We close on the 20th annual Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards today. That's decades of Sentinel critics and readers celebrating Central Florida restaurants. I took a peek at the first Foodie Awards, which included readers' picks as well as those by then-restaurant critic Scott Joseph. The full results...
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Your pick: Boma Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom Lodge 407-939-3463 Runners-up Jiko (Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge) Nile Ethiopian Restaurant (Orlando) My pick: Nile Ethiopian Restaurant 7048 International Drive, Orlando 407-354-0026 Runners-up Boma and Jiko Each of our picks is a dining experience...
Your pick Charlie's Gourmet Pastries 3213 Curry Ford Road, Orlando 407-898-9561 Runners-up Publix (various locations) Buttermilk Bakery (Winter Park) My pick: Buttermilk Bakery 1198 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park 321-422-4015 Buttermilk-Bakery.com Runners-up Valhalla Bakery (Orlando) Charlie's Gourmet...
Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up The Vineyard Wine Co. (Lake Mary) 33 & Melt (Windermere) My pick The Tasting Room 99 W. Plant St., Winter Garden 407-230-4837 ChefsTableAtTheEdgewater.com/TastingRoom Runners-up Vanbarry's Public House (Orlando)...
Your pick Mission BBQ 968 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo 407-479-3386 Mission-BBQ.com Runners-up 4 Rivers Smokehouse (various locations) Daytona Pig Stand (Ormond Beach) My pick Uncle Kenny's BBQ 157 U.S. 27, Clermont 352-394-1225 UncleKennysBBQ.com Runners-up Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa (Orlando)...
Your pick Shakers American Café 1308 Edgewater Drive, Orlando 407-422-3534 ShakersCafe.com Runners-up Golden Corral (various locations) Keke's (various locations) My pick The Tennessee Truffle 125 W. 1st St., Sanford 407-942-3977 TheTennesseeTruffle.com Runners-up Briarpatch Restaurant (Winter...
Your pick Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room 311 W. Magnolia, Leesburg 352-474-2739 Chifibrew.com Runners-up Crooked Can Brewing Co. (Winter Garden) BJ's Restaurant & Brewery (various locations) My pick Sanford Brewing Co. 400 Sanford Ave., Sanford 407-732-6419 SanfordBrewing.com Runners-up ...
Hamilton's Kitchen 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-998-8089 TheAlfondInn.com Runners-up Canvas Restaurant & Market (Orlando) Santiago's Bodega (Altamonte Springs, Orlando) My pick Cafe Tu Tu Tango 8625 International Drive, Orlando 407-248-2222 CafeTuTuTango.com Runners-up Se7en Bites (Orlando)...
Burger Your pick Hannibal's 511 W. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-629-4865 hannibalslounge.com Runner-up Five Guys (various locations) Duffy's Sports Grill (various locations) My pick Orlando Meats 728 Virginia Drive, Orlando 407-598-0700 OrlandoMeats.com Runners-up The Rusty Spoon (Orlando)...
Butcher/Meat market Your pick The Local Butcher & Market 428 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; 407-347-7976 and 669 Orange Ave., Winter Park; 407-629-6320 LocalButcherAndMarket.com Runners-up Petty's Meats (Longwood) Orlando Meats (Orlando) My pick Petty's Meats 2141 W. State Road 434, Longwood 407-862-0400...
Your pick Bahama Breeze Island Grille Various locations BahamaBreeze.com Runners-up Mango's Tropical Café (Orlando) Marks Jamaican Bar and Grill (Orlando) My pick DaJen Eats 4845 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-286-4983 DaJenEats.com Runners-up Mark's Jamaican Bar & Grill (Orlando) Singh's...
Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Golden Corral (various locations) Seasons 52 (Altamonte Springs, Orlando) My pick Fresh Kitchen 851 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando 407-866-2219 EatFreshKitchen.com Runners-up Chuy's Tex-Mex (various locations) Marlow's...
Your pick Gringos Locos Various locations GringosLocos.com Runners-up Tako Cheena (Orlando) Tijuana Flats (various locations) My pick King Bao 710 N. Mills Ave., Orlando 407-237-0013 KingBaoWow.com Runners-up Banh Mi Nha Trang (Orlando) Taste of Yucatan (Orlando) Handheld-centric restaurants made...
Your pick Scott Hunnel Executive chef at Victoria & Albert's Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 407-939-3862 Runners-up Francesco Aiello (Francesco's Ristorante, Maitland) Wendy Lopez (Tapa Toro, Orlando) My pick Hari Pulapaka Co-owner of Cress Restaurant 103 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand...
Your pick Little China 1930 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee 407-932-0987 Runners-up PF Chang's (various locations) Jumbo Chinese Restaurant (Winter Park) My pick Chuan Lu Garden 1101 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 407-896-8966 and 11891 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 407-282-3388 ChuanLuOrlando.com ...
Your pick Dunkin' Donuts Various locations DunkinDonuts.com Runners-up Foxtail Coffee Co. (Orlando, Winter Park) Starbucks (various locations) My pick Foxtail Coffee Co. 1282 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park; 407-951-7931 and 390 N. Orange Ave., Orlando; 407-930-1700 FoxtailCoffee.com Runners-up Achilles...
Your pick Zaza New Cuban Diner Various locations ZazaCubanDiner.com Runners-up Black Bean Deli (Orlando, Winter Park) Cubans On The Run (Casselberry) My pick Padrino's Cuban Cuisine 13586 Village Park Drive, Suite 304, Orlando 407-251-5107 Padrinos.com Runners-up Black Bean Deli Zaza New Cuban...
Your pick Cheesecake Factory 4200 Conroy Road, Orlando; 407-226-0333 and 520 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; 407-644-4220 TheCheesecakeFactory.com Runners-up Better Than Sex (Orlando) Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) My pick Gideon's Bakehouse East End Market, 3201 Corrine Drive, Orlando GideonsBakehouse.com...
Diner Your pick Metro Diner 11650 University Blvd., Orlando; 407-801-9043 and 985 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs; 407-917-8997 MetroDiner.com Runners-up Mary's Kountry Kitchen (Tavares) Nick's Family Diner (Orlando) My pick Nick's Family Diner 5439 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-704-8861...
Your pick TJ's Seafood Shack TjsSeafoodShack.com Runners-up Peru Power Food Truck Voodoo Kitchen Food Truck My pick Sushi & Seoul On the Roll Facebook.com/SushiAndSeoul Runners-up Gratitude Coffee Tamale Co. Mexican Street Food Seafood from a food truck? I'm glad we're both adventurous eaters,...
Your pick Chez Vincent 533 W. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-599-2929 ChezVincent.com Runners-up Café de France (Winter Park) Le Coq au Vin (Orlando) My pick Le Coq au Vin 4800 S. Orange Ave., Orlando 407-851-6980 LeCoqAuVinRestaurant.com Runners-up Café de France Dovecote (Orlando) French cuisine...
Your pick Jeremiah's Italian Ice Various locations JeremiahsIce.com Runners-up Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream (Orlando) Twistee Treat (various locations) My pick Midnight Sun Ice Cream food truck MidnightSunIceCream.com Runners-up Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream Wondermade (Sanford) Jeremiah's cookie butter...
Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Duffy's Sports Grill (various locations) Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (various locations) My pick The Smiling Bison 107 Magnolia Ave., Sanford 407-915-6086 SmilingBison.com Runners-up Eddie V's The Osprey Tavern (Orlando) ...
Your pick Hamilton's Kitchen 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-998-8089 TheAlfondInn.com Runners-up Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) Victoria & Albert's (Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa) My pick Norman's The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, 4012 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando 407-393-4333...
Your pick Hollerbach's Willow Tree Café 205 E. 1st St., Sanford 407-321-2204 Hollerbachs.com Runners-up Bauern-Stube Authentic German Restaurant (Orlando) Schumann's Jager Haus (Orlando) My pick Hollerbach's Willow Tree Café Runners-up The Bavarian Haus (Mount Dora) Schumann's Jager Haus Hollerbach's...
Taverna Opa Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, No. 2240, Orlando 407-351-8660 OpaOrlando.com Runners-up The Greek Corner (Orlando) Mediterranean Blue (Orlando) My pick Greek Village 3697 Lake Emma Road, Lake Mary 407-333-3776 GreekVillageLakeMary.com Runners-up The Greek Corner Mediterranean...
Your pick Guru Restaurant & Catering 2400 S. U.S. 27, Suite 101, Clermont 352-241-9884 GuruRestaurantCatering.com Runners-up Saffron Indian Cuisine (Orlando) Tamarind Indian Cuisine (Orlando, Winter Park) My pick Saffron Indian Cuisine 7724 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-674-8899 SaffronOrlando.com...
Your pick Vincenzo's Cucina Italiana 8255 International Drive, Suite 112, Orlando 407-745-4030 VincenzosOrlando.com Runners-up La Luce (Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek) Pizzeria Valdiano (Winter Park) My pick Prato 124 N. Park Ave., Winter Park 407-262-0050 Prato-WP.com Runners-up Antonio's (Maitland)...
Your pick A-Aki Sushi & Steakhouse 1400 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-888-9545 A-AkiSushi.com Runners-up Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (various locations) Seito Sushi (Orlando) My pick Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant 8255 International Drive, Orlando 407-363-7200 Hanamizuki.us Runners-up Jimotti's Restaurant...
Your pick Korea House Restaurant 1155 W. State Road 434, Longwood; 407-767-5918 and 4501 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 407-896-5994 Runners-up Bonchon (Orlando) Izziban Sushi and BBQ (various locations) My pick Korea House Restaurant Runner-up Shinjung Korean Restaurant (Orlando) Korea House is another...
Your pick Gringos Locos Various locations GringosLocos.com Runners-up Mango's Tropical Café (Orlando) Taverna Opa (Orlando) My pick Santiago's Bodega 1185 Spring Centre S. Blvd., No. 1080, Altamonte Springs; 407-960-2605 and 802 Virginia Drive, Orlando; 407-412-6979 Runners-up Super Rico Colombian...
Your pick Mango's Tropical Café 8126 International Drive, Orlando 407-673-4422 Mangos.com Runners-up Latin Square Cuisine (Orlando) Peru Power Food Truck My pick De La Vega Restaurante y Galeria 128 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand 386-734-4444 DeLaVegart.com Runner-up Sofrito Latin Cafe (Orlando) Mango's...
Your pick George's Gourmet Cookies and Catering 501 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 243, Winter Park 407-622-1499 GeorgesGourmetCookiesAndCatering.com Runners-up Beefy King (Orlando) Golden Corral (various locations) My pick KrungThep Tea Time 1051 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park 407-733-3561 krungthepteatime.com...
Your pick Gringos Locos Various locations GringosLocos.com Runners-up Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant (Orlando) Reyes Mezcaleria (Orlando) My pick Border Grill Fresh-Mex 5695 Vineland Road, Suite A, Orlando 407-352-0101 Runners-up El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant (Winter Park) El Tenampa (Orlando) Hole-in-the-wall...
our pick Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine Various locations BosphorousRestaurant.com Runners-up Mediterranean Deli (Orlando) Cedar's Restaurant (Orlando) My pick Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine Runner-up Zeytin Turkish Cuisine (Orlando) Bosphorous just can't be beat yet when it comes to taste and atmosphere....
Your pick Maxine's on Shine 337 Shine Ave., Orlando 407-674-6841 MaxinesOnShine.com Runners-up George's Gourmet Cookies and Catering (Winter Park) K Restaurant (Orlando) My pick Maxine's on Shine Runners-up Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux (Orlando) The Strand (Orlando) Maxine's on Shine stars when it comes...
Your pick Mission BBQ 968 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo 407-479-3386 Mission-BBQ.com Runners-up The General Public House (Winter Springs) Reyes Mezcaleria (Orlando) My pick Reyes Mezcaleria 821 N. Orange Ave., Orlando 407-868-9007 ReyesMex.com Runners-up Fig's Prime (Altamonte Springs) The General...
Your pick Big Fin Seafood Kitchen 8046 Via Dellagio Way in Orlando 407-615-8888 BigFinSeafood.com Runners-up Canvas Restaurant & Market (Orlando) Hillstone (Winter Park) My pick Canvas Restaurant & Market 13615 Sachs Ave., Orlando 407-313-7800 CanvasLakeNona.com Runners-up Eden Bar (Maitland) Hillstone...
Rock & Brews 6897 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando; 407-367-2840 and 7131 Red Bug Lake Road, Oviedo; 407-956-4124 RockAndBrews.com Runners-up Dexter's (various locations) Yellow Dog Eats (New Smyrna Beach, Orlando) My pick The Stubborn Mule 100 S. Eola Drive, No. 103, Orlando 407-930-1166 TheStubbornMuleOrlando.com...
Your pick Paradiso Pizzeria 707 N. Goldenrod Road, Orlando 407-736-8001 PizzaParadisoOrlando.com Runners-up Pizzeria Roberti (Orlando) Pizzeria Valdiano (various locations) My pick Pizza Bruno 3990 Curry Ford Road, Orlando PizzaBrunoFL.com Runners-up Pizzeria Del-Dio (Orlando) Prato (Winter Park)...
Your pick Guavate 422 S. Alafaya Trail, No. 20, Orlando 407-281-4700 GuavateInOrlando.com Runner-up Pal Campo Restaurant (Orlando) My pick Guavate Runner-up Pinones en Orlando (food truck) Puerto Rican comfort food doesn't get much better than Guavate — although Pinones en Orlando's mofongo comes...
Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) Victoria & Albert's (Walt Disney World) My pick Enzo's on the Lake 1130 S. U.S. Highway 17-92, Longwood 407-834-9872 Enzos.com Runners-up K Restaurant (Orlando) Luma on Park...
Your pick George's Gourmet Cookies and Catering 501 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 243, Winter Park 407-622-1499 GeorgesGourmetCookiesAndCatering.com Runners-up Bad As's Sandwich (Orlando) Beefy King (Orlando) My pick Bad As's Sandwiches 207 Primrose Drive, Orlando 407-757-7191 BadAssSandwiches.com Runners-up...
Big Fin Seafood Kitchen 8046 Via Dellagio Way in Orlando 407-615-8888 BigFinSeafood.com Runners-up High Tide Harry's (Orlando) TJ's Seafood Shack (Orlando, Oviedo) My pick Winter Park Fish Co. 761 Orange Ave., Winter Park 407-622-6112 TheWinterParkFishCompany.com Runners-up King Cajun Crawfish...
Your pick Chef Eddie's 595 W. Church St., Orlando 407-826-1731 ChefEddies.com Runners-up The Coop (Winter Park) Ivory's Take Out Restaurant (Mount Dora) My pick Chef Eddie's Runners-up Nikki's Place (Orlando) Ivory's Take Out Restaurant Chef Eddie's is good for the soul. I'm glad to have Nikki's...
Your pick Tapa Toro I-Drive 360, 8441 International Drive, No. 260, Orlando 407-226-2929 TapaToro.Restaurant Runners-up Santiago's Bodega (Altamonte Springs, Orlando) Bulla Gastrobar (Winter Park) My pick Ceviche 125 W. Church St., Orlando 321-281-8140 Ceviche.com Runner-up Columbia Restaurant...
Your pick Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster 729 Lee Road, Orlando 407-645-4443 ChristnersPrimeSteakandLobster.com Runners-up Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) Linda's La Cantina (Orlando) My pick Bull & Bear Waldorf Astoria Orlando, 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando 407-597-5500 BullAndBearOrlando.com...
Your pick A-Aki Sushi & Steakhouse 1400 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-888-9545 A-AkiSushi.com Runners-up Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (various locations) Seito Sushi (Orlando) My pick Kabooki Sushi 3122 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando 407-228-3839 KabookiSushi.com Runners-up Seito Sushi Sushi Pop (Oviedo)...
Tin & Taco 40 W. Washington St., Orlando 407-425-4340 TinAndTaco.com Runners-up Gringos Locos (Orlando) Tijuana Flats (various locations) My pick Tortas El Rey 6151 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-812-8334 Runners-up Black Rooster Taqueria (Orlando) Hunger Street Tacos (Winter Park) This new...
Your pick Golden Corral Various locations GoldenCorral.com Runners-up 4 Rivers Smokehouse (various locations) Tamale Co. (Altamonte Springs, food truck) My pick Greenbeat 486 N. Orange Ave., No. 4, Orlando; and 8200 Vineland Ave., Unit 1202, Orlando Runners-up Mamak Asian Street Food (Orlando) ...
Your pick Thai Basil 5800 Red Bug Lake Road, Winter Springs 407-699-8889 ThaiBasil.org Runners-up SEA Thai (Orlando) Thai House (Orlando) My pick Thai Island 2522 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando 407-412-6909 Runners-up Bangrak Thai Street Kitchen (pop-up) SEA Thai (Orlando) Don't let Thai Island's ho-hum...
Your pick Amigo's Original Tex-Mex 120 N. Westmonte Drive, Altamonte Springs 407-774-4334 Amigos-TexMex.com Runners-up Chuy's Tex-Mex (various locations) Tijuana Flats (various locations My pick Cocina 214 151 E. Welbourne Ave., Winter Park; 407-790-7997; and 451 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach;...
Your pick Rainforest Café Walt Disney World, Animal Kingdom Runner-up Be Our Guest Restaurant (Disney's Magic Kingdom) My pick The Hollywood Brown Derby Walt Disney World, Hollywood Studios 407-939-3463 Runners-up Le Cellier Steakhouse (Disney's Epcot) Tiffins (Disney's Animal Kingdom) We went...
Your pick Create Your Nature 1284 Orange Ave., Winter Park; 407-636-3001; and 311 Flagler Ave., No. 105, New Smyrna Beach; 386-410-3774 CreateYourNature.com Runners-up Ethos Vegan Kitchen (Winter Park) The Sanctum (Orlando) My pick The Sanctum 715 N. Fern Creek Ave., Unit D, Orlando 407-757-0346...
Your pick Viet-nomz 7581 University Blvd., Winter Park 407-636-6069 VietnomzFL.com Runner-up Pho 88 (Orlando) My pick Pho Vinh 657 Primrose Drive, Orlando 407-228-0043 PhoVinhOrlando.com Runners-up Lac Viet Bistro (Orlando) Vietnam Cuisine (Orlando) All of our picks are strong examples of Central...
Your pick The Vineyard Wine Co. 1140 Townpark Ave., No. 1260, Lake Mary 407-833-9463 TheVineyardWineCompany.com Runner-up The Wine Room (Winter Park) My pick The Wine Room 270 S. Park Ave., Winter Park 407-696-9463 TheWineRoomOnline.com Runners-up Eola Wine Co. (Orlando) The Wine Barn (Winter Park)...
Your pick Gator's Dockside Various locations GatorsDockside.com Runners-up Flyer's Wings & Grill (Orlando) Papa Bees (Orlando) My pick Papa Bees 480 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood 407-260-1122 PapaBeesInc.com Runners-up Bloodhound Brew Pub and Eatery (Orlando) Flyer's Wings & Grill Satisfying...
Your pick The Vineyard Wine Co. 1140 Townpark Ave., No. 1260, Lake Mary 407-833-9463 TheVineyardWineCompany.com Runners-up 1921 by Norman Van Aken (Mount Dora) Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen (Orlando) My pick 1921 by Norman Van Aken 142 E. 4th Ave., Mount Dora 352-385-1921 1921nva.com Runners-up Born...
Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Golden Corral (various locations) The Vineyard Wine Co. (Lake Mary) My pick Kadence 1809 Winter Park Road, Orlando KadenceOrlando.com Runner-up Chef's Table at the Edgewater (Winter Garden) Kadence's minimalist...
The community gathers to celebrate the 2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards.