We can’t say we know what to expect out of 2026, but what we can bet on is some new highly anticipated eateries popping up around town. Orlando in the new year will welcome NYC-famous bagel shops, returning Jack in the Box locations, kappo-style dining, pickleball eats and more.
Here’s a look at 15 of the new restaurants we know are coming to town in the new year.
533 W. New England Ave., Winter Park
The Reverie will take over both Chez Vincent and Hannibal’s Lounge spaces and present “refined yet approachable” cuisine, along with a curated beverage program highlighting classic cocktails with seasonal variations and a “thoughtful” wine list based on New World and Old World vintages. A “vibrant” dining room and bar will incorporate “warm textures,” courtesy of Michael Wenrich Architects.
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11815 Glass House Lane, Orlando
For nearly three years, David Tsan has been cutting fine figures at Norigami, his eight-seat sushi counter inside Winter Garden’s Plant Street Market. Now the 36-year-old Taiwan-born chef is partnering with James Beard Award-nominated restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung to open a full-fledged restaurant specializing in kappo-style dining. It will present sushi and cooked dishes in both multicourse and à la carte formats. Its style will fall somewhere between the formal artistry of kaiseki and the casual spirit of an izakaya, allowing Tsan to showcase his culinary journey to guests. Credit: via Chef David Tsan
150 Central Blvd., Orlando
Eola Food Hall, the two-story venue across the street from the downtown Orlando Public Library, is on target for an April 2026 opening. The 15,000-square-foot space will house 10 vendors, a “small fine dining restaurant,” a wine room/speakeasy and a cocktail bar, not to mention panoramic, floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Eola Park. Credit: Image via Eola Food Hall
11565 University Blvd., Orlando
Knights Curry Express, an all-halal, build-your-own curry bowl joint, will move into the old Hummus House space in the University Plaza in January.
5324 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando
California burger chain Jack in the Box announced in 2024 plans for a whopping 10 new locations in Florida, the first time the chain will call the Sunshine State home in more than 30 years. And one of those locations is set to be right here in Orlando. Credit: Shutterstock
1311 Minnesota Ave., Orlando
On the heels of opening Corner Chophouse in Hannibal Square, Indigo Road Hospitality Group will open its O-Ku Sushi concept in Minnesota Row, a mixed-use development taking over the Winter Park Business Center. Look for it to open next spring.
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434 Orange Ave., Orlando
Look for Terra, a restaurant/lobby bar inside the Society high rise downtown, to open this February. The concept by Thriving Hospitality (Lamp & Shade, Thrive, The Packwoods) will feature composed New American dishes by chef Ryan Stewart. Terra will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Credit: Terra Modern American/Facebook
1632 N. Mills Ave., Orlando
Top Chef Season 3 champ Hung Huynh will showcase at his Mills Park venue Pomelo in spring of 2026. It’ll be infused with Southeast Asian flavors and offer a menu of shareable plates and live-fire eats. Credit: Bento Group
231 W. Grant St., Orlando
Orlando is getting a bougie new pickleball and social club concept in SoDo. Hamlin House, owned by the DeVos family, will be a 28,000-square-foot facility with three indoor courts and four outdoor courts (two covered and two not), in addition to a family room, full-service restaurant, café and outdoor patio. Chef John Fraser and his team curated the menu for the restaurant, which will be open for lunch and dinner. The café will serve all-day bites, smoothies and coffee. Credit: Hamlin House
1110 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando
After a series of pop-ups and trial runs inside Mills Market, Cowboy Curry, the Japanese beef curry house by Sorekara chef William Shen, is now in soft opening mode and will officially open in 2026. The spot will specialize in scratch-made Japanese curry. Credit: via Mills Market
186 S. Main St., Winter Garden
Look for Harlow Grove, a two-story restaurant space billed as Winter Garden’s “premier full-service restaurant and lounge,” to open this fall in the Smith & Main complex. The restaurant will comprise a “dynamic” first-floor lounge, an upstairs dining room and a veranda terrace under the shade of a century-old oak tree. Credit: via Smith & Main/Google Maps
27 E. Robinson St., Orlando
Look for dumpling house Jiang’s Kitchen to open downtown at 27 E. Robinson St. early next year. Owner Eric Jiang will also open Fan Hwa, a Chinese dessert and bao shop, at 709 N. Mills Ave. No opening date has been announced. This summer, Jiang opened Sushi Izuki, an omakase house in O-Town West.
646 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park
Cult-followed bagel chain PopUp Bagels will now find a new home in Central Florida, right around the corner in Winter Park. Touting the mantra “not famous but known,” the Connecticut-based concept began as a humble locals-only project that has launched into a Northeastern metropolitan icon. PopUp Bagels serves its bagels whole, not sliced, and offers a rotating cast of cream cheese flavors for dipping, not spreading. Credit: via PopUp Bagels/instagram
749 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando
Look for Chicago chain Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar to open an Orlando location at 749 N. Alafaya Trail early next year. The festive restaurant specializes in scratch-made tacos, fajitas and a three-pound “El Patron Gordo” burrito. Credit: Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar/Facebook
713 N. Mills Ave., Orlando
Little Sister Dumpling, a fast-casual operation offering a wide variety of dumplings from classics to modern twists to vegan options, will open next door to Tiger Sugar in 2026. Credit: Google Maps