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
Scroll down to view images
Photo via Gringos Locos/Facebook
Best Nachos
Winner: Gringos Locos
Runners-up: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant, Yellow Dog Eats
Photo via Poke Hana/Facebook
Best Poke
Winner: Poke Hana
Runners-up: Island Fin Poke Company, Da Kine Poke
Photo courtesy Domu
Best Ramen
Winner: Domu
Runners-up: Jinya Ramen Bar, Seito Sushi
Photo via Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market/Yelp
Best Sandwiches
Winner: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market
Runners-up: Publix, Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria
Photo via Kabooki/Facebook
Best Sushi
Winner: Kabooki
Runners-up: Seito Sushi, Edoboy
Photo via Black Rooster Taqueria/Instagram
Best Tacos
Winner: Black Rooster Taqueria
Runners-up: Gringos Locos, Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana
Photo via Santiago’s Bodega/Facebook
Best Tapas
Winner: Santiago’s Bodega
Runners-up: Cafe TuTu Tango, Bulla Gastrobar
Photo via Walt Disney World
Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park
Winner: Dole Whip
Runners-up: Harry Potter Butterbeer Ice Cream, Mickey Ice Cream Bar
Photo via Lazy Moon/Facebook
Best Traditional Pizza
Winner: Lazy Moon
Runners-up: Pizza Bruno, John and John’s Pizza – A Pizza Shop
Photo via 4Rivers/Facebook
Best Vegetarian Dish at a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant
Winner: 4Rivers Vegan Burnt Ends
Runners-up: Reyes Mezcaleria Chile Relleno, Hungry Pants Coconut Curry Bowl
Photo via Domu/Facebook
Best Wings
Winner: Domu
Runners-up: Gators Dockside, Papa Bees Wings
Photo via Briarpatch Restaurant/Facebook
Best Breakfast
Winner: Briarpatch Restaurant
Runners-up: First Watch, Se7en Bites
Photo via Santiago’s Bodega/Facebook
Best Brunch
Winner: Santiago’s Bodega
Runners-up: Maxine’s on Shine, Briarpatch Restaurant
Photo via Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market/Yelp
Best Lunch
Winner: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market
Runners-up: Yellow Dog Eats, Beefy King
Photo via OW Staff
Best Cheap Eats
Winner: Beefy King
Runners-up: Gringos Locos, King Bao
Photo via Prato/Yelp
Best Date Restaurant
Winner: Prato
Runners-up: Better Than Sex: A Dessert Restaurant, Christners’s Prime Steak and Lobster
Photo via Hannah Glogower
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Winner: Gringos Locos
Runners-up: Tori Tori, Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria
Photo via Yellow Dog Eats/Yelp
Best Outdoor Dining
Winner: Yellow Dog Eats
Runners-up: The Tap Room at Dubsdread, Boxi Park Lake Nona
Photo via Hungry Pants/Facebook
Best Places to Eat Gluten-free
Winner: Hungry Pants
Runners-up: Reyes Mezcaleria, Alex’s Fresh Kitchen
Photo via Tori Tori/Facebook
Best Restroom
Winner: Tori Tori
Runners-up: The Glass Knife, The Wellborn
Chava Communications
Read our sister publications
Orlando Weekly
PO Box 953127.
Lake Mary, FL 32795
© 2024 Orlando Weekly
