The results are in for the 2018 Best of Orlando reader’s poll and you, the readers, didn’t hold back from letting us know where you to eat. Here you’ll find Orlando’s best restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, sushi spots and more, all determined by you and your friends and neighbors. If you don’t see your personal favorites here, maybe this will lead you to a few new places to try!
Best Ramen
1. Domu, 3201 Corrine Drive, 407-960-1228, facebook.com/domuf
2. Sapporo Ramen, 5080 W. Colonial Drive, 407-203-677, facebook.com/sapporo-ramen
3. Noodles and Rice Cafe, 813 N. Mills Ave., 407-895-8833, noodlesandricecafe.com
Photo via domufl/InstagramBest Bakery
Winner: Valhalla Bakery, valhallabakery.com
Second Place: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com
Runner Up: Buttermilk Bakery, buttermilk-bakery.com
Photo via Valhalla Bakery/FacebookBest Barbeque Restaurant
Winner: 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com
Second Place: Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa, pigfloyds.com
Runner Up: Bubbalou’s Bodacious BBQ, bubbalous.com
Photo via 4 Rivers Smokehouse/FacebookBest Bloody Mary
Winner: The Hammered Lamb, thehammeredlamb.com
Second Place: Dexter’s, dextersorlando.com
Runner Up: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com
Photo via The Hammered Lamb/FacebookBest Breakfast
Winner: Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, kekes.com
Second Place: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com
Runner Up: Briar Patch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com
Photo via Keke’s Breakfast Cafe/FacebookBest Brunch
Winner: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com
Second Place: Briar Patch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com
Runner Up: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com
Photo via Santiago’s Bodega Orlando/FacebookBest Burger
Winner: Teak Neighborhood Grill, teakorlando.com
Second Place: Graffiti Junktion, graffitijunktion.com
Runner Up: Beth’s Burger Bar, bethsburgerbar.com
Photo via Teak Neighborhood Grill/FacebookBest Caribbean Restaurant
Winner: DaJen Eats, dajeneats.com
Second Place: Caribbean Sunshine Bakery, caribbeansunshinebakery.net
Runner Up: Golden Krust, goldenkrust.com
Photo via nikkinamdar/InstagramBest Cheap Eats
Winner: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com
Second Place: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com
Runner Up: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com
Photo via Gringos Locos/FacebookBest Chinese Restaurant
Winner: Hawkers Asian Street Fare, eathawkers.com
Second Place: Tasty Wok, facebook.com/Tasty-Wok-212473688910839/
Runner Up: Chuan Lu Gardens, chuanluorlando.com
Photo via Hawkers Asian Street FareBest Coffee
Winner: Foxtail, foxtailcoffee.com
Second Place: Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, drunkenmonkeycoffee.com
Runner Up: Zaza New Cuban Diner, zazacubandiner.com
Photo via lilnatdawg/InstagramBest Cuban Sandwich
Winner: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com
Second Place: Zaza New Cuban Diner, zazacubandiner.com
Runner Up: Cubans on the Run, cubansontherun.com
Photo via blackbeandeli/InstagramBest Cupcake
Winner: Sweet by Holly, sweetbyholly.com/
Second Place: Valhalla Bakery, valhallabakery.com
Runner Up: Blue Bird Bake Shop, bluebirdbakeshop.com
Photo via dragonflyreads/InstagramBest Desserts
Winner: Better Than Sex, betterthansexdesserts.com
Second Place: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com
Runner Up: Valhalla Bakery, valhallabakery.com
Photo via Better Than Sex – A Dessert Restaurant – OrlandoBest Diner
Winner: Metro Diner, metrodiner.com
Second Place: Shakers American Cafe, shakerscafe.com
Runner Up: Christo’s Cafe, facebook.com/christoscafeorlando/
Photo via brunchandgloss/InstagramBest Doughnut
Winner: The Donut King, thedonutking.com
Second Place: Valkyrie Doughnuts, valkyriedoughnuts.com
Runner Up: Voodoo Doughnut, voodoodoughnut.com
Photo via nolanerdcouple/InstagramBest Food Truck
Winner: La Empanada, laempanadatruck.com
Second Place: Korean BBQ Taco Box, facebook.com/KBBQBox/
Runner Up: Tamale Co., tamaleco.com
Photo via La Empanada Food Truck/FacebookBest French Restaurant
Winner: Le Coq au Vin, lecoqauvinrestaurant.com
Second Place: Chez Vincent, chezvincent.com
Runner Up: DoveCote Brasserie, dovecoteorlando.com
Photo via Le Coq Au Vin/FacebookBest Fried Chicken
Winner: Publix, publix.com
Second Place: The Coop, asouthernaffair.com
Runner Up: Domu, domufl.com
Photo via solelycurious/InstagramBest Greek Restaurant
Winner: The Greek Corner, thegreekcorner.net
Second Place: Mediterranean Blue, mediterraneanblue.net
Runner Up: Taverna Opa, opaorlando.com
Photo via technicolor_dreaming/InstagramBest Ice Cream
Winner: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, kellyshomemadeicecream.com
Second Place: Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, jeremiahsice.com
Runner Up: Twistee Treat, twisteetreat.com
Photo via kellyshomemadeicecream/InstagramBest Indian Restaurant
Winner: Tamarind Indian Cuisine, tamarindfl.com
Second Place: Mynt, myntorlando.com
Runner Up: Saffron, saffronorlando.com
Photo via tamarind.winterpark/InstagramBest Italian Restaurant (not just pizza)
Winner: Prato, prato-wp.com
Second Place: Il Pescatore, ilpescatoreonline.com
Runner Up: Enzo’s on the Lake, enzos.com
Photo via Prato/FacebookBest Juice/Smoothies
Winner: Chewy Boba Company, chewyboba.com
Second Place: Juice’d, juicedorlando.com/
Runner Up: Nature’s Table, naturestable.com
Photo via chewybobaofficial/InstagramBest Korean Restaurant
Winner: Izziban, izzibanrestaurant.com
Second Place: Korea House, koreahouseorlando.com
Runner Up: Shin Jung, shinjungkorean.com
Photo via Izziban Sushi & BBQ/FacebookBest Late-Night Restaurant (serving after 11 pm)
Winner: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com
Second Place: Tako Cheena, mytakocheena.com
Runner Up: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com
Photo via Gringos Locos/FacebookBest Latin Restaurant
Winner: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com
Second Place: Zaza New Cuban Diner, zazacubandiner.com
Runner Up: Pio Pio Latin Cuisine Semoran, piopiosemoran.com
Photo via blackbeandeli/InstagramBest Local Brewery
Winner: Crooked Can, crookedcan.com
Second Place: Redlight Redlight, redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
Runner Up: Orlando Brewing, orlandobrewing.com
Runner Up: Hourglass Brewery, hourglassbrewing.com
Photo via Crooked Can Brewing Company/FacebookBest Local Chef
Winner: Sonny Nguyen of Domu, domufl.com
Second Place: Bruno Zacchini of Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com
Runner Up: Fabiano Olmo of Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com
Photo via domufl/InstagramBest Locally Made Hot Sauce
Winner: Tijuana Flats, tijuanaflats.com
Second Place: Fat Cat, fatcatfoods.com
Runner Up: Too Much Sauce, sauceorlando.com
Photo via tijuanaflats/InstagramBest Mexican
Winner: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com
Second Place: La Fiesta Mexican Grill, facebook.com/LaFiestaGrillandCatering/
Runner Up: Cocina 214, cocina214.com
Photo via jojohernandez/InstagramBest Middle Eastern Restaurant
Winner: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, bosphorousrestaurant.com
Second Place: Hubbly Bubbly, hubblybubblyfalafel.com
Runner Up: Mediterranean Deli
Photo via bosphorous/InstagramBest Nachos
Winner: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com
Second Place: Rocco’s Tacos, roccostacos.com
Runner Up: Tijuana Flats, tijuanaflats.com
Photo via forkmydiet/InstagramBest Outdoor Dining
Winner: Hillstone, hillstonerestaurant.com
Second Place: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com
Runner Up: Eden Bar at Enzian, enzian.org
Photo via mariam_rudolph/InstagramBest Pho
Winner: Pho 88, pho88orlando.com
Second Place: Little Saigon, facebook.com/LittleSaigonRestaurantFL/
Runner Up: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com
Photo via captainlinksys/InstagramBest Pizza
Winner: Lazy Moon, lazymoonpizza.com
Second Place: Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com
Runner Up: Tomasino’s, tomasinospizza.com
Photo via Lazy Moon Pizza/FacebookBest Place to Buy Meat
Winner: Freshfields Farm, freshfieldsfarm.com
Second Place: Petty’s, pettysmeats.com
Runner Up: The Local Butcher & Market (Winter Park), localbutcherandmarket.com
Photo via x3lala/InstagramBest Place to Buy Produce
Winner: Freshfields Farm, freshfieldsfarm.com
Second Place: Winter Park Farmers Market, cityofwinterpark.org
Runner Up: Winter Garden Farmers Market, wintergardenfarmersmarket.com
Photo via johannalopez4/InstagramBest Pub Grub/Bar Food
Winner: The Porch, theporchwinterpark.com
Second Place: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com
Runner Up: Fiddler’s Green, fiddlersgreen.pub
Photo via The Porch/FacebookBest Ramen
Winner: Domu, domufl.com
Second Place: Sapporo Ramen
Runner Up: Seito Sushi Baldwin Park, seitosushi.com
Photo via domufl/InstagramBest Restaurant To Take a Date
Winner: Better Than Sex, betterthansexdesserts.com
Second Place: Prato, prato-wp.com
Runner Up: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com
Photo via Better Than Sex – A Dessert Restaurant – OrlandoBest Sandwiches/Subs
Winner: Publix Deli, publix.com
Second Place: Pom Poms Teahouse & Sandwicheria, pompomsteahouse.com
Runner Up: Beefy King, beefyking.com
Photo via publix/InstagramBest Seafood Restaurant
Winner: Winter Park Fish Co., thewinterparkfishcompany.com
Second Place: Lombardi’s, lombardis.com
Runner Up: The Boathouse, theboathouseorlando.com
Photo via The Winter Park Fish Company/FacebookBest Splurge Restaurant
Winner: The Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com
Second Place: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com
Runner Up: Prato, prato-wp.com
Photo via The Ravenous Pig/FacebookBest Steakhouse
Winner: Linda’s La Cantina, lindaslacantina.com
Second Place: Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster, https://christnersprimesteakandlobster.com/
Runner Up: Capital Grille, thecapitalgrille.com
Photo via Linda’s La Cantina/FacebookBest Sushi
Winner: Seito Sushi Baldwin Park, seitosushi.com
Second Place: Amura, amura.com
Runner Up: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com
Photo via Seito Sushi Baldwin Park/FacebookBest Tacos
Winner: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com
Second Place: Black Rooster Taqueria, blackroostertaqueria.com
Runner Up: Hunger Street Tacos, hungerstreettacos.com
Photo via kmcolindres/InstagramBest Teahouse
Winner: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria, pompomsteahouse.com
Second Place: Dandelion Communitea Cafe, dandelioncommunitea.com
Runner Up: Infusion Tea, infusionorlando.com
Photo via pompomsteahouse/InstagramBest Thai Restaurant
Winner: Thai House, thaihouseoforlando.net
Second Place: SEA Thai, seathaiorlando.com
Runner Up: Orchid Thai, orchidthaiwinterpark.com
Photo via fridayafter6/InstagramBest Theme Park Restaurant
Winner: The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar (Universal), universalorlando.com
Second Place: Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen (Universal), universalorlando.com
Runner Up: Le Cellier (Epcot), disneyworld.disney.go.com
Photo via thecowfishsbb/InstagramBest Thing to Eat at a Theme Park
Winner: Dole Whip, disneyworld.disney.go.com
Second Place: Butterbeer, universalorlando.com
Runner Up: Turkey Leg, disneyworld.disney.go.com
Photo via cacao_and_cashews/InstagramBest Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant
Winner: Ethos Vegan Kitchen, ethosvegankitchen.com
Second Place: Market on South, marketonsouth.com
Runner Up: Dandelion Communitea Cafe, dandelioncommunitea.com
Photo via sashadesouzawillock/InstagramBest Vietnamese Restaurant
Winner: Pho 88, pho88orlando.com
Second Place: Little Saigon, facebook.com/LittleSaigonRestaurantFL/
Runner Up: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com
Photo via tiziano/InstagramBest Wings
Winner: Gators Dockside, gatorsdockside.com
Second Place: Domu, domufl.com
Runner Up: Papa Bees, papabeesinc.com
Photo via lainey329/Instagram
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