Must-see restaurants in Florida

  • Tin Cow

    Gulf Coast

    Burger fans can't leave town without sampling the oozy, mountainous delight that is the Tin Cow burger: choose from signature suggestions or enjoy the…

  • Canopy Road Cafe

    Florida Panhandle

    Canopy Road, named for Tallahassee's beautiful canopy byways, is a modest chain (a new location has just opened in Jacksonville!), but they do everything…

  • Chef Larry's

    Space Coast

    The best meal in Titusville is procured in a historic pink home filled with old Americana and run by a Hollywood chef who 'retired' to Titusville. He runs…

  • The Top

    Northeast Florida

    Combining 1950s kitsch, hunter-lodge decor and giant owl art, this place is both hip and comfortable. Vegetarians will thrill at the options, including a…

  • El Carajo

    Little Havana

    Walk past the motor oil inside the Citgo gas station on SW 17th Ave (yes, really!) into this Granadan wine cellar and get yourself a seat at the bar…

  • Annata Wine Bar

    St Petersburg

    This swanky wine bar is an anchor of the Beach Dr restaurant scene and also of St Pete's charcuterie obsession, with a range of meats and cheeses and fine…

  • USS Nemo

    Naples

    In a nondescript strip mall in north Naples, this popular seafood establishment is festooned in porthole art and known for insanely delicious miso-glazed…

  • Grandview Public Market

    West Palm Beach

    Recently opened, the Grandview Public Market is an expansive array of small shops, stalls and foodcarts with all kinds of offerings. This is by far the…

  • Walt'z Fish Shak

    Tampa Bay

    The MO at Walter Gerbase's fish shack is simple: the day's domestic-only catch (often featuring grouper, cobia and amberjack) is chalked on the board; you…

  • Dixie Fish Company

    Southwest Gulf Coast

    Next to Doc Ford's and under the same ownership, this fish house recently opened in a 1937 wooden structure that originally contained a fish market. The…

  • Firefly

    Gulf Coast

    This uber-atmospheric, casual fine-dining establishment glistens with hundreds of fairy lights and beckons with seafood dishes including sesame tempura…

  • Dimitri's on the Water

    Nature Coast

    Tarpon Springs' most ambitious Greek restaurant is set on the Anclote River, with a pleasant outdoor deck and idyllic sunset views. The food is the real…

  • K Restaurant

    Orlando

    Chef and owner Kevin Fonzo, one of Orlando's most celebrated and established field-to-fork foodie stars, earns local and national accolades year after…

  • House of Donuts

    Daytona Beach

    Just north of Daytona in Ormond Beach is this great little donut stop, with all the flavors you'd expect plus some totally over-the-top creations, like…

  • Riverside Café

    Treasure Coast

    This casual, waterfront eatery and dock sits right on the Indian River Lagoon, with incredible sunset views and tuna nachos so good some folks have…

  • Ocean 302

    Space Coast

    Melbourne Beach has gone fancy with this new, dock- and farm-to-table establishment ensconced in an otherwise unimpressive shopping plaza. With an…

  • Sand Dollar Cafe

    Gulf Coast

    What happens when a pair of award-winning chefs from Georgia move out to a little town in the Panhandle and open a restaurant? A perfect storm of playful…

  • Restaurant BT

    Tampa

    Chef Trina Nguyan-Batley has combined her high-fashion background and Vietnamese upbringing to create this ultra-chic temple to sustainable, locavore…

  • Native Café

    Gulf Coast

    This funky breakfast and lunch spot, 'owned and operated by friendly natives,' is a welcome addition to the fried-fish stretch. Try a shrimp po' boy,…

  • Pubbelly

    South Beach

    A mix of Asian and Latin flavors, Pubbelly serves delicacies such as grilled miso black cod with spring onions, beef tartare rolls with mustard and…

  • Perfect Cup

    Southwest Gulf Coast

    A genuine local gathering place, Perfect Cup offers just that: a bottomless mug of flavorful house-roasted coffee ($2) to go with its top-quality diner…

  • Crush Eleven

    Space Coast

    Sister restaurant to the Fat Snook, Crush Eleven gets top marks for its modern American menu and crafted cocktails. Don't miss the bacon-infused Old…

  • Doreen's Cup of Joe

    Southwest Gulf Coast

    This charming, recently revamped breakfast-all-day spot is the perfect place to grab coffee, some freshly squeezed orange juice and a stack of famous key…

  • P Is for Pie

    Orlando

    Clean-lined with an artisan twist to classic pies (as in sweet tarts with a biscuit base), offering mini and specialty options. Flavors include a sublime…

  • Burlock Coast

    Fort Lauderdale

    Situated in the lovely Ritz Carlton Hotel, this chic, casual spot somehow manages to be all things to all people: a cafe, bar, market and upmarket…

  • Little Moir's Food Shack

    Treasure Coast

    If you didn't know to look, you'd walk right past this strip-mall hole-in-the-wall. But then you'd miss out on one of Florida's genuine food finds, a neo…

  • Café Boulud

    Palm Beach

    Created by renowned New York chef Daniel Boulud, the restaurant at the Brazilian Court hotel is one of the few places in Palm Beach that truly justifies…

  • Green Room Cafe

    Space Coast

    Focusing all its energies on the 'goodness within,' this super cafe delights the health-conscious with fruit-combo acai bowls, wheat- and gluten-free…

  • Joseph's Wine Bar

    Gold Coast

    Hosted by the gregarious Joseph, lunch or dinner at this friendly eatery is an elegant and convivial affair. Everything is made fresh to order so relax,…

  • DoveCote

    Orlando

    With walls painted in vivid blue, gold, and other colors that might come from a Klimt painting close-up, this restaurant, one of the hottest tickets in…

  • Camellia Street Grill

    Everglades National Park

    In a barnlike setting with fairy lights strung from the rafters and nautical doodads lining the walls, Camellia is an easygoing spot for a down-home…

  • Stubborn Mule

    Orlando

    A trendy and very popular gastropub that serves handcrafted cocktails with flair (yes, plenty of mules) and good ol' locally sourced, delicious food that…

  • Rhythm Cafe

    West Palm Beach

    There's no lack of flair at this colorful, upbeat bistro set in a converted drugstore in West Palm's antiques district. It's strung with Christmas lights…

  • Mama Della’s Ristorante

    Greater Orlando

    Charming, cozy and friendly, with vintage wallpaper, dark wood and several rooms with romantic nooks. You really do feel like you're a welcomed guest at a…

  • Jiko - The Cooking Place

    Walt Disney World

    Excellent food, with plenty of grains, vegetables and creative twists, a tiny bar, and rich African surrounds make this a Disney favorite for both quality…

  • Ethos Vegan Kitchen

    Greater Orlando

    The welcome sign at this meat-free stop says 'get off at Platform One' for a vegan arrival. Ethos Vegan Kitchen offers a range of delights such as pizza…

  • Paddlefish

    Walt Disney World

    This paddle steamer has had an entire revamp and reopened in February 2016. It's smart, contemporary and chic. Its lovely dining areas are ingeniously…

  • ‘Ohana

    Walt Disney World

    The Polynesian's signature restaurant evokes a South Pacific feel with rock-art animals, a huge oak-burning grill cooking up massive kebabs of meat, and…

  • Paradiso Ristorante

    Gold Coast

    From the elegant interior to exquisitely presented dishes of homemade pasta, sheep ricotta gnocchi and succulent veal fillet, this is a dining experience…