Even in a year as weird as this last one, the fact remains: you gotta eat. Luckily, Orlando has plenty of stellar places to chow down in the strangest of times. Weekly readers have spent the past several months letting us know what their favorite restaurants are and the result is an overview of the best culinary options that the city has to offer.

Here you’ll find star chefs, coffee spots, theme park snacks, buzzy food trucks and plenty of old favorites. Every choice was picked by our readers, who came out in swarms to support their faves.

 

Best Local Chef First: Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com Second: Wendy Lopez, Reyes Mezcaleria, reyesmex.com Third: Jason Campbell, Luke’s Kitchen and Bar, eatatlukes.com Photo courtesy of Kabooki Sushi
Best Curbside Service First: 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com Second: Tijuana Flats, tijuanaflats.com Third: Hawkers, eathawkers.com Photo courtesy of 4 Rivers.
Best Breakfast First: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com Second: The Briarpatch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com Third: First Watch, firstwatch.com Photo by James Dechert
Best Brunch First: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com Second: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com Third: Briarpatch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com Photo by Savannah Herring
Best Lunch First: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com Second: Beefy King, beefyking.com Third: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com Photo via Yellow Dog Eats/Facebook
Best Date Restaurant First: Hillstone, hillstonerestaurant.com Second: Better Than Sex, betterthansexdesserts.com Third: Prato, prato-wp.com Photo via Hillstone/Facebook
Best Cheap Eats First: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com Second: Beefy King, beefyking.com Third: Lazy Moon, lazymoonpizza.com Photo via Gringos Locos/Facebook
Best Outdoor Dining First: Hillstone, hillstonerestaurant.com Second: Grills Lakeside, grillsseafood.com Third: Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com Photo via Hillstone
Best Late-Night Restaurant (serving after 11 p.m.) First: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com Second: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria, pompomsteahouse.com Third: Lazy Moon, lazymoonpizza.com Photo via Gringos Locos/Facebook
Best Splurge Restaurant First: Hillstone, hillstonerestaurant.com Second: Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com Third: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com Photo via Hillstone/Facebook
Best Place to Eat Gluten-free First: Ethos Vegan Kitchen, ethosvegankitchen.com Second: Hungry Pants, eathungrypants.com Third: Bolay, bolay.com Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Bakery First: Gideon’s Bakehouse, gideonsbakehouse.com Second: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com Third: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com Photo by Sierra Williams
Best Barbecue Restaurant First: 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com Second: Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa, pigfloyds.com Third: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com Photo via 4 Rivers
Best Caribbean Restaurant First: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com Second: Bahama Breeze, bahamabreeze.com Third: DaJen Eats, dajeneats.com Photo via Black Bean Deli/Facebook
Best Chinese Restaurant First: Hawkers Asian Street Food, eathawkers.com Second: Peter’s Kitchen China Bistro, peterskitchencb.business.site Third: Chuan Lu Garden, chuanlugardenfl.com Photo courtesy of Hawkers
Best Coffee Bar First: Foxtail Coffee Co., foxtailcoffee.com Second: Drunken Monkey, drunkenmonkeycoffee.com Third: Lineage Coffee Roasting, lineageroasting.com Photo courtesy of Foxtail
Best Diner First: Metro Diner, metrodiner.com Second: Christo’s Café, facebook.com/christoscafeorlando Third: Linda’s Winter Park Diner, winterparkdiner.com Photo via Metro Diner/Facebook
Best Food Truck First: Chicken Fire, facebook.com/eatchickenfire Second: Korean BBQ Taco Box, facebook.com/kbbqbox Third: Smoke & Donuts, smokeanddonuts.com Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best French Restaurant First: Le Coq Au Vin, lecoqauvinrestaurant.com Second: Chez Vincent, chezvincent.com Third: DoveCote, dovecoteorlando.com Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Greek Restaurant First: Little Greek Fresh Grill, littlegreekfreshgrill.com Second: The Greek Corner, thegreekcorner.net Third: Mediterranean Blue, mediterraneanblue.net Photo via Little Greek Fresh Grill/Facebook
Best Indian Restaurant First: Tamarind Indian Cuisine, tamarindfl.com Second: Mynt Fine Indian Cuisine, myntorlando.com Third: Saffron Indian Cuisine, saffronorlando.com Photo via Tamarind/Facebook
Best Italian Restaurant First: Prato, prato-wp.com Second: Antonio’s, antoniosonline.com Third: Enzo’s on the Lake, enzos.com Photo via Prato/Facebook Credit: Photo via Prato/Facebook
Best Korean Restaurant First: Izziban Sushi & BBQ, izzibansushibbq.com Second: Korea House, koreahouseorlando.com Third: Chi-Kin, chi-kin.com Photo via Izziban/Facebook
Best Latin Restaurant First: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com Second: Agave Azul, agaveazulcocinamex.com Third: Zaza New Cuban Diner, zazacubandiner.com Photo via Black Bean Deli/Facebook
Best Local Brewery First: Hourglass Brewing, hourglassbrewing.com Second: Crooked Can Brewing Co., crookedcan.com Third: Sideward Brewing, sidewardbrewing.com Photo courtesy of Hourglass Brewing
Best Mexican Restaurant First: Agave Azul, agaveazulcocinamex.com Second: Black Rooster Taqueria, blackroostertaqueria.com Third: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com Photo via Agave Azul/Facebook
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant First: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, bosphorousrestaurant.com Second: Mediterranean Deli Third: Habibi, habibilg.com Photo via Bosphorous/Facebook
Winter Park Fish Co. 761 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park A previous winner of Orlando Weekly’s Best Seafood Restaurant, Winter Park Fish Co. prides itself on its seafood dishes featuring fresh fish and unique chef-crafted dishes. Credit: Photo via Winter Park Fish Co.
Best Steakhouse First: Linda’s La Cantina, lindaslacantina.com Second: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, ruthschris.com Third: Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com Photo via Linda’s La Cantina/Facebook
Best Thai Restaurant First: SEA Thai, seathaiatorlando.com Second: Thai House, thaihouseoforlando.net Third: Thai Blossom, mythaiblossom.com Photo via SEA Thai/Facebook
Best Theme Park Restaurant First: The Boathouse, theboathouseorlando.com Second: Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen, universalorlando.com Third: Be Our Guest, disneyworld.disney.go.com Photo via The Boathouse/Facebook
Best Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant First: Ethos Vegan Kitchen, ethosvegankitchen.com Second: Winter Park Biscuit Co., winterparkbiscuitco.com Third: Hungry Pants, eathungrypants.com Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Vietnamese Restaurant First: Pho 88, pho88orlando.com Second: Little Saigon, littlesaigonfl.com Third: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com Photo via Pho 88/Facebook
Best Bloody Mary First: The Hammered Lamb, thehammeredlamb.com Second: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com Third: Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com Photo via Hammered Lamb/Facebook
Best Burger First: Teak Neighborhood Grill, teakorlando.com Second: The Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com Third: Hamburger Mary’s, hamburgermarys.com Photo courtesy of Teak Neighborhood Grill
Best Cheesesteak First: LaSpada’s Original Cheese Steaks & Hoagies, laspadas.com Second: Kappy’s Subs, kappyssubsfl.com Third: Cavo’s Bar and Kitchen, cavosbar.com Photo via LaSpada’s/Facebook
Best Cuban Sandwich First: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com Second: Zaza New Cuban Diner, zazacubandiner.com Third: Cubans on the Run, cubansontherun.com Photo via Black Bean Deli/Facebook
Best Desserts First: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com Second: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, kellyshomemadeicecream.com Third: Gideon’s Bakehouse, gideonsbakehouse.com Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Doughnut First: Donut King, thedonutking.com Second: The Salty Donut, saltydonut.com Third: Voodoo Doughnut, universalorlando.com Photo via Donut King
Best Fried Chicken First: Publix, publix.com Second: The Coop, asouthernaffair.com Third: Chicken Fire, facebook.com/eatchickenfire Photo via Publix/Facebook
Best Ice Cream First: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, kellyshomemadeicecream.com Second: Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, jeremiahsice.com Third: The Greenery Creamery, thegreenerycreamery.com Photo courtesy of Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream.
Best Juice/Smoothies First: Tropical Smoothie Cafe, tropicalsmoothiecafe.com Second: Soho Juice Company, sohojuiceco.com Third: Juice Bar, juicebarorlando.com Photo via Tropical Smoothie Cafe/Instagram
Best Locally Made Hot Sauce First: Tijuana Flats, tijuanaflats.com Second: Jason’s Mom’s Sauce, jasonsmomssauce.com Third: MX Taco, mxtacorestaurant.com Photo via Google Maps
Best Nachos First: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com Second: Tijuana Flats, tijuanaflats.com Third: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com Photo via Gringo’s Locos/Facebook
Best Pho First: Pho 88, pho88orlando.com Second: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com Third: Little Saigon, littlesaigonfl.com Photo via Pho 88/Facebook
Best Pizza First: Lazy Moon, lazymoonpizza.com Second: Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com Third: Mellow Mushroom, mellowmushroom.com Photo via Lazy Moon/Facebook
Best Poke First: Poke Hana, poke-hana.com Second: Da Kine Poke, dakinepoke.com Third: Bento, eatatbento.com Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Pub Grub/Bar Food First: The Porch, theporchwinterpark.com Second: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com Third: Graffiti Junktion, graffitijunktion.com Photo via The Porch/Facebook
Best Ramen First: Domu, domufl.com Second: Jinya Ramen Bar, jinyaramenbar.com Third: Soupa Saiyan, soupasaiyan.com Photo via Domu/Facebook
Best Sandwiches/Subs First: Publix Deli Subs, publix.com Second: Pom Pom’s, pompomsteahouse.com Third: Stasio’s Italian Deli & Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli Photo via Publix/Facebook
Best Sushi First: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com Second: Seito Sushi, seitosushi.com Third: Sushi Pop, sushipoprestaurant.com Photo via Kabooki Sushi/Facebook
Best Tacos First: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com Second: Tin and Taco, tinandtaco.com Third: Black Rooster Taqueria, blackroostertaqueria.com Photo via Gringos Locos/Facebook
Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park First: Anything from Epcot Food & Wine Second: Dole Whip Third: Butterbeer Photo via Epcot
Best Wings First: Domu, domufl.com Second: Gator’s Dockside, gatorsdockside.com Third: Papa Bees, papabeeswings.com Photo via Domu/Facebook