09/02/2026
🍴 CENTRAL FLORIDA RESTAURANT FAVORITES — YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IN! 🍴
A few weeks ago, I asked my customers a very important question:
“What restaurant in Central Florida would you drive 30 minutes to eat at?”
Well… you all understood the assignment!
I received SO many great recommendations from people who have settled all over Central Florida, and my restaurant list has officially gotten a little out of control. 😆
There are so many places on here that I’ve never tried — which means I clearly have some eating to do!
So, in no particular order, here are the restaurants YOU recommended:
📍 ORLANDO
• IL Pescatore
• The Cake Bake Shop
• Sugar Factory, Orlando
• TURCI PASTA
• Isan Zaap
• Bombay Street Kitchen
• Maxine’s on Shine
• Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine
• Hot Dog Heaven on Colonial
• Capa Steakhouse
• Smashville Hot Chicken & Burgers
• Blaze Pizza (and apparently there are locations all over the place!)
📍 COLLEGE PARK
• Reyes Mezcaleria
📍 DR. PHILLIPS
• Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
• Bocas Grill Orlando
• Seito Sushi
• Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
• Kabooki Sushi
• Mister 01 (which also has locations all over the Orlando area!)
📍 MILK DISTRICT
• Se7en Bites
• Smoke & Donuts
📍 WINTER PARK
• Bar Italia
• Bulla Gastrobar
• Soseki Modern Omakase
• The Ravenous Pig
• Hunger Street Tacos
• ÔMO by Jônt
• Prato
• Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
• Hillstone
📍 BALDWIN PARK
• Sorekara
• Taste of Chengdu
📍 MILLS 50
• Kadence
• Bánh Mì Boy
• Black Rooster Taqueria
• The Strand
• Kaya
• Tori Tori
• EDOBOY
📍 AUDUBON PARK
• DOMU
• Coro
📍 WINTER GARDEN
• The Hangry Bison
• Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
• Thai Blossom
📍 WINDERMERE
• Bella Tuscany
• Yellow Dog Eats
📍 LAKE BUENA VISTA
• Morimoto Asia
📍 CELEBRATION
• Thai Thani
• Lakeside Kitchen and Bar
📍 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
• Antica Pizzeria
• Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen
📍 CASSELBERRY
• Cubans on the Run
📍 BALDWIN PARK
• Sorekara
• Taste of Chengdu
📍 IVANHOE VILLAGE
• The Pinery
📍 SANFORD
• Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe
• The Current Seafood Counter
• Jimotti’s Restaurant
📍 MT. DORA
• 1921 Mount Dora
📍 TAVARES
• Puddle Jumpers
• Mary’s Kountry Kitchen
📍 OCOEE
• Grubby’s
• Daniel Gabor’s
📍 LAKE MARY
• Viet-Nomz
• Boca
• Hotto Potto
• Amura Japanese Restaurant
📍 OVIEDO
• Yao’s Restaurant
• Alma Argentina
• Tabla
📍 LONGWOOD
• Mi Casa Kitchen
• Enzo’s on the Lake
• Thailicious
📍 WINTER SPRINGS
• Agave Azul
📍 LAKE NONA
• Nami
• BACÁN
• Nona Blue
• Boxi Park
📍 CURRY FORD
• Pizza Bruno
📍 DEBARY
• Swamp House Riverfront Grill
📍 DELAND
• Santorini Greek Cuisine
• Parva Colombian Bakery & Restaurant
• Emmy’s Time Out Tavern
📍 DELTONA
• My Greek Taverna
• Mr Chef Indian Cuisine
• Roma Pizza Deltona
📍 THE VILLAGES
• Koyame Asian Express
📍 I-DRIVE
• Twenty Pho Hour
• Boteco
• Memories of Peru
• Café Tu Tu Tango
❤️ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
I love that so many of you took the time to share your favorites. One of the things I love most about Central Florida is how many different communities, cultures, and little local gems are packed into this area.
And now I have a very long list of restaurants I need to try. 😂
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What's missing?
And when you try one of these restaurants, come back and tell me what you thought! I want to hear which ones are worth the hype. 🍴❤️
Save it. Share it. Add your favorite. And let’s keep building the ultimate Central Florida restaurant list! 😋
Thank you again to all of my wonderful customers who contributed to this list. Your recommendations made this SO much more fun!
Happy eating! ❤️🍴
