Everyone is different when it comes to curing a hangover. Some people need greasy piles of bacon, others need sugary stacks of waffles and pancakes. And, really, it just comes down to whatever you can keep down. Whether you love a traditional brunch, something boozy, or something with an international bent, here are some of our favorite Orlando restaurants to hit up when you’re suffering from a level 10 hangover.

Se7enbites Bake Shop207 Primrose Drive407-203-0727You really can’t go wrong at Se7en Bites (unless you ask for “something light”); chef-owner Trina Gregory-Propst and her team serve savory and sweet with equal attention to detail. How about the 7th Trimester: a buttermilk garlic biscuit stuffed with an over-medium egg and chewy-crisp bacon, tumbled with a load of five-cheese mac and cheese, then topped with a potato chip-bacon crumble?Photo by Jessica Bryce Young
Txokos Basque Kitchen 3201 Corrine Drive 321-972-8852 txokoskitchen.com Back in May, Txokos’ was named by Thrillest as one of the “12 Best Brunches in Florida Outside Miami.” Our food writer Holly V. Kapherr summed up why, “Chef Henry Salgado’s Iberian hot spot at East End Market, was also noted for cheap booze ($2 mimosas and $3 Bloody Marys), as well as their signature Baked Spanish Toast, a donut bread pudding studded with Bordeaux cherries and topped with glazed pork belly and a poached egg.” Photo via Yelp
5 and Diner13001 Founders Square Drive407-757-0978A ’50s-style diner with 12 signature burgers and breakfast service.Photo via Yelp.
Artisan’s Table 22 E. Pine St.407-730-7499Another consideration: sweet and spicy fried drumsticks ($8) peppered with togorashi, then artistically positioned in a bowl with Japanese sticky rice and Szechuan-pickled mango. Vegetarians will appreciate the Korean vegetable pancakes ($7). Flavor-wise, they’re somewhat one-dimensional, but the hotcakes come alive when dipped in sweet sesame-soy sauce and forked up with a little kimchi salad. After that, the long wait for the arrival of our mains didn’t bother us too much – it just allowed us to savor a round of stiff cocktails including the bar’s apricot Sidecar ($8) and Black Beauty ($10), a pisco sour variant.Photo via Yelp
Shaker’s Breakfast served all day on Saturdays. 1308 Edgewater Drive (321) 234-5004 http://www.shakerscafe.com/ Breakfast Burrito with Grits Photo via Yelp
Dexter’s of Thornton Park808 E. Washington St.407-648-2777Their Tuesday $1 Burger Night is great and all, but brunch is also on par at this Thornton Park hangout. Their blackened shrimp and jack cheese grits are some of the best in town, and don’t wuss out on their Ultimate Bloody Mary, which comes with pepper-infused vodka, a bacon truffle salt-rimmed glass, blue cheese olives and all the traditional fixins.Photo via Yelp
Chef Eddie’s595 W. Church St.407-826-1731Judged on food alone, however, Eddie James could very well be serving the finest comfort food in town. We made quick work of the complimentary plate of jalapeño crackling muffins (served with pineapple honey butter), after which, downing tart fried green tomatoes ($5.95) drizzled with gravy and served atop smoky, cheesy grits hardly posed a challenge. The quarter-chicken and pecan waffles ($6.95) disappeared just as quickly, but the superlatives really started flying when the mains arrived.Photo via Yelp
Christo’s Café Breakfast served Monday to Saturday, 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1815 Edgewater Drive (407) 425-8136 www.facebook.com/christoscafeorlando Country Style, $6.50 Photo via Yelp
Daybreak Diner3335 Curry Ford Road407-898-8338Nothing is less appetizing than a bad plate of sausage gravy poured over a sad, dry biscuit. And it seems like a dish that’d be tough to really mess up, but I’ve had far too many plates of bland, pale sauce flecked with sparse clumps of overcooked sausage that nobody thought to drain the grease from before adding to the gravy. What a pleasant surprise to find that this unassuming neighborhood diner on Curry Ford Road knows how to do sausage gravy and biscuits. The gravy is creamy, not gelatinous at all, even after it’s sat around for a bit. It doesn’t just let the fact that it’s a cream-based dish do all the work – instead, it’s lightly spiced and almost infused with sausagey goodness.Photo via Yelp
Briarpatch252 N. Park Ave.407-628-8651Briar Patch sports the patina of a well-worn gathering place. Despite the occasional menu misses and service that inevitably slows down during peak periods, it remains a favorite dining spot for one really good reason: You can relax over breakfast, lunch or dinner, rather than think about it.Photo via Yelp
Junior Colombian BurgerMultiple locationsThe special hot dog ($4), loaded with pretty much the same ingredients as the burger, was good but unexceptional. The beef skewer ($5), grilled medium-well, was flavorful, but a little tough and in need of a dip in the green sauce, which was akin to chimichurri with a kick. The noteworthy mixed arepa ($6) was served like a pizza, the cheesy corn cake supporting sizable morsels of beef and chicken. It’s the sort of comestible that has you bursting at the seams after a couple of bites, but the thumping dance music seems to do wonders for digestion. Colombian and South American sodas are available, but enjoying your meal with some fresh mango or passionfruit juice ($2) is the best way to go.Photo via burgerjunkies.com
Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine108 S. Park Ave.407-644-8609Bosphorous serves delightful fare with many lamb, eggplant and yogurt-centered dishes. Not only is the food superb, it’s also a nice place to sit while smoking scented tobacco from their water pipes and/or enjoying a glass of Turkish wine.Photo via Yelp
The Osprey Tavern4899 New Broad St.407-960-7700Indeed, dining here is a sensuous experience, and the charcuterie board, with its Black Forest duck ham, chicken-liver mousse, soppressata, Armenian cured beef and smoked trout, is an ideal way to release any gastronomic inhibitions.Photo via Yelp
Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria67 N. Bumby Ave.407-894-0865Want interesting sandwiches (Mama Ling Ling’s Thanksgiving is a cult classic, and the yellow curry chicken salad is just plain classic), unusual tea (raspberry-rose, tiramisu rooibos), killer desserts (lavender-peppercorn crème brûlée), and a cheery, art-filled atmosphere? Find it all here at this Milk District pioneer.Photo via Yelp
Sapporo Ramen5080 W. Colonial Drive407-203-6777Banish all thoughts of salty plastic-wrapped bricks: It isn’t that kind of ramen. This West Colonial noodle house is bent on spreading the foodie cult of ramen, and after sampling richly flavored bowls of tonkotsu, shio, miso or shoyu ramen, you will be too. Udon and soba noodles are also offered, as are curries and gyu-don, both of which are worth ordering. Starters (overdone edamame and mushy octopus fritters) are best skipped. Ramen rules here.Photo by Rob Bartlett
Soco629 E. Central Blvd.407-849-1800Greg Richie’s imaginative take on Southern classics has made Soco one of downtown’s favorite brunch destinations, thanks to dishes like slow-roasted barbecue-glazed pork belly biscuits, their Soco-style chicken and dumplings and crab-stuffed deviled duck eggs. They also have a hefty “breakfast” cocktail menu. Photo via Instagram
Lac Viet Bistro2021 E. Colonial Drive407-228-4000Orlando has some of the best Vietnamese food in the nation, and you’ll find some of it at Lac-Viet, a longtime favorite right across from the huge Phuoc Loc Tho supermarket on Colonial Drive. With a sense of style, they serve old standbys as well as fresh inventions – their bun cha ha noi (rice vermicelli with grilled pork and pickled vegetables) is not to be passed up.Photo via Yelp
Pho 88730 N. Mills Ave.407-897-3488You won’t need burgers for a fast-food fix once you find this Vietnamese noodle shop. Specializing in gigantic, weirdly addictive bowls of very thin rice noodles and various cuts of beef submerged in delicately seasoned broth, they also serve the usual exotics of shrimp paste and grilled pork?– but the soup’s the thing.Photo via Yelp
TR Fire Grill1035 N. Orlando Ave.407-857-7244Expect upscaled brekkie dishes like lemon ricotta pancakes with jalapeño chicken sausage; “morning meatloaf,” featuring green chile sauce, sunny-side-up eggs, and jalapeño hollandaise; and bloody mary and mimosa samplers.Photo via Yelp
RIncon Latino Restaurant & Cafe3327 N. Forsyth Road407-679-5600Down-home Cuban cooking awaits those who take the drive down Forsyth Road; Maria Alfonso brings her diner to life with welcoming exuberance. Empanadas are a must (if they haven’t sold out); meat-lovers will revel in the steak palomilla, churrasco and pork-topped mofongo. Breakfast and lunch only.Photo via Yelp
Tasty Wok1246 E. Colonial Drive407-896-8988You’ll be saying ‘thank you’ repeatedly to your quick-to-educate servers at this modest corner barbecue and noodle house. Singapore rice noodles are a don’t-miss, and roast duck and chicken offer a proper juicy-to-crisp ratio. The real deal.Photo via Yelp
Two Chefs Seafood Oyster Bar743 N. Magnolia Ave.407-270-4740Try not to judge this resto by its decor. Judge it by its fried chicken instead. Did the crackling skin elicit hearty grunts of approval? Did the flesh induce in us a lubricious haze? Were our digits licked clean of crunchy, seasoned residue? Yes, yes and oh hell yes.Photo via Yelp
Yard House8367 International Drive407-351-8220Pork poutine with fried egg and crispy sage; lobster and crab omelet with fontina cheese and lemongrass beurre blanc; and a cocktail menu including a spicy mango caipirinha and a sriracha ginger bloody mary are just a few of the offerings at this upscale sports bar.Photo via Yelp
Shish.Co Mezze & Grill118 Lake Ave.407-661-1336Parking lots are typically bastions for hoodlums and ruffians, yet the paved parcel at 118 Lake Ave. in Maitland attracts a different sort of character after dusk – the intrepid gastronome. They come for Shish.Co’s Turkish delights – and they’ll gladly perch their bottoms on picnic benches situated in the middle of the crammed lot to sample the late-night kebaberie’s magnificent meats.Photo by Rob Bartlett
Ming’s Bistro1212 Woodward St.407-898-9672Hard to spot, but well worth seeking, Ming’s specializes in the a la “cart” scarfing extravaganza known as dim sum, though spicy beef hot pan with vermicelli and ginger scallion fish fillets are also worthy dishes. Menu descriptions are terse, so be sure to ask your red-vested server about the ingredients.Photo via Yelp
Cecil’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q2800 S. Orange Ave.407-423-9871Specializing in meats slow-cooked over hickory wood, this Texas-style smokehouse raises the bar in fresh-off-the-fire fare. Velvety beef brisket and sausage are signature items, and the smoky succulence of the turkey breast makes for guilt-free indulging. Sides, like the sweet potato souffle and jalapeño chili beans, are outstanding and plentiful. Creamy banana pudding provides a little Southern comfort.Photo via Yelp
That One Spot10968 W. Colonial Drive407-877-7575The drolly named That One Spot is a hipster burger joint right down to the graffiti mural, but that hasn’t scared off the suburbanites. Crowds line up patiently for the spectrum of 13 burgers comprising red meat, other meats and two veggie options. The curry chicken burger has a surprising flavor burst, and the crunch burger was an absolute beauty – it’s the one you’ll be hankering for until your eventual return.Photo by Rob Bartlett
Teak Neighborhood Grill6400 Time Square Ave.407-313-5111Teak’s isn’t afraid to offer up some uniques brunch items. They do have standards like chicken and waffles and scrambles, but don’t be afraid to go out on a limb and try the Pure Awesomeness. It’s a grilled flat iron steak served with roasted cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, bacon mayo, sauteed mushrooms & spring mix, served on toasted pretzel bun. Photo via Yelp
Singh’s Roti Shop5244 Old Winter Garden Road407-253-2900This popular Pine Hills hangout is worth a try, no matter what time of day, but it offers many satisfying cheap lunches. The chana roti could feed a family of four; those with less ambitious appetites can pick up a few doubles and a tamarind-sauced saheena fritter.Photo by Jessica Bryce Young