Any good local restaurants - vegetarian friendly?

Heather,

The convention Center itself serves food in several food courts but honestly it's no better than a Mall Food Court and 2x the price.  couple places righ along I-Drive that have lots of veg choices like  Nile Ethiopia Restaurant  Aashirwad Indian Cuisine, and  Tabla Bar & Grill. Otherwise the rest of the area is all chain restaurants and tourist traps. 

Definitely agree with Katarina about Ethos Vegan Kitchen even though it's a bit of a drive from the convention center.

There's also Dandelion Communitea Cafe [link] not too far away from Ethos. It's in a little house with some tables set up outside. Pretty interesting setup they've got there and it's definitely vegetarian friendly!

Dandelion Communitea Cafe is my absolute favorite restaurant in all of Orlando. It is vegan and absolutely delish. I also love Ethos Vegan Kitchen. Neither of these are very close to the convention center, but I would say they are worth the drive. 

Ethos Vegan Kitchen may be a little out of the way in Winter Park, but it is highly recommended! 100% Vegan and absolutely DELICIOUS!

Black Bean Deli Orlando is a local restaurant that you might want to try out if you make it downtown.  

Not that close to the convention center but Dandelion Communitea Cafe is near downtown and recommended.