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55 new restaurants, bars and sweet shops opening in Orlando this year
From live-fire cooking and back-alley eats to sweet dessert soups and omakase treats
Faiyaz Kara
Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.
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Jiang’s Kitchen set to serve its perfect 18-pleat soup dumplings in downtown Orlando
Dan dan noodles, wonton soup, pan-fried dumplings and sushi rolls will be served as well
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30 new restaurant openings in Orlando this spring
New Filipino bakeries, fish camps, upscale omakase, New Zealand-style treats, Siamese flavors and Palestinian street eats
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Sabai Thai Street Food will bring a taste of Phuket to SoDo
“We want to bring dishes to Orlando that you don’t often see.”
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UniMart, a Japanese konbini, will form the next phase of Mills Market
Sorekara’s William Shen will open a quick-eats convenience store inside the bustling food hub and market
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Q Sushi is taking over the old Pom Pom’s space in the Milk District
The eight-seat counter-style omakase experience will focus on seasonal Japanese fish and premium ingredients
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Hayashi Tarō, an “omakase bento” concept from Lewis Lin, is coming to Mills 50
The restaurant will focus on to-go options but will also feature an eight-seat counter
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Local food news: Prairie House Coffee opens in College Park; Suffering Bastard tiki bar moves to Mills 50
Plus three can’t-miss foodie events
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Leiah in downtown Orlando combines tasting menu elegance with gastropub comfort
Artistic presentations of multi-course tastings — but also the finest pastrami sandwich in the city
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Zayn & Co. will open a permanent booth in the back patio of Digress Wine next month
Owners of the Palestinian coffee and food truck will also debut Mashawi, featuring Palestinian-American street food, and Mini-Zayn.
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Karelyn’s Vegan bridges the gap between soul food and a health-conscious diet
Mushroom-based wings are ‘as finger-licking good as they are kind to chickens.’
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New Asian options Z, Mii, and Taiwan cafes all now open; banks getting in the coffee game; book tasting next week
Almost more restaurant openings and food events than we can fit in this week
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Vines Grille and The H team up as Vines by H; a second location of Sushi Saint opens
Plus bye-bye Bahama Breeze, Final Whistle pub pops up in Thornton Park, and more local food news
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JJ’s Scratch Cocina morphs from a fast-casual to a full-service restaurant
Specializing in the cuisine of the Americas
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Osteria Ester, with refined spins on Italian-American staples, is an instant classic
Michael Cooper’s paean to Italian cuisine alla New Jersey feels like our very own Babbo
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10 new restaurants from burgers to sushi to Turkish breakfast, plus two closures
All the tasty local food news
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Desi Bistro brings the heady delights of Bangladeshi cuisine to the UCF corridor
When it comes to cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, Bangladeshi fare has long been overshadowed in this city
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Local food news: Peter’s Kitchen is now Ming Garden; Colonialtown gets a Jeff’s Bagel Run
Plus Raine’s Pizzeria takes over the old Leguminati space, a new tenant for Colibri in Baldwin Park, and more
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Wendy Lopez, chef behind Reyes Mezcaleria and Sparrow Wine Bar, nominated for a 2026 James Beard Award
“We are freaking out for her!”