Walt Disney World
Over-the-top multisensory overload, with massive autotronic dinosaurs, volcanoes erupting, light shows and meteor showers every 15 minutes. The menu…
Must-see restaurants in Florida
Greater Orlando
Music paraphernalia and patio poolside dining. Come for flatbreads, steak and comfort food such as chicken potpie and roast chicken. Children can head to…
Fort Lauderdale
Try to score a seat on the front terrace of this Moroccan-style home where Mediterranean-inspired food and Florida-style ocean views are served. It won't…
Fort Myers
Pleasing diners with its simple Southern comfort food since the 1950s, this modest place has a loyal local following. It's nothing fancy, but if you're…
St Petersburg
Though not in a silver and chrome train car, this St Pete diner institution has been around since 1975. It's a family-run spot with simple breakfast and…
Downtown Miami
The same celebrated team behind CVI.CHE105 next door also operate this festive spot with outdoor patio. The focus is less on seafood and more on meat:…
Daytona Beach
With alfresco dining, a fire pit and a bar, this is not your everyday Thai restaurant. Add in solid curries, noodle and rice dishes cooked to your…
Downtown Miami
During shows at the Adrienne Arsht Center, reserve ahead for a two- or three-course meal of nicely turned out plates of pan-sered mahi mahi, rosemary…
Walt Disney World
Echoing an American National Park lodge: handsome arts-and-crafts decor with an American West twist and Pacific Northwest fare, including roast venison…
Gold Coast
It's worth making the trip Downtown for this excellent-value, classic bistro. You'll dine on bowls heaped high with mussels stewed in white wine and…
Miami
Perched over the water, this breezy laid-back spot on Dinner Key has excellent seafood and beautiful bay views. Although Monty's is famous for stone-crab…
Florida Keys
The SS Wreck is a Keys classic, where fisherman types knock back brew and feast on wings. It’s definitely a local haunt, where island politicos like to…
Key West
Doughnuts make the world go round, and you'll find some excellent varieties at this cute bakery. The flavors are as eccentric as Key West itself, and…
Northeast Florida
After a long swim in the ocean, a sandwich is kind of perfect, right? It's even more perfect if it's served at this excellent joint, which slings a good…
Miami
It's hard to beat the open-air setting of this wine-loving eatery on the edge of Peacock Park. Stop by for tabbouleh and shrimp sandwiches at lunch, or…
St Petersburg
A true slice of Old St Pete, this quirky establishment a bit south of downtown draws regulars back time and again with high tea, tasty burgers and…
South Beach
Paul sells itself as a ‘Maison de Qualité,’ which in other words means you can get some very fine bread here, the sort of crusty-outside and pillow-soft…
Florida Keys
It’s the best breakfast around, served by sweet Southern women who know their way around a diner. The biscuits are fluffy, and they drown so well in that…
Key West
This simply designed spot on busy Truman Ave specializes in the culinary hits from the sea – delectably prepared freshly caught fish and seafood dished up…
Miami
With excellent views overlooking the waters from the 79th St Causeway, Shuckers has to be one of the best-positioned restaurants around. The food is pub…
Florida Keys
Enter through the nondescript storefront into this tiny luncheonette, where local fishers join shoppers from the Winn Dixie next door for diner fare and…
West Palm Beach
French owned and operated, this '70s style and very authentic patisserie serves Continental breakfasts of crepes any style, well-priced lunches of smoked…
Northeast Florida
It's hard not to enjoy a buffet when it is done well, with plenty of selections kept clean, fresh and warm. Cook's does just that: roast meats, veggies,…
Greater Orlando
Excellent burgers and a rock 'n' roll theme make this a fan favorite. Plus it's open for breakfast – handy for a prepark carbo-fill. Reservations not…
Walt Disney World
Authentic Mexican rather than Tex Mex, this lagoonside eatery is tops for location and features excellent specials from chicken to seared-meat specialties…
Upper Keys
True to name, this bayside restaurant is a great spot to watch the sunset. Sit out on the deck, taking in the view while feasting on crispy calamari,…
Orlando
Island-vibe outdoor dining under the giant cypress of the ultracool Enzian Theater. The delightfully eclectic menu ranges from pear prosciutto pizza and…
Key West
Point5 is a good deal more sophisticated than the typical Duval St drinkery. It trades in fusion-style tapas with global influence, ranging from marinated…
St Augustine
The name of this place delivers on its promise: they do biscuits (the Southern flaky kind, not British cookies), and they do them right. There's plenty of…
Northeast Florida
The NYC-transplant force is strong at Dave's, where the pastrami and corned beef is stacked precariously high on rye, and if you order anything else, you…
Gold Coast
Hipsters and hangers-on lounge around on wicker chaises at this open-air taqueria with a tinge of grunge. The menu has a very of-the-moment mix of ethnic…
Tampa
This legendary, nationally renowned steakhouse is an event as much as a meal. Dress up, order caviar and on-premises dry-aged beef, ask to tour the wine…
South Beach
This romantic nook is a perfect place to bring your partner and gaze longingly at one another over candlelight, before you both snap out of it and start…
Tampa Bay
This contemporary, upscale harborside eatery puts everything on display: the basement wine cellar through a floor cutaway, the waterfront from sweeping…
Daytona Beach
Diners flock to this unpretentious old school mom-and-pop Italian joint for fresh home-baked breads and pizzas, rich pasta sauces and succulent ocean…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Right by the docks and with stunning views of Marco Bay, this long-standing restaurant and bar is the social hub of the island. The kitchen serves up…
West Palm Beach
Open almost all night, this mint-green 1950s diner's tagline is 'cooked in sight, must be right.' The food (shake ‘n’ bake pork chops, crab hash, tiki…
Sarasota
The Main Bar is a Sarasota classic: an old-school, booth-filled, diner-style deli founded by retired circus performers whose photos blanket the walls. It…
Miami
Josh's is simplicity itself. Here in the heart of Jewish Miami, you can nosh on thick cuts of house-cured pastrami sandwiches and matzo-ball soup for…
Gulf Coast
In the heart of town, Tamara's popular cuisine is influenced by the spices of her native Venezuela, in dishes like grilled, herbed pork chop with shrimp…
