13 editor picks in Orlando.
Weekend brunch in Orlando spreads across leafy Winter Park, downtown dining rooms and the resort corridor. Briarpatch Restaurant on Park Avenue and Se7en Bites in the Milk District pull steady morning crowds, while The Boheme downtown and the House of Blues Gospel Brunch at Disney Springs offer the sit-down, music-led version.
13 brunch places in Orlando we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Orlando · Brunch across every city.
Briarpatch is a 1980 Park Avenue brunch institution in Winter Park; the chefs torta and the blueberry pancakes hold the room steady through the generations.
Order The Minnie Pearl biscuit with sausage gravy
Se7en Bites on North Primrose Drive in the Milk District is the Southern brunch institution, with house biscuits, cinnamon rolls and a 09:00 walk-in queue.
Order Burger and fries plus a Bloody Mary
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 Greek omelet with home-fries and rye toast
Christo's Cafe on Edgewater Drive in College Park is the Greek-family diner that has served brunch since 1972, with omelets, grits and bottomless coffee.
Order Chef's torta sandwich or blueberry pancakes
Briarpatch on North Park Avenue in Winter Park has run all-day brunch and lunch since 1980, with blueberry pancakes, shrimp po boys and a chef's torta.
Order Carving station prime rib plus the Bloody Mary bar
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 Roti canai and Hawkers wings with iced kopi
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 Wood-fired prime rib hash with poached eggs
The Osprey Tavern on New Broad Street in Baldwin Park runs a Sunday brunch with a prime rib hash, wood-fired toast and a long bar full of brunch cocktails.
Order Pig grits and shrimp, or the chicken 'n' donuts
House of Blues Orlando serves a weekend brunch at Disney Springs, Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00, Southern plates like pig grits and shrimp; the Gospel Brunch is gone.
Order Buttermilk fried chicken plus a brunch cocktail
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 Pasta-making station plus a Champagne pour
Ravello at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando runs an Italian Sunday Brunch, with a pasta-making station, Champagne bar and antipasti spread from the buffet.
Order Maxine's eggs Benedict plus a Bloody Mary
Maxine's on Shine on North Shine Avenue near Thornton Park runs the weekend brunch at the corner bistro, with eggs Benedict, breakfast tacos and a patio.
Order Lobster Benedict and a glass of Champagne
Canvas Restaurant on Sachs Avenue at Lake Nona runs a Sunday Brunch on the lake patio, with lobster Benedict, tomato pie and a Bloody Mary cart on the porch.
