Jordan & Casey's Orlando Guide!
Walking Distance
Very nearby things that we highly recommend
6 minute walk. Bagels and Wine. Swan City Bagels for awesome breakfast and lunch bagels! Best natural wine shop in Orlando.
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Eola General
522 E Amelia St6 minute walk. Bagels and Wine. Swan City Bagels for awesome breakfast and lunch bagels! Best natural wine shop in Orlando.
7 minute walk. The perfect neighborhood dinner and weekend brunch spot. Owned by charismatic locals who are usually there.
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Maxine's On Shine
337 Shine Ave7 minute walk. The perfect neighborhood dinner and weekend brunch spot. Owned by charismatic locals who are usually there.
Big Time Street Food Co
805 E Washington St8 minute walk. Really good burgers and fried chicken sandwiches.
14 minute walk. One of the best happy hours in Orlando Monday-Friday 2:30pm - 6pm.
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DoveCote Restaurant
390 N Orange Ave14 minute walk. One of the best happy hours in Orlando Monday-Friday 2:30pm - 6pm.
Best Food
This is the best restaurant in Orlando. They have life-changing (very expensive) omakase sushi dinners that tend to fill up weeks in advance, but they also have a reasonably priced bar menu (including the best ramen in town), with a fantastic sake list and homemade Japanese desserts. The bar is small so it is best for a couple or very small group.
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Kadence
1809 Winter Park RdThis is the best restaurant in Orlando. They have life-changing (very expensive) omakase sushi dinners that tend to fill up weeks in advance, but they also have a reasonably priced bar menu (including the best ramen in town), with a fantastic sake list and homemade Japanese desserts. The bar is small so it is best for a couple or very small group.
New American with great natural wine list. Kind staff and and well respected owners (who also are the cooks).
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The Strand
807 N Mills AveNew American with great natural wine list. Kind staff and and well respected owners (who also are the cooks).
Best pizza in town. No reservations, no phone number, no delivery.
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Pizza Bruno
3990 Curry Ford RdBest pizza in town. No reservations, no phone number, no delivery.
Best bakery in town. Killer weekend brunch starting at 11am (Sat and Sun)
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Buttermilk Bakery
1198 N Orange AveBest bakery in town. Killer weekend brunch starting at 11am (Sat and Sun)
Incredible ramen, but no reservations and usually a long wait. Good cocktail menu. Check out the attached East End Market while you wait.
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Domu
3201 Corrine DrIncredible ramen, but no reservations and usually a long wait. Good cocktail menu. Check out the attached East End Market while you wait.
Best tacos in town (Black Rooster, MX Taco & Cilantro’s are worth trying as well). Outdoor seating only.
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Hunger Street Tacos
2103 W Fairbanks AveBest tacos in town (Black Rooster, MX Taco & Cilantro’s are worth trying as well). Outdoor seating only.
Black Bean Deli Mills50
1835 E Colonial DrHip Cuban Cafe
Nha Trang Subs
1216 E Colonial Dr Dirt cheap Bahn Mi (Vietnamese subs), but cash only!
Vegetarian and Vegan
Very pretty place with delicious food and something for vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike.
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Hungry Pants
3421 S Orange AveVery pretty place with delicious food and something for vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike.
Longtime local vegan favorite walking distance from our house.
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Dandelion Communitea Cafe
618 N Thornton AveLongtime local vegan favorite walking distance from our house.
Open late, vegan southern comfort food. Inside Market on South, along with Valhalla Bakery (vegan donuts!).
Dixie Dharma
5565 E South StOpen late, vegan southern comfort food. Inside Market on South, along with Valhalla Bakery (vegan donuts!).
Dessert
Vegan and traditional small batch delicious ice cream with creative flavors. On the other side of Lake Eola, so this is the perfect place to walk to on a nice evening (15 minute walk).
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The Greenery Creamery
420 E Church StVegan and traditional small batch delicious ice cream with creative flavors. On the other side of Lake Eola, so this is the perfect place to walk to on a nice evening (15 minute walk).
Cool Thai sandwich shop with special dessert ‘brick toast’, Thai tea and ice cream
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Krungthep Tea Time
1051 W Fairbanks AveCool Thai sandwich shop with special dessert ‘brick toast’, Thai tea and ice cream
Bars
Not a bar, but this is just around the corner and a great place to have a glass of wine (open till 9pm on weekends, 8p, on weekdays). They also have a small night-time snack menu. Lots of delicious and interesting natural wines.
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Eola General
522 E Amelia StNot a bar, but this is just around the corner and a great place to have a glass of wine (open till 9pm on weekends, 8p, on weekdays). They also have a small night-time snack menu. Lots of delicious and interesting natural wines.
This is a serious craft cocktail bar but can get packed on the weekend.
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The Courtesy Bar
1288 N Orange AveThis is a serious craft cocktail bar but can get packed on the weekend.
Very pretty cocktail bar attached to longtime Mills 50 neighborhood favorite The Guesthouse.
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Sunroom
1319 N Mills AveVery pretty cocktail bar attached to longtime Mills 50 neighborhood favorite The Guesthouse.
Comfortable neighborhood spot to try lots of interesting beer. Kind people.
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GB's Bottle Shop & Tasting Bar
531 Virginia DrComfortable neighborhood spot to try lots of interesting beer. Kind people.
Great happy hour from 3-7 with good Oaxacan snacks | $6 margaritas. Best place in town for some mezcal.
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Reyes Mezcaleria
821 N Orange AveGreat happy hour from 3-7 with good Oaxacan snacks | $6 margaritas. Best place in town for some mezcal.
Our favorite brewery in town! Just across the street from Mx Taco.
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Sideward Brewing
210 N Bumby AveOur favorite brewery in town! Just across the street from Mx Taco.
Sportstown Billiards
2414 E Robinson StBest dive bar in town
Coffee + Tea
Two beautiful locations, with coffees that lean towards brighter and lighter roasts
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Lineage Coffee
1011 E Colonial DrTwo beautiful locations, with coffees that lean towards brighter and lighter roasts
Owned by one of our good friends, this ‘pay what you want’ shop (and roaster!) represents a group of people who care about the city as well as the producers they source from. Several locations, but the closest is at 885 N Orange Ave.
Downtown CREDO - North Quarter
885 N Orange AveOwned by one of our good friends, this ‘pay what you want’ shop (and roaster!) represents a group of people who care about the city as well as the producers they source from. Several locations, but the closest is at 885 N Orange Ave.
Beautiful downtown shop with coffee from King State Roasters in Tampa. Famous waffles, and if you don’t want coffee they have a great selection of teas and natural wine.
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Deeply Coffee
111 N Magnolia AveBeautiful downtown shop with coffee from King State Roasters in Tampa. Famous waffles, and if you don’t want coffee they have a great selection of teas and natural wine.
Sightseeing
The heart of Orlando, just a 5 minute walk from our place. Rent swan paddle boats next to Relax Grill | $15 for 30 minutes.
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Lake Eola
The heart of Orlando, just a 5 minute walk from our place. Rent swan paddle boats next to Relax Grill | $15 for 30 minutes.
If you are headed to the beach this is our recommendation.
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New Smyrna Beach
North Atlantic AvenueIf you are headed to the beach this is our recommendation.
A cool local movie theater that shows indie films and cult classics.
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Enzian Theater
1300 Orlando AveA cool local movie theater that shows indie films and cult classics.
Awesome state park less than 30 minutes north.
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Wekiwa Springs State Park
1800 Wekiwa CirAwesome state park less than 30 minutes north.
45 minutes north, in the winter go for the manatees. Stop in downtown Sanford at the District Eatery for a meal on the way.
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Iparke yaseDe León Springs
601 Ponce Deleon Blvd45 minutes north, in the winter go for the manatees. Stop in downtown Sanford at the District Eatery for a meal on the way.
Lovely place to see wildlife and gators! 35 minutes east of us.
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Orlando Wetlands Park
25155 Wheeler RdLovely place to see wildlife and gators! 35 minutes east of us.
An hour away in Lakeland but a fun time if you’ve never been to a drive-in!
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Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre
4100 New Tampa HwyAn hour away in Lakeland but a fun time if you’ve never been to a drive-in!