40 cheap eats places in Orlando, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Orlando: the places editors actually return to. All Orlando food.
Black Rooster Taqueria ★ 4.8
mills-50 · 1323 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Buttermilk Bakery ★ 4.8
winter-park · 1198 Orange Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Buttermilk Bakery on Orange Avenue in Winter Park is the family-run morning bakery and lunch counter, with cruffins, croissants and biscuit sandwiches.
Haan Coffee ★ 4.8
mills-50 · 1235 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Black Bean Deli ★ 4.7
mills-50 · 1835 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Beefy King ★ 4.7
mills-50 · 424 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Olde Hearth Bread Company ★ 4.7
winter-park · 750 N Wymore Rd, Winter Park, FL 32789
Olde Hearth Bread on North Wymore Road in Winter Park is the European-style bakery since 1996, with sourdough loaves, pastries and a Saturday morning counter.
Lineage Coffee Roasting ★ 4.7
audubon-park · 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Lineage Coffee Roasting inside East End Market on Corrine Drive is the Audubon Park flagship of the local specialty roaster, with single-origin pour-overs.
Qreate Coffee + Studio ★ 4.7
mills-50 · 1212 Woodward St, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Gideon's Bakehouse ★ 4.6
disney-springs · 1735 Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs is the gothic-themed bakery with half-pound chocolate-chip cookies, peanut-butter pie and monthly cookie specials.
Craft & Common ★ 4.6
downtown · 47 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32801
Craft & Common on East Robinson Street downtown is the specialty coffee shop with signature lattes, cold brews and pastries in an industrial-chic room.
Deeply Cafe & Bottle Shop ★ 4.6
downtown · 111 N Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
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.
Banh Mi Boy ★ 4.6
mills-50 · 1112 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Beefy King ★ 4.6
mills-50 · 424 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Black Bean Deli ★ 4.6
mills-50 · 1835 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Banh Mi Boy ★ 4.6
mills-50 · 1112 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Pho 88 ★ 4.5
mills-50 · 730 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream ★ 4.5
audubon-park · 3114 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park is the small-batch ice cream shop with house waffle cones, seasonal flavors and a downtown second.
New General Cafe ★ 4.5
winter-park · 155 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
New General Cafe on East New England Avenue in Winter Park is the contemporary general-store cafe with health-forward bowls, espresso and home goods.
Hunger Street Tacos ★ 4.5
winter-park · 2103 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hunger Street Tacos on West Fairbanks in Winter Park is the family-run Mexico-City-style taco counter with carnitas, lengua and house-pressed corn tortillas.
Pizza Bruno Edgewater ★ 4.5
college-park · 2429 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 32804
Pizza Bruno's Edgewater Drive shop in College Park runs the same wood-fired Neapolitan program as the Curry Ford flagship, with quick-serve slices and pies.
La Lechonera El Jibarito ★ 4.5
sanford · 1985 S John Young Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34741
La Lechonera El Jibarito on John Young Parkway in Kissimmee is the canonical Puerto Rican roast-pork counter, with lechon, pernil and rice plates daily.
P is for Pie Bake Shop ★ 4.4
audubon-park · 2806 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
P is for Pie on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park is the small-batch pie shop, with sweet pies, savory pot pies and Florida key lime pie by the slice.
Foxtail Coffee Co ★ 4.4
winter-park · 1282 N Orange Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Foxtail Coffee on North Orange Avenue in Winter Park is the Central Florida specialty roaster's flagship cafe, with cold brew and a covered patio.
Lobos Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
audubon-park · 3000 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Lobos Coffee Roasters on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park is the small-batch roaster in a converted former gas station, with espresso and a covered patio.
Tako Cheena ★ 4.4
mills-50 · 938 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Tako Cheena ★ 4.4
mills-50 · 938 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Pho 88 ★ 4.4
mills-50 · 730 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Soupa Saiyan ★ 4.4
icon-park · 5689 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32819
Soupa Saiyan on Vineland Road near Universal Studios is the Dragon Ball Z anime-themed Vietnamese-Lao ramen and pho counter, with novelty bowls under $16.
Tako Cheena ★ 4.3
mills-50 · 938 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Tin and Taco ★ 4.3
downtown · 40 W Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801
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.
Se7en Bites Bake Shop ★ 4.3
milk-district · 617 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
Se7en Bites Bake Shop on Primrose Drive in the Milk District is the Southern bakery from chef Trina Gregory-Propst, with biscuits, pies and weekend brunch.
Vespr Craft Coffee and Allures ★ 4.3
mills-50 · 11951 Collegiate Way, Orlando, FL 32817
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.
Valhalla Bakery ★ 4.2
milk-district · 2603 E South St, Orlando, FL 32803
Valhalla Bakery on East South Street in the Milk District is the fully vegan bakery, with cupcakes, layer cakes, donuts and a small house wholesale program.
Christo's Cafe ★ 4.2
college-park · 1815 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 32804
Christo's Cafe on Edgewater Drive is the College Park diner cornerstone, with home-style breakfast, lunch, drip coffee and new evening dinner hours.
Foxtail Coffee Lake Eola ★ 4.2
downtown · 500 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
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.
Tin and Taco ★ 4.2
downtown · 40 W Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801
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.
Boxi Park Food Containers ★ 4.2
lake-nona · 6877 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Boxi Park at Lake Nona on Lake Nona Boulevard is Central Florida's first container food park, a rotating lineup of vendors with beach volleyball and music.
Tin and Taco ★ 4.2
downtown · 40 W Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801
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.
The Glass Knife ★ 4.1
winter-park · 276 S Orlando Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
The Glass Knife on South Orlando Avenue in Winter Park is the modern bakery and dessert house, with cakes, French pastries and a sit-down brunch cafe.
Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar ★ 4.1
mills-50 · 444 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.