Essie
West Orange
I'm currently in Orlando and we don't have a dinner reservation for tonight. Any suggestions? We're staying at the Marriott's Cypress Harbour.
Ceviche Tapas Orlando or Dexter's of Thornton Park will take you to downtown Orlando. Great places for dinner and a fun night.
Mentioned in this answer:
Hey, it's probably too late for tonight, but some of my favorite restaurants in Orlando that I always make my family go to when they come visit are Cafe Tu Tu Tango- this is a tapas restaurant inside an art gallery that's so much fun! They usually have an artist on site painting while you eat as well as belly dancers and fortune tellers and all of the local art on the walls in for sale, not to mention great food and sangria.
Mi Tomatina Paella Bar- can you tell I like Spanish food? This place has a wonderful atmosphere with great tapas and paella. It's also in Winter Park just north of Orlando, which is a really pretty place to walk around.
4 Rivers Smokehouse - Winter Park- This one is also in Winter Park and has the best BBQ I've had outside of Texas. It's a local favorite.
Columbia- This is a Cuban restaurant with a killer mojito and bread pudding in Stepford-esque Celebration.
Kona Cafe- For my money this is the best restaurant on Disney property. It's at the Polynesian Resort and is always way less crowded than Ohana, which is right next to it. Try the sticky wings.
Hopefully these were helpful and you'll have some time in your vacation to try a few!
Mentioned in this answer:
You can head to Downtown Disney. You have Rainforest Cafe, T-REX Cafe, Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Fulton's Crab House and more. It'll be crowded, but there's a lot to choose from.
You can also go to BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. It's a super laid back brewhouse with some great food.
How about Universal CityWalk? There you'll find Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Hard Rock Cafe, Emeril's Orlando, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Nascar Sports Grille, NBA City and more.
I know they're all at the popular tourist destinations, but the atmosphere will be fun! At CityWalk there is also nightlife options that you can do after dinner. I recommend CityWalk's Rising Star.
Good luck! :)
Mentioned in this answer:
Check out Downtown Disney for variety of good restaurants
Debbie
