Cali cuisine and breezy beach vibes rule at Summer House on the Lake, newly open at Disney Springs. It’s the perfect place to rock that coastal grandma fit while nibbling on salads, veggie-forward apps … and indulgent cookies from the cookie bar.

Word on the street is their grilled artichoke is better than Hillstone’s and $3 cheaper — and with Hillstone shutting down their iconic waterfront dining area for an unspecified time, a trip to Lake Buena Vista is in order for all who see the charred cardoon as the official nosh of summer.

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Summer House on the Lake

1498 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista
Cali cuisine and breezy beach vibes rule at Summer House on the Lake, newly open at Disney Springs. It’s the perfect place to rock that coastal grandma fit while nibbling on salads, veggie-forward apps … and indulgent cookies from the cookie bar. Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Ahi tuna and watermelon tostadas at Summer House on the Lake Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett
Crispy fish tacos at Summer House on the Lake Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett
Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett
Costa Mesa salad at Summer House on the Lake Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett
The cookie bar at Summer House on the Lake Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett
Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett
Credit: photo by Rob Bartlett

Jessica Bryce Young has been working with Orlando Weekly since 2003, serving as copy editor, dining editor and arts editor before becoming editor in chief in 2016.