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All the Guy Fieri 'Triple D' restaurants within driving distance of Orlando

By Orlando Weekly Staff on Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 3:21 pm

Orlando is far from just chain restaurants and places built to rob tourists. Roadside gourmand Guy Fieri knows this for a fact and he's paid plenty of visits to the City Beautiful and surrounding areas to show off some of our best holes in the wall, greasy spoons and food trucks.

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Munch’s Restaurant & Sundries

3920 6th Street South, St. Petersburg | (863) 984-1918
This St. Pete diner has held on just fine without Fieri’s peroxide-scented endorsement. It’s been serving breakfast to hungry Tampa Bay residents for more than 60 years. Still, a shout out on the Food Network is never bad for business.

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Fat Ones

Varies | 1-844-4FATONE
It’s rare that Guy Fieri goes to a place with a star chef. And Orlando’s own Fat Ones has a star chef in the truck (of a sort). The hotdog stand is the brainchild of Joey Fatone of N*Sync.

Photo via Fat Ones/Facebook

Tampa Bay Brewing Company

1600 East 8th Ave, Tampa | (813) 247-1422
Fieri doesn’t seem to be taken by trends, favoring the well-worn and time-tested to the flashy and new. The restaurants that appear on Triple D lean toward meat and potatoes. And it doesn’t come much more meat and potatoes than this Tampa stalwart, offering up interesting beers with rib-sticking meals since 1995.

Photo via TBBC/Instagram

Taco Bus

1821 State Road 559, Polk City | (863) 984-1918
Taco Bus has suffered a hit to its reputation, after many people felt the quality declined when the chain began to spread as far as Orlando. The original location in Tampa featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and, following the closing of its Orlando location, the closest outpost is now in Polk City.

Photo via Taco Bus/Instagram

Buya Ramen

911 Central Ave, St. Petersburg | (727) 202-7010
This ramen and whiskey hotspot featured on Season 27 of Triple D. The fancy noodle shop is far from a dive, with high-end outposts in Miami and Berlin.

Photo via Buya/Instagram

Saigon Noodle and Grill

101 N Bumby Avenue | (407) 532-7373
When this authentic Vietnamese hotspot was featured in May of 2017, Chef Thuy Vincent Nguyen shared some homemade recipes and his personal experiences about building his restaurant in Orlando.

Photo via Saigon Noodle and Grill/Facebook

Willie’s Pinchos

1718 N Goldenrod Road | (407) 601-3373
Willie’s Pinchos is a frequent highlight of our lists of off-the-beaten-path Orlando restaurants. This Puerto Rican, strip mall hot-spot is perfect for the mission statement of Guy Fieri’s flagship show. Willie Garcia, yes the Willie, brought plantain mofongo and the jibarito sandwich to the table.

Photo via Willie’s Pinchos/Facebook