The Food Network seems to love Orlando, and over the past few years quite a few of our favorite restaurants have gotten plenty of screen time. To help keep track of 'em all, we've put together a list of every single restaurant, cafe and food truck featured on the Food Network.
Every Orlando restaurant featured on the Food Network
By Orlando Weekly Staff on Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 9:15 pm
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Mrs. Potato
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives4550 S Kirkman Road | (407) 290-0991
Orlando’s Mrs. Potato was featured on the show’s “Turkey, Taters and Dogs” episode which aired in May of 2017. The restaurant specializes in, you guessed it, potatoes. If you’re looking for recommendations, take one from the Mayor of Flavortown himself who called the Rosti Potato “ridonkulous.”
Photo via Mrs. Potato/Facebook
Cafe Tu Tu Tango
$40 a Day8625 International Drive | (407) 248-2222
Cafe Tu Tu Tango was the final stop on Rachael Ray’s round-up of affordable restaurants in Orlando where she rounded up her day with a rum and cola pork tenderloin and the Tango Salad.
Photo via Cafe Tu Tu Tango/Facebook
Bem Bom
Eat St.2424 E Robinson Street | (321) 236-2660
Another beloved Orlando food truck that made an appearance on “Flavors of Florida” is Bem Bom, the portuguese truck owned by Francisco Mendonça, known to his customers as Chef Chico. Bem Bom has since added a restaurant on Corrine St. but the truck is still available for bookings.
Photo via Bem Bom/Facebook
Pirate’s Dinner Adventure
Craziest Restaurants in America6400 Carrier Drive | (407) 206-5102
This restaurant is the only place in Orlando where dinner and a show means eating in a 46-foot-long ship anchored in a lagoon with acrobats pulling stunts overhead. Pirate’s Dinner Adventure was featured on the “Big, Bigger, Biggest” episode of Craziest Restaurants in America which aired in July of 2017.
Photo via Pirate’s Dinner Adventure/Facebook
Colorado Fondue Company
$40 a Day1016 Semoran Boulevard | (407) 767-8232
Orlando had its own episode of $40 a Day dedicated to our food scene, so when it came time for dessert Rachael Ray headed over to the Colorado Fondue Company where she sampled specialty dishes such as the original cheddar fondue and the mocha white chocolate fondue.
Photo via Colorado Fondue Company
ICEBAR Orlando
Emeril’s Florida8967 International Drive | (407) 426-7555
Icebar is the only bar in Orlando where you’ll need a thermal coat and gloves in order to enjoy the drinks. The bar was featured on the show Emeril’s Florida on the Food Network in partnership with Visit Florida which aired in January 2013. On the show Emeril Lagasse highlights the state’s top restaurants, bars and resorts.
Photo via ICEBAR Orlando/Facebook
Lacomka Bakery & Deli
$40 a Day2050 State Road 436, Winter Park | (407) 677-1101
While looking for breakfast Rachael Ray skipped the tourist traps and went with this traditional Russian bakery and deli. Lacomka specializes in Eastern European and Russian food, products and souvenirs. Ray tried borscht, stuffed cabbage and her personal favorite, blinchiki.
Photo via Lacomka Bakery & Deli/Facebook
The Pastrami Project
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives175 E Par Street | (321) 804-2686
This Jewish deli-on-wheels was part of Triple D’s “Multicultural Cooking” episode, aired in April of 2017, where owner George Markward presents Guy Fieri with New-York Style pastrami sandwiches, bagel and lox and reuben tacos.
Photo via The Pastrami Project
Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria
Guy’s Grocery Games67 N Bumby Avenue | (407) 894-0865
Pom Pom’s is a beloved Orlando staple specializing in gourmet sandwiches, salads and loose-leaf teas. Pom competed in Guy Fieri’s game show Guy’s Grocery Games this past year on the “Sandwich Showdown” episode, where Fieri tasked four top sandwich makers with making their signature sandwiches using only six pounds of ingredients. The episode aired on March 11, 2018.
Photo via Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria/Facebook
The Ravenous Pig
Emeril’s Florida565 W Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park | (407) 426-7555
Along with Icebar, The Ravenous Pig was also part of the Visit Florida partnership as well as the first stop on the show. On the show Emeril Lagasse visited the restaurant, which is known for its sustainable menu items, where he then prepared a cobia dish with chef and owner James Petrakis.
Photo via The Ravenous Pig/Facebook
The Meatball Stoppe
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives7325 Lake Underhill Road | (407) 270-6505
Also featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives was Orlando’s The Meatball Stoppe. Chef and owner Isabella Morgia di Vicari and her restaurant were on the show’s “Wonder Women” episode, aired in April of 2017, which featured an all-female lineup. The show follows Fieri as he road trips around the United States in search of the best diners, drive-in restaurants and dive bars.
Photo via The Meatball Stoppe
Se7en Bites
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives617 Primrose Drive | (407) 203-0727
Orlando was featured not once but twice on the “Wonder Women” episode of Triple D’s. Se7ev Bites, owned by pastry chef Trina Gregory Propst, offered Fieri a chicken pot pie and their specialty vanilla bean bourbon bacon moon pie. The cozy bakery offers breakfast, brunch and lunch as well as scratch made sweets.
Photo via Se7en Bites/Facebook
Sushi and Seoul on the Roll
Eat St.1319 N Mills Avenue
Since appearing on the “Flavors of Florida” episode of Eat St., Chef Al Ruiz has since done other exciting ventures including representing the Orlando food scene internationally at the Eat the World DXB in Dubai and the Love Food Festivals in Abu Dhabi where 20 of the best food trucks from the U.S., the U.K. and the U.A.E. served sushi and Korean fusion to thousands of festival attendees.
Photo via Sushi and Seoul on the Roll/Facebook
SwedeDish
Eat St.Various Locations | (407) 619-9713
The SwedeDish food truck is a staple vendor at Orlando’s Food Truck Bazaar and was featured on the “Flavors of Florida” episode of Eat St. The truck specializes in Scandinavian cuisine with specialty items named after norse gods and goddesses. Here “Thor” is both a Marvel superhero and a delicious dish.
Photo via SwedeDish/Facebook
Sweet! By Holly
Cupcake Wars711 North Alafaya Trail | (407) 277-7746
Sweet! By Holly’s Hollis Wilder is a Cupcake Wars veteran and three-time winner. Her cupcake shop is a must when in Orlando and features 30 flavors baked daily.
Photo via Sweet! By Holly/Facebook
Tornatore’s Pizzeria
Restaurant: Impossible3818 Edgewater Drive | (407) 292-2248
Tornatore’s Pizzeria was remodeled by chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine on the episode “The Ambush” which aired in in May of 2016. Instead of giving the owners and the crew a heads-up, Irvine quite literally ambushed them and went to work. Today, Tornatore’s is still standing and running business as usual.
Photo via Tornatore’s Pizzeria/Facebook
Treehouse Truck
Eat St.Various Locations | (407) 346-8670
Treehouse Truck, which specializes in burgers and cheesesteaks, was featured on the “Flavors of Florida” episode of Eat St. which followed comedian James Cunningham on his search for the best curbside meals on the go.
Photo via Treehouse Truck
White Wolf Cafe
$40 a Day1829 N Orange Avenue | (407) 895-991
This quaint bistro is located in the Ivanhoe Village and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The episode aired in May of 2002 and featured their hummus and tabbouleh recipe. The show, like its name suggests, follows Rachael Ray as she takes day trips to American, Canadian and European cities with only $40 to spend on food.
Photo via White Wolf Cafe/Facebook
Willie’s Pinchos
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives1718 N Goldenrod Road | (407) 601-3373
Orlando was two for three in the “Multicultural Cooking” episode of Triple D’s. Also featured was Willie’s Pinchos, a Puerto Rican hot-spot chalk full of traditional specialties. Willie Garcia, yes the Willie, brought plantain mofongo and the jibarito sandwich to the table.
Photo via Willie’s Pinchos/Facebook
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