25 Orlando restaurants everyone should try before calling themselves a local

The folks at Orlando Weekly love making lists. It’s totally their thing, so much so that we rarely dabble in them ourselves. But a recent roundup of the “25 Orlando Restaurants Every New Resident Needs to Try Before Calling Themselves a Local” last month definitely needed some tweaking. So, rather than sit on our hands and huff into the air, we decided to make our own.

Some of these suggestions will shock you. Some of them will inspire you. But know that all of these businesses have earned our respect and appreciation by standing out and being uniquely themselves, and simultaneously for being very Orlando.

So enjoy the list, y’all. This one’s from the heart, and in no particular order.

1. Anh Hong Restaurant (Instagram | Website)
2. Linda’s La Cantina (Instagram | Website)
3. Cindy’s Tropical Cafe (Instagram | Website)
4. High Tide Harry’s (Instagram | Website)
5. Gabriel’s Submarine Sandwich Shop (Instagram | Facebook)
6. Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria (Instagram | Website)
7. Beefy King (Instagram | Website)
8. Lee and Rick’s Oyster Bar (Instagram | Website)
9. Kappy’s Subs (Instagram | Website)
10. Briarpatch (Instagram | Website)
11. Hot Dog Heaven (Instagram | Facebook)
12. Art’s Sandwich Shop (Instagram | Website)
13. Charlie’s Bakery (Instagram | Website)
14. East End Market (Instagram | Website)
15. Stardust Video and Coffee (Instagram | Website)
16. Lam’s Garden (Instagram | Website)
17. Old Sugar Mill Pancake House (Instagram | Website)
18. Hollerbach’s German Restaurant (Instagram | Website)
19. Hideaway Bar (Instagram | Website)
20. Yellow Dog Eats (Instagram | Website)
21. Rachel’s North (Instagram | Website)
22. Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster (Instagram | Website)
23. Ravenous Pig (Instagram | Website)
24. Kres Steakhouse (Instagram | Website)
25. Nikki’s Place (Instagram | Website)