Weather your looking for a quick bit with the kids or a high-class place to dine, Orlando has around 4, 500 restaurants near to the theme parks and with something to suite every taste and pocket.
Orlando cuisine ranges from home grown American to finest of French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. What about Cuban, German, Chinese, Mexican and more. Not forgetting fabulous seafood restaurants that serve up the freshest catch of the day from local waters around Florida.
The list just goes on and on, all this choice and you can eat outside almost 12 months of the year.
Here are a few of the local restaurants that we can recommend and have visited during the trips to our home in Kissimmee.
Cracker Barrel
5400 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (192)
Tel – 407-396-6521
A family restaurant with an old-fashioned store area that we always visit. No alcohol is served here but the food is great!
Chilis
5340 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (192) Tel- 407-396-4333
American, with a Mexican twist. A family favourite. The draught beer or cocktails are sometimes buy-one-get-one free in the evenings!
Macaroni Grill
Chicken, pasta, salads etc… We have had the pleasure of trying this one, and all enjoyed it.
IHOP
5184 West Irlo Memorial Highway (192)
The little blue house with a huge menu!
Great for breakfast, pancakes that just melt in the mouth. I’m sure they are calorie free too!
Olive Garden
A wonderful Italian dining experience. Be warned very large portions. Don’t be afraid to ask for a box to take your leftovers home. The takeaway is just as good.
Bahama Breeze
A wonderful place for the entire family. You can dine outside on the deck around a small fire pit while enjoying delightful Jamaican style music. Full restaurant seating is also available inside. The food is superb, the atmosphere very pleasant and the experience a lot of fun. The address is 8735 Vineland. The restaurant is located right off the 535 at Buena Vista. (Tel. 407-938-9010)
The Outback Steakhouse
This was excellent. There is a restaurant on the 192 this is right at the top of Poinciana Blvd, then a few miles along 192.
There is another branch of The Outback near to Premium Outlets, if on the off chance you are doing any shopping during your holiday.
Carrabbas
This restaurant is one of the latest places we have tried, recommended to us by our Management Company.
This restaurant has a real Italian family feel to it. Great food, service and surroundings. You will not be disappointed should you try it. Two locations, one on the 192 and the other is by Premium Outlets near Lake Bryan.
8702 Vineland Ave. , Orlando, FL 32821
Tel- 407- 938-0015
And 7890 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy. , Kissimmee, FL 34747