The 2026 Orlando Dining Awards Readers’ Choice List

BEST RESTAURANT

1. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen +Bar
   Winter Park
   reelfishcoastal.com
2. La Luce
   Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
   hiltonbonnetcreek.com
3. Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster
   Orlando
   christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

1. Osteria Ester
   Thornton Park
   osteriaester.com
2. Kappo Tsan
   Orlando
   kappotsan.com
3. The Grove Bar + Kitchen
   Winter Park
   thegrovebarandkitchen.com

BEST CHEF

1. Bull & Bear – Juan Suarez
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   bullandbearorlando.com
2. Bites & Bubbles – Eddie Nickell
   Mills 50
   bitesbubbles.com
3. Reyes Mezcaleria – Wendy Lopez
   Downtown Orlando
   reyesmex.com

BEST APPETIZERS

1. Judson’s Live
   Downtown Orlando
   drphillipscenter.org
2. Lamp & Shade Craft Kitchen and Cocktails
   Mills 50
   throwsomeshadeorl.com
3. Peacock Alley
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   waldorfastoriaorlando.com

BEST BAKERY

1. Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery
   Curry Ford West
   charliesbakery.com
2. Buttermilk Bakery
   Winter Park
   buttermilk-bakery.com
3. Bakery 1908
   Multiple locations
   bakery1908.com

BEST BAR FOOD

1. Gnarly Barley
   Ivanhoe Village
   thegnarlybarley.com
2. Tori Tori
   Mills 50
   toritoripub.com
3. Marlow’s Tavern
   Multiple locations
   marlowstavern.com

BEST BARTENDER

1. Alfie’s HiFi – Antoine Blythe
   Mills 50
   alfieshifi.com
2. Tap Room at Dubsdread – Bridget Gimondo
   College Park
   taproomatdubsdread.com
3. Ceiba – Rob Columb
   Conrad Orlando at Evermore
   ceibaorlando.com

BEST BBQ

1. Pig Floyds Urban BBQ
   Mills 50
   pigfloyds.com
2. Smokemade Meats + Eats
   Curry Ford West
   smokemade.com
3. Uncle Tony’s Backyard Barbecue
   Orlando
   uncletonysbackyardbbq.com

BEST BEER LIST

1. City Works Eatery & Pour House
   Disney Springs
   cityworksrestaurant.com
2. The Ravenous Pig
   Winter Park
   theravenouspig.com
3. Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company
   Ivanhoe Village
   ivanhoeparkbrewing.com

BEST KEPT SECRET

1. Packwoods
   Maitland
   packwoodsbar.com
2. M’ama Napoli Italian Bakery & Deli
   Winter Park
   mamanapoliwinterpark.com
3. Nile Ethiopian Cuisine
   International Drive
   nileorlando.com

BEST BIB GOURMAND RESTAURANT

1. The Ravenous Pig
   Winter Park
   theravenouspig.com
2. Bombay Street Kitchen
   Orlando
   bombaykitchenorlando.com
3. Otto’s High Dive
   Milk District
   ottoshd.com

BEST BREAKFAST

1. Peach Valley Café
   Multiple locations
   peachvalleycafe.com
2. Johnny’s Diner
   Multiple locations
   johnnys-diner.com
3. Christo’s Café
   College Park
   christoscafe.com

BEST BRUNCH

1. Maxine’s on Shine
   Thornton Park
   maxinesonshine.com
2. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen + Bar
   Winter Park
   reelfishcoastal.com
3. The Grove Bar + Kitchen
   Winter Park
   thegrovebarandkitchen.com

BEST BUFFET

1. Aashirwad Indian Food and Bar
   Universal Area
   aashirwadrestaurant.com
2. Chima Steakhouse
   Restaurant Row
   chimasteakhouse.com
3. Kizuna Asian Buffet & Sushi
   Lake Buena Vista
   kizunabuffetnsushi.com

BEST BURGERS

1. Tap Room At Dubsdread
   College Park
   taproomatdubsdread.com
2. Beth’s Burger Bar
   Multiple locations
   bethsburgerbar.com
3. Jay Lucy’s
   Mills 50
   jaylucys.com

BEST CARIBBEAN

1. Jerkman BBQ
   Multiple locations
   jerkmanbbqtogo.com
2. Flavors of Jamaica
   Multiple locations
   flavorsofja.com
3. Caribbean Sunshine Bakery
   Multiple locations
   caribbeansunshine.net

BEST CHEAP EATS

1. Beth’s Burger Bar
   Multiple locations
   bethsburgerbar.com
2. Beefy King
   Milk District
   beefykingorlando.com
3. Sticky Rice
   Mills 50
   sticky-rice-street-food-llc.square.site

BEST CHEF’S TABLE

1. Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
   Winter Garden
   chefstableattheedgewater.com
2. ÔMO by Jônt
   Winter Park
   omobyjont.com
3. Soseki Modern Omakase
   Winter Park
   sosekifl.com

BEST CHINESE

1. Chuan Fu
   Winter Park
   chuanfuwinterpark.com
2. Taste of Chengdu
   Baldwin Park
   tasteofchengduorlando.com
3. ChiliSpot
   Orlando
   chilispotusa.com

BEST CHOCOLATES & CANDY

1. AJ Chocolate House
   Winter Park
   ajchocolate.com
2. David Ramirez Chocolates
   Multiple locations
   davidramirezchocolates.com
3. Kilwins
   Multiple locations
   kilwins.com

BEST COCKTAILS

1. Salt & The Cellar by Akira Back
   ette hotel Orlando
   saltandthecellar.com
2. Permanent Vacation
   Maitland
   permanentvacationfl.com
3. Kimonos
   Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin
   swandolphin.com

BEST COFFEE

1. Lineage Coffee Roasters
   Multiple locations
   lineageroasting.com
2. Haan Coffee
   Colonialtown
   haancoffee.com
3. Dr. Drips Coffee Lounge
   Ivanhoe Village
   drdripscoffee.com

BEST CRAFT COCKTAIL PROGRAM – NEW

1. Otto’s High Dive
   Milk District
   ottoshd.com
2. Alfies HiFi
   Mills 50
   alfieshifi.com
3. Packwoods
   Maitland
   packwoodsbar.com

BEST DELI

1. Stasio’s Italian Deli
   Milk District
   instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli
2. Pickles New York Deli
   Longwood
   picklesnydeli.com
3. TooJay’s Gourmet Deli
   Multiple locations
   toojays.com

BEST DESSERTS

1. The Glass Knife
   Winter Park
   theglassknife.com
2. Light on the Sugar
   Multiple locations
   lightonthesugar.com
3. Sister Honey’s
   Orlando
   sisterhoneys.com

BEST DINER

1. Johnny’s Diner
   Multiple locations
   johnnys-diner.com
2. Metro Diner
   Multiple locations
   metrodiner.com
3. Downtown Diner
   Celebration
   downtowndinercelebration.net

BEST DOUGHNUTS

1. The Salty Donut
   Multiple locations
   saltydonut.com
2. Donut King
   Winter Park
   thedonutking.com
3. 88 Donuts Bakery Café
   Curry Ford West
   88-donuts-bakery-cafe.square.site

BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

1. Kobé Japanese Steakhouse
   Multiple locations
   kobesteakhouse.com
2. Rainforest Café
   Disney Springs
   rainforestcafe.com
3. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
   Multiple locations
   kurasushi.com

BEST FOOD HALL

1. Plant Street Market
   Winter Garden
   crookedcan.com/winter-garden-brewery/marketplace
2. East End Market
   Audubon Park
   eastendmkt.com
3. Henry’s Depot
   Sanford
   henrysdepot.com

BEST FRENCH

1. French Cafe
   Downtown Orlando
   laboulangerie-frenchcafe.square.site
2. Le Café de Paris
   Orlando
   mycafedeparis.com
3. Paris Baguette
   Multiple locations
   parisbaguette.com

BEST FROZEN TREATS

1. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
   Multiple locations
   jeremiahsice.com
2. Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream
   Multiple locations
   kellyshomemadeicecream.com
3. Sampaguita Ice Cream & Desserts
   Mills 50
   sampaguitausa.com

BEST GERMAN

1. Hollerbach’s German Restaurant
   Sanford
   hollerbachs.com
2. Bavarian Haus
   Mount Dora
3. Biergarten Restaurant
   EPCOT
   disneyworld.disney.go.com

BEST GREEK

1. Acropolis Greek Taverna
   Downtown Orlando
   acropolistaverna.com
2. Parea Greek Taverna
   Maitland
   pareagreektaverna.com
3. Theo’s Kitchen
   Curry Ford East
   theoskitchen.com

BEST HAPPY HOUR

1. Corner Chophouse
   Winter Park
   cornerchophouse.com
2. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
   Multiple locations
   flemingssteakhouse.com
3. The Monroe
   Downtown Orlando
   themonroeorlando.com

BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT

1. Bull & Bear
   Waldorf Astoria Orlando
   bullandbearorlando.com
2. Hamilton’s Kitchen
   The Alfond Inn
   hamiltonskitchen.com
3. Zeta Asia
   Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
   hiltonbonnetcreek.com

BEST INDIAN

1. Tamarind
   Winter Park
   tamarindfl.com
2. Curry Bowl
   Maitland
   getsauce.com/order/site/curry-bowl-orlando
3. Guru Indian Restaurant
   Clermont
   guruindianrestaurant.com

BEST INSTAGRAMMABLE RESTAURANT

1. Lamp & Shade Craft Kitchen and Cocktails
   Mills 50
   throwsomeshadeorl.com
2. BACÁN
   Lake Nona Wave Hotel
   bacanlakenona.com
3. Gideon’s Bakehouse
   Disney Springs
   gideonsbakehouse.com