24 Orlando brunch spots you should've tried by now

Soco
Best reason to come here: Pork belly biscuits
Greg Richie’s imaginative take on Southern classics has made Soco one of downtown’s favorite brunch destinations, thanks to dishes like slow-roasted barbecue-glazed pork belly biscuits, their Soco-style chicken and dumplings and crab-stuffed deviled duck eggs. They also have a hefty "breakfast" cocktail menu.

629 E. Central Blvd. | 407-849-1800
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White Wolf Cafe
Best reason to come here: Crab cake-and-avocado eggs Benedict
Prepare yourself for one of the best eggs Benny experiences you’ve ever had. The English muffin is toasted just enough to sop up a zippy lemon hollandaise. The crab cake is moist, thick and never overly browned. For that extra something sweet at the end, order one of the cafe’s signature cinnamon buns, which just might make it into your dreams later that night.

1829 N. Orange Ave. | 407-4895-9911
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The Briarpatch
Best reason to come here: Raspberry-and-brie stuffed French toast
Practice makes perfect, and Briarpatch sure has had its fair share of practice. This almost 40-year-old spot offers Sunday brunch indoors and on its relaxing patio, where you can start your late day off with a nice batch of cheesy grits and a La Colombe Corsica blend.

252 N. Park Ave., Winter Park | 407-628-8651
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Two Chefs Seafood Oyster Bar
Best reason to come here: Fried chicken
Try not to judge this resto by its decor. Judge it by its fried chicken instead. Did the crackling skin elicit hearty grunts of approval? Did the flesh induce in us a lubricious haze? Were our digits licked clean of crunchy, seasoned residue? Yes, yes and oh hell yes.

743 N. Magnolia Ave. | 407-270-4740
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Se7en Bites
Best reason to come here: 7th Trimester
You may be sacrificing your aorta to save your liver here, but the food is so over-the-top delectable, that hey, at least you'll die happy. How about the 7th Trimester: a buttermilk garlic biscuit stuffed with an over-medium egg and chewy-crisp bacon, tumbled with a load of five-cheese mac and cheese, then topped with a potato chip-bacon crumble? Or the Southern biscuit, served with baked egg in ham, pimiento cheese, bacon and cheddar-chive grits?

207 Primrose Drive, Orlando, FL 32803 | 407-203-0727
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Swine & Sons
Best reason to come here: Biscuit sandwich
If you're feeling flush, pull together a group between 10 and 40 and order catering like their breakfast biscuit sandwiches, fried chicken waffle-wiches, or go whole hog and order a whole pig, porchetta-style.

595 W Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789 | 407-636-7601
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Santiago’s Bodega
Best reason to come here: Crab legs
With boisterous tables crowding the dimly lit but massive all-you-can-eat buffet (which includes pasta and other comfort food reimagined Santiago's style, typical fixings like biscuits and gravy and bacon, and elite enticements like leg of lamb, prime rib and giant crab legs), the endless graze is startlingly social. The buzzy noise level adds spice that more reserved brunches lack.

802 Virginia Drive | 407-412-6979
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The Porch
Best reason to come here: All you can eat buffet
This location switched over from an à la carte brunch menu to all you can eat, and it's doing well for them – all the usual suspects for $29.95, plus the option to add bottomless mimosas. They turn on the sound for big games, but on an average Sunday it's just on for the first game of the day; after that a DJ takes over. Packers vs. Bears plus a made-to-order omelet? Yes please.

643 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park | 407-4571-9101
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Slate
Best reason to come here: Chicken and waffles sandwich
At Slate, a tidy little cocktail menu is surprisingly refreshing, especially the Morning Aperitivo: Aperol, lemonade, Bittermen's Boston Bittahs and bubbles. The menu is to die for as well, making the drive down to Dr. Phillips more than worth it.

8323 W. Sandlake Road | 407-500-7528
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The Ravenous Pig
Best reason to come here: Croque Madame sandwich
This Saturday brunch service goes beyond the traditional morning meat-and-three: Zippy arugula chimichurri covers a half-inch-thick slab of crisped pork belly, crumbled queso fresco and a hash of Peruvian purple potatoes. The Croque Madame sandwich is salty-sweet at its brunchy best, a crunchy, sweet, caramelized croissant filled with a wiggly fried egg, ham, melted Gruyere and bèchamel.

1234 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park | 407-628-2333
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Market on South
Best reason to come here: Georgia peach sloppy joe
This restaurant, bakery and bar combo offers a plant-based dining experience. But just because there isn’t any meat on the menu, don’t think that means you won’t find be able to find a hearty meal. Veggie-lovers and carnivores alike love the Georgia peach sloppy joe and the pulled Carolina BBQ jackfruit sandwich. And because everything is vegan, you don’t have to feel guilty when you complete your order with some crispy Brussels sprouts and a giant cranberry-lemon curd donut.

2603 E. South St. | 407-613-5968
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Pharmacy
Best reason to come here: Pulled pork hash eggs Benedict
The libation slingers at Pharmacy just recently got their doctorate in brunch and our hunger couldn’t be more pleased. Expect to see the usual suspects like omelets, fried chicken and waffles and maple sticky buns on this brunch menu, but while you’re here, you’ll have no choice but to order one of their carefully crafted cocktails, like the Bloody Michelada – a whiskey and Bloody Mary concoction.

8060 Via Dellagio Way | 407-985-2972
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Maxine’s on Shine
Best reason to come here: Warnin' in da Mornin'
The brie, shrimp and bacon omelet may not be kosher, but damn is it decadent. The eggs Benny incorporate a fried green tomato for maximum Southernness. And the hash, far from being fried canned corned beef topped with a fried egg, is a rib-sticking, luscious mess of Irish stout-braised brisket, crowned with jalapeño aioli and a pair of poached eggs.

337 Shine Ave. | 407-674-6841
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Kokino
Best reason to come here: Frittatas
It’s a toss-up what you’ll get a Kokino’s Sunday brunch since they change the menu each week, but we can guarantee you’ll get a meal worth talking about. They’ve got a huge variety of morning dishes like steak and eggs, frittatas and broiled oysters – and with most dishes served tapas-style, you won’t have to miss out on any of the delectables at this brunch.

7705 Turkey Lake Road | 407-270-9199
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Christo’s Cafe
Best reason to come here: Grilled biscuits and gravy
There’s no better place to have a pre-noon meal. That sentiment has less to do with the food than with the utterly calming environs, though a recent breakfast on a cool morn amid a light drizzle was made all the more memorable by the lamb and feta-filled Greek omelet, a stack of silver dollar pancakes, deep-fried French toast with bananas and bottomless cups of coffee.

1815 Edgewater Drive | 407-425-8136
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Kasa Restaurant & Bar
Best reason to come here: Bottomless sangria and mimosas
If the miso-glazed bacon on the Asian-inspired menu of Kasa doesn’t tempt you, maybe day drinking endless glasses of sangria and mimosas will. The sangria comes in red or white and you can add cranberry, orange or pineapple mix-ins to your mimosas, so you can customize the tipsy midday stupor you’ll find yourself in by the end of your meal.

183 S. Orange Ave. | 407-985-5272
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The Crooked Spoon
Best reason to come here: Farmer’s morning burger
When you wake up Saturday or Sunday demanding a cure for your debilitating hangover, slip into a booth between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a surefire solution. This food truck-turned-stationary eatery is known for its packed burgers, a few of which are topped with an egg perfect for your delayed awakening. If your ideal remedy to hangovers is simply more alcohol, they’ve still got your back with $3 mimosas and $5 bloody marys.

200 Citrus Tower Blvd., Clermont | 352-404-7808
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Cask & Larder
Best reason to come here: Nashville chicken and waffles
Over at Cask & Larder the brunch selection is wide and varied – fried green tomato poutine, banana beignets with candied bacon, and a St. Johns catfish po'boy are just a few of the Southern twists the menu has to offer – but the Nashville hot chicken and waffles is the crowd-pleaser. Perfectly crunchy, spicy-sweet fried chicken over cornbread waffle quarters, served with dill crème fraîche and smoked honey ... lord have mercy.

565 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park | 321-280-4200
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Avenue Gastrobar
Best reason to come here: Waffle wings
The sleek and cozy downtown bar has a real commitment to its menu, and it shows in game day-ready items like their tomato toast (grilled tomato and smoked cheddar on sourdough toast) and waffle wings (wings fried in cornmeal waffle batter and drizzled with syrup and powdered sugar).

13 S. Orange Ave. | 407-839-5039
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Boheme Restaurant
Best reason to come here: Seafood station
Get out the white gloves – Sunday brunch at the Boheme is happening. With prime rib carving stations and shellfish displays, it’s safe to say you’re livin’ the good life here. Pro chefs are on standby to make sure all your needs are met, so grab a plate and sit down.

325 S. Orange Ave. | 407-581-4700
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