Best Special Occasion Buffet

Fiorenzo Italian Steakhouse at Hyatt Regency Orlando
9801 International Drive, 407-284-1234, orlando.regency.hyatt.com

What we might have lost by the closing of La Coquina at the Hyatt Grand Cypress a few years ago is made up for a few times a year at Fiorenzo at the former Peabody, now the Hyatt Regency Orlando. A sparkling raw bar with prawns and oysters sitting in an ice sculpture; rows of petite, beautiful desserts; mountains of French cheeses and accoutrements; a to-order entree bar; pizza oven; giant antipasto spread; paellas; imported bagels and smoked fish; sushi – it doesn’t get better for a special occasion. They do the brunch on Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.