Our new restaurants guide is out this week, pointing out the best of what’s already opened this year (and the best of what’s to come).

While we have jobs where it makes sense to keep calendars of new restaurants marked months in advance, we know the average Orlandoan doesn’t think that way. With that in mind, we pulled out the best restaurants that will open in the next few months.

Here are the best restaurants coming to Orlando this spring.

Photo via Jollibee.

Anejo Cocina Mexicana The upscale cantina going into the old New Standard space in Winter Park’s Ravaudage complex will feature a bevy of traditional Mexican fare along with a sizable list of tequila and cocktail offerings.( Opening March, 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, anejococinamexicana.com)Photo via Anejo Cocina Mexicana.
The Bandbox A 1920s, Art Deco-inspired, spirit-free speakeasy will certainly be a unique and, perhaps, much-needed addition to the Ivanhoe Village bar scene. Apart from the nonalcoholic craft cocktails, Bandbox will offer a variety of vintage and collectible goods for sale. (Opening April, 1817 N. Orange Ave., bandboxorlando.com)Photo via Instagram/Bandbox
Bitebound A variety of “chef-inspired” bowls is what’s promised by this eatery run by a couple of working moms. Craving carnitas? Then the “Cravin’ Carnitas” bowl should do the trick. (Opening April, 1100 Orlando Ave., Winter Park, bitebound.com)Photo via Bitebound/Facebook
Café-Boutique Piano A restaurant across from Hannibal’s on the Square featuring the very wide breadth of “European” cuisine as well as nightly piano shows sounds like a match made in … well, somewhere. If anything, it’ll add a bit of intrigue to the Hannibal Square dining scene. (Opening spring, 558 W. New England Ave., no website) Photo via Google Maps
Café Don Juan The Puerto Rican chain will serve its tostadas, empanadas and coffee out of the City Place mixed-use complex across the street from Krispy Kreme in Winter Park. A full breakfast and lunch menu will also be offered.(Opening April, 1100 Orlando Ave., Winter Park, cafedonjuan.com)Photo via Adobe
Chick’nCone The global chain specializing in handheld waffles stuffed with fried chicken will make its foray into the Central Florida market when it opens in the old George’s Gourmet Cookies space in Winter Park. Six sauces, three sides and three waffle crunch milkshakes are also offered. (Opening March, 501 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, chickncone.com)Photo via Facebook.
Chiffon Culture Bakery Café Winter Springs will soon be home to one of the most popular bakeries in the city, serving the following and more: Japanese mochi donuts, chiffon cakes, egg tarts, cream puffs, boba tea and gourmet coffee. (Opening March, 5256 Red Bug Lake Road, Winter Springs, facebook.com/chiffonculture.bakerycafe)Photo via Facebook/Chiffon Culture Bakery Café.
Colbie’s Southern Kissed Chicken The fried chicken boom shows no signs of stopping, and Colbie’s is going all in. They put fried chicken in buns, wraps, waffles, donuts, biscuits, salads, dumplings and chili. If you ask real nice, they might blend it into one of their shakes, but probably not. (Opening March, 3267 Vineland Road, Kissimmee, eatatcolbies.com)Photo via Colbie’s.
Coyoacán Cocina & Tequila The folks behind Daytona’s Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant will open this colorful, upscale concept in the former Lale Turkish Cuisine space in the Park Place plaza in Heathrow. (Opening spring, 7025 County Road 46A, Lake Mary, no website)Photo via Adobe.
CrunCheese Korean Hot Dog The Las Vegas-based outfit will bring their corn dogs on crack to Waterford Lakes. The cheese pulls are epic, but the flavor combinations are the main draw: rice cake, squid ink and the famous potato hot dog rolled in a bit of sugar to bring out the savory. (Opening June, Waterford Lakes Town Center, 413 N. Alafaya Trail, cruncheesehotdog.com)Photo via Instagram/Cruncheese
Cupid’s Hot Dogs Cupid’s is an institution in the San Fernando Valley, having served their Vienna all-beef weenies since 1946. Both the “Triangle,” dressed with mustard, onions and relish, and the eponymous dog with mustard, onions and chili are Cupid’s classics. Hoping we’ll also get roller-skating carhops, like the original. (Opening March, 1515 Lee Road, cupidshotdogs.net)Photo via Cupid’s/Facebook
Dave’s Hot Chicken The L.A.-based chain will open its first Orlando-area eatery in the old Crispers space at Waterford Lakes Town Center this spring, followed by another location in the old World of Beer space in Altamonte Springs this summer. No matter the location, you can bet the Carolina Reaper-spiced tenders will sting just the same. (Opening June, Waterford Lakes Town Center, 413 N. Alafaya Trail, daveshotchicken.com)Photo via Dave’s/Instagram
Edoboy The eight-person standing sushi bar will feature nigiri sushi and a selection of hand rolls (comprising local daily catch as well as fish flown in weekly from Japan), all served inside a 700-square-foot space. The eat-and-go sushi joint is from Sonny Nguyen of Domu and Tori Tori, with Tyler Inthavongsa, who worked for four years at Domu, as lead sushi chef. (Opening April, 728 N. Thornton Ave., flowcode.com/page/edoboysushi)Photo via Google Maps.
Gogi Korean BBQ, Hotpot & Sushi There’s a lot packed into that restaurant name but they’re not lying — the restaurant will offer all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue, hotpot and sushi out of a sizable space that once housed a Golden Corral. (Opening spring, 7251 W. Colonial Drive, find them on Facebook)Photo via Facebook.
Hangry Bison Winter Garden The burger joint that opened inside Winter Park Village back in 2018 was supposed to have opened another outpost in the Exchange on historic Plant Street last year, but supply-chain issues and issues hiring workers have led to further delays. When it does, expect a bevy of burgers as well as craft cocktails, bourbon and whiskey flights to be served out of the 4,100-square-foot space. (Opening April, 270 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, thehangrybison.com)Photo via Facebook
Honolulu Harry’s Finicky College Parkers should take to poke bowls and Spam inside this “modern island social” on the ground floor of the Wellesley condos. If not, there are plenty of Italian joints along Edgewater Drive. (Opening March, 2305 Edgewater Drive, facebook.com/honoluluharryscp)Photo via Adobe.
Immersion at London House by Chef Rikku London House, the Soho House-like members-only club in Dr. Phillips, is opening an ultra high-end 24-seat restaurant and opening it to non-members as well. Chef Rikku Ó’Donnchü, whose résumé includes stages at Fat Duck and French Laundry, cheffing at Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall in Rutland, England and working for enfant terrible Marco Pierre White (he survived), will bring modernist and environmental sensibilities to his multi-course tasting menus. Beginning to end, the meal is designed to tell a story, and this one promises to be a tasty one. (Opening April, 8000 Via Dellagio Way, londonhouse.life)Photo by Rob Bartlett.
Jollibee The Filipino fast-food joint is arguably the most anticipated restaurant thanks to its addicting brand of Chickenjoy! fried chicken and their Yumburgers seasoned to elicit langhap sarap. Look it up. (Opening spring, 11891 E. Colonial Drive, jollibeeusa.com)Photo via Jollibee.
Kang’s Kitchen The Las Vegas import is expanding in the Southeast with locations in Georgia and this very soon-to-open outpost across the parking lot from Lotte Plaza Market. Korean barbecue and Korean soups, stews and rice dishes will be the focus. (Opening March, 800 N. John Young Parkway, kbbqstory.com/kangs.html)Photo via Adobe.
Knife Burger Rejoice, burger fiends … the Ozersky is coming to town. Chef John Tesar’s highly lauded concept is set to take the space of the poolside bar at the Ritz, but don’t expect $100 monstrosities dolled up with foie gras, truffles and gold leaf: Tesar’s burgers are simple and cheap. (Opening April, Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, 4012 Central Florida Parkway, knifeburgers.com)Photo via Knife Burger.
The Mongolorian A Mongolian barbecue joint is set to open on Colonial Drive, but not just any old Mongolian barbecue joint. This one will allow patrons to build their own bowls from a selection of starches, proteins, vegetables and sauces, then cook them up in seven tabletop “robot” stir fryers for a showy element. (Opening April, 2217 E. Colonial Drive, facebook.com/themongolorianbbq)Photo via Hoi Nguyen.
MyLounge A Turkish restaurant and nightclub will bring out the belly dancers, shisha tokers and night owls in Dr. Phillips. Expect a bevy of kebabs. (Opening April, 7958 Via Dellagio Way, myloungeorlando.com)Photo via MyLounge.
Plantees Team Market Group’s Romi, Keith and Daniel Mawardi, the brothers behind Mathers Social Gathering, The Wellborn and Robinson Room, will open this vegan burger and shake joint in the converted Mills Avenue Coin Laundry on the other side of the Will’s complex, at the corner of Mills and Canton. Former Cask & Larder and Black Bean Deli chef Nick Grecco will head up the kitchen. (Opening April, 1030 N. Mills Ave., instagram.com/planteesburgers)Photo via Instagram.
PopStroke The motto of this Tiger Woods-backed experiential golf and casual dining concept is “Eat. Putt. Drink.” But take a lesson from Tiger and don’t drive a Genesis SUV after doing so. PopStroke will offer a menu of handhelds and pizzas, with the indoor-outdoor dining room positioned to take in the sunsets overlooking the two 18-hole miniature golf courses. (Opening June, Waterford Lakes Town Center, 413 N. Alafaya Trail, popstroke.com)Photo via Instagram.
Ramen Revolution Ramen Revolution, a not-so-revolutionary noodle house from Santiago’s Bodega owner Jason Dugan, will bring meaty slurps to the old Orlando Meats space. (Opening March, 728 Virginia Drive, ramenrevolution.com)Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Smoke & Donuts After offering its superb barbecue at the now-shuttered Belicoso Cigars and Cafe in Mills Park, then being a resident food truck at À La Cart, Smoke & Donuts is going full brick and mortar. And next door to Se7en Bites, no less. (Opening spring, 601 N. Primrose Drive, smokeanddonuts.com)Photo via Smoke and Donuts/Instagram
So Dough Pizza Co. Tin and Taco founder Rob Bair’s pizza concept will share a dining space with Tin and Taco in SoDo, serving up Detroit and Chicago-style pizzas. (Opening March, 419 E. Michigan St., instagram.com/sodough_square)Photo via Instagram.
SoFresh The Tampa-based fast-casual concept brings its brand of healthy rice bowls, salads and wraps to the Springs Plaza in Longwood. Smoothies, pressed juices and shots are also offered. (Opening March, 2425 W. State Road 434, Longwood, lovesofresh.com)Photo via Instagram
Susuru Juju “Juju” is the Japanese word for the sizzling sound made from grilling meats, so expect binchotan-grilled yakitori (chicken), kushiyaki (meats and veggies), yakizakana (fish), A5 wagyu and other Japanese “soul food” items when this Showa-era themed izakaya by Susuru’s Lewis Lin opens near the corner of Colonial Drive and Maguire Boulevard. (Opening April, 700 Maguire Blvd., susuruorl.com)Photo via Lewis Lin.
V’s Diner Having grown from pop-up to food truck to brick-and-mortar, this plant-based outfit specializes in scratch-made, 100 percent vegan diner classics (burgers, gyros, cheesesteaks) with “meats ” made from scratch. (Opening spring, 908 State Road 436, Casselberry, vsdiner.com)Photo via V’s Diner/Instagram.
Wafu Fish-shaped waffles will be served out of the second-floor space at East End Market that once served Dochi’s mochi donuts. (Dochi is moving downstairs.) In addition to taiyaki, Wafu will offer freshly made taiyaki soft serve cones with a seasonal flavor lineup. (Opening May, 3201 Corrine Drive, facebook.com/wafutaiyaki)Photo via Wafu/Facebook
World Famous House of Mac The Miami celeb hotspot’s first location outside of South Florida won’t have the star power — it’s in SoDo, after all — but there will be plenty of mac & cheese, wings, burgers, pastas, pizzas and fresh-squeezed juices that could very well be, um, stellar. (Opening late April/early May, 2435 S. Orange Ave., houseofmac.com)Photo via House of Mac.
YH Seafood Club Soaring salvers of seafood will greet guests at this Phillips Crossing concept by Yummy House owner John Zhao. The restaurant is modeled after Fishman Lobster Clubhouse, the famed Toronto seafood house known for its towering platters of lobster and crab that’s been featured on every foodie show from Ugly Delicious to Huang’s World. Hong Kong-style dim sum and modern Cantonese cuisine will also be served. (Opening April, 8081 Turkey Lake Road, yummyhouseflorida.com)Photo via John Zhao