The 2025 Orlando Dining Awards Readers’ Choice List

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BEST RESTAURANT

1. Foreigner
   Audubon Park
   foreignerrestaurant.com

2. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen
   Winter Park
   reelfishcoastal.com

3. Camille
   Baldwin Park
   camilleorlando.com

BEST APPETIZERS

1. Judson’s Live
   Downtown Orlando
   drphillipscenter.org

2. Permanent Vacation
   Maitland
   permanentvacationfl.com

3. Death in the Afternoon
   Mills 52
   death-in-the-afternoon.foodjoyy.com

BEST BAKERY

1. Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery
   Curry Ford West
   charliesbakery.com

2. Croissant Gourmet
   Winter Park
   facebook.com/thecroissantgourmet

3. Buttermilk Bakery
   Winter Park
   buttermilk-bakery.com

BEST BAR FOOD

1. Tori Tori
   Mills 52
   toritoripub.com

2. Otto’s High Dive
   Milk District
   ottoshd.com

3. Lamp & Shade
   Mills 52
   throwsomeshadeorl.com

BEST BARTENDER

1. Maxine’s on Shine – Julie Waxman
   Thornton Park
   maxinesonshine.com

2. June – Julio
   Thornton Park
   juneorlando.com

3. Cocina 2 14 – Mateus
   Winter Park
   cocina214.com

BEST BBQ

1. Lizzie’s Memphis Style BBQ
   Kissimmee
   lizziesbbq.com

2. Smokemade Meats + Eats
   Curry Ford West
   smokemade.com

3. Pig Floyds Urban BBQ
   Mills 52
   pigfloyds.com

BEST BEER LIST

1. CityWorks
   Disney Springs
   cityworksrestaurant.com

2. Redlight Redlight
   Audubon Park
   facebook.com/redlightredlight

3. Ten12 Brewing Co.
   Mills 52
   ten12brewingcompany.com

BEST BIB GOURMAND RESTAURANT

1. JuJu
   Colonialtown
   susuruorl.com/juju-restaurant

2. The Strand
   Mills 52
   strandorlando.com

3. Bombay Street Kitchen
   Orlando
   bombaykitchenorlando.com

BEST BREAKFAST

1. Peach Valley Café
   Multiple locations
   peachvalleycafe.com

2. First Watch
   Multiple locations
   firstwatch.com

3. Briarpatch Restaurant
   Winter Park
   thebriarpatchrestaurant.com

BEST BRUNCH

1. Maxine’s on Shine
   Thornton Park
   maxinesonshine.com

2. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen
   Winter Park
   reelfishcoastal.com

3. Four Flamingos
   Orlando
   fourflamingosorlando.com

BEST BUFFET

1. Aashirwad Indian Food and Bar
   Universal Area
   aashirwadrestaurant.com

2. Boma—Flavors of Africa
   Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

3. Rosen Shingle Creek
   Universal Area
   rosenshinglecreek.com

BEST BURGERS

1. Beth’s Burger Bar
   Multiple locations
   bethsburgerbar.com

2. Tap Room At Dubsdread
   College Park
   taproomatdubsdread.com

3. Cow & Cheese
   Maitland
   facebook.com/cowandcheese

BEST PLACE TO DO BUSINESS

1. Norman’s
   Restaurant Row
   normans.com

2. Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster
   Orlando
   christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

3. Luke’s Kitchen and Bar
   Maitland
   eatatlukes.com

BEST CARIBBEAN

1. Cuba Libre Restaurant
   Pointe Orlando
   cubalibrerestaurant.com

2. Flavors of Jamaica
   Multiple locations
   flavorsofja.com

3. Crocante Restaurant
   Colonialtown
   crocantekitchen.com

BEST CHEAP EATS

1. Beth’s Burger Bar
   Multiple locations
   bethsburgerbar.com

2. Beefy King
   Milk District
   beefykingorlando.com

3. Yellow Dog Eats
   Multiple locations
   yellowdogeats.com

BEST CHEF

1. ÔMO by Jônt – Ryan Ratino
   Winter Park
   omobyjont.com

2. The Pinery – Christian Greiner
   Ivanhoe Village
   thepineryorlando.com

3. Bull & Bear – Juan Suarez
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   bullandbearorlando.com

BEST CHEF’S TABLE

1. Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
   Winter Garden
   chefstableattheedgewater.com

2. Victoria & Albert’s
   Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

3. Highball & Harvest
   Ritz-Carlton Orlando
   highballandharvest.com

BEST CHINESE

1. Chuan Fu
   Winter Park
   chuanfuwinterpark.com

2. Yummy House
   Altamonte Springs
   yummyhouseflorida.com

3. Taste of Chengdu
   Baldwin Park
   tasteofchengduorlando.com

BEST CHOCOLATES & CANDY

1. Kilwins
   Winter Park
   kilwins.com

2. Peterbrooke Chocolatier
   Winter Park
   peterbrooke.com

3. AJ Chocolate House
   Winter Park
   ajchocolate.com

BEST COCKTAILS

1. Mathers Social Gathering
   Downtown Orlando
   mathersorlando.com

2. The Courtesy
   Winter Park
   thecourtesybar.com

3. Packwoods
   Maitland
   packwoodsbar.com

BEST COFFEE

1. Lineage Coffee Roasters
   Multiple locations
   lineageroasting.com

2. Barnie’s Coffee & Tea
   Winter Park
   barniescoffee.com

3. Haan Coffee
   Colonialtown
   haancoffee.com

BEST DELI

1. Stasio’s Italian Deli
   Milk District
   instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli

2. TooJay’s Gourmet Deli
   Multiple locations
   toojays.com

3. Pickles
   Longwood
   picklesnydeli.com

BEST DESSERTS

1. The Glass Knife
   Winter Park
   theglassknife.com

2. Better than Sex
   Ivanhoe Village
   betterthansexdesserts.com

3. Amorette’s Patisserie
   Disney Springs
   disneysprings.com

BEST DINER

1. Johnny’s Diner
   Casselberry
   johnnys-diner.com

2. Metro Diner
   Multiple locations
   metrodiner.com

3. Kappy’s Subs
   Maitland
   kappyssubsfl.com

BEST DOUGHNUTS

1. The Salty Donut
   Multiple locations
   saltydonut.com

2. Donut King
   Winter Park
   thedonutking.com

3. Parlor Doughnuts
   Winter Garden
   parlordoughnuts.com

BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

1. Colorado Fondue Co.
   Casselberry
   coloradofondue.com

2. Terralina Crafted Italian
   Disney Springs
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

3. Rainforest Café
   Disney Springs
   rainforestcafe.com

BEST FOOD HALL

1. Mills Market
   Mills 52
   mills-market.com

2. Great Southern Box
   Packing District
   greatsouthernboxco.com

3. East End Market
   Audubon Park
   eastendmkt.com

BEST FRENCH

1. Chez Vincent
   Winter Park (Hannibal Square)
   chezvincent.com

2. Croissant Gourmet
   Winter Park
   facebook.com/thecroissantgourmet

3. Le Café de Paris
   Orlando
   mycafedeparis.com

BEST FROZEN TREATS

1. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
   Multiple locations
   jeremiahsice.com

2. Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream
   Multiple locations
   kellyshomemadeicecream.com

3. Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery
   Curry Ford West
   charliesbakery.com

BEST GERMAN

1. Hollerbach’s German Restaurant
   Sanford
   hollerbachs.com

2. Biergarten Restaurant
   EPCOT
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

3. Bavarian Haus
   Mount Dora
   eatatthebavarianhaus.com

BEST GREEK

1. Taverna Opa
   International Drive
   opaorlando.com

2. The Greek Corner
   Ivanhoe Village
   thegreekcorner.net

3. Athena’s Roasted Chicken
   Maitland
   athenachicken.com

BEST HAPPY HOUR

1. Cocina 2 14
   Winter Park
   cocina214.com

2. The Pinery
   Ivanhoe Village
   thepineryorlando.com

3. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen
   Winter Park
   reelfishcoastal.com

BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT

1. Ceiba
   Conrad Orlando at Evermore
   ceibaorlando.com

2. Hamilton’s Kitchen
   The Alfond Inn
   hamiltonskitchen.com

3. Capa
   Four Seasons Resort Orlando
   fourseasons.com

BEST INDIAN

1. Tamarind
   Winter Park
   tamarindfl.com

2. Bombay Street Kitchen
   Orlando
   bombaykitchenorlando.com

3. Tabla Indian Restaurant
   Orlando
   orlando.tablacuisine.com

BEST INSTAGRAMMABLE RESTAURANT

1. Peacock Alley
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   waldorfastoriaorlando.com

2. Ceiba
   Conrad Orlando at Evermore
   ceibaorlando.com

3. The Monroe
   Downtown Orlando
   themonroeorlando.com

BEST ITALIAN

1. Antonio’s
   Maitland
   antoniosonline.com

2. Nonno’s Italian Restaurant
   Altamonte Springs
   nonnositalianrestaurant.com

3. Enzo’s on the Lake
   Longwood
   enzos.com

BEST JAMES BEARD-NOMINATED RESTAURANT

1. AVA MediterrAegean
   Winter Park
   avamediterraegean.com

2. Kaya
   Mills 52
   kayaorlando.com

3. The Ravenous Pig
   Winter Park
   theravenouspig.com

BEST JAPANESE

1. Umi
   Winter Park
   umijapaneserestaurant.com

2. Seito Sushi
   Multiple locations
   seitosushi.com

3. Kimonos
   Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin
   swandolphin.com

BEST KOREAN

1. Shin Jung Korean BBQ
   Colonialtown
   shinjungkoreanbbq.com

2. RICCUP
   Winter Park
   instagram.com/riccup2219

3. Korea House
   Colonialtown
   koreahouseorlando.com

BEST LATE NIGHT

1. Santiago’s Bodega
   Multiple locations
   santiagosbodega.com

2. Tori Tori
   Mills 52
   toritoripub.com

3. Twenty Pho Hour
   Multiple locations
   twenty-pho-hour.com

BEST LATIN

1. Estefan Kitchen Orlando
   Kissimmee
   site.estefankitchenorlando.com

2. Pio Pio
   Universal Area
   mypiopio.com

3. Sofrito Latin Café
   Orlando
   sofritocafe.com

BEST LIVE MUSIC

1. Judson’s Live
   Downtown Orlando
   drphillipscenter.org

2. Tin Roof
   Icon Park
   tinrooforlando.com

3. The Wharf at Sunset Walk
   Kissimmee
   wharfatsunsetwalk.com

BEST MEXICAN / TEX-MEX

1. Cocina 2 14
   Winter Park
   cocina214.com

2. Reyes Mezcaleria
   Downtown Orlando
   reyesmex.com

3. TodoVos
   Hilton Orlando
   thehiltonorlando.com

BEST MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT

1. ÔMO by Jônt
   Winter Park
   omobyjont.com

2. Capa
   Four Seasons Resort Orlando
   fourseasons.com

3. Victoria & Albert’s
   Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN

1. Bosphorus
   Multiple locations
   bosphorousrestaurant.com

2. Cedar’s Restaurant
   Restaurant Row
   cedarsorlando.com

3. Shiraz Market & Grill
   Longwood
   shirazmarketorlando.com

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT

1. Maxine’s on Shine
   Thornton Park
   maxinesonshine.com

2. The Pinery
   Ivanhoe Village
   thepineryorlando.com

3. Tap Room At Dubsdread
   College Park
   taproomatdubsdread.com

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

1. June
   Thornton Park
   juneorlando.com

2. The Chapman
   Winter Park
   thechapman.com

3. Sparrow Wine Bar
   Downtown Orlando
   sparroworlando.com

BEST OLD FAVORITE

1. Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery
   Curry Ford West
   charliesbakery.com

2. Il Pescatore
   Colonialtown
   ilpescatoreonline.com

3. Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster
   Orlando
   christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

BEST OUTDOOR DINING

1. Papaya Club
   Conrad Orlando at Evermore
   hilton.com

2. Maxine’s on Shine
   Thornton Park
   maxinesonshine.com

3. Pepe’s Cantina
   Winter Park
   pepescantina.com

BEST PHO

1. Twenty Pho Hour
   Multiple locations
   twenty-pho-hour.com

2. Viet Nomz
   Multiple locations
   vietnomz.com

3. Pho 88
   Mills 52
   pho88orlando.com

BEST PIZZA

1. Ziggie’s Pizza
   Ivanhoe Village
   ziggiespizza.com

2. Pizza Bruno
   Multiple locations
   pizzabrunofl.com

3. Mister 2 1 Extraordinary Pizza
   Dr. Phillips
   mistero1.com

BEST RAMEN

1. Domu
   Multiple locations
   domufl.squarespace.com

2. Ramen Takagi
   Oviedo
   ramentakagi.com

3. Wa Ramen
   Lake Nona
   facebook.com/waramenlakenona

BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

1. Venetian Chop House
   Caribe Royale Orlando
   thevenetianchophouse.com

2. Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
   Winter Park
   chefstableattheedgewater.com

3. BACÁN
   Lake Nona
   bacanlakenona.com

BEST SANDWICHES

1. Stasio’s Italian Deli
   Milk District
   instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli

2. Art’s Sandwich Shop
   West Orlando
   artssandwichshop.com

3. Gnarly Barley
   Ivanhoe Village
   thegnarlybarley.com

BEST SEAFOOD

1. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen
   Winter Park
   reelfishcoastal.com

2. Todd English’s Bluezoo
   Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin
   swandolphin.com

3. The Oceanaire Seafood Room
   Pointe Orlando
   theoceanaire.com

BEST SERVER

1. The Pinery – Marco Antonio
   Ivanhoe Village
   thepineryorlando.com

2. ÔMO by Jônt – Yadiel Roman
   Winter Park
   omobyjont.com

3. Aashirwad – Manali Shinde
   Universal Area
   aashirwadrestaurant.com

BEST SERVICE

1. Norman’s
   Restaurant Row
   normans.com

2. Victoria & Albert’s
   Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

3. Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster
   Orlando
   christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

BEST SOUTHERN

1. Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
   Disney Springs
   homecominkitchen.com

2. Nikki’s Place
   Downtown Orlando
   nikkisplace.net

3. The Porch
   Orlando
   theporchsouthorange.com

BEST SPANISH

1. Jaleo by José Andrés
   Disney Springs
   jaleo.com

2. Santiago’s Bodega
   Multiple locations
   santiagosbodega.com

3. Columbia
   Celebration
   columbiarestaurant.com

BEST STEAKHOUSE

1. Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster
   Orlando
   christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

2. Bull & Bear
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   bullandbearorlando.com

3. Linda’s La Cantina
   Colonialtown
   lindaslacantina.com

BEST SUSHI

1. Kadence
   Winter Park
   kadenceorlando.com

2. Kabooki
   Multiple locations
   kabookisushi.com

3. Sushi Tomi
   Sand Lake
   sushitomiorlando.com

BEST TACOS

1. Cilantro’s Taqueria
   Hourglass District
   cilantrostaqueria.com

2. Kavas Tacos + Tequila
   International Drive
   kavastacos.com

3. Quesa Loco
   Multiple locations
   quesaloco.com

BEST TAKEOUT

1. Tamarind
   Winter Park
   tamarindfl.com

2. KitchenAF
   Winter Park
   kitchenaf.com

3. PF Chang’s
   Multiple Locations
   pfchangs.com

BEST TEA ROOM

1. Infusion Tea
   College Park
   infusionorlando.com

2. The Tea Room Experience
   Downtown Orlando
   thetearoomexperience.com

3. Lavender ‘n Lace
   Lake Alfred
   lavenderandlacetearoom.com

BEST THAI

1. Thai Blossom
   Winter Garden
   mythaiblossom.com

2. Isan Zaap Thai Café
   Orlando
   orderisanzaapthai.com

3. Royal Thai Cuisine
   Orlando
   royalthai-orlando.com

BEST THEME PARK RESTAURANT

1. Summer House on the Lake
   Disney Springs
   summerhouserestaurants.com

2. California Grill
   Disney’s Contemporary Resort
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

3. Mythos
   Universal’s Islands of Adventure
   universalorlando.com

BEST VEGGIE-FORWARD EATS

1. Fresh Kitchen
   Multiple locations
   eatfreshkitchen.com

2. Plantees
   Mills 52
   planteesburgers.com

3. Vinia Wine & Kitchen
   Winter Park
   viniawinebar.com

BEST VIETNAMESE

1. Viet Nomz
   Multiple locations
   vietnomz.com

2. Pho 88
   Mills 52
   pho88orlando.com

3. Anh Hong Restaurant
   Mills 52
   anhhongorlando.com

BEST VIEW

1. The Pinery
   Ivanhoe Village
   thepineryorlando.com

2. Illume
   JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
   marriott.com

3. Hillstone
   Winter Park
   hillstonerestaurant.com

BEST WINE LIST

1. The Wine Room on Park Avenue
   Winter Park
   thewineroomonline.com

2. Bull & Bear
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   bullandbearorlando.com

3. The Capital Grille
   Multiple locations
   thecapitalgrille.com