The 25 best ways to brunch on a patio in Orlando

TR Fire Grill

1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-708-3600
Wonuts, if you can even wrap your head around the concept, is the combination of a doughnut and a waffle. It’s the TR Fire Grill brunch special, and they go perfectly with a few rounds of bottomless mimosas.

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Soco Restaurant

629 E. Central Blvd., 407-849-1800
This downtown brunch restaurant will give you all the Southern comfort you need, with dishes like slow-roasted barbecue-glazed pork belly biscuits and lobster mashed potatoes and crispy macaroni & cheese croquettes made to coddle any hangover.

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Marlow’s Tavern

547 N. Alafaya Trail, 407- 757-0606
Marlow’s Tavern may be a sports bar chain, but if it’s patio seating you seek for Sunday Funday, Marlow’s has it. Traditional brunch items can be found on Marlow’s menu, including steak and eggs, chicken and waffles and crab cakes benedict.

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310 Lakeside

301 E. Pine St., 407-373-0310
310 Lakeside is one of the more popular restaurants around Lake Eola, so you’ll want to get in early if you want to get your Sunday Funday started right away. A sister to 310 Nona and 310 Park South, 310 Lakeside is a great patio brunch to hit before you head to Lake Eola’s Sunday farmers market.

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Paddlefish

1670 Buena Vista Drive, 407-939-5277
This restaurant on an anchored paddleboat offers a floating brunch on the water overlooking Disney Springs and Lake Buena Vista. If you’re really craving seafood in the morning, Paddlefish offers lobster rolls, New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp and crab, and asparagus eggs benedict.

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Narcoossee's Waterfront

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, 4401 Grand Floridian Way, 407-824-1400
If you’re heading to Disney for the day, make sure to get your fill at Narcoossee's Waterfront when you get there. Since Narcoossee's is a dining spot on the water, it offers up a variety of seafood with its brunch menu, including salmon rillette, shrimp and grits and even lobster eggs benedict.

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Trattoria del Porto

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, 5601 Universal Blvd., 407-503-1430
If you’re looking for a solid patio brunch, Trattoria del Porto at Universal Orlando is the place. Surrounded by the colorful Italian architecture of the Portofino Bay Hotel, Trattoria del Porto’s atmosphere alone makes the brunch worth the driving distance.

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Hamilton’s Kitchen

300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park, 407-998-8089
On the days that Florida brings decent weather and it’s actually possible to sit outside without melting, Hamilton’s delivers the outdoor ambience you seek with a romantic patio and plenty of outdoor seating. Located near Rollins College in downtown Winter Park, Hamilton’s Kitchen is a must-stop if you’re looking for a Southern brunch meal with a modern twist.

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The Porch

643 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, 407-571-9101
This neighborhood sports pub offers up an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet with bottomless mimosas to cure any hangover-hunger you may have. From the regular brunch menu, you can find a wide variety of dishes from around the world, including menu items like the New Orleans classic like beignet poppers, Nashville hot chicken and biscuits or Hawaiian french toast.

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The Taproom

549 W. Par St., 407-650-0100
While the Taproom may be dark on the inside, this sports bar located on Dubsdread Golf Course offers a patio brunch with a full Sunday morning cocktail menu for the lush in the group. The shaded patio overlooks the golf course; we’re not sure where you can get a more Florida Sunday brunch than that.

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Urbain 40

8000 Via Dellagio Way, 407-872-2640
If you’re looking for a more elegant brunch, Urbain 40 has got you covered. With plates like french toast topped with goat cheese, croque monsieur, and grilled Alaskan salmon with hollandaise, this American brasserie with a French influence will give you the upscale experience you may need after a night of debauchery.

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Ember

42 W. Central Blvd., 407-849-5200
Indoor and outdoor bars and a Mediterranean piazza feel make this brunch spot a unique one. If that’s not good enough, Ember also offers an all-you-can-eat brunch to accompany their bottomless mimosas or sangria for the extra hungry (or thirsty) brunch goer.

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Canvas

13615 Sachs Ave., 407-313-7800
This indoor-outdoor restaurant on Lake Nona combines Southern-style food with a Latin accent. The expansive lake views and various colorful couches make this spot one of Orlando’s best when it comes to outdoor brunch.

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Spice Modern Steakhouse

407 E. Central Blvd., 407-481-9533
Sip on your (double) mimosa or sample a liquid breakfast at the Bloody Mary bar while overlooking Lake Eola at Spice Modern Steakhouse. Offering up a classic yet hearty brunch menu, Spice is a good place to fill up before you head to the farmers market.

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Slate

8323 Sand Lake Road, 407-500-7528
Slate’s brunch menu is unique, and definitely worth getting up for. Sweet and sour calamari, roasted eggplant hummus and smoked salmon toast are just the starters before you move on to menu items like pork spoonbread, the everything bagel sammy or perhaps the smoked brisket with basil eggs.

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Eola Wine Company

430 E. Central Blvd., 407-481-9100
This quaint little stop across from Lake Eola Park is more than just a wine bar. Here, you can order a mimosa flight to sample all the four juice flavors to complement your bubbly breakfast or fill up with the smoked salmon flatbread, which is quite possibly the most Instagrammable brunch meal in the world.

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Santiago’s Bodega

802 Virginia Drive, 407-412-6979
This Mills 50 tapas restaurant offers up a brunch buffet full of all the crab legs, cheeses and meats you can eat. Santiago’s Bodega also offers up bottomless mimosas during brunch but if you’re feeling like trying a breakfast beverage, bottomless sangria is on the menu as well.

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310 Nona

10785 Narcoossee Road, 407-203-1120
Upscale menu items without the upscale prices make this brunch spot located right on top of Lake Nona a patio dining experience that trumps most. This sister restaurant of 310 Lakeside and 310 Park South has the same bottomless mimosas and even a Saturday brunch happy hour to satisfy any champagne diet.

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BRIO Tuscan Grille

Winter Park Village, 480 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-622-5611
This Italian restaurant in Winter Park Village combines fine dining with homemade tastes for Sunday brunch. Try the Sicilian omelette or the Tuscan brunch bowl for an Italian twist on traditional brunch favorites.

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Maxine’s on Shine

337 Shine Ave., 407-674-6841
There’s some Southern influence on the menu at this sweet little neighborhood joint on Shine Avenue, but there are global influences as well. (Irish stout-braised brisket hash, anyone?). Take some time to enjoy the outdoors on Maxine’s patio while you sip on your regular, grande, or muy grande mimosas and enjoy your eggs Benny with fried green tomatoes.

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