Orlando restaurant openings & moves:
Norigami, David Tsan’s stellar sushi-counter concept, will join the vendor lineup at City Center Market, the new food hall anchored by Crooked Can Brewing Co. slated to open this summer in Minneola. The six-seat counter will offer premium sushi as well as chirashi and poke bowls, and will sit side-by-side to sister operation Kai Kai BBQ & Dumplings. Brazilian steakhouse Braza will also occupy a space in the hall, along with previously announced vendors Daniel’s Cheesesteaks, Sir Benji’s Donuts, Empanada & Co., AJ’s Pizza Joint and This Little Piggy BBQ …
Montreal-based La Diperie, an ice cream shop offering soft serve, donuts, cookies and cheesecake dipped in 18 different chocolate sauces and embellished with a variety of toppings, has opened at 501 N. Orlando Ave. … Catchè, a dessert house specializing in Vietnamese dessert soups called chè, has opened at 1220 E. Colonial Drive in Mills 50. Vietnamese coffee, fresh juices and non-soupy desserts are also offered … Nearby, look for Uji Matcha Cafe to open at 1016 E. Colonial Drive just down from Pho Bar …
H Mart’s Phase 2 expansion will include Baek So Jeong, a full-service Korean BBQ restaurant, as well as six new vendors including Curry 88 (Japanese curry), Seoul Hotteok (pan-fried sweet pancakes), Dduk Dabang (Korean street food) and bb.q Chicken … Koyla Pakistani BBQ and its marinated, charcoal-fired meats will move into a larger, brand-new space at 3274 Vineland Road in Kissimmee. Koyla will make the move once construction is complete at the beginning of December … Olde Hearth Bread Co. has experienced delays in opening its Ivanhoe Village shop, but still anticipates opening this summer at 1231 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando food news:
Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs has launched Kakigōri Kool, a shaved ice cart featuring Signature (frozen vanilla custard, shaved ice, cherry syrup, pineapple syrup, blue raspberry syrup, condensed milk and diced pineapple) and Classic (shaved ice with grape, cherry and lemon syrups) … Mary & Doug’s and Azucar will collaborate on a pop-up featuring Filipino-inspired sandwiches/bites and Mexican sweet bread at Aguila Coffee in Ivanhoe Village at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16 … Papa Llama has launched The Takeaway, a takeout pop-up inspired by the ritual of a family meal. To-go meals are $20. Visit @papallamaorl for more.
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This article appears in July 1-7, 2026 — Newcomers Guide.
