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
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Orlando actually eats.
Where to eat well, no fuss
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
4 Rivers Smokehouse ★ 4.6
4 Rivers Smokehouse on South Orlando Avenue in Winter Park is the John Rivers Texas-style barbecue chain founding location, with brisket, ribs and burnt ends.
Signature: Texas-style brisket, Burnt ends
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
Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen ★ 4.3
Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen on Aloma Avenue in Winter Park is the Louisiana-rooted casual room with crawfish etouffee, po-boys, gumbo and beignets to finish.
Signature: Crawfish etouffee, Po-boy sandwich
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
House of Blues Orlando ★ 4.1
House of Blues at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista is the Southern-inspired restaurant and music hall, with voodoo shrimp, jambalaya and live shows nightly.
Signature: Voodoo shrimp, Jambalaya
Se7en Bites ★ 4.6
Se7en Bites on North Primrose Drive in the Milk District is chef Trina Gregory-Propst's Southern bakery and brunch counter, with biscuits and pot pies.
Signature: Minnie pearl biscuit, Pot pie
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
The Stubborn Mule ★ 4.3
The Stubborn Mule on South Eola Drive in Thornton Park is the burgers-and-cocktails room with a long Moscow Mule list, weekend brunch and a covered patio.
Signature: Stubborn Mule burger, Moscow Mule
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
Tako Tiki ★ 4.2
Tako Tiki on West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park is the Hawkers-group tropical-taco bar with Korean short-rib tacos, frozen mai tais and tiki-bar cocktails.
Signature: Korean short rib taco, Frozen mai tai
Graffiti Junktion ★ 4.1
Graffiti Junktion on East Washington Street in Thornton Park is the burgers-and-beer joint with stuffed burgers, tater tots and a graffiti-walled patio bar.
Signature: California cheeseburger, Tater tots
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
Ethos Vegan Kitchen ★ 4.3
Ethos Vegan Kitchen on South New York Avenue in Winter Park is the long-running vegan room with shepherd's pie, seitan wings and a Sunday brunch.
Signature: Buffalo wing seitan, Shepherd's pie