com
Best Appetizers
1 The Tasting Room
Downtown Winter Garden
chefstableattheedgewater.com
2 Santiago’s Bodega
Orlando and Altamonte Springs
santiagosbodega.com
3 Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Waterford Lakes and International Drive
coopershawkwinery.com
Best Independent Bakery
1 Buttermilk Bakery
Orange Avenue, Winter Park
buttermilk-bakery.com
2 Se7en Bites
Milk District-Primrose Drive
se7enbites.com
3 Charlie’s Gourmet Pastries
Curry Ford Road
407-898-9561
Best Barbecue
1 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Six Orlando-area locations
4rsmokehouse.com
2 Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa
Mills 50 District and Lake Nona
pigfloyds.com
3 Bubbalou’s Bodacious BBQ
Five Orlando-area locations
bubbalous.com
Best Beer Selection
1 World of Beer
Five Orlando-area locations
worldofbeer.com
2 Red Light Red Light Beer Parlour
Audubon Park
redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
3 Ace Café Orlando
Downtown Orlando
acecafeusa.com
Best Breakfast
1 Keke’s Breakfast Café
Multiple Orlando-area locations
kekes.com
2 First Watch
Multiple Orlando-area locations
firstwatch.com
3 Briarpatch Restaurant
Downtown Winter Park
thebriarpatchrestaurant.com
Best Brunch
1 Santiago’s Bodega
Orlando and Altamonte Springs
santiagosbodega.com
2 Soco
Thornton Park
socothorntonpark.com
3 Maxine’s on Shine
Colonialtown
maxinesonshine.com
Best Local Burger
1 Beth’s Burger Bar
Three Orlando-area locations
bethsburgerbar.com
2 Teak Neighborhood Grill
MetroWest
teakorlando.com
3 The Tap Room at Dubsdread
College Park
taproomatdubsdread.com
Best for a Business Dinner
1 Bull & Bear
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
bullandbearorlando.com
2 Hillstone
Highway 17-92, Winter Park
hillstone.com
3 Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster
Lee Road, Orlando
christnersprimesteakandlobster.com
Best Caribbean
1 Bahama Breeze
Multiple Orlando-area locations
bahamabreeze.com
2 Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando
International Drive
mangos.com/orlando
3 Caribbean Sunshine Bakery
Three Orlando-area locations
caribbeansunshinebakery.net
Best Chef’s Table
1 Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
Downtown Winter Garden
chefstableattheedgewater.com
2 Luma on Park
Downtown Winter Park
lumaonpark.com
3 Victoria & Albert’s
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
victoria-alberts.com
Best Chinese
1 Peter’s Kitchen China Bistro
East Colonial Drive
peterskitchencb.business.site
2 Hawkers Asian Street Fare
Mills 50 District
eathawkers.com
3 Chuan Lu Garden
Mills 50 District
chuanluorlando.com
Best Deli
1 Toojay’s
Six Orlando-area locations
toojays.com
2 Publix
Multiple Orlando-area locations
publix.com
3 Swine & Sons
Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park
swineandsons.com
Best Desserts
1 Better Than Sex
Ivanhoe Village
betterthansexorlando.com
2 The Glass Knife
Highway 17-92, Winter Park
theglassknife.com
3 Se7en Bites
Milk District-Primrose Drive
se7enbites.com
Best French
1 Café de France
Downtown Winter Park
lecafedefrance.com
2 Le Coq au Vin
South Orlando
lecoqauvinrestaurant.com
3 DoveCote Brasserie
Downtown Orlando
dovecoteorlando.com
Best Food Truck
1 Peru Power Food Truck
facebook.com/perupowerfoodtruck
2 Tamale Co. Mexican Street Food
tamaleco.com
3 OverRice Food Truck
facebook.com/overrice.foodtruck
Best German
1 Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Café
Downtown Sanford
hollerbachs.com
2 Schumann’s Jager Haus
Church Street
schumannsjagerhaus.com
3 Bauern-Stube
South Orlando
bauern-stube.com
Best Greek
1 Taverna Opa
Pointe Orlando
opaorlando.com
2 The Greek Corner
Ivanhoe Village
thegreekcorner.net
3 Mediterranean Blue
East Michigan Street
mediterraneanblue.net
Best Happy Hour
1 Ace Café Orlando
Downtown Orlando
acecafeusa.com
2 Cocina 214
Downtown Winter Park
cocina214.com
3 Santiago’s Bodega
Orlando and Altamonte Springs
santiagosbodega.com
Best Healthy Selections
1 The Sanctum Café
Mills 50 District
thesanctumcafe.com
2 Savoree
Downtown Winter Garden
savoree.net
3 Seasons 52
Restaurant Row and
Altamonte Springs
seasons52.com
Best Hotel Restaurant
1 Bull & Bear
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
bullandbearorlando.com
2 The Boheme
Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando
Downtown Orlando
kesslercollection.com/boheme-restaurant
3 Highball & Harvest
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando,
Grande Lakes
ritzcarlton.com
Best Indian
1 Tamarind
Winter Park and East Orlando
tamarindfl.com
2 Mynt Fine Indian Cuisine
Hannibal Square, Winter Park
myntorlando.com
3 Saffron Indian Cuisine
Restaurant Row
saffronorlando.com
Best Italian
1 Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano
Altamonte Springs
nonnositalianrestaurant.com
2 Prato
Downtown Winter Park
prato-wp.com
3 La Luce
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
laluceorlando.com
Best Japanese
1 Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
Multiple Orlando-area locations
kobesteakhouse.com
2 Seito Sushi
Baldwin Park and Restaurant Row
seitosushi.com
3 Dragonfly Robata
Restaurant Row
dragonflyrestaurants.com
Best-Kept Secret
1 Maxine’s on Shine
Colonialtown
maxinesonshine.com
2 Pizza Bruno
Curry Ford Road
pizzabrunofl.com
3 Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano
Altamonte Springs
nonnositalianrestaurant.com
Best Late-Night Dining
1 Santiago’s Bodega
Orlando and Altamonte Springs
santiagosbodega.com
2 Retro Station Italian Food
Kissimmee
retrostationrestaurant.com
3 Tako Cheena
Mills 50 District
mytakocheena.com
Best Latin
1 Black Bean Deli
Colonialtown and Winter Park
blackbeandeli.com
2 Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando
International Drive
mangos.com/Orlando
3 Zaza New Cuban Diner
Three Orlando-area locations
zazacubandiner.com
Best Live Music/Entertainment
1 Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando
International Drive
mangos.com/Orlando
2 Ace Café Orlando
Downtown Orlando
acecafeusa.com
3 Maxine’s on Shine
Colonialtown
maxinesonshine.com
Best Mexican
1 Cocina 214
Downtown Winter Park
cocina214.com
2 Reyes Mezcaleria
North Quarter, Orlando
reyesmex.com
3 Black Rooster Taqueira
Mills 50 District
blackroostertaqueria.com
Best Middle Eastern
1 Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
Three Orlando-area locations
bosphorousrestaurant.com
2 Cedar’s Restaurant
Restaurant Row
orlandocedars.com
3 Mediterranean Deli
West Fairbanks Avenue, Orlando
407-539-2650
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
1 Maxine’s on Shine
Colonialtown
maxinesonshine.com
2 Soco
Thornton Park
socothorntonpark.com
3 The Tap Room at Dubsdread
College Park
taproomatdubsdread.com
Best Old Favorite
1 Linda’s La Cantina
East Colonial Drive
lindaslacantina.com
2 The Tap Room at Dubsdread
College Park
taproomatdubsdread.com
3 The Ravenous Pig
Winter Park
theravenouspig.com
Best Outdoor Dining
1 Hillstone
Highway 17-92, Winter Park
hillstone.com
2 The Tap Room at Dubsdread
College Park
taproomatdubsdread.com
3 PB&G
Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Walt Disney World Resort
fourseasons.com/Orlando/dining
Best Pizza
1 Pizza Bruno
Curry Ford Road
pizzabrunofl.com
2 Retro Station Italian Food
Kissimmee
retrostationrestaurant.com
3 Lazy Moon
University Boulevard and
Mills 50 District
lazymoonpizza.com
Best Place for Cocktails
1 The Guesthouse
Mills 50 District
407-630-6574
2 The Tasting Room
Downtown Winter Garden
chefstableattheedgewater.com
3 Highball & Harvest
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
ritzcarlton.com
Best Place to Celebrate
1 Taverna Opa
Pointe Orlando
opaorlando.com
2 Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando
International Drive
mangos.com/Orlando
3 Cocina 214
Downtown Winter Park
cocina214.com
Best Place to Take the Kids
1 T-Rex Café
Disney Springs
trexcafe.com
2 Tony Roma’s
International Drive
tonyromas.com
3 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Six Orlando-area locations
4rsmokehouse.com
Best Power Lunch
1 The Tap Room at Dubsdread
College Park
taproomatdubsdread.com
2 Hillstone
Highway 17-92, Winter Park
hillstone.com
3 Seasons 52
Restaurant Row and
Altamonte Springs
seasons52.com
Best Ribs
1 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Six Orlando-area locations
4rsmokehouse.com
2 Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa
Mills 50 District and Lake Nona
pigfloyds.com
3 Tony Roma’s
International Drive
tonyromas.com
Most Romantic
1 The Venetian Chop House
Caribe Royale Orlando
cariberoyale.com
2 Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
Downtown Winter Garden
chefstableattheedgewater.com
3 Bull & Bear
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
bullandbearorlando.com
Best Salads
1 Savoree
Downtown Winter Garden
savoree.net
2 Eden’s Fresh Co.
Five Orlando-area locations
edensorlando.com
3 Greens & Grille
Millenia Boulevard
greensandgrille.com
Best Sandwiches
1 Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria
Milk District-Bumby Avenue
pompomsteahouse.com
2 Bad As’s Sandwich
Milk District-Primrose Drive
badasssandwiches.com
3 Swine & Sons
Winter Park
swineandsons.com
Best Seafood
1 Paddlefish
Disney Springs
paddlefishrestaurant.com
2 Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen + Bar
Winter Park
reelfishcoastal.com
3 deep blu seafood grille
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort
Bonnet Creek
deepbluorlando.com
Best Service
1 deep blu seafood grille
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort
Bonnet Creek
deepbluorlando.com
2 Bull & Bear
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
bullandbearorlando.com
3 Highball & Harvest
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
ritzcarlton.com
Best Southern
1 The COOP
Winter Park
asouthernaffair.com
2 Soco
Thornton Park
socothorntonpark.com
3 Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
Disney Springs
homecominkitchen.com
