Hawkers Asian Street Food ★ 4.4
Hawkers on North Mills Avenue is the Mills 50 flagship of the homegrown Asian-hawker chain, with roti canai, dumplings and skewers from across Southeast Asia.
Signature: Roti canai, Hawkers wings
Restaurants in Mills 50
Black Rooster Taqueria ★ 4.6
Black Rooster Taqueria on North Mills Avenue in Mills 50 is a counter-service taqueria with house-pressed tortillas, scratch salsas and a rotating short-list.
Signature: Carnitas taco, Chicken tinga taco
Linda's La Cantina ★ 4.4
Linda's La Cantina on East Colonial Drive is the family-owned steakhouse since 1947, with hand-cut steaks, garlic bread and an old-school dining room.
Signature: T-bone steak, Filet mignon
Kabooki Sushi ★ 4.5
Kabooki Sushi on East Colonial Drive is chef Henry Moso's modern sushi room with an omakase counter, an a la carte list and a Sand Lake second location.
Signature: Omakase nigiri, Wagyu special rolls
Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen ★ 4.4
Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen on East Colonial Drive is the modern Vietnamese room in Mills 50, with chef-led plates beyond pho and a strong cocktail program.
Signature: Banh khot, Bo luc lac shaking beef
Tako Cheena ★ 4.4
Tako Cheena on North Mills Avenue in Mills 50 is the Latin and Pan-Asian counter from the Pom Pom Diner group, with tacos, arepas and rice bowls.
Signature: Korean BBQ tacos, Pork belly arepa
Santiago's Bodega ★ 4.4
Santiago's Bodega on Virginia Drive in the Mills Park complex is the small-plates wine bar serving Spanish tapas, charcuterie boards and Iberian wines.
Signature: Spanish meat-and-cheese board, Gambas al ajillo
The Strand ★ 4.4
The Strand on North Mills Avenue is the seasonal American room from Alda and Joe Rees, with a changing menu, an excellent burger and cocktails.
Signature: Burger and fries, Smoked pork shank
Casual Dining in Mills 50
Black Bean Deli ★ 4.7
Black Bean Deli on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50 is the family Cuban counter since 2001, with pressed Cuban sandwiches, ropa vieja and a Winter Park branch.
Signature: Cuban sandwich, Picadillo
Beefy King ★ 4.7
Beefy King on North Bumby Avenue is the Orlando institution since 1968, with thin-sliced roast beef sandwiches, crinkle fries and a counter-only diner.
Signature: Roast beef sandwich, Spuds
Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa ★ 4.4
Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa on North Mills Avenue is the smokehouse with Latin-style barbecue, smoked pork tacos and Cuban-influenced sides in Mills 50.
Signature: Smoked pulled pork, Cuban smoked sandwich
Pizza Bruno ★ 4.5
Pizza Bruno on Curry Ford Road is chef Bruno Zacchini's New York-leaning pizzeria, with hand-tossed pies, fresh pasta and a small Italian wine list.
Signature: Margherita pizza, Spicy soppressata
Pho 88 ★ 4.5
Pho 88 on North Mills Avenue in Mills 50 is the Vietnamese pho counter favorite, with rare-beef pho, bun bo Hue and rice plates seven days a week.
Signature: Pho tai bo vien, Bun bo Hue
Shin Jung Korean ★ 4.4
Shin Jung Korean on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50 is the long-standing Korean room with bibimbap, bulgogi and the area's standby tabletop barbecue grills.
Signature: Bibimbap, Bulgogi
The Sanctum Cafe ★ 4.4
The Sanctum Cafe on North Ferncreek Avenue is the plant-based and organic neighborhood room with grain bowls, plant-based burgers and a wide brunch menu.
Signature: The Sanctum bowl, Plant-based burger
Cafés in Mills 50
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar ★ 4.3
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar on North Bumby Avenue is the long-running Mills 50 indie coffee shop, with chai lattes, espresso and a workspace-friendly room.
Signature drink: Chai latte, espresso
Vespr Craft Coffee and Allures ★ 4.4
Vespr Craft Coffee and Allures on Collegiate Way near UCF is the specialty roaster's flagship, with single-origin espresso, pour-overs and a study-cafe setup.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Haan Coffee ★ 4.6
Haan Coffee on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50 is the Korean-inspired roastery and cafe with a 2.5-kilo Diedrich, in-house roasts and a dabang-style menu.
Signature drink: Seoul Iced Coffee, SuJungGwa latte
Qreate Coffee + Studio ★ 4.5
Qreate Coffee + Studio on Woodward Street in Mills 50 is the specialty cafe and photo studio with Asian-inspired signature drinks in a minimalist room.
Signature drink: Asian-inspired specialty lattes
Bakeries in Mills 50
Lazy Moon Pizza ★ 4.3
Lazy Moon Pizza on University Boulevard near UCF is the East Coast hand-tossed pizza counter, with oversize slices, paper plates and an in-house dough bakery.
Worth the queue: Cheese slice
Coffee Roasters in Mills 50
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar ★ 4.4
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar on North Bumby Avenue in Mills 50 is the local cafe institution since 2001, with espresso, drip and vegan-friendly sandwiches.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Cold brew
Vespr Craft Coffee and Allures ★ 4.5
Vespr Craft Coffee and Allures on Collegiate Way near UCF is the third-wave shop with single-origin pour-overs, espresso flights and a striking interior.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Aeropress, Whole bean retail
Wine Bars in Mills 50
Santiago's Bodega ★ 4.4
Santiago's Bodega on Virginia Drive in the Mills Park complex pours Spanish wines and sherry alongside small-plate tapas and house charcuterie boards.
Signature pour: Tempranillo or a glass of fino sherry with the gambas al ajillo
Wine focus: Spanish and Iberian wines, sherry and vermouth
Food: Spanish tapas, charcuterie and cheese boards
Bars in Mills 50
Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors ★ 4.4
Wally's on Mills Avenue is the city's enduring dive bar, family-run since 1954 with vintage wallpaper and a Mills 50 corner-of-Colonial-Drive location.
Signature drink: Cold beer, well drinks and shot specials
Food: No kitchen
Lil Indies ★ 4.5
Lil Indies on North Mills Avenue is the cocktail-craft sister bar to Will's Pub, with a moody back-room program and a curated Mills 50 indie crowd.
Signature drink: Technical classic cocktails, low-ABV highballs
Food: Snacks; Will's Pub kitchen next door
Will's Pub ★ 4.3
Will's Pub on North Mills Avenue is the longstanding Mills 50 indie-music dive bar, with a nightly live band calendar and a checkered indie booking history.
Signature drink: Cold cans, well drinks
Food: Limited bar snacks
Street Food in Mills 50
Banh Mi Boy ★ 4.6
Banh Mi Boy inside Mills Market on East Colonial Drive is the Vietnamese banh mi counter, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025 and featured on Somebody Feed Phil.
Try: Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches
Tako Cheena ★ 4.4
Tako Cheena on North Mills Avenue is the Pom Pom Diner spinoff counter, with Korean BBQ tacos, pork belly arepas and rice bowls in a Mills 50 storefront.
Try: Latin-Asian fusion tacos, arepas and bowls
Breweries in Mills 50
Ten10 Brewing Company ★ 4.4
Ten10 Brewing on Virginia Drive at the north end of Mills 50 is the craft brewery taproom, with IPAs, lagers and a covered patio near Leu Gardens.
Food Tours in Mills 50
Budget Eats in Mills 50
Beefy King ★ 4.6
Beefy King on North Bumby Avenue has served thin-sliced roast beef on a steamed bun since 1968, the Orlando lunch counter with the house Beefy Sauce.
Try: Roast beef sandwich on a steamed bun, the city's 1968 icon
Black Bean Deli ★ 4.6
Black Bean Deli on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50 has run since 2001, with pressed Cuban sandwiches, cafecito and pastelitos from a family counter.
Try: Cuban sandwiches, pressed cubano, cafecito
Tako Cheena ★ 4.4
Tako Cheena on North Mills Avenue is the Latin and Pan-Asian counter from the Pom Pom Diner group, with Korean BBQ tacos and pork belly arepas under $12.
Try: Latin-Asian tacos, arepas and rice bowls
Pho 88 ★ 4.4
Pho 88 on North Mills Avenue has anchored the Mills 50 Vietnamese corridor since 1996, with bowls of pho, bun and vermicelli plates well under $15 daily.
Try: Vietnamese pho, bun, vermicelli bowls
Banh Mi Boy ★ 4.6
Banh Mi Boy inside Mills Market on East Colonial Drive is the Michelin Bib Gourmand Vietnamese sandwich counter, with banh mi and summer rolls under $13.
Try: Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches
Brunch in Mills 50
The Strand ★ 4.4
The Strand on North Mills Avenue runs a weekend brunch with the chef-owners' burger, a chicken biscuit and rotating seasonal plates from the dinner menu.
Order: Burger and fries plus a Bloody Mary
Hawkers Brunch ★ 4.3
Hawkers on North Mills Avenue runs a weekend brunch with roti canai, Hawkers wings and Pan-Asian small plates from Southeast Asia at the Mills 50 flagship.
Order: Roti canai and Hawkers wings with iced kopi
Late-Night Eats in Mills 50
Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors ★ 4.4
Wally's on North Mills Avenue runs the city's longest-running dive bar to 02:00 every night, with vintage wallpaper, well drinks and Mills 50 regulars.
Try: No kitchen; cold beer, well drinks and shot specials
Lil Indies ★ 4.5
Lil Indies on North Mills Avenue runs the cocktail-craft sister room to Will's Pub until 02:00, with technical cocktails and snacks from the Will's kitchen.
Try: Craft cocktails and Will's Pub kitchen snacks
Plantees ★ 4.4
Plantees on North Mills Avenue runs the Mills 50 late-night vegan burger window to 02:00 Friday and Saturday, with Impossible burgers, fries and shakes.
Try: Plant-based burgers, fries and vegan shakes
Will's Pub ★ 4.3
Will's Pub on North Mills Avenue is Mills 50's indie-music dive bar running to 02:00 every night, with cold cans, well drinks and a nightly band calendar.
Try: Pub snacks plus live music
Nightlife in Mills 50
Will's Pub ★ 4.5
Will's Pub on North Mills Avenue is the longstanding Mills 50 indie-music dive bar, with a nightly live band calendar, local-band openers and a dive-bar drink list.
Tip: Most weeknight shows start at 21:00; cover at the door, cash works best.
Lil Indies ★ 4.5
Lil Indies on North Mills Avenue is the listening-bar side of Will's Pub, with a craft cocktail program, low-volume vinyl nights and an indie back-room crowd.
Tip: Sunday vinyl listening nights start at 20:00; arrive by 19:30 for a barstool.
Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors ★ 4.4
Wally's on Mills Avenue is the city's enduring 1954 dive bar, family-run with vintage wallpaper and a Mills 50 corner-of-Colonial-Drive late-night crowd.
Tip: Cash works best; the wallpaper murals are documented historical artifacts.