If you’re new to Winter Park, you’ll get to enjoy its whimsical beauty for the first time. Orlando’s cousin to the north feels magical with sophisticated shopping areas and gorgeous parks, like Park Avenue and Central Park.
And if you’re a foodie, you’ll find an array of high-quality establishments at every corner to enhance your experience of the city each time you eat out.
The best places to eat in Winter Park have something for all palates and budgets, but they do it with style, quality, and heart.
Whether you’re vacationing in Winter Park or eyeing a home in one of its neighborhoods, prepare your taste buds for all the flavor this charming city offers.
26 of the Best Restaurants in Winter Park, Florida
Here’s a list of some of the top restaurants in Winter Park that serve some of the best food in Central Florida.
We provide a link to each restaurant’s website and their food menus (if available). We also indicate whether the restaurant provides delivery service.
The dollar signs next to each restaurant’s name represents the average cost of a meal:
- $ is the least expensive: $10 and under
- $$ is moderately expensive: between $10 and $25
- $$$ is expensive: between $25 and $45
1. Black Bean Deli $
Description: This local Cuban café comes with an everyday menu featuring sandwiches, bowls, and entrees, as well as coffee and breakfast menus. Enjoy your meal in the dining area or take it to go with a pastelito or croqueta.
Address: 1346 N Orange Drive
Delivery: Yes
2. Jeff’s Bagel Run $
Description: Just west of Winter Park, this bagel shop offers classic New York-style bagels and interesting flavors like rosemary, cacio e pepe, and jalapeño cheddar. Don’t forget a range of delicious cream cheese options, from chive and onion to strawberry or brown sugar cinnamon.
Address: 4339 Edgewater Drive
Delivery: Yes
Source: “Jeff’s Bagel Run” on Instagram
3. Briarpatch $$
Description: This popular restaurant established in 1980 serves delicious Southern-influenced food and boasts open-air seating. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and brunch dishes, as well as some refreshing handcrafted cocktails right on Park Avenue across from Central Park.
Menus: Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch Specials, and Burgers
Address: 252 Park Avenue North
Notes: Briarpatch gets fairly busy and does not accept reservations, so plan accordingly.
Delivery: Yes
4. DOMU $$
Description: This local Japanese restaurant and bar serves house-made ramen, unique small plates, and seasonal cocktails. It’s a celebrated Winter Park food hub in an aesthetically pleasing modern environment.
Address: 3201 Corrine Drive, Suite 100
Notes: DOMU does not take reservations and does not have takeout at its East End Market location.
Delivery: No
5. JAM Hot Chicken $$
Description: Do you like spicy food, milk shakes, and good tunes? Stop by this local Nashville-inspired restaurant whose owners have won several awards for best chicken sandwich in Orlando. Even if you don’t like spicy chicken, you can enjoy a sandwich across four levels of heat (including none at all). Also, try your hand at DJing with the website’s soundboard.
Address: 400 W New England Avenue
Notes: For those with nut allergies, be aware that JAM uses 100% peanut oil to fry its chicken.
Delivery: Yes
6. Swine and Sons $$
Description: Serving breakfast through dinner, this food spot with Southern influence is tucked inside a converted auto shop. With mouthwatering sandwiches, salads, and sides, this counter-service restaurant is ideal for hanging out, working, or studying.
Swine and Sons is also within a building known as the Winter Park Social House, which includes its partner, The Courtesy; Foxtail Coffee Co.; and Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream.
Menus: Breakfast/Brunch and Lunch/Dinner
Address: 1280 N Orange Avenue
Delivery: Yes
7. Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine $$
Description: Named after the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, this restaurant presents a truly unique experience right in Winter Park with Turkish food, art, and culture.
The owners pride themselves on halal meats, fresh Mediterranean ingredients, authentic Turkish decor, and a lively atmosphere. It also features a bar, patio seating, and antique hookahs.
Address: 108 S Park Avenue
Delivery: Yes
Source: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
8. Umi Japanese Restaurant $$
Description: This authentic Japanese fusion restaurant offers signature sushi, robata-grilled meats, and other tasty Japanese-inspired entrees. It also features a full bar and satisfying dessert options, like matcha cheesecake.
Address: 525 S Park Avenue
Delivery: Yes
Source: Umi Japanese Restaurant
9. Prato $$
Description: Aptly named “lawn” in Italian, this restaurant features comfortable outdoor seating across from Central Park and indoor seating to enjoy authentic, house-made pasta and other Italian dishes.
This modern yet rustic setting features a long bar stretching throughout the space, potted plants on the wall, stone flooring, and an enormous pizza oven in the center of the main dining area.
Address: 124 N Park Avenue
Delivery: No
10. Boca $$
Description: This American spot aligns with other restaurants in Park Avenue with its intersection of modernity and a farmhouse vibe. This upscale eatery serves a seasonal menu with everything from brunch to dinner to handcrafted cocktails with a neighborhood mentality.
Menus: Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner
Address: 358 N Park Avenue
Delivery: No
11. Hunger Street Tacos $$
Description: The original of two locations, this Winter Park taco joint has a passion for Mexican street food and art. Enjoy several flavors of tacos, quesadillas, and tamales among beautiful murals at a patio picnic table.
Address: 2103 W Fairbanks Avenue
Delivery: Yes
Source: “Hunger Street Tacos” on Instagram
12. The Imperial Kitchen & Wine Bar $$
Description: This casual downtown Winter Park restaurant and wine bar features a short but high-quality food menu and live music. Along with a fine selection of wine and beer, the adventurous, antique decor contributes to The Imperial’s entertaining nighttime atmosphere.
Address: 170 E Morse Boulevard
Delivery: No
Source: “The Imperial Kitchen & Wine Bar” on Instagram
13. Mynt Fine Indian Cuisine $$
Description: Experience fine dining in Winter Park with authentic Indian cuisine and fusion dishes made from locally sourced ingredients. Mynt offers dinner, lunch, and a weekend brunch buffet, with popular dishes like chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, and lamb biryani.
Address: 535 W New England Avenue
Delivery: Yes
Source: Mynt Fine Indian Cuisine
14. The Porch $$
Description: This beachy sports bar housed within a converted garage is a spacious setting to catch a game and enjoy classic American food. If you want to be an active member of The Porch’s community, join trivia nights on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Menus: Main Menu and Weekend Brunch/Lunch
Address: 643 N Orange Avenue
Delivery: Yes
Source: “The Porch” on Instagram
15. Orchid Thai Cuisine $$
Description: With intimate indoor and outdoor seating, this cute Thai restaurant in Winter Park offers curries, pad Thai, specialty dishes, and small dishes like dumplings. Enjoy flavorful eats in a romantic setting amid orchids, art pieces, and soft lighting.
Menu on home page of website
Address: 305 N Park Avenue
Notes: We recommend calling ahead to make a reservation, as the dining space is on the smaller side.
Delivery: Yes
Source: “Orchid Thai Cuisine” on Instagram
16. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen and Bar $$
Description: Serving seafood dishes for brunch through dinner in Winter Park, this restaurant takes inspiration from fish camps in a beachy and rustic indoor-outdoor setting. It also has a dessert menu with key lime pie, coconut cake, and bread pudding.
Menus on home page of website
Address: 1234 N Orange Avenue
Delivery: No
Source: “Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen and Bar” on Instagram
17. Ethos Vegan Kitchen $$
Description: One of the only eateries in Central Florida that is fully vegan, this restaurant features a diverse selection of homemade meals. Whether you’re vegan or not, you can enjoy the eclectic art aesthetic, homestyle dinners and lunches, and weekend brunch menu.
Menus: Lunch/Dinner and Weekend Brunch
Address: 601-B S New York Avenue
Delivery: No
18. Garp & Fuss $$
Description: This quirky yet classy American restaurant serves various dishes in a memorably open space. Enjoy playful art on brick walls beneath a windowed roof that changes the vibe after sunset.
Address: 348 N Park Avenue #5
Delivery: No
19. The Hangry Bison $$
Description: This airy patio setting across from a Regal movie theater is a great choice if you’re craving a burger with delicious appetizers and sides. Enjoy a custom-made burger with various toppings and proteins to choose from, including the famous bison burger, in a lively atmosphere.
Menus: Appetizers, Bison Builds, Hangry Hour, and Brunch
Address: 480 N Orlando Avenue, Suite 130
Delivery: Yes
20. Braccia Ristorante $$
Description: Brazil and Italy shake hands at this pizzeria influenced by the two countries. Enjoy Italian and Brazilian pizza and other dishes in this creatively rustic space with outdoor seating.
Address: 153 E Morse Boulevard
Delivery: Yes
21. Hinckley’s Fancy Meats $$
Description: This East End Market deli sources its fancy meat from high-quality farms that it then processes and cooks in house. In addition to pastrami and other sandwiches overloaded with flavor, Hinckley’s offers housemade bacon, duck liver pâté, terrines, and many other high-quality meat products.
Address: 3201 Corrine Drive
Delivery: Yes
Source: “Hinckley’s Fancy Meats” on Instagram
22. The Glass Knife $$
Description: This elegantly bright café specializes in cakes, donuts, and other treats but doesn’t skimp on breakfast, lunch, and brunch. Try a variety of bold plates like peach cobbler waffles or a roasted turkey club sandwich on a pretzel roll.
Address: 276 S Orlando Avenue
Notes: The Glass Knife does not accept cash.
Delivery: Yes
23. Winter Park Biscuit Company $$
Description: Vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike can enjoy this plant-based, fast-casual joint located within East End Market. It uses believable meat substitutes in a range of burgers, breakfast and “chik” sandwiches, and biscuits.
Address: 3201 Corrine Drive
Delivery: Yes
Source: Winter Park Biscuit Company
24. Hillstone Restaurant $$$
Description: Although this lakeside restaurant is part of a national chain, it was built to adapt to Winter Park’s unique setting and provides a cinematic dining experience for small parties and date nights. Lounge by Lake Killarney as the sun sets and enjoy a burger, steak, or other American dish.
Address: 215 S Orlando Avenue
Notes: Review Hillstone’s dining guidelines, which include a dress code, before you arrive.
Delivery: No
25. AVA MediterrAegean $$$
Description: This upscale Mediterranean restaurant on Park Avenue offers an unmatched culinary experience, bridging the modern with the traditional. Expect to be whisked away to the Mediterranean with meticulously prepared meals, cocktails, and an environment with a natural aesthetic.
Menus: Bar Menu, Brunch, Seasonal Tasting Menu and Dinner
Address: 290 S Park Avenue
Delivery: No
26. The Ravenous Pig $$$
Description: This sophisticated, award-winning gastropub is one of the most frequented in Winter Park. It offers brunch options, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and cocktails. Enjoy your meal in the stylish indoor seating area or in the restaurant’s shaded beer garden that serves house-brewed beer and unique snacks.
Address: 565 W Fairbanks Avenue
Notes: Don’t forget to check out the owners’ other restaurant in Disney Springs, The Polite Pig, a fast-casual barbecue joint.
Delivery: No
Winter Park Restaurants: Food Gems
While full of incredible dining spots, this list of the best Winter Park restaurants is not exhaustive. If you want to know where to eat in Winter Park, this list is a good place to start—but so is stumbling into a place that draws your attention.
And whether you just moved here, are visiting, or have lived here for years, broadening your horizons at a new or familiar spot will surely create new memories.
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