While it will take years for Orlando to shake its reputation as the chain capital of the world,  real heads know that the City Beautiful has been a culinary hotspot for quite some time.

Even with the help of our stellar food critics and reporters, navigating Orlando’s booming food scene can be a bit difficult. So many chefs, baristas and asphalt road food truckers are doing great work in the 407.

So, we turned to the old-timers and foodies who scour our pages (both paper and web) to figure out what the best restaurants in Central Florida are.  Every choice from here on out was picked by our readers, who came out in droves to support their faves.

All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22

Best Altamonte Springs Bar 1st: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com 2nd: Kiwi’s Pub & Grill, kiwispub.com 3rd: Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, tibbys.com Credit: Santiago's Bodega
Best Audubon Park or Baldwin Park Restaurant 1st: Domu, domufl.com 2nd: Winter Park Biscuit Co., winterparkbiscuitco.com 3rd: Seito Sushi Baldwin Park, seitosushibp.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Domu
Best Bakery 1st: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com Not content to simply present an array of sweet treats to be boxed up and whisked away to a workplace breakroom, The Glass Knife elevates the confectionary experience to an encounter with delicate and delectable art. 2nd: Gideon’s Bakehouse, gideonsbakehouse.com 3rd: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Faiyaz Kara
Best Barbecue Restaurant 1st: 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com 2nd: Pig Floyd’s, pigfloyds.com 3rd: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: 4 Rivers Smokehouse/Facebook
Best Birria 1st: Agave Azul, agaveazulcocinamex.com 2nd: Hunger Street Tacos, hungerstreettacos.com 3rd: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Agave Azu/Instagram
Best Boba Tea 1st: Royaltea Orlando, royalteaus.com 2nd: Quickly Boba, quicklybobasnowtogo.com 3rd: Chewy Boba Co., chewyboba.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Royaltea/Facebook
Best Breakfast 1st: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com 2nd: The Briarpatch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com 3rd: First Watch, firstwatch.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Happy Hour 1st: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com 2nd: The Guesthouse, instagram.com/the_guesthouse 3rd: Savoy Orlando, savoyorlando.com Credit: Photo via Santiago’s Bodega/Facebook
Best Burger 1st: The Tap Room at Dubsdread, taproomatdubsdread.com 2nd: Teak Neighborhood Grill, teakorlando.com 3rd: The Hangry Bison, thehangrybison.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: The Tap Room at Dubsdread/Facebook

DaJen Eats

323 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville
DaJen Eats Cafe & Creamery was a Jamaican vegan restaurant in Eatonville. Chef-owner Jenn Ross left Jamaica and came to America at 16 years old, developed an appreciation for cooking and embarked on a vegan lifestyle. Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Casselberry Restaurant 1st: Cuban Sandwiches on the Run, cubansontherun.com 2nd: Wa Sushi, facebook.com/wasushicasselberry 3rd: Alex’s Fresh Kitchen, alexsfreshkitchenfl.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo via Cubans on the Run/Facebook
Best Cheap Eats 1st: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com 2nd: Beefy King, beefyking.com 3rd: Tako Cheena, takocheena.net All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Gringos Locos/Facebook
Best Cheesesteak 1st: LaSpada’s Original Cheesesteaks & Hoagies, laspadas.com 2nd: Kappy’s Subs, kappyssubsfl.com 3rd: Cavo’s Bar & Kitchen, cavosbar.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: LaSpada's Original Cheesesteaks & Hoagies/Facebook
Best Chinese Restaurant 1st: Taste of Chengdu, tasteofchengdufl.com Look at you, Orlando. You know what’s up when it comes to Chinese food: no basic-ass Panda Express for you. With this choice, you went impressively authentic. Taste of Chengdu is a deep dive into true Sichuan cuisine, with all the beautiful tongue-tingles that entails. There, they do it well without any cultural compromise. 2nd: Peter’s Kitchen China Bistro, peterskitchencb.business.site 3rd: Chuan Lu Garden, chuanlugardenorlandofl.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Taste of Chengdu
1st: Foxtail Coffee Co., foxtailcoffee.com 2nd: Lineage Coffee Roasters, lineageroasting.com 3rd: Drunken Monkey, drunkenmonkeyorders.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo courtesy Foxtail Coffee Co.
Best College Park Restaurant 1st: The Tap Room at Dubsdread, taproomatdubsdread.com 2nd: Armando’s, armandosorlando.com 3rd: Tin & Taco, tinandtaco.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Tap Room at Dubsdread/Facebook
Best Cuban Sandwich 1st: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com 2nd: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, zazacubancomfort.com 3rd: Cuban Sandwiches on the Run, cubansontherun.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlettt

Best Cheap Eats


Winner: Beefy King
Finalists: Tacos My Guey, Gringos Locos Credit: Photo by OW Staff
Best Date Night 1st: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com 2nd: Prato, prato-wp.com 3rd: Better Than Sex — A Dessert Restaurant, betterthansexdesserts.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Desserts 1st: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com 2nd: Better Than Sex — A Dessert Restaurant, betterthansexdesserts.com 3rd: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, kellyshomemadeicecream.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: The Glass Knife/Facebook
Best Diner 1st: Metro Diner, metrodiner.com 2nd: TooJay’s, toojays.com 3rd: Shakers American Café, shakerscafe.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Doughnut 1st: The Salty Donut, saltydonut.com 2nd: Donut King, thedonutking.com 3rd: DG Doughnuts, dgdoughnuts.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: The Salty Donut/Facebook
Best Downtown Restaurant 1st: Kres Chophouse, kresrestaurant.com Chasing trends in dining is fine, but the fundamentals of good food, good service and good atmosphere never go out of style. And that’s exactly what Kres has consistently provided for nearly 20 years. But wait, what’s this? Bucking the steakhouse stereotype, Kres also offers a vegan menu — not a dish, but a multi-option, three-course bill of fare. With quality cuisine, attentive staff and a dark, elegant interior, Kres stands serene in the ever-shifting sands of downtown’s ephemeral dining scene. 2nd: Reyes Mezcaleria, reyesmex.com 3rd: Hamburger Mary’s, hamburgermarys.com/orlando All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Matt Keller Lehman
Best East Orlando Restaurant 1st: Lazy Moon, lazymoonpizza.com 2nd: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com 3rd: Sushi Pop, sushipoprestaurant.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Lazy Moon/Facebook
Best Food Hall 1st: East End Market, eastendmkt.com 2nd: Plant Street Market, crookedcan.com/plant-st-market 3rd: Henry’s Depot, henrysdepot.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: East End Market
Best Food Truck 1st: Jacked Up Vegan, jackedupvegan.com 2nd: Pizza Slut, instagram.com/itsthepizzaslut 3rd: Hot Asian Buns, facebook.com/hotasianbunsfoodtruck All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Jacked Up Vegan/Facebook
Best French Restaurant 1st: Le Coq au Vin, lecoqauvinrestaurant.com 2nd: Chez Vincent, chezvincent.com 3rd: DoveCote Restaurant, dovecoteorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Le Coq Au Vin
Best Fried Chicken 1st: Publix, publix.com No one wants to actually cook after grocery shopping. Enter Publix’s fried chicken, whose delectable scent meets you in the parking lot and accompanies you throughout your store chore. With the remarkable surprise of just the right crunchy coating and juicy flavor, what could pass as a quick fix consistently satisfies as a triumph of both convenience and culinary perfection. 2nd: Chicken Fire, eatchickenfire.com 3rd: The Coop, asouthernaffair.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Publix
Best Greek Restaurant 1st: The Greek Corner, thegreekcorner.net 2nd: Little Greek Fresh Grill, littlegreekfreshgrill.com 3rd: Theo’s Kitchen, theoskitchen.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo courtesy The Greek Corner/Facebook
Best I-Drive Restaurant 1st: Cafe Tu Tu Tango, cafetututango.com 2nd: Charley’s Steakhouse, charleyssteakhouse.com 3rd: Nile Ethiopian, nileorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Cafe Tu Tu Tango/Facebook
Best Ice Cream 1st: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, kellyshomemadeicecream.com 2nd: The Greenery Creamery, thegreenerycreamery.com 3rd: Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, jeremiahsice.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream/Instagram
Best Indian Restaurant 1st: Tamarind, tamarindfl.com 2nd: Mynt Fine Indian Cuisine, myntorlando.com 3rd: Bombay Street Kitchen, bombaykitchenorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo via Tamarind Indian Cuisine/Facebook
Best Italian Restaurant 1st: Prato, prato-wp.com 2nd: Antonio’s, antoniosonline.com 3rd: Il Pescatore, ilpescatoreonline.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Aldrin Capulong
Best Ivanhoe Village Restaurant 1st: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com 2nd: White Wolf Cafe, whitewolfcafe.com 3rd: The Pinery, thepineryorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Santiago's Bodega
Best Juice or Smoothies 1st: Soho Juice Co., sohojuiceco.com 2nd: Skyebird Juice Bar & Experimental Kitchen, skyebird.com 3rd: Purple Ocean, purpleoceansfb.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Soho Juice Co./Facebook
Best Korean Restaurant 1st: Korea House Restaurant, koreahouseorlando.com Way before Korean food was cool, the original Longwood location of Korea House was the cuisine’s sole bastion in this area for many, many years. Now that it’s available here from global KFC chains on down to food trucks, it’s nice to see that this true Orlando OG is still duly recognized for its longevity and quality. 2nd: Shin Jung Korean BBQ, shinjungkoreanbbq.com 3rd: Izziban Sushi & BBQ, izzibansushibbq.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Korea House
Best Lake Mary Restaurant 1st: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com 2nd: F&D Cantina, fdcantina.com 3rd (tie): Dexter’s of Lake Mary, dexterslakemaryfl.com 3rd (tie): Fishbones, fishbonesrestaurants.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar
Best Lake Nona Restaurant 1st: Nona Blue Modern Tavern, nonablue.com 2nd: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, bosphorousrestaurant.com 3rd: Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen, chromalakenona.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Nona Blue
Best Late-Night Restaurant 1st: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com 2nd: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com 3rd: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria, pompomsteahouse.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo via Hannah Glogower
Best Latin Restaurant 1st: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com 2nd: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, zazacubancomfort.com 3rd: Pio Pio Latin Cuisine Semoran, piopiosemoran.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo by Jessica Bryce Young
Best Local Chef 1st: Sonny Nguyen, Domu, domufl.com 2nd: Patrick Story, Hollerbach’s German Restaurant, hollerbachs.com 3rd: Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Coffee Roasters 1st: Foxtail Coffee Co., foxtailcoffee.com 2nd: Lineage Coffee Roasting, lineageroasting.com 3rd: Lobos Coffee Roasters, loboscoffeeroasters.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo via Foxtail Coffee Co. /Facebook
Best Locally Made Hot Sauce 1st: Smack My Ass and Call Me Sally, shoptijuanaflats.com 2nd: Jason’s Mom’s, jasonsmomssauce.com 3rd: Chicken Fire, eatchickenfire.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Adobe
Best Longwood Restaurant 1st: Enzo’s on the Lake, enzos.com 2nd: Papa Bee’s, papabeeswings.com 3rd: Victorio’s Oyster Bar & Grille, victoriosoysterbar.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Enzo's On The Lake/Instagram
Best Lunch 1st: Stasio’s Italian Deli & Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli 2nd: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com 3rd: Beefy King, beefyking.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Maitland Restaurant 1st: Luke’s Kitchen & Bar, eatatlukes.com A place to see and be seen, Luke’s bar has a relaxed grace and elegance that fits perfectly with the hearty cuisine emanating from the serious and meticulous kitchen. An ever-changing menu of locally sourced delights and inventive flavor profiles brings a fresh and remarkable maturity to each meal. 2nd: Antonio’s, antoniosonline.com 3rd: Francesco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best MetroWest / Windermere Area Restaurant 1st: Teak Neighborhood Grill, teakorlando.com 2nd: Sloppy Taco Palace, 407-574-6474 3rd: Mrs. Potato, mrspotato.net All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Teak Neighborhood Grill
Best Mexican Restaurant 1st: Agave Azul, agaveazulcocinamex.com 2nd: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com 3rd: Reyes Mezcaleria, reyesmex.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo via Agave Azul/Instagram

Best Lake Nona Restaurant


Winner: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
Finalists: Nona Blue Modern Tavern, Chroma Modern Bar and Kitchen Credit: Photo via Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
Best Milk District Restaurant 1st: Stasio’s Italian Deli & Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli 2nd: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com 3rd: Beefy King, beefyking.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo courtesy Stasio's Italian Deli/Instagram
Best Mills 50 or Colonialtown Restaurant 1st: Hawkers Asian Street Food, eathawkers.com 2nd: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com 3rd: Pig Floyd’s, pigfloyds.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Hawker's Asian Street Food
Best Nachos 1st: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com 2nd: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com 3rd: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Google Maps
Best Waterfront Bar 1st: Hillstone, hillstonerestaurant.com 2nd: The Waterfront, thewaterfrontorlando.com 3rd (tie): Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, roccostacos.com/orlando 3rd (tie): World of Beer Downtown Orlando, worldofbeer.com Credit: Hillstone/Facebook
Best Phở 1st: Phở 88, pho88orlando.com 2nd: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com 3rd: Little Saigon, littlesaigonfl.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Pho 88
Best Traditional Pizza 1st: Lazy Moon, lazymoonpizza.com 2nd: 1803 Pizza Kitchen, 1803pizzakitchen.com 3rd: Tomasino’s, tomasinospizza.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Lazy Moon/Instagram
Best Gourmet Pizza 1st: Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com Once Bruno went brick-and-mortar to sling his pies, he singlehandedly upped Orlando’s pizza IQ. To this day, Orlando’s biggest champion of true Neapolitan-style pizza is still the gold standard with those gorgeous black-blistered crusts. 2nd: Prato, prato-wp.com 3rd: Pizza Slut, instagram.com/itsthepizzaslut All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Pizza Bruno/Facebook
Best Place To Buy Meat 1st: Petty’s Meats, pettysmeats.com 2nd: Freshfields Farm, freshfieldsfarm.com 3rd: Orlando Meats (RIP) All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Petty Meats
Best Place To Buy Produce 1st: Freshfields Farm, freshfieldsfarm.com 2nd: Clemons Produce, facebook.com/clemonsproduceorlando 3rd: Winter Park Farmers Market, cityofwinterpark.org All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Freshfield's Farm
Best Place To Eat Gluten-Free 1st: Hungry Pants, eathungrypants.com 2nd (tie): Ethos Vegan Kitchen, ethosvegankitchen.com 2nd (tie): Hollerbach’s German Restaurant, hollerbachs.com 3rd: Fresh Kitchen, eatfreshkitchen.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Poke 1st: Poke Hana, poke-hana.com 2nd: Da Kine Poke, dakinepoke.com 3rd: Island Fin Poke, islandfinpoke.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Bar Food 1st: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com 2nd: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com 3rd: The Gnarly Barley, thegnarlybarley.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Tori Tori/Facebook
Best Ramen 1st: Domu, domufl.com 2nd: Jinya Ramen, jinyaramenbar.com 3rd: Morimoto Asia, morimotoasia.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Domu/Facebook
Best Restaurant Overall 1st: Hollerbach’s German Restaurant, hollerbachs.com For over 20 years, Hollerbach’s in Sanford has provided residents of Central Florida authentic German cuisine from creamy obatzda teller to glistening German chocolate cake. We highly recommend the gurkensalat and sweet red cabbage along with a pint of Helles bier. Diners can celebrate with live German Polka Thursday through Sunday hosted by Hollerbach’s in-house performers Jimmy and Eckhard, who play the spoons, the Alpine bells and Alpine horn. Hollerbach’s is also home to a rooftop Biergarten, the new Art Haus gallery and the nearby German Market where you can purchase German candy and Trachten threads. 2nd: Linda’s La Cantina, lindaslacantina.com 3rd: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Restroom 1st: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com 2nd: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org 3rd: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Tori Tori/Facebook
Best Sandwiches 1st: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria, pompomsteahouse.com 2nd: Stasio’s Italian Deli & Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli 3rd: Bad As’s Sandwich, badasssandwiches.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Matt Keller Lehman
Best Seafood Restaurant 1st: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com In Orlando, the beach is just a bit too far. Great thing you can get your seafood fix center-state at High Tide Harry’s: They bring the fish camp vibe for real, with the steamiest seafood platters and hush puppies galore. It’s the perfect place to wear a bib, get your hands wet, and gorge yourself on crab legs, rock shrimp and clams like you’re tank-topped and flip-flopped beachside. 2nd: Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen, reelfishcoastal.com 3rd: The Nauti Lobstah, thenautilobstah.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Google Maps
Best Sand Lake Restaurant 1st: Eddie V’s, eddiev.com 2nd: Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, roccostacos.com/orlando 3rd: Seasons 52, seasons52.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Eddie V's/Facebook
Best Splurge Restaurant 1st: Christner’s, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com 2nd: Linda’s La Cantina, lindaslacantina.com 3rd: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best SoDo or Curry Ford Restaurant 1st: Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com 2nd: Delaney’s Tavern, eatdt.com 3rd: Hungry Pants, eathungrypants.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Pizza Bruno/Facebook
Best South OBT Restaurant 1st: Junior Colombian Burger, juniorcb.com 2nd: Bombay Street Kitchen, bombaykitchenorlando.com 3rd: Tortas El Rey, tortaselreyorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Junior Colombian Burger/Facebook
Best Steakhouse 1st: Linda’s La Cantina, lindaslacantina.com 2nd: Christner’s, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com 3rd: Kres Chophouse, kresrestaurant.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo via Linda's La Cantina/Facebook
Best Subs 1st: Publix, publix.com What can we say, it’s a Florida thing. Until you’ve downed a whole-chicken-tendie-yellow-mustard-on-Italian five-grain, are you even really an Orlandoan? 2nd: Stasio’s Italian Deli & Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli 3rd: LaSpada’s Original Cheesesteaks & Hoagies, laspadashoagies.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo courtesy Publix
Best Sushi 1st: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com 2nd: Seito Sushi, seitosushi.com 3rd: Sushi Lola’s, sushilolas.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Tacos 1st: Black Rooster Taqueria, blackroostertaqueria.com 2nd: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com 3rd: Tin & Taco, tinandtaco.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo courtesy Black Rooster Taqueria/Instagram
Best Tapas 1st: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com 2nd: Cafe Tu Tu Tango, cafetututango.com 3rd: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Santiago's Bodega
Best Teahouse 1st: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria, pompomsteahouse.com 2nd: Infusion Tea, infusionorlando.com 3rd: Royaltea Orlando, royalteaus.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Pom Pom's Teahouse
Best Thai Restaurant 1st: SEA Thai, seathaiorlando.com 2nd: Thai House of Orlando, instagram.com/thaihouseorlando 3rd: Orchid Thai, enjoyorchidthai.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: SEA Thai photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Theme Park Restaurant 1st: Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’, homecominkitchen.com 2nd: Raglan Road Irish Pub, raglanroad.com 3rd: The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen, universalorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Walt Disney World

Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park


Winner: Dole Whip
Finalists: Mickey Ice Cream Bar, Epcot Turkey Leg Credit: Dole Whip photo courtesy Walt Disney World
Best Thornton Park or South Eola Restaurant 1st: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com 2nd: Soco, socothorntonpark.com 3rd: Stubborn Mule, thestubbornmuleorlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Ethos Vegan Kitchen in Winter Park has closed Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Vegetarian Dish at a Non-vegetarian Restaurant 1st: Spicy vegan ramen, jinyaramenbar.com 2nd: Vegan miso ramen at Domu, domufl.com 3rd: Momma’s mac and cheese at Homecomin’ by Chef Art Smith, homecominkitchen.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Jinya/Facebook
Best Vietnamese Restaurant 1st: Viet-Nomz, vietnomzfl.com 2nd: Little Saigon, littlesaigonfl.com 3rd: Phở 88, pho88orlando.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Vietnomz/Facebook
Best Wait Staff 1st: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com 2nd: Hollerbach’s German Restaurant, hollerbachs.com 3rd: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Matt Keller Lehman
Best Waterfront Dining 1st: Hillstone, hillstonerestaurant.com 2nd: The Boathouse, theboathouseorlando.com 3rd: Grills Lakeside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar, grillsseafood.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Hillstone/Facebook
Best West Orlando Restaurant 1st: Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar, leeandricksoysterbar.com 2nd: Golden Krust, goldenkrust.com 3rd: Negril Jamaican Restaurant, eatnegrils.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Matt Keller Lehman
Best Wings 1st: Domu, domufl.com 2nd: Papa Bees, papabeeswings.com 3rd: Gator’s Dockside, gatorsdockside.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Rob Bartlett
Best Winter Garden Restaurant 1st: Chef’s Table, chefstableattheedgewater.com 2nd: The Hangry Bison, thehangrybison.com 3rd: Thai Blossom Restaurant, mythaiblossom.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Chef's Table/Facebook
Best Winter Park Restaurant 1st: Prato, prato-wp.com We have just two words for you: Mustard. Spaghettini. You can thank us later, after you’ve developed the same addiction to it we happily suffer from. 2nd: The Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com 3rd: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, bosphorousrestaurant.com All Best of Orlando® 2022 winners posted on 8/31/22 Credit: Aldrin Capulong

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