The results are in. Orlando Weekly readers cast their votes for their favorites in all things food and dining, from best restaurant to best chef to best nachos and more. Here are the winners of all 87 food-focused categories, chosen by voters in our annual Best of Orlando® Readers Poll.
See all the readers' picks and staff picks winners from Best of Orlando 2023.
Orlando's best restaurants and local food of 2023, according to our readers
By Orlando Weekly Staff on Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 10:54 am
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Photo via Cholo Dogs/Facebook
Best Food Truck
Winner: Cholo Dogs
Runners-up: Red Panda Noodle, Hot Asian Buns
Photo via Prato/Facebook
Best Restaurant Overall
Winner: Prato
Runners-up: Maxine’s on Shine, The Strand
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Best Local Chef
Winner: Henry Moso (Kabooki)
Runners-up: Patrick Story (Hollerbach’s German Restaurant), Fabiano Olmo (Maxine’s on Shine)
Photo by Rob Bartlett
Best Wait Staff
Winner: Maxine’s on Shine
Runners-up: Prato, Gnarly Barley
Photo via Gideon's/Facebook
Best Bakery
Winner: Gideon’s Bakehouse
Runners-up: Se7en Bites, The Glass Knife
Photo via 4 Rivers/Facebook
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Winner: 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Runners-up: Pig Floyd’s Urban BBQ, Smoke and Donuts
Photo via DaJen Eats/Facebook
Best Caribbean Restaurant
Winner: DaJen Eats
Runners-up: Island Thyme Caribbean Grille, Singh’s Roti Shop
Photo via Hawkers Asian Street Food/Yelp
Best Chinese Restaurant
Winner: Hawkers Asian Street Food
Runners-up: Peter’s Kitchen China Bistro, Taste of Chengdu
Photo via Foxtail Coffee Co./Facebook
Best Coffee Bar
Winner: Foxtail Coffee Co.
Runners-up: Lineage Coffee Roasting, Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar
Photo via TooJay’s Deli/Facebook
Best Diner
Winner: TooJay’s Deli
Runners-up: Linda’s Winter Park Diner* (closed July 2023), Shakers American Café
Photo via East End Market/Facebook
Best Food Hall
Winner: East End Market
Runners-up: Plant Street Market, Boxi Park Lake Nona
Photo via bistrolecoqauvin.com
Best French Restaurant
Winner: Le Coq Au Vin* (closed May 2023)
Runners-up: Chez Vincent, DoveCote Restaurant
Photo via The Greek Corner/Yelp
Best Greek Restaurant
Winner: The Greek Corner
Runners-up: Little Greek Fresh Grill, Mykonos Authentic Greek Cuisine
Photo via Tamarind/Facebook
Best Indian Restaurant
Winner: Tamarind Indian Cuisine
Runners-up: Bombay Street Kitchen, Mynt Fine Indian Cuisine
Photo via Prato/Yelp
Best Italian Restaurant
Winner: Prato
Runners-up: Enzo’s on the Lake, Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria
Photo via Izziban Sushi BBQ/Facebook
Best Korean Restaurant
Winner: Izziban Sushi and BBQ
Runners-up: Chi-kin, Shin Jung Korean
Photo via Black Bean Deli/Facebook
Best Latin Restaurant
Winner: Black Bean Deli
Runners-up: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, Pio Pio
Photo via Agave Azul/Instagram
Best Mexican Restaurant
Winner: Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana
Runners-up: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant, Don Julio Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar
Photo via Bosphorous/Facebook
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Winner: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
Runners-up: Cedar’s Restaurant, Habibi Labanese Grill
Photo via High Tide Harry's/Facebook
Best Seafood Restaurant
Winner: High Tide Harry’s
Runners-up: The Osprey, Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen and Bar
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