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Winter Park,
FL
32789-2990
407-622-5611 | | | | | Description: WINTER PARK. Popular and upscale, Brio offers guests all the flavors of Tuscany. For starters, try the calamari that's made with a hint of pepperoncini. Main entrees center around gourmet pizzas, pasta dishes, steaks and seafood. Many of the meats and seafood are wood-grilled, bringing out the distinct flavors of the ingredients used. Weekend brunch features specialties such as the frittata al forno and Tuscan French toast, topped with berries, marscarpone cheese and maple syrup. Reservations strongly recommended. Smart casual to trendy attire appropriate.
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| 808 E Washington St
Orlando,
FL
32801
407-648-2777 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. A happening place, Dexter's is a great choice for lunch, dinner or after work drinks. Boasting a great happy hour, this restaurant offers tasty appetizers, beer on tap or by the bottle and wine by the glass or the bottle. The diverse menu features dishes that include White Spinach Lasagna and Applewood Smoked Salmon Fettucine, and a malted waffle station and omelette construction center are available for weekend brunch. Put on your trendiest togs, as here you'll want to see and be seen, especially if you are unattached! Outdoor patio dining available. Reservations not accepted.
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| 100 S Eola Dr
Orlando,
FL
32801
407-481-2250 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Maybe Fifi's workers always seem so chipper because the restaurant's decor is so bright and shiny (and pink!). Fifi's food is classified as the all-encompassing "Mediterranean," which makes sense when you consider that the menu includes the very Italian lamb osso bucco and a very French selection of crepes. No matter what you eat, order dessert (this is a patisserie after all), and walk it off around nearby Lake Eola.
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| 249 W State Rd 436
Altamonte,
FL
32714
407-682-2315 | | | | | Description: ALTAMONTE. Start the day off right with a hearty breakfast from First Watch. They're well known for their great pancakes and French toast, which come with fruit toppings and an assortment of syrups. They also dish up omelets, waffles and all the traditional bacon and egg combinations. Try a side order of the savory home fries for added sustenance, and wash it all down with strong black coffee. From the diversity of the diners, you can see that all are welcome.
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| 4120 S Orange Ave
Orlando,
FL
32806
407-856-5188 | | | | | Description: SOUTH ORANGE AVE. Flavorful, artistic contemporary cuisine and an impressive wine selection await diners at Gentry's. Come for the sumptuous Sunday brunch, featuring roast beef and turkey carving stations, breakfast and dinner favorites, salads and desserts.
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| 1490 E Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista,
FL
32830
407-934-2222 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN DISNEY ®. One of Orlando's most popular live music venues, HOB (as it is called by those in the know) offers top-level live entertainment and a brilliant Mississippi Delta-inspired menu that features everything from jambalaya and étouffée to fried catfish and pork chops. HOB has a variety of stages, including an outdoor garden stage, an intimate jazz lounge inside and the grand main stage, where national acts perform. If architecture and interior design are your things, then you'll definitely want to tool around the eclectic bars and dining areas. Sunday's Gospel Brunch is not to be missed! Brunch reservations required.
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| 629 E Central Blvd
Orlando,
FL
32801
407-849-1800 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This contemporary, upscale bar and grill boasts marvelous eclectic eats. Asian influence predominates in many of the dishes, such as the tuna tartare with crispy wontons and sesame ginger vinaigrette. Comforting mains, like teriyaki-braised short rib with sweet risotto and sauté of vegetables, both satiate hunger and delight the palate. Bold shapes and a crisp, understated design characterize the inviting dining room and bar.
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| 4666 S Kirkman Rd
Orlando,
FL
32811
407-291-4580 | | | | | Description: Looking to escape the theme park hype? This eatery's the ticket if you're looking for a tasty, filling meal free of all the local gimmicks. Their brunch choices rich French toast topped with apples, Belgian waffles smothered in butter, syrup and powdered sugar, or a lumberjack combo with eggs, sausage or bacon, pancakes and potatoes are tough to turn down. And the tried and true pancakes are mercifully available in several flavors blueberry, oatmeal, wheat germ or granola. Lighter options such as fruit, bagels, yogurt and oatmeal are available as well.
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| 319 S Park Ave
Winter Park,
FL
32789
407-645-2475 | | | | | Description: WINTER PARK. Evocative of a garden with its abundance of flowers and live trees, this restaurant is a romantic respite from run-of-the-mill establishments. With views of Park Avenue, it's also a great place to watch passers-by. The traditional menu is given over to meat and seafood entrees, each entree coupled with an appropriate sauce. The pork porterhouse is tinged with cranberries and honey; the salmon gains flavor with avocado and citrus. Snapper and crab cakes are also popular items. Sunday brunch breaks from convention with entrees ranging from omelets and French toast to wild salmon and roast duckling and appetizers including mozzarella and tomato salad and Prince Edward Island mussels. Reservations recommended.
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| 5259 International Dr
Orlando,
FL
32819
407-355-0355 | | | | | Description: INTERNATIONAL DRIVE. Few restaurants can compete with the atmosphere and, yes, the cuisine of this colorful chain of Brazilian-style churrascarias. A family-friendly ambience pervades as diners enjoy a feast for the ages, one that features gaucho-wearing servers circling the South American-themed dining room with mouthwatering skewers of seasoned beef, chicken, lamb, pork, and Brazilian sausage. Just pick what you want, and they're happy to serve it up. Added temptations are Texas-sized side dishes like garlic mashed potatoes and sweet fried bananas the extravagant salad bar has been known to turn heads as well.
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