Orlando's most over-the-top restaurants everyone should visit at least once

Mango’s Tropical Cafe

8126 International Drive, 407-673-4422
If South Beach and Vegas had a baby, you would have Mango's. You’ve got waitresses in feathery costumes and extravagant stage shows keeping the adrenaline pumping. Something crazy and colorful is happening in every corner here. Pro tip: order the signature banana martini for an especially entertaining evening.

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Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar

1486 Buena Vista Drive
If you were to catch Indiana Jones knocking back beers anywhere at Disney, it’d be at Jock Lindsey’s. They do have all his stuff hidden around the bar, after all. Jock Lindsey's knows that all good explorer's need an ice cold mojito after a day of walking under the beating sun, so order yourself the Hovito Mojito, which comes in a souvenir cup for you to take home. It's not like all treasure has to end up in a museum, right?

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Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows

8267 International Drive | 407-363-1985
“Guess who?” is the name of the game at Sleuths. In between bites of your four-cheese lasagna, offer up some questions to the characters’ as you solve the crime. But the greatest puzzle of them all? The Mystery Dessert at the end of every meal.

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The Boathouse

1620 Buena Vista Drive, 407-939-2628
Dust off that novelty captain’s hat for a night full of oysters and crab legs at the Boathouse. You’re sure to find yourselves enjoying the evening in a boat-turned-booth here, and if you're not in the mood for food, set sail on Lake Buena Vista in an amphicar, which is exactly what is sounds like: a car that's also a boat!

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Better Than Sex

1905 N. Orange Ave. | 407-761-8949
Everything about Better Than Sex is a head-turner: the name, the deserts, the drinks. The coolest kids on the Ivanhoe block are liable to turn just about any dessert item into a penis sculpture or dip the rim of any wine glass into the greatest aphrodisiac of all-time: chocolate.

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Paddlefish

1670 Buena Vista Drive Lake Buena Vista, 407-934-2628
For the seafood lover there’s Paddlefish. A restaurant-bar hybrid located aboard a reimagined steamboat docked on the shores of Lake Buena Vista. Can’t get any closer to the real seafood experience unless you caught the fish yourself.

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The Edison

1570 E. Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, , 407-560-9288
Set in an “abandoned” power plant, The Edison is a gothic style restaurant located in Disney Springs. Get charged up on their crafted cocktails or their savory The Edison burger. Get there early with the kids because at 10 p.m. it transform into an adults only cabaret.

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Pirates Dinner Adventure

6400 Carrier Drive | 407-206-5100
Arrrrr! Cap'n Sebastian th' Black be after all th' lovely booty 'n fair maidens in our Sunshine State. Knock back some beers while ye watch th' cap'n 'n his swashbucklin' crew wreak havoc on an authentic 18th century Spanish galleon.

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Hamburger Mary’s

110 W. Church St., 321-319-0600
Like a page out of Cinderella’s story, the drag queens of Hamburger Mary’s leave you with their own version of a glass slipper after a night to remember: a shiny red stiletto with the check. Hey, it’s better than that flat black coffin the check usually comes in, right? You don't have to be into drag to "be Mary" – they've got shows throughout the week that'll entertain the pants off any and everyone.

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Voodoo Doughnut

183 S. Orange Ave., 407-985-5272
Voodoo Doughnut started in Portland, Oregon and have been offering up twisted doughnut ideas ever since. Now they have brought their brand of weird desserts to the 407. Stop by Citywalk to see what all the fuss is about.

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Taverna Opa

9101 International Drive | 407-351-8660
Patrons jump up on the tables for a belly dance fest while waiters bring the heat with flaming Greek cheese. But Taverna Opa doesn’t offer up the most authentic Greek experience in Orlando with just their dancing – the hummus is off the chain here.

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JB’s Fish Camp

859 Pompano Ave, New Smyrna Beach, 386-427-5747
Come by boat or car to this beachside bar with tons of indoor and outdoor seating. You can fuel up before taking the kayak or paddle boards out in the water. Just make sure you wait 30 minutes after eating. Or you can take the kids down to the dock in hopes of spotting a manatee or a dolphin.

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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

6000 Universal Studios Plaza, 407-224-2155
Those volcano nachos don’t stand a chance against ice cold blackberry moonshine margaritas. Imagine every beach restaurant you’ve been in and amplify it by 100. When you’re livin’ the Jimmy life, you’re sure to get wasted away in Margaritaville.

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Lion’s Bar and Grill

123 W Church Street, 407-203-4099
Orlando City Soccer is a way of life here in Orlando. It is only right that local fans have somewhere to go during away games. The two-level pub offers a stadium-level experience without the stadium level parking prices.

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Black Hammock

2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, Oviedo, 407-365-2201
The one of the only restaurants in Orlando, in which you are able to eat fried gator tail while watching someone wrestle another gator. Or you could take an airboat ride and combine it with their buffet. The choice is really yours.

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Medieval Times

4510 W. Vine St., Kissimmee, Fla. 34746 | 866-543-9637
You don’t have to wait until the new season of Game of Thrones to get in the medieval mood. Right here in Orlando we’ve got jousting knights, mass amounts of bourgeois screaming for bloodshed and the expectation that you’ll eat with your hands. If that last part’s got you twisted, drink away your reluctance with a strawberry Maiden’s Kiss.

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Enzo’s Hideway Bar

1570 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista., 407-560-3696
You don’t need a password to get into this Italian-inspired speakeasy. With a large selection of aged rums and scotches. This little tunnel bar is the place to be when you’re by Disney Springs. The 1920s would be proud.

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T-Rex Cafe

1676 Buena Vista Drive | 407-828-8739
When the lights start flashing, it’s showtime. Get ready to witness the extinction of the dinosaurs about five times throughout your dinner, courtesy of Disney Studios. If extinction has got you down, pick yourself up with a Cotton-tini, which is literally just alcohol poured over a huge ball of cotton candy.

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Bob Marley A Tribute to Freedom

6000 Universal Blvd., 407-224-2262
When you think about it, you’re always just one Red Stripe away from “One Love.” Designed as an exact replica of Bob Marley’s Kingston, Jamaica home, this place will have your inner-freedom ringing in no time. Stop by for a jerk chicken platter or a classic beef patty.

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Hard Rock Cafe

6050 Universal Blvd. | 407-351-7625
Surround yourself with some of the greatest moments in music history at the Hard Rock Cafe. It may be louder than a 1986 Guns N' Roses show in here, but it's not like you need to hear to devour a hickory BBQ bacon burger. What could possibly be more rock ’n roll than a pink muscle car dangling where a chandelier should?

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