Other restaurants in Central Florida
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Dandelion Communitea Café
Unabashedly crunchy and definitively organic, this groovin’ hotspot of the ‘sprouts and tofu, green tea and soy milk’ variety serves up creative vegetarian fare with vibe that invites you to sit down and hang out. The focus is on Florida-grown produce, and it is 100% green. If it all sounds too healthy, try a Fluffer Nutter (wheat bread with almond butter, bananas and ricemallow fluff), its nod to junk food. Call about art openings, poetry readings and music. Co-owner Chris Blank runs the Enzian, Orlando’s only indie theater.
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Taverna Opa
The waitstaff at this high-ceilinged Greek eatery crush up fresh hummus table-side and serve it with warm pita rather than just plopping down a basket of bread. While it can get kind of crazy at night, when the belly dancer shimmers and shakes from table to table and it isn’t unusual for folks to climb onto those solid tables and kick up their heels, the rest of the time it’s a pleasant, simple place for solid and tasty Greek classics, including plenty of vegetarian options.
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Hemmingway’s
Perched above the Hyatt’s resort pool, Hemmingway’s serves up crab cakes with big chunks of lump crab and very little filler, some of the best in Florida. Pare them with a salad and a glass of wine for a perfect little meal. Simple seafood dishes are clean, absolutely fresh and delicious. Ask to sit on the screened-in porch, nestled among the greenery and watched over by a bronze Buddha.
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Aroma Coffee & Wine Bar
A neighborhood coffee shop and tiny wine-bar, this former house is a hangout for Thornton Park locals. There’s a limited menu, with tasty toasted bread with prosciutto and cheese, mascarpone and jam croissants, pastries and egg sandwiches for breakfast and Italian-influenced salads, appetizers and toasted sandwiches for lunch and dinner.
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Dessert Lady Café
Ask Patti Schmidt how she became Orlando’s first and only Dessert Lady and she’ll tell you that it all started with a carrot cake. Now enjoy desserts from fruit cobbler to bourbon pecan pie over coffee or a glass of wine. And if you really must have a meal with your dessert, you can get a piece of quiche. But that’s it.
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Gargi’s Lakeside
While the food is very good, the best part about this restaurant is its quiet lakeside location next to a playground. Sit outside and watch the kids play while you relax over wine and a bowl of pasta. The menu offers several cold salad plates, like chicken curry salad plate, and panini, perfect for lunch.
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Johnny Rockets
Particularly good North American classics like burgers, fries and milkshakes served up in classic 1950s-diner surrounds. Straight out of Happy Days, with red vinyl seating, lots of chrome and flip-style juke boxes on the tables. The Fonz would feel right at home.
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Thai Thani
Just past the gates to SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica, this fantastic low-key Thai spot makes an ideal dinner choice after a day of dolphin shows and waterslides. It’s friendly, cool and quiet, with gilded Thai decor and traditional Thai seating on the floor.
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K Restaurant & Wine Bar
Deep-red walls, exposed brick and big windows give this little urban café an airy decor. The creative menu focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients and changes daily. For dinner on Mondays, the only option is the $35 prix-fixe meal.
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Ethos Vegan Kitchen
The 100% vegan menu includes pizzas with broccoli, banana peppers, zucchini and seitan, pecan encrusted eggplant, homemade soups and various sandwiches with names like A Fungus Among Us and the Hippie Wrap.
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Rincon Criollo Cafe
Consistently wins as the hands-down local Cuban favorite. Take your pick from traditional black beans and rice to vegetarian cuisine like pressed veggie sandwiches smothered with fat Cuban bread.
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Hue
A favorite with the young Thornton Park crowd, this trendy spot serves eclectic North American cuisine in a decidedly urban setting. The name refers to hue of color, not the city in Vietnam.
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Harvest Thyme
Too much to drink last night? Refresh at this healthy pit stop serving organic coffees, fresh breakfast wraps, or if you slept late, deli sandwiches. Many veggie options and smoothies, too.
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House of Blues
On Sundays, feed your soul at gospel brunch at Downtown Disney's House of Blues, serving an all-you-can-eat buffet that's fun and filling. It also hosts live music acts.
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Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater
At Disney Hollywood Studios, nostalgia rules at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater, where you dine in a Cadillac while watching B-movies (and traffic is bumper to bumper).
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Lower East Side
The kosher deli Lower East Side in the Vista Center strip mall offers decent food and make a good choice for folks looking for a quiet meal without any fanfare.
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India Palace
One of the three mom-and-pop restaurants in the Vista Center strip mall which offers decent food and make a good choice for folks looking for a quiet meal without any fanfare.
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Plaza of the Americas
For the cheapest (and most spiritual) eats, head to UF’s lunchtimes when Hare Krishnas play music and serve up vegetarian feasts on ecofriendly dishware for donations.
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Cinderella's Royal Table
The hottest character dinner is the usually-frenzied Cinderella's Royal Table, where guests dine with Disney princesses in Cinderella's Castle.
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Liquid Ginger
This Pan Asian restaurant is cute and cozy. The basil chicken is light but zesty, and the two-page tea menu offers intriguing options, like ginger tea.
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The Grape
A sophisticated wine bar with a simple menu, plenty of windows and modern decor, the Grape attracts folks who just want to relax in relative quiet.
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Greek Corner Restaurant
A simple café with white walls and a small patio, this spot across from Lake Ivanhoe serves delicious gyros, moussaka and other Greek specialties.
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Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace serves a lavish buffet with Pooh and friends at breakfast, lunch and dinner - tops in both quality and quantity.
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Dexter's
If you're craving low-key, head for this neighborhood café in fashionable Thornton Park on the edge of downtown.
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Sea Thai
Hidden in a strip mall is this surprisingly chic restaurant serving what could well be the best Thai in Orlando.
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