Orlando Restaurant Recommendations
Feb 16th, 2008, 05:05 PM
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Orlando Restaurant Recommendations
We are going to Orlando next week (yes, during school break like millions of others). We can handle the crowds, but hope to find some decent local restaurants. Please, no Disney places, no chains, no Celebrity chefs, no hotel eateries... Any good local Italian, Mexican or brew pub? Thanks!
Feb 16th, 2008, 06:57 PM
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Without knowing where in Orlando you will be, your budget and your food likes & dislikes, you can find reviews by the Orlando Sentinel's restaurant critic, Scott Joseph here:
Full Service Restaurants: http://tinyurl.com/2wsrao
Casual Dining:
http://tinyurl.com/2omxjo
The Very Best, as judged by readers and Scott Joseph. The 2007 Foodie Awards:
http://tinyurl.com/ynse4t
Give us some more detail and I can suggest specific restaurants!
Full Service Restaurants: http://tinyurl.com/2wsrao
Casual Dining:
http://tinyurl.com/2omxjo
The Very Best, as judged by readers and Scott Joseph. The 2007 Foodie Awards:
http://tinyurl.com/ynse4t
Give us some more detail and I can suggest specific restaurants!
Feb 17th, 2008, 03:06 AM
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As Orlando Vic says, Orlando is a huge area and not knowing where you will be is very important. We are "North Orlando" and lots of great places here. If you are in the Disney area that is a whole different world.
Feb 17th, 2008, 07:14 AM
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O.K., here are three that you should enjoy. They are also within a 20-minute drive of WDW. The first two, however are very small Darden restaurant chains.
Bahama Breeze <http://www.bahamabreeze.com/>
8849 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Sand Lake Road
407-248-2499
I don't think they take reservations but they may have some sort of call ahead seating or wait list. Whatever they call it, get on it. When this location first opened, 3-hour waits on Friday and Saturday evenings were the norm.
Seasons 52 <http://www.seasons52.com>
At the Plaza Venezia
7700 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
407-354-5212
Reservations are absolutely required. This is a very popular and classy place. Call now!
Le Coq Au Vin <http://www.lecoqauvinrestaurant.com/>
4800 S. Orange Ave.
Orlando
407-851-6980
Reservations are probably a good idea. BTW, this restaurant was voted Best French Restaurant of 2007 by the Orlando Sentinel's restaurant critic and by the readers!
Bahama Breeze <http://www.bahamabreeze.com/>
8849 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Sand Lake Road
407-248-2499
I don't think they take reservations but they may have some sort of call ahead seating or wait list. Whatever they call it, get on it. When this location first opened, 3-hour waits on Friday and Saturday evenings were the norm.
Seasons 52 <http://www.seasons52.com>
At the Plaza Venezia
7700 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
407-354-5212
Reservations are absolutely required. This is a very popular and classy place. Call now!
Le Coq Au Vin <http://www.lecoqauvinrestaurant.com/>
4800 S. Orange Ave.
Orlando
407-851-6980
Reservations are probably a good idea. BTW, this restaurant was voted Best French Restaurant of 2007 by the Orlando Sentinel's restaurant critic and by the readers!
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