As a major city, Orlando offers every dining experience and cuisine imaginable. Here is a brief guide to the different restaurant types and areas in Orlando:
Theme Park Dining
Each park offers a variety of dining options, however, some more than others. The most renowned park for dining is Epcot at Walt Disney World. Epcot offers more dining cuisines and restaurants than any other theme park in Orlando. Notable restaurants at Epcot include Le Cellier, Bistro de Paris, Chefs de France, Teppanyaki Dining Room, and Tutto Italia. At the Disney Parks it is highly recommended that you make dining reservations for table service restaurants in advance by calling (407) WDW-DINE.
Resort Restaurants
Some of Orlando's finest restaurants can be found at Orlando's many hotels and resorts. Some notable hotel and resort restaurants include Victoria & Alberts, Norman's, Primo, The Boheme, California Grill, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Jiko "The Cooking Place", Artist Point, Flying Fish Cafe, Citrico's, Todd English's bluezoo Restaurant, Dux, and many more.
Downtown Orlando
More renowned among locals, Downtown Orlando offers a variety of fine restaurants. Notable restaurants in the downtown area include The Boheme, Manuels on the 28th, Hue, Doc's Restaurant, Kres Chophouse, and many more. A great place to escape the tourist areas and get a feel for the real Orlando and it's locals.
International Drive
The International Drive tourist strip is loaded with restaurants from top to bottom. A very popular area, especially among tourists and convention-goers. Notable restaurants in this area include Vito's Steakhouse, Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Texas de Brazil, Ming Court, Bergamos Italian Restaurant, and many more.
Downtown Disney Restaurants
The Downtown Disney Area offers a variety of popular restaurants that are often more renowned for their atmosphere and enterntainment than the food itself. This is a good place to enjoy a fun dinner or late night meal. Most of the Downtown Disney restaurants are open late to cater to nightlife-goers. Popular Downtown Disney restaurants include House of Blues, Wolfgang Puck, Fulton's Crabhouse, Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, and Bongo's Cuban Cafe. Most of these restaurants do not require reservations since they cater to mass numbers of diners on a walk-in basis, so be prepared for lengthy wait times during peak dining hours.
CityWalk Restaurants
Similar to Downtown Disney, Universal's Citywalk also offers several well-themed restaurants. Popular CityWalk restaurants include Emeril's, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, NASCAR Cafe, NBA Cafe, and Hard Rock Cafe.
