As we head into the country’s 250th year, we thought it essential to celebrate all the communities, traditions and people that make the U.S. the delicious melting pot it is — and always will be. We’re a nation built by immigrants, and luckily for Orlando, the city’s culinary landscape reflects that. Here are 28 of the […]
Food News
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Catchè and La Diperie currently open to serve summer sweet treats; opening date for Olde Hearth Bread Co. still TBD
Plus six new stalls at H Mart, a new shaved ice cart at Morimoto, and more Orlando restaurant news
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New Florida law will require transparency in restaurant service charges
The new law targeting hidden or obscured fees takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Orlando restaurant news: New pizza on the way from Giovanni’s, Stoner’s and Daje Pinsa
Plus a new Polish joint, another Arab coffeehouse and Kai Kai opens a second Cantonese BBQ and dumpling spot
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All the beloved Orlando restaurants and bars closed so far in 2026
Our go-to source for phallic desserts is no more — among many others
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Daje Pinsa will fire Roman-style flatbreads this fall on South Orange Avenue
The pinseria by Gabriele Uberti will be part of the new Orange Shoppes at Sandlake Station.
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Orlando’s 29 hottest new restaurants opened so far this year
All the new steakhouses, noodle spots, Internet-famous bagels and cult-followed coffee shops we’re hungry for
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International juice bar with rabid fan base opens in Winter Park
Plus seven more Orlando restaurant openings — and three closures
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Paper Kites, a Korean pub by restaurateurs Jason and Sue Chin, is coming to the Milk District
The concept will open in the Hoods Up corner lot in late 2026/early 2027
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All the Bite30 dinner deal menus to choose from this summer
Big flavors and not-so-big prices
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Alma Argentina will bring empanadas, milanesas and steak to College Park this summer
The popular eatery with locations in Oviedo and Celebration will move into the old College Park Diner space
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Nomikai by Sushi Saint to bring steakhouse vibes to Orlando’s Icon Park
Chef Mike Collantes bills the concept as his take on an American steakhouse, but with a Japanese lens
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Six Orlando-area restaurants retain their stars in 2026 Michelin Guide Florida
Capa, Papa Llama and the now-shuttered Natsu lost their stars.
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Easy Luck announces move out of current Milk District space
The coffee shop will relocate later this year
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Bad As’s Burgers closes Curry Ford operation; New York-famous H&H Bagels opens in Altamonte Springs
New restaurants, Orlando food events and Michelin news
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Paradox, a modern steakhouse with a private members lounge, opens this summer on Park Avenue
The restaurant, going into the former Blu on the Avenue space, will be helmed by a “Michelin-starred chef”
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Cocina 214 is closing after 15 years of serving Winter Park
A new, as-yet-to-be-determined restaurant is being planned for the space
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PopUp Bagels invites Winter Park to ‘grip, rip and dip’ their carbs this month
The bake shop opens May 29, parking be damned
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The Grove Bar + Kitchen replaces Chayote Barrio Kitchen in Winter Park Village
“I’m going to have fun with food that I like,” says chef Mario Pagan of his paean to Florida cooking.