Orlando: Fun Pasta-Making Class With a Local Chef
Join Chef Ny in Orlando for a fun pasta-making class. Learn to make fresh fettuccine from scratch and prepare a delicious marinara sauce.
Why locals love it: A family-run independent steakhouse on Lee Road since 1993, with USDA Prime cuts and a Wine Spectator-award wine list nobody talks about.
Tip: Book the chef's counter for a view of the dry-aged ribeyes hitting the grill.
Hidden gems: tours, tastings and classes in Orlando
Orlando: Fun Sushi Making Class at a Local Brewery
Join a hands-on cooking class at a local brewery in Orlando and learn how to make restaurant-quality sushi using simple ingredients.
Orlando: Ivanhoe Village Food Tour with Tastings
Embark on a culinary adventure through the enchanting streets of Ivanhoe Village in Orlando. Savor the flavors of Orlando on a food tour of the Ivanhoe Village neighborhood.
Location
Address: 729 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810
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The Strand ★ 4.3
The Strand on North Mills Avenue is Alda and Joe Reess seasonal American room; a tight changing menu and an excellent burger anchor the program.
Why locals love it: Alda and Joe Rees's seasonal American room on North Mills Avenue, with a tight changing menu and an excellent burger lurking under the Mills 50 noise.
Tip: The burger and the cocktail list are the through-line; the rest rotates.
Briarpatch Restaurant ★ 4.2
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.
Why locals love it: A 1980 Park Avenue brunch institution in Winter Park, where the chef's torta and the blueberry pancakes hold the room steady through generations.
Tip: Weekday mornings are best; Saturdays go an hour wait before 09:00.
Christo's Cafe ★ 4.1
Christo's Cafe is since 1972, college park diner cooking on edgewater drive, where the greek family runs breakfast and lunch six days a week.
Why locals love it: Since 1972, College Park diner cooking on Edgewater Drive, where the Greek family runs breakfast and lunch six days a week.
Tip: Order the Greek omelet and a side of grits; the booth turnover is fast.
Stardust Video and Coffee ★ 4.0
Stardust Video and Coffee on Winter Park Road doubles as a film rental shop, late-night cafe and venue for the Monday Community Market in Audubon Park.
Why locals love it: An Audubon Park hold-out on Winter Park Road that doubles as a film rental shop, late-night cafe and venue for the Monday Community Market.
Tip: Mondays are the night; cash bar plus the parking-lot market crowd.
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.8
Hanson's Shoe Repair in downtown Orlando is a rooftop tiki speakeasy hidden behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade on East Pine Street, daily password.
Why locals love it: A rooftop tiki speakeasy hidden behind a Prohibition-style shoe-repair facade on East Pine Street, with a daily Instagram password to enter.
Tip: Follow @hansonsshoeshop on Instagram for that day's magic word before you go.
Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors ★ 4.5
Wallys Mills Avenue Liquors is a 1954 Mills Avenue dive bar with vintage wallpaper and a back-room crowd that has not changed since the Disney boom.
Why locals love it: An enduring 1954 dive bar on a Mills Avenue corner, with vintage wallpaper and a back-room crowd that has not changed since the Disney boom.
Tip: Cash works best; the wallpaper murals are documented historical artifacts.