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1. Norman's - Orlando
4.6
Exceptional(786)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • I Drive / Sand Lake
Booked 14 times today
Located off of Sand Lake Road, along the city's famed "Restaurant Row", NORMAN’S was recently voted BEST Restaurant in the 2024 Readers Choice Dining Awards by Orlando Magazine. Also named as the TOP Florida Restaurant in 2024 by Southern Living Magazine! Norman Van Aken is a restaurateur, chef, author, and James Beard recipient of “Who’s Who in America" regarded as the “Founder” of New World Cuisine.” Our restaurant offers a creative culinary and mixology experience, including an extensive wine list. We offer our main dining room, two private dining rooms, and our interior bar/lounge. Our elegant, covered Terrace offers alfresco dining, with live music on Friday nights, & a DJ on Friday/Saturday.HAPPY HOUR Mon-Friday from 5:00- 7:00PM, $10 Cocktails, $8 wines by the glass & various Tapas creations. DRESS CODE:Dining Room: Smart Casual/ Smart Dress (jackets are not required) Terrace: Resort Casual/ No baseball caps, gym apparel, tank tops, or flip flops
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2. Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy and His Pals
4.9
Exceptional(244)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary American • Lake Buena Vista
Booked 5 times today
Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy and His Pals offers a unique character dining experience. It's a perfect spot for both adults and children, with excellent food and personalized character interactions. One reviewer noted, 'The best character buffet I’ve ever been to! The characters, the food variety and the ambiance was perfect!' Another shared, 'Character Dining: my husband and I are NOT Disney adults but we were here for a wedding earlier in the week and leaned into it. This experience was elevated and not cheesy.'
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3. Ocean Prime - Orlando
4.8
Exceptional(5998)
Price: Very Expensive
• Seafood • I Drive / Sand Lake
Booked 54 times today
Located on Sand Lake near International Drive, Ocean Prime is a nationally acclaimed, dynamic seafood & steakhouse from the award-winning Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. Ocean Prime delivers an elevated experience with exceptional ambiance, a chef-curated menu, signature handcrafted cocktails, Wine Spectator honored wine list and genuine hospitality. Reservations are recommended.Ocean Prime strives to provide an elegant, fine dining atmosphere. Our associates’ priority is to ensure your experience is memorable. We ask that our guests choose attire that is both polished and suited to our restaurant.THANK YOU FOR NOT WEARING: Clothing emitting excessive marijuana odor Excessively revealing clothing or exposed undergarments Clothing with offensive language or graphics Admittance to Ocean Prime is at the discretion of management who reserves the right to refuse service to patrons who are inappropriately dressed.
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4. Eddie V's - Orlando
4.8
Exceptional(8374)
Price: Very Expensive
• Seafood • Doctor Phillips
Booked 112 times today
Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.
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5. Seasons 52 - Orlando
4.8
Exceptional(11629)
Price: Expensive
• American • I Drive / Sand Lake
Booked 121 times today
Seasons 52 is a Fresh Grill and Wine Bar offering a seasonal menu that is naturally lighter and always flavorful. Our seasonal menus feature ingredients at their peak of freshness, oak-fire grilled or brick oven roasted (without a fryer in sight) to be naturally lighter and more flavorful. We also offer an extensive list of wines by the glass and bottle. Here, you'll always feel free to enjoy every bite, every sip, every moment. Lunch and dinner daily with happy hour Monday-Thursday from 3-6PM.
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6. Christini's Ristorante Italiano
4.9
Exceptional(4634)
Price: Very Expensive
• Italian • I Drive / Sand Lake
Booked 33 times today
Christinis Ristorante Italiano is a fine dining Italian restaurant in Orlando that has mastered the art of exceptional dining. We are open for dinner seven days a week and feature a Northern Italian menu that has delighted guests from all over the world. We are famous for our freshly made pasta, enormous veal chops and Chilean Sea Bass over a shrimp risotto. We also have an extensive wine list and full bar, with a sommelier to help answer your wine pairing questions.Best Restaurant in Orlando - "With more than 45 years of distinctive culinary experience, I am convinced that success comes down to this: One restaurant, in one location, serving the highest quality cuisine, the best service and a friendly atmosphere in which to enjoy it." - Chris ChristiniDress code: Business Elegant* Guests ages 6 and above are invited to dine at this establishment.*Please No Infants. No strollers. No exceptions.Visit our Website for more Seating Options!
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7. Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar - Orlando
4.6
Exceptional(3041)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Downtown Orlando
Booked 68 times today
Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar Orlando serves a diverse menu of authentic Mexican food in a vibrant, casual atmosphere. Rocco's passion for bringing the best of Mexico's flavor AND fun to life is felt as soon as you walk in the door. Our attention to authentic, fresh Mexican flavors and ingredients can be tasted in all our dishes - enjoy fresh guacamole prepared table side, house made margaritas, and Rocco's uniquely inspired signature tacos. Whether you are a local or just visiting, come enjoy a cocktail and relax at our outdoor bar. From lunch to late night, for dinner or take out, we invite you to enjoy a true taste of Mexico any day of the week. Be sure to stop in for our daily Happy Hour specials and our famous weekend Bottomless Brunch.
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8. Plancha at Four Seasons Orlando
4.9
Exceptional(410)
Price: Moderate
• Cuban • Lake Buena Vista
Booked 11 times today
Plancha at Four Seasons Orlando is a special occasion restaurant. With a stunning lakeside view and an extensive menu featuring modern Latin-American flavors, it caters to all preferences. Reviews rave about the restaurant's excellent service, gourmet choices, and beautiful ambiance. It's a popular choice for special events like New Year's Eve and birthday brunches. As one reviewer noted, the staff's exceptional service, attention to detail, and delicious food left them 'blown away'.
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9. Dragonfly - Robata Grill & Sushi
4.9
Exceptional(2589)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • I Drive / Sand Lake
Booked 34 times today
FIVE-time Florida Trend Golden Spoon Award (2015 – 19) winner, Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi features authentic modern Japanese gastropub cuisine. Our diverse menu features sushi, steak, veggies, seafood, noodles, and rice dishes, but a must-try on your visit—your favorite(s) from our robatayaki (robata) grill. One of the nation’s first to use traditional robata grilling techniques & white-oak (binchōtan) charcoal, our team has perfected the art of grilling using the smokeless 1,000° heat of binchotān to unlock the natural flavors of vegetables and proteins. A favorite of locals, conventioneers, and tourists, Dragonfly is centrally located 3 miles from the Orange County Convention Center and IDrive, 4 miles from Universal, and 5 miles from Disney. Whether you’re looking to host a private event, chef’s table dinner, enjoy a fountain-side patio or just relax in the lounge, we’ve got you covered. Join us and share in our #artfulflavors!
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10. Morton's The Steakhouse - Orlando
4.6
Exceptional(2892)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • I Drive / Sand Lake
Booked 24 times today
What began in Chicago in 1978 is now one of the most award-winning steakhouses around. For over 30 years, Morton's The Steakhouse has been on a mission to provide "The Best Steak… Anywhere." Focusing on quality, consistency and genuine hospitality, Morton's seeks to provide not only memorable cuisine, but a memorable experience. With fresh, succulent seafood and famed USDA prime-aged steak, it's no surprise that Morton's has thrilled diners all over the world. For a glimpse of a higher standard of steakhouse, come see the legendary Morton's experience for yourself.
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  • iliana
    Orlando / Central Florida East •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    I was very surprised when I got to the restaurant and I was welcome with a happy anniversary,my husband and my self when to celebrate our 10th anniversary and it got better when we got to our table and they have a beautiful card and red roses with a Happy Anniversary note. Michael our server when beyond to make us feel special. Food was delicious,drinks and desserts. Thank you for a great night. 🫶
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    Eddie V's - OrlandoPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• Doctor Phillips
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    4.8
  • JeanineVIP
    Atlanta Metro •47 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    I don’t know why we hadn’t come sooner, but now we know better. We frequently are dining in the Sand Lake I drive area for the fine dining experience, and Ocean Prime is now our go to place … food and ambience were on point, a great menu and the service out of this world. My husband loves lobster pasta, but wasn’t feeling the menu’s lobster linguine tomato based sauce, so Sherri (amazing!!!!!! Server) ask the chef to make a cream based sauce- delicious! For the chef to make a such a concession and it was prefection, meant so much to us for making a meal an fantastic experience, and not just the ordinary steak seafood chain meal. The Ocean Roll was truly masterful blend of flavors in a sushi roll - the chili garlic sauce was nothing like we had before (wish I could put it on every roll in life now) perfect blend of spicy/salty with high grade tuna/salmon, avacodo, humachi, and we added cream cheese - so good we see ourselves coming back just for the sushi and cocktails. The grouper was perfectly balanced and prepared. We tried the crème brûlée and cake carrot cake both excellent. The service was 7 star experience. They even called to check how was our experience! Can’t say enough how grateful and perfect the front and back house made our night that we will not forget this beautiful memory.
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    Ocean Prime - OrlandoPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• I Drive / Sand Lake
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    4.8
  • Kerri
    Oxford/Oxfordshire •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Chris took great care of us as did the rest of the staff at Norman's. We both enjoyed our holiday-themed cocktails and our food and wine were delicious. Definitely a return trip for us!
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    Norman's - OrlandoPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• I Drive / Sand Lake
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    4.6
  • Debbie
    Orlando / Central Florida East •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 24, 2024
    Amber was a fabulous server and Lana at the host stand/reservations was very helpful. Food as always was delicious and we had a great time! So thankful for gluten free flatbreads but wish there were one or two more dessert options that are GF!
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    Seasons 52 - OrlandoPrice: Expensive• American• I Drive / Sand Lake
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    4.8
  • Lisa
    Los Angeles •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 24, 2024
    Very fun and beautiful- good breakfast, excellent service
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    Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy and His PalsPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Lake Buena Vista
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    4.9

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