The Boheme ★ 4.3
The Boheme inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel on South Orange Avenue downtown is the AAA Four Diamond room with a Sunday jazz brunch and contemporary menu.
Signature: Boheme burger, Sunday jazz brunch
Restaurants in Downtown Orlando
The Rusty Spoon ★ 4.5
The Rusty Spoon on West Church Street downtown is chef Kathleen Blake's farm-to-table American room, a multi-year James Beard semifinalist nominee.
Signature: Heritage pork chop, Buttermilk fried chicken
Kres Chophouse ★ 4.4
Kres Chophouse on West Church Street downtown is the historic 1936 Kress building turned modern steakhouse, with prime cuts and a deep Old World wine list.
Signature: Dry-aged ribeye, Bone-in filet mignon
Casual Dining in Downtown Orlando
Tin and Taco ★ 4.3
Tin and Taco on West Washington Street downtown is the homegrown street-taco counter with flour and corn tortillas, loaded queso and build-your-own tacos.
Signature: Mexi-Cali taco, Loaded queso
Pio Pio Restaurant ★ 4.4
Pio Pio Restaurant on East Washington Street near Lake Eola is the Peruvian rotisserie chicken spot with pollo a la brasa, lomo saltado and tres leches cake.
Signature: Pollo a la brasa, Lomo saltado
The Monroe ★ 4.2
The Monroe on South Eola Drive overlooking Lake Eola is the kitchen-and-bar room with shareable American plates, a long bourbon list and a wide front patio.
Signature: Devilish eggs, Crispy chicken sandwich
Cafés in Downtown Orlando
Craft & Common ★ 4.5
Craft & Common on East Robinson Street downtown is the specialty coffee shop with signature lattes, cold brews and pastries in an industrial-chic room.
Signature drink: Lavender Honey latte, charcoal latte
Deeply Cafe & Bottle Shop ★ 4.5
Deeply Cafe & Bottle Shop on North Magnolia Avenue downtown is the day-into-evening cafe and bottle shop, with specialty espresso and natural-wine pours.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso, natural wine pours
Foxtail Coffee Lake Eola ★ 4.4
Foxtail Coffee Lake Eola on East Central Boulevard is the lakeside downtown cafe of the Central Florida roaster, with cold brew near the Lake Eola swans.
Signature drink: Cold brew, lavender honey latte
Wine Bars in Downtown Orlando
The Imperial Wine Bar ★ 4.3
The Imperial Wine Bar on North Orange Avenue in Ivanhoe Village is the wine bar inside Washburn Imports, a furniture showroom turned neighborhood favorite.
Signature pour: Rotating biodynamic red or a glass of Verdejo
Wine focus: Eclectic boutique list inside a furniture showroom
Food: Cheese plates, charcuterie, light snacks
Bars in Downtown Orlando
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.7
Hanson's Shoe Repair on East Pine Street downtown is the rooftop tiki speakeasy with a daily Instagram password, behind a Prohibition-style storefront.
Signature drink: Pearl Diver, Painkiller and rotating tiki classics
Food: Snacks and bar bites
Stardust Lounge ★ 4.2
Stardust Lounge on East Central Boulevard downtown is the retro Lake Eola cocktail lounge, with vintage drinks, velvet booths and a Tue-Sat calendar.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails, vintage tiki, frozen drinks
Food: Snacks
The Monroe ★ 4.3
The Monroe on South Eola Drive downtown runs a craft cocktail program out of a Lake Eola corner restaurant, with a long bar and a Sunday brunch crowd.
Signature drink: Classic and modern craft cocktails
Food: Full kitchen, modern American small plates
The Imperial at Washburn Imports ★ 4.2
The Imperial on North Orange Avenue inside Washburn Imports furniture showroom is the late-night neighborhood wine and craft beer bar with charcuterie.
Signature drink: Boutique wines plus craft Florida beers
Food: Cheese plates and charcuterie
The Robinson Room ★ 4.1
The Robinson Room on East Pine Street downtown is the cocktail lounge with a Prohibition-era list, leather booths and a late-night downtown crowd.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails, prohibition-era list
Food: Small bar bites
Mathers Social Gathering ★ 4.2
Mathers Social Gathering on South Magnolia Avenue is a third-floor downtown lounge inside the Mathers Building, with a velvet-banquette speakeasy aesthetic.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails, prohibition-era reproductions
Food: Charcuterie plates
Bosendorfer Lounge ★ 4.3
Bosendorfer Lounge in the Grand Bohemian Hotel downtown is the second-floor jazz cocktail lounge with a Bosendorfer grand piano and European cocktails.
Signature drink: Signature European cocktails and Champagne flights
Food: Light bar bites and cheese plates
Street Food in Downtown Orlando
Tin and Taco ★ 4.2
Tin and Taco downtown on Washington Street is the late-night quick-serve taqueria with craft tacos, quesadillas and small storefront seating near Wall Street.
Try: Craft tacos and tin-pressed quesadillas
Breweries in Downtown Orlando
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company ★ 4.3
Ivanhoe Park Brewing on Alden Road in the Ivanhoe District is the independent neighborhood brewery and taproom, with lagers, IPAs and Florida-parks lineup.
Ivanhoe Park Lager House ★ 4.2
Ivanhoe Park Lager House on North Orange Blossom Trail is the lager-focused sister taproom to the Alden Road flagship, with a German and Czech-leaning lineup.
Markets in Downtown Orlando
Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola ★ 4.5
The Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola runs every Sunday at the corner of East Central Boulevard and North Eola Drive in Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando.
Food Tours in Downtown Orlando
Food Festivals in Downtown Orlando
Visit Orlando's Magical Dining ★ 4.4
Visit Orlando's Magical Dining is the city's prix-fixe restaurant promotion, with three-course dinners at $40 and $60 tiers across 200-plus participating rooms.
Bite30 Orlando Restaurant Week ★ 4.3
Bite30 Orlando is the Orlando Weekly restaurant week, with multi-course dinners at a fixed $38 per person across 50-plus Orlando-area participating restaurants.
Orlando Greek Festival ★ 4.4
Orlando Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Maitland runs three days each November, with Greek food, pastries, dance and church tours.
Budget Eats in Downtown Orlando
Tin and Taco ★ 4.2
Tin and Taco on West Washington Street downtown is the quick-serve taqueria with craft tacos under $4, open until 03:00 on weekends for Wall Street spillover.
Try: Craft tacos, quesadillas, late-night tacos
Brunch in Downtown Orlando
The Boheme Sunday Jazz Brunch ★ 4.3
The Boheme at the Grand Bohemian Hotel runs Orlando's Sunday Jazz Brunch downtown, with a live jazz quartet, chef-attended carving and a Bloody Mary bar.
Order: Carving station prime rib plus the Bloody Mary bar
The Rusty Spoon Brunch ★ 4.5
The Rusty Spoon on West Church Street downtown runs a weekend brunch from chef Kathleen Blake, with fried chicken, shrimp and grits and seasonal plates.
Order: Buttermilk fried chicken plus a brunch cocktail
Late-Night Eats in Downtown Orlando
Tin and Taco ★ 4.2
Tin and Taco on West Washington Street downtown stays open to 03:00 on weekends, catching the Wall Street Plaza bar crowd with tacos and quesadillas.
Try: Craft tacos and tin-pressed quesadillas
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.7
Hanson's Shoe Repair rooftop tiki speakeasy on East Pine Street runs until 02:00 Tuesday through Saturday, with rotating tiki classics and a daily password.
Try: Tiki cocktails and bar snacks
The Robinson Room ★ 4.1
The Robinson Room on East Pine Street downtown is the leather-booth cocktail lounge running to 02:00 Tuesday through Saturday, off Orange Avenue.
Try: Classic cocktails and bar bites
Stardust Lounge ★ 4.2
Stardust Lounge on East Central Boulevard is the velvet-booth cocktail lounge that runs to 02:00 Tuesday through Saturday near Lake Eola downtown.
Try: Classic cocktails and snacks
Nightlife in Downtown Orlando
Tier ★ 3.8
Tier on East Central Boulevard in downtown Orlando is the multi-level dance club above the Wall Street Plaza grid, with rotating DJ programming Thursday through Sunday.
Tip: Wall Street Plaza after-party crowd hits around 23:00; cover at the door for headliner nights and ticketed bottle service.
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.7
Hanson's Shoe Repair on East Pine Street downtown is the rooftop tiki speakeasy with a daily Instagram password, behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade.
Tip: Follow @hansonsshoeshop for the day's password; arrive before 21:00 to skip the line.
Mathers Social Gathering ★ 4.4
Mathers Social Gathering on South Magnolia Avenue is the third-floor speakeasy in the Mathers Building, behind a bookshelf and velvet ropes, with prohibition cocktails.
Tip: Take the back-of-building elevator; reservations recommended for groups over four.