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Five Orlando-area restaurants added to the 2024 Michelin Guide

A total of 19 Florida eateries joined the ranks

By Sarah Harwell on Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 5:31 pm

Five Orlando-area restaurants added to the 2024 Michelin Guide

Photo via SushiSaint.com

The Michelin Guide Wednesday announced several new additions to its ever-growing list of recommended restaurants, and a handful of Orlando-area eateries made the cut.

The Michelin Guide has highlighted the best in dining since 1926, rating more than 30,000 establishments across the world and continuously adding to its guide. This year’s guide shouts out 19 new Florida additions, including five restaurants right here in Central Florida.

Orlando-area additions, all of which opened in 2023, are Zaru (udon dishes in Mills 50), Sushi Saint (high-quality temaki in downtown), Natsu Omakase (intimate omakase), Camille (Vietnamese-French fusion) and Chuan Fu (Szechuan cuisine in Winter Park).

These additions, all of which opened in 2023, may not come as a surprise, as they have each garnered their fair share of praise and pleased stomachs around town.

Zaru, Sushi Saint and Camille each grabbed themselves a spot on Orlando Weekly restaurant critic Faiyaz Kara's "Top Tables of 2023" roundup, as well as happily satisfied reviews (Zaru, Sushi Saint, Camille). Chuan Fu, the Winter Park Szechuan house by the same team behind Chuan Lu Garden and U & Me Revolving Hot Pot, scored on Kara's list of notable 2023 openings.

The 19 new Florida additions to the Michelin Guide also include six eateries in Tampa and eight in Miami. The full list is available now.

Top Tables: The finest restaurants that opened in Orlando in 2023

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Orlando's 25 hottest restaurants to open in 2023

Sushi Saint400 Pittman St., OrlandoA temaki bar and lounge by Michelin-starred chef Mike Collantes, Sushi Saint brings hand roll sushi to downtown Orlando, wrapped in an elegant atmosphere.

Foreigner Restaurant2816 Corrine Drive, OrlandoFrom the culinary mind of Bruno Fonseca, Foreigner Restaurant invites guests to explore flavors in its elegant and welcoming atmosphere. The concept is a multi-course chef's table that aims to serve only the freshest local products on its monthly curated menu.

Smoke & Donuts BBQ601 N. Primrose Drive, OrlandoKnown for its low-and-slow smokehouse meats and over-the-top donuts, Smoke & Donuts has consistently won the hearts of Orlandoans with its photo-worthy creations (you don't see doughnuts topped with smoked meat everyday). Now, the concept's new location has a ramped-up menu with new additions cooked in one of the largest smokers you can find in Orlando. There's a full bar serving up specialty cocktails, too.

Park Avenue Tavern558 W. New England Ave., Winter ParkThe old Dexter's space in Hannibal Square got a much-needed refresh when this Manhattan import moved in and decked the space out in a decent amount of leather. As at the Murray Hill original, you'll find tavern classics like steak frites, burgers and pastrami reubens.

SoDough Square223 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter ParkSoDough Square officially opened a second location in Winter Park. This new location brings the resto's signature take on Detroit-style pizza to the Park, as well as a few extras that can only be found there, including capicola and hot honey added to the list of possible toppings.

Kavas Tacos + Tequila9101 International Drive, OrlandoKavas Tacos + Tequila is the latest venture by the team behind International Drive restaurants Taverna Opa and Tapa Toro (formerly owned). Between their Mexican and Tex-Mex offerings, the kitchen at Kavas handles both sides of the border with equal assurance.

Camille 4962 New Broad St., OrlandoThe real draw at this new Baldwin Park spot is chef Tung Phan's creative and unconventional spins on Vietnamese dishes, all punctuated with classical French flourishes — dishes like Vietnamese coffee-crusted Wagyu with potato pâvé; espuma of pho; and green papaya with salmon and nước chấm.

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