3 Best Restaurants in Florida, USA

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The Cowfish

$$ | CityWalk

Burgers, sushi, bento boxes, and a combo the founders call "burgushi" bring Universal goers to this contemporary second-story restaurant. The setting is flashy, with colorful booths and playful decor complementing video screens showing schools of fish swimming by, aquarium-style. Unwind with a cocktail like Buffalos and Bacon, a bourbon-cherry liqueur combo garnished with candied bacon. The rolls and burgers defy traditional rules, with bento boxes combining the two and other mixes and matches such as a sushi "fusion" roll that might be a sushi roll—or it might have filet mignon layered in. And a burger might be a hunk of ground beef, or it could have peanut butter, banana, and bacon.

6000 Universal Blvd., Universal Orlando Resort, FL, 32819, USA
407-224–9255
Known For
  • Unusual combinations of beef and fish sushi
  • Signature "fusion" rolls
  • Large burger menu
Restaurant Details
Reservations not accepted

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Gigglewaters

$$

You’ve never experienced dinner and a movie quite like this. At Gigglewaters' intimate, speakeasy-like restaurant, you can enjoy gourmet burgers, hot dogs, and craft cocktails while catching a classic flick in the one-screen, back-room movie theater. And don’t forget the popcorn! There are three flavors: classic butter, white truffle (with a hint of citrus), and garlic bread.

737 Main St., FL, 34695, USA
727-669–7077
Known For
  • One-screen movie theater
  • White-truffle citrus popcorn
  • Inspired craft cocktails

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Kush

$$

At this cozy burger joint on the edge of Wynwood, locally sourced ingredients and stellar craft beer star on a Florida-inspired menu. Order a Frita burger topped with Gruyère and guava jelly or a Key West conch salad while you sip one of 18 brews. Since the place is so small, you might have to wait, but that's not a problem thanks to a neon-lit speakeasy bar next door that celebrates the neighborhood's grungy, artistic vibe.

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