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.
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.
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Location
Address: 27 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801
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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.
Linda's La Cantina ★ 4.4
Linda's La Cantina is a 1947 family-run steakhouse on east colonial drive that survived the disney era unchanged, with hand-cut steaks and house garlic bread.
Why locals love it: A 1947 family-run steakhouse on East Colonial Drive that survived the Disney era unchanged, with hand-cut steaks and house garlic bread.
Tip: Reservations help; the dining room still uses the original red booths.
Beefy King ★ 4.7
Beefy King is the 1968 roast beef counter on north bumby avenue, with six counter seats, the original blue logo and a third generation behind the slicer.
Why locals love it: The 1968 roast beef counter on North Bumby Avenue, with six counter seats, the original blue logo and a third generation behind the slicer.
Tip: Order the King with Spuds curly fries and a side of Beefy Sauce.
Christner's Prime Steak and Lobster ★ 4.6
Christner's Prime Steak and Lobster is a steakhouse room in Icon Park. Book the chef's counter for a view of the dry-aged ribeyes hitting the grill.
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.
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.