The secret’s out! Orlando Weekly’s hungriest readers have cast their votes in the annual Best of Orlando® Readers Poll to decide which eateries around town take the cake. Here are your and your neighbors’ favorite restaurants to chow down on all the flavors the city has to offer.
Best Bagel Shop
Winner: Jeff’s Bagel Run
Second Place: Bagel King
Third Place: Brooklyn Water Bagels Credit: Jeff’s Bagel Run/Facebook
Best Bakery
Winner: The Glass Knife
Second Place: Charlie’s Bakery and Creamery
Third Place: Buttermilk Bakery Credit: Glass Knife/Facebook
Best Bar Food
Winner: Tori Tori
Second Place: Gnarly Barley
Third Place: Miller’s Ale House Credit: Photo via Tori Tori/Facebook
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Winner: 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Second Place: Smokemade Meats and Eats
Third Place: Pig Floyd’s Urban BBQ Credit: Photo via 4 Rivers Smokehouse/Facebook
Best Breakfast
Winner: Se7en Bites
Second Place: Briarpatch Restaurant
Third Place: White Wolf Cafe Credit: Photo via Se7en Bites/Yelp
Best Brunch
Winner: Maxine’s on Shine
Second Place: Briarpatch Restaurant
Third Place: Se7en Bites Credit: Photo via Maxine’s on Shine/Facebook
Best Caribbean Restaurant
Winner: El Cilantrillo Restaurant
Second Place: Negril Jamaican Restaurant
Third Place (tie): Singh’s Roti Shop, Virgin Island Thyme Credit: El Cilantrillo Restaurant/Facebook
Best Cheap Eats
Winner: Beefy King
Second Place: Gringos Locos
Third Place: Tako Cheena Credit: Google Maps
Best Chinese Restaurant
Winner: Taste of Chengdu
Second Place: China Wok
Third Place: Lam’s Garden Credit: Google Maps
Best Date Restaurant
Winner: The H Orlando
Second Place: The Moderne
Third Place: Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster Credit: The H Orlando/Facebook
Best Diner
Winner: Metro Diner
Second Place: Shakers American Cafe
Third Place: Johnny’s Diner Credit: Image via Google Maps
Best Food Hall
Winner: East End Market
Second Place: Mills Market
Third Place: Plant Street Market Credit: Photo via East End Market/Facebook
Best Food Truck
Winner: Red Panda Noodle
Second Place: Willieboy’s BBQ
Third Place: Maxtro’s Credit: Photo via Red Panda Noodle/Facebook
Best French Restaurant
Winner: J’adore the French Bakery
Second Place: Croissant Gourmet
Third Place: Rosallie Le French Café Credit: Photo by Matt Keller Lehman
Best Greek Restaurant
Winner: The Greek Corner
Second Place: Mykonos Authentic Greek Cuisine
Third Place: Theo’s Kitchen Credit: Photo via The Greek Corner/Yelp
Best Indian Restaurant
Winner: Tamarind Indian Cuisine
Second Place: Bombay Street Kitchen
Third Place: Tabla Indian Cuisine Credit: Tamarind Indian Cuisine/Facebook
Best Italian Restaurant
Winner: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Second Place: Nonno’s Italian Restaurant
Third Place: Antonio’s Credit: Photo via Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Best Korean Restaurant
Winner: Surah
Second Place: Bulgogi House
Third Place: Korea House Orlando Credit: Photo by Matt Keller Lehman
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Winner: The H Orlando
Second Place: Lazy Moon Pizza
Third Place: The Moderne Credit: The H Orlando/Facebook
Best Latin Restaurant
Winner: Black Bean Deli
Second Place: Santiago’s Bodega
Third Place: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food Credit: Photo via Black Bean Deli/Facebook
Best Lunch
Winner: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market
Second Place: Beefy King
Third Place: Antica Pizzeria and Market Credit: Image via Google Maps
Best Mexican Restaurant
Winner: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant
Second Place: Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana
Third Place: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar Credit: Photo via Las Carretas/Facebook
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Winner: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
Second Place: Mediterranean Deli
Third Place: Cedar’s Restaurant Credit: Photo via Bosphorous/Facebook
Best Peruvian Restaurant
Winner: Pio Pio Restaurant
Second Place: La Granja
Third Place: Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar Credit: Pio Pio Restaurant/Facebook
Best Place to Eat Gluten-free
Winner: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Second Place: The Classic Thornton Park
Third Place: Riccup Credit: Photo via Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Best Restaurant Overall
Winner: Kaya
Second Place: The H Orlando
Third Place: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Best Seafood Restaurant
Winner: The Current Seafood Counter
Second Place: The H Orlando
Third Place: High Tide Harry’s Credit: Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Southern/Soul Food Restaurant
Winner: Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen
Second Place: Se7en Bites
Third Place: Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ Credit: Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen/Google Maps
Best Splurge Restaurant
Winner: Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster
Second Place: Victoria and Albert’s
Third Place: Kabooki Sushi
Best Steakhouse
Winner: Linda’s La Cantina
Second Place: The H Orlando
Third Place: Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster Credit: Image via Google Maps
Best Thai Restaurant
Winner: Thai House
Second Place: SEA Thai Restaurant
Third Place: Royal Thai Cuisine Credit: Thai House
Best Theme Park Restaurant
Winner: The Boathouse
Second Place: Victoria and Albert’s
Third Place: Mythos Restaurant Credit: Photo via The Boathouse/Facebook
Best Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant
Winner: Winter Park Biscuit Co.
Second Place: Valhalla Bakery
Third Place: Purple Ocean Superfood Bar Credit: Winter Park Biscuit Co./Google Maps
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Winner: Anh Hong Restaurant
Second Place: Viet-Nomz
Third Place: Pho 88 Credit: Google Maps
Best Waterfront Dining
Winner: Enzo’s on the Lake
Second Place: Grills Lakeside Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar
Third Place: The Pinery Credit: Enzo’s on the Lake/Facebook
Step right up folks, one at a time! Enter, if you dare, the wondrous sideshow and spectacle that is (ahem) the city of Orlando! That’s right, welcome to this year’s Best of Orlando® issue, where we (and all of the many, many, many readers and voters) highlight and best and most unique that the City Beautiful has to offer, from people to places, eats to drinks, sounds to visions, events to entrepreneurs.
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