A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'. Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista · Southern / Florida farm-to-table — James Beard Award-winning chef Art Smith (formerly Oprah's personal chef) celebrates Florida's agricultural heritage with…
AVA MediterrAegean Winter Park. 290 S Park Ave · 4.8★ (12,014 reviews)
Café Tu Tu Tango. 8625 International Dr · 4.6★ (11,017 reviews)
Tabla Indian Restaurant Orlando. 5847 Grand National Dr · 4.5★ (11,809 reviews)
Yard House. 8367 International Dr · 4.5★ (11,125 reviews)
Melting Pot. 7549 W Sand Lake Rd · 4.8★ (4,636 reviews)
Ole Red. 8417 International Dr · 4.6★ (5,987 reviews)
Kres Chophouse. 17 W Church St · 4.7★ (3,407 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Sorekara. Baldwin Park · Japanese (omakase tasting menu) — Florida's only two-Michelin-star restaurant. Chef William Shen's multi-room, multi-hour journey highlights Japan's 72 micro-seasons with dishes of…
Kaya. Mills 50 · Filipino (tasting menu) — Florida's first Michelin Green Star for sustainable gastronomy. Chef Lordfer Lalicon sources roughly 90% of produce from Central Florida farms, repurposing every…
Victoria & Albert's. Walt Disney World Grand Floridian Resort · Modern American (prix fixe) — The first and only U.S. theme-park-owned restaurant to hold a Michelin star (retained 2026, its third consecutive year). An…
DOMU. Mills 50 (Corrine Drive) · Japanese ramen and small plates — Michelin Bib Gourmand and James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: South. House-made noodles, legendary fried chicken wings, and bold…
The Ravenous Pig. Winter Park · New American gastropub — Michelin Bib Gourmand and James Beard-nominated, the husband-and-wife team of James and Julie Petrakis have been turning seasonal Central Florida ingredients…
Ômo by Jônt. Orlando (Downtown area) · Japanese omakase — Michelin one-star and James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant. Named 2025 Best New Restaurant nationally by the James Beard Foundation; a…
Kadence. Mills 50 · Japanese-American sushi — Michelin one-star, chef-driven omakase sushi counter with just a handful of seats. Reservations open months in advance on Tock; the intimate counter format makes…
Hawkers Asian Street Food. Mills 50 · Pan-Asian street food — A Michelin Guide Recommended spot that makes Southeast and East Asian hawker-style dishes — char kway teow, roti canai, Malaysian curry laksa — accessible and…