Got a date coming up? The in-laws flying down for the holidays? Don’t know where you can take the dog and drink a beer? There’s a bar for literally everything in Orlando, and luckily for you, we did all the drinking.
To take that special someone on a first date
Courtesy Bar | 114 N. Orange Ave. | 407-450-2041 | thecourtesybar.com
Courtesy provides the low-key vibe that’s perfect for a first date, and if conversation ever gets parched, spruce it up with chatter about craft cocktails– the Courtesy specialty.
Photo via thecourtesyTo hide from your ex
Hanson’s Shoe Repair | 27 E. Pine St. | 407-649-0000 | hansonsshoerepair.com
Thanks to the low capacity limit, your ex probably won’t even have the chance to ruin your night if you drink your sorrows away at Hanson’s.
Photo via adrielgarciaTo eat deliciously greasy bar food
Hideaway Bar | 516 Virginia Drive | 407-898-5892 | thehideawaybar.net
Cover your eyes and let your finger randomly fall on the menu. Whatever it is you have to order, you won’t regret it….but get the Hideaway Special burger.
Photo via FacebookTo bring the dog for a brew
Crooked Can Brewing Co. | 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden | 407-395-9520 | crookedcan.com
Don’t actually give the dog beer. We’re not trying to live out a Willie Nelson song. But do enjoy the craft beer and outdoor patio at Crooked Can with your four-legged best bud.
Photo via YelpTo meet a single that’s ready to mingle
Stardust Lounge | 431 E. Central Blvd. | 407-839-0080 | stardustorlando.com
Walking into the Stardust Lounge is like taking a step into a time when things were sleeker and design was more than an afterthought. Mystique and intrigue ooze here.
Photo via YelpTo drink outside
Barley & Vine | 2406 E. Washington St. | 407-930-0960 | barleyandvineorlando.com
Look at that patio. There’s so much room for activities.
Photo via FacebookTo drink in a bathing suit
Harry’s Poolside Bar & Grill | 9800 International Drive | 407-996-9840 | rosencentre.com
Considering it’s in the 80s and Christmas is about a week away, why wouldn’t you drink and splash around in a pool? Seize the day. Suns out, guns out.
Photo via FacebookTo drink while wearing sweatpants in public
Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors | 1001 N. Mills Ave. | 407-896-6975 | wallysonmills.com
Just about anything goes at Wally’s.
Photo via YelpTo complain about your job
Redlight Redlight | 2810 Corrine Drive | 407-893-9832 | redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
The general Redlight clientele usually has one foot in adult-land and the other foot slowly dragging its way out of the college days, so you’re bound to find kindred spirits here to unload work stress on.
Photo by Tipso PhotoTo conduct a business meeting
Grand Bohemian Hotel | 325 S. Orange Ave. | 407-313-9000 | grandbohemianhotel.com
With all of downtown surrounding the Grand Bohemian, its lounge is the perfect spot for you and your co-workers to plan total world domination with a classy cocktail in hand.
Photo via FacebookTo impress the out of towners
Shark Bar inside T-Rex Cafe | 1676 E. Buena Vista Drive | 407-704-6103 | abbeyorlando.com
Adorned with lush, elaborate underwater decor, the Shark Bar is sure to get a “wow” out of any out of towner.
Photo by Rob BartlettTo relive your UCF college days
FinnHenry’s | 39 N. Orange Ave. | 407-648-0100 | finnhenrys.com
Charge on with your fellow alumni at FinnHenry’s. You know what they say, knights of an armor, drink picklebacks together… or something like that.
Photo via FacebookTo drink with your parents
Eola Wine Co. | 430 E. Central Blvd. | 407-481-9100 | eolawinecompany.com
Most people try to keep drinking and their parents on opposite sides of the life spectrum, but if you are so inclined to have a mimosa or two with mom and dad, Eola Wine Co. is presentable enough.
Photo via YelpTo throw your bachelorette party
The Abbey | 100 S. Eola Drive | 407-704-6103 |abbeyorlando.com
The Abbey is the perfect backdrop for your bachelorette party. The only people who will know you were Queen of the Ratchets will be you, your girlfriends and all their Instagram followers.
Photo via YelpTo watch football
Gator’s Dockside | 4982 New Broad St. | 321-972-1974 | gatorsdockside.com
Wings, fries, brews, onion petals, football, friends. It’s the Gator’s Way.
Photo via FacebookTo watch an Orlando City Soccer match
Harp and Celt | 25 S. Magnolia Ave. | 407-481-2928 | harpandcelt.com
Surround yourself with two-stories of hardcore soccer fans while drinking a pint of your favorite brew.
Photo via FacebookTo dance the night away
Independent Bar | 70 N. Orange Ave. | 407-839-0457 | IndependentBar.com
If you walk out of I-Bar without raving, you didn’t do it right.
Photo via FacebookTo pretend you’re still in college
Knight Library | 11448 University Blvd. | 407-704-7477 | knightlibrary.com
Nothing screams college quite like actually having to scream to the person next to you to buy another round of Bud Light.
Photo via FacebookTo throw your bachelor party
One80 Grey Goose Lounge | 400 W. Church St. | 407-440-7180 | 180downtown.com
Catch a Magic game and be the kings of the world as you look to the Orlando skyline thanks to One80’s rooftop bar.
Photo via YelpTo drink while playing video games
Player 1 | 8562 Palm Parkway | 407-504-7521 | player1orlando.com
Player 1 has the perfect mix of retro games, new installments and tasty beers. Unlike your adolescence, you don’t have to hide the beer bottles in your closet or under your bed.
Photo via YelpTo sip on a stiff martini
Blue Martini | 9101 International Drive | 407-447-2583 |bluemartinilounge.com
Because some days you just want to say “screw what everyone thinks” and order a damn martini.
Photo via YelpTo spend the night shooting pool
Sportstown Billiards | 2414 E. Robinson St. | 407-894-6258 | sportstownbilliards.com
The night will never drag on at Sportstown. There’s always another beer to try and another pool game to break.
Photo via FacebookTo watch a live show while knocking back a few
Will’s Pub | 1042 N. Mills Ave. | 407-748-8256 | willspub.org
Local and national acts bring down the house almost every night at Will’s Pub. Their beer selection is on point, too.
Photo by Jen CrayTo indulge in a glass of wine … or six
Wine Room | 270 S. Park Ave. | 407-696-9463 | thewineroomonline.com
The Wine Room has a dispenser for wine that’s like slushy machine in gas stations. Don’t consider yourself a wine virtuoso? They’ve got over 100 different kinds, so get to studying.
Photo via YelpTo get a view of the beautiful Lake Eola
World of Beer | 431 E. Central Blvd. | 407-270-5541 |worldofbeer.com
When someone gives you lemons, make lemonade. Lake Eola on a sunny day is a beauty to behold… in one hand, with a beer in the other.
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