For all you food lovers it’s the best time of the year to be in Orlando. The Magical Dining Month takes place every year in September where some of Orlando’s finest restaurants feature a three-course, prix fixe dinner menus for only $30.
One dollar from each meal will be donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, so you will be benefitting others as well as enjoying a fabulous meal for a very reasonable sum.
The restaurants that are participating are:
ANDIAMO ITALIAN BISTRO AND GRILLE Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
BICE RISTORANTE Universal Orlando Resort Italian
BIG FIN SEAFOOD KITCHEN Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
THE BOHEME Downtown Area American
CALA BELLA International Dr. Area Italian
THE CAPITAL GRILLE International Dr. Area American
CHARLEY' S STEAK HOUSE Osceola County Steak
CHARLEY' S STEAK HOUSE International Dr. Area Steak
CHARLEY' S STEAK HOUSE South Orlando Area Steak
CHATHAM' S PLACE RESTAURANT Sand Lake Rd. Area Continental
CHEZ VINCENT Winter Park French
CITRUS RESTAURANT Downtown Area American
CITY FIRE AMERICAN OVEN & BAR Sand Lake Rd. Area American
CRAVE Mall at Millenia Area American
CUBA LIBRE RESTAURANT & RUM BAR International Dr. Area Latin
DRAGONFLY ROBATA GRILL AND SUSHI Sand Lake Rd. Area Asian
ELEVEN Osceola County American
EMERIL' S RESTAURANT ORLANDO Universal Orlando Resort American
EMERIL' S TCHOUP CHOP Universal Orlando Resort Asian
EVERGLADES RESTAURANT International Dr. Area American
FIORELLA' S CUCINA TOSCANA International Dr. Area Italian
FISHBONES Lake Mary Seafood
FISHBONES Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
FLEMING' S PRIME STEAKHOUSE Sand Lake Rd. Area Steak
FLEMING' S PRIME STEAKHOUSE Winter Park Steak
FUNKY MONKEY WINE COMPANY Downtown Area Fusion
FUNKY MONKEY WINE COMPANY International Dr. Area Fusion
HUE RESTAURANT Downtown Area American
IL MULINO NEW YORK TRATTORIA Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
ISLANDS DINING ROOM Universal Orlando Resort American
JOHNNIE' S HIDEAWAY Lake Buena Vista Area American
K RESTAURANT College Park American
THE KITCHEN Universal Orlando Resort American
LA LUCE BY DONNA SCALA Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
LAGO Baldwin Park Italian
A LAND REMEMBERED International Dr. Area American
LATIN QUARTER Universal Orlando Resort Latin
LE COQ AU VIN South Orlando Area French
LUIGINO' S RESTAURANT Lake Mary Italian
LUMA ON PARK Winter Park American
MAMA DELLA' S RISTORANTE Universal Orlando Resort Italian
McCORMICK & SCHMICK' S Mall at Millenia Area Seafood
MIKADO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE Lake Buena Vista Area Asian
MING COURT International Dr. Area Asian
MOONFISH Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
MORTON' S THE STEAKHOUSE Sand Lake Rd. Area Steak
NAPA International Dr. Area American
NICK' S ITALIAN KITCHEN Downtown Area Italian
NINE18 Lake Buena Vista Area Continental
OCEAN PRIME Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM International Dr. Area Seafood
THE PALM Universal Orlando Resort Steak
PRICKLY PEAR Downtown Area American
PRIMO BY MELISSA KELLY SeaWorld Area Italian
RANGETSU Maitland Asian
RISTORANTE TUSCANY Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
ROY' S HAWAIIAN FUSION RESTAURANT Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
SEASONS 52 Altamonte Springs American
SEASONS 52 Sand Lake Rd. Area American
SPENCER' S FOR STEAKS AND CHOPS International Dr. Area Steak
TAVERNA OPA International Dr. Area Greek
TIMPANO ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE Sand Lake Rd. Area Steak
TODD ENGLISH' S BLUEZOO Lake Buena Vista Area Seafood
TOMMY BAHAMA International Dr. Area Seafood
THE VENETIAN ROOM Lake Buena Vista Area American
VINES GRILLE & WINE BAR Sand Lake Rd. Area American
VITO' S CHOP HOUSE International Dr. Area Italian
ZEN Osceola County Asian
As you can see this is quite a big list and should cover all sorts of likes and dislikes!
We can strongly recommend Chatham’s Place at Sand Lake; simply wonderful food, the finest we have eaten in Florida. They get booked up extremely quickly.
We have also eaten at Ocean Prime, very good food although the restaurant needs to be full to get the best atmosphere. If you’re fond of Crème Brullee they do a very tasty one!
Chez Vincent at Winter Park is a lovely bistro and is located in where there is lots of hustle and bustle in the surrounding bars and restaurants. It’s worth a detour to visit this area, it shows Orlando as it used to be as it’s where the wealthy used to vacation and own homes, and there is some amazing architecture with a very European feel. You can always make a day of it and visit the Morse Museum at Winter Park and check out the Tiffany Collection, take a walk round the lake or a boat ride and then head off for a tasty French meal.
We’ve also tried the Taverna Opa which as you would guess from the name serves Greek food. They serve an excellent hummus and a most delicious pudding, although not for those who are watching their calorie count! (But who does on holiday! ) It’s a very lively restaurant with belly dancers and loud music.
So have a look at the Magical Dining website, you can just click a restaurant and see the Magical Menu so you can see which restaurants you are likely to want to eat at.
One dollar from each meal will be donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, so you will be benefitting others as well as enjoying a fabulous meal for a very reasonable sum.
The restaurants that are participating are:
ANDIAMO ITALIAN BISTRO AND GRILLE Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
BICE RISTORANTE Universal Orlando Resort Italian
BIG FIN SEAFOOD KITCHEN Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
THE BOHEME Downtown Area American
CALA BELLA International Dr. Area Italian
THE CAPITAL GRILLE International Dr. Area American
CHARLEY' S STEAK HOUSE Osceola County Steak
CHARLEY' S STEAK HOUSE International Dr. Area Steak
CHARLEY' S STEAK HOUSE South Orlando Area Steak
CHATHAM' S PLACE RESTAURANT Sand Lake Rd. Area Continental
CHEZ VINCENT Winter Park French
CITRUS RESTAURANT Downtown Area American
CITY FIRE AMERICAN OVEN & BAR Sand Lake Rd. Area American
CRAVE Mall at Millenia Area American
CUBA LIBRE RESTAURANT & RUM BAR International Dr. Area Latin
DRAGONFLY ROBATA GRILL AND SUSHI Sand Lake Rd. Area Asian
ELEVEN Osceola County American
EMERIL' S RESTAURANT ORLANDO Universal Orlando Resort American
EMERIL' S TCHOUP CHOP Universal Orlando Resort Asian
EVERGLADES RESTAURANT International Dr. Area American
FIORELLA' S CUCINA TOSCANA International Dr. Area Italian
FISHBONES Lake Mary Seafood
FISHBONES Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
FLEMING' S PRIME STEAKHOUSE Sand Lake Rd. Area Steak
FLEMING' S PRIME STEAKHOUSE Winter Park Steak
FUNKY MONKEY WINE COMPANY Downtown Area Fusion
FUNKY MONKEY WINE COMPANY International Dr. Area Fusion
HUE RESTAURANT Downtown Area American
IL MULINO NEW YORK TRATTORIA Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
ISLANDS DINING ROOM Universal Orlando Resort American
JOHNNIE' S HIDEAWAY Lake Buena Vista Area American
K RESTAURANT College Park American
THE KITCHEN Universal Orlando Resort American
LA LUCE BY DONNA SCALA Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
LAGO Baldwin Park Italian
A LAND REMEMBERED International Dr. Area American
LATIN QUARTER Universal Orlando Resort Latin
LE COQ AU VIN South Orlando Area French
LUIGINO' S RESTAURANT Lake Mary Italian
LUMA ON PARK Winter Park American
MAMA DELLA' S RISTORANTE Universal Orlando Resort Italian
McCORMICK & SCHMICK' S Mall at Millenia Area Seafood
MIKADO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE Lake Buena Vista Area Asian
MING COURT International Dr. Area Asian
MOONFISH Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
MORTON' S THE STEAKHOUSE Sand Lake Rd. Area Steak
NAPA International Dr. Area American
NICK' S ITALIAN KITCHEN Downtown Area Italian
NINE18 Lake Buena Vista Area Continental
OCEAN PRIME Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM International Dr. Area Seafood
THE PALM Universal Orlando Resort Steak
PRICKLY PEAR Downtown Area American
PRIMO BY MELISSA KELLY SeaWorld Area Italian
RANGETSU Maitland Asian
RISTORANTE TUSCANY Lake Buena Vista Area Italian
ROY' S HAWAIIAN FUSION RESTAURANT Sand Lake Rd. Area Seafood
SEASONS 52 Altamonte Springs American
SEASONS 52 Sand Lake Rd. Area American
SPENCER' S FOR STEAKS AND CHOPS International Dr. Area Steak
TAVERNA OPA International Dr. Area Greek
TIMPANO ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE Sand Lake Rd. Area Steak
TODD ENGLISH' S BLUEZOO Lake Buena Vista Area Seafood
TOMMY BAHAMA International Dr. Area Seafood
THE VENETIAN ROOM Lake Buena Vista Area American
VINES GRILLE & WINE BAR Sand Lake Rd. Area American
VITO' S CHOP HOUSE International Dr. Area Italian
ZEN Osceola County Asian
As you can see this is quite a big list and should cover all sorts of likes and dislikes!
We can strongly recommend Chatham’s Place at Sand Lake; simply wonderful food, the finest we have eaten in Florida. They get booked up extremely quickly.
We have also eaten at Ocean Prime, very good food although the restaurant needs to be full to get the best atmosphere. If you’re fond of Crème Brullee they do a very tasty one!
Chez Vincent at Winter Park is a lovely bistro and is located in where there is lots of hustle and bustle in the surrounding bars and restaurants. It’s worth a detour to visit this area, it shows Orlando as it used to be as it’s where the wealthy used to vacation and own homes, and there is some amazing architecture with a very European feel. You can always make a day of it and visit the Morse Museum at Winter Park and check out the Tiffany Collection, take a walk round the lake or a boat ride and then head off for a tasty French meal.
We’ve also tried the Taverna Opa which as you would guess from the name serves Greek food. They serve an excellent hummus and a most delicious pudding, although not for those who are watching their calorie count! (But who does on holiday! ) It’s a very lively restaurant with belly dancers and loud music.
So have a look at the Magical Dining website, you can just click a restaurant and see the Magical Menu so you can see which restaurants you are likely to want to eat at.