The results are in for the 2017 Best of Orlando reader's poll and you, the readers, didn't hold back from letting us know where you prefer to stuff your faces. Here you'll find Orlando's best restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, and more, all determined by your friends and neighbors. If you don't see your personal favorites here, maybe this will lead you to a few new places to try!
Orlando’s best restaurants of 2017, as chosen by our readers
By Orlando Weekly Staff on Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:13 am
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Best Vietnamese
1. Pho 88, 730 N. Mills Ave., 407-897-3488 pho88orlando.com2. Little Saigon, 1106 E. Colonial Drive, 407-423-8539 littlesaigonrestaurant.com
3. Viet-Nomz, 7581 University Blvd., Winter Park, 407-636-6069 vietnomzfl.com
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Best Wings
1. Gators Dockside, multiple locations gatorsdockside.com2. Buffalo Wild Wings, multiple locations buffalowildwings.com
3. Papa Bees, 480 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood, 407-260-1122 papabeesinc.com
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Best Vegan or Vegetarian
1. Ethos Vegan Kitchen, 601 S. New York Ave., Winter Park, 407-228-3898, ethosvegankitchen.com2. Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave., 407-362-1864, dandelioncommunitea.com
3. Market on South, 2603 E. South St., Orlando, 407-613-5968, marketonsouth.com
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Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park
1. Dole Whip, at Disney, disneyworld.disney.go.com2. Butter Beer, at Universal, universalorlando.com
3. Turkey Leg, at Disney, disneyworld.disney.go.com
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Best Theme Park Restaurant
1. Ohana Disney’s Polynesian Resort, 1600 Seven Seas Drive, Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-2000, disneyworld.disney.go.com2. Toothsome Chocolate Emporium, 6000 Universal Blvd., 407-224-3663, universalorlando.com
3. Be Our Guest, 1180 Seven Seas Drive, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-5277, disneyworld.disney.go.com
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Best Theme Park Bar
1. Margaritaville Universal City Walk, 6000 Universal Blvd., 407-224-3663, universalorlando.com2. Rose and Crown at Epcot, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-5277, disneyworld.disney.go.com
3. Finnegan’s Universal Studios, 6000 Universal Blvd., 407-224-3663, universalorlando.com
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Best Indian
1. Tamarind, 12309 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, 407-237-0920; also 501 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 321-207-0760; tamarindfl.com2. Moghul Indian Cuisine, 401 N. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park, 407-599-9001, moghulindian.com
3. Mynt, 535 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, 407-636-7055, myntorlando.com
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Best Restaurant to Take a Date
1. The Ravenous Pig, 565 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-2333, theravenouspig.com2. Santiago’s Bodega, 802 Virginia Drive, 407-412-6979; also 1185 Spring Centre S. Blvd., Altamonte Springs, 407-960-2605, santiagosbodega.com
3. Better Than Sex Restaurant, 1905 N. Orange Ave., 407-761-8949, betterthansexorlando.com
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Best Barbecue
1. 4 Rivers Smokehouse, multiple locations, 4rsmokehouse.com2. Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa, 1326 N. Mills Ave., 407-203-0866; also 9680 N. Narcoossee Road, 407-730-7376; pigfloyds.com
3. Yellow Dog Eats, 1236 Hempel Ave., Windermere, 407-296-0609, yellowdogeats.com
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Best Desserts
1. Better Than Sex Dessert Restaurant, 1905 N. Orange Ave., 407-761-8949, betterthansexorlando.com2. Valhalla Bakery, 2603 E. South St., 407-613-5968, valhallabakery.com
3. Nothing Bundt Cakes, 7339 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, 407-720-3839; also 415 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-4001; nothingbundtcakes.com
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Best Cuban Sandwich
1. Black Bean Deli, 1835 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, 407-203-0922; also 325 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-0294; blackbeandeli.com2. Zaza New Cuban Diner, multiple locations, zazacubandiner.com
3. Cuban Sandwiches on the Run, 2956 S. US Highway 17/92, 407-339-2272, cubansontherun.com
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Best Middle Eastern
1. Bosphorus, multiple locations, bosphorousrestaurant.com2. Hubbly Bubbly, 3405 Edgewater Drive, 407-985-5841; also 131 N. Orange Ave., 407-286-5667; hubblybubblyfalafel.com
3. Mediterranean Deli, 981 W. Fairbanks Ave., 407-539-265 facebook.com/Mediterranean-Deli
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Best Caribbean
1. Caribbean Sunshine Bakery, multiple locations, caribbeansunshinebakery.net2. Taste of Jamaica, 6406 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-298-5866, facebook.com/tasteofjamaicarestaurant
3. Golden Krust, multiple locations, orlandogoldenkrust.com
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Best Diner
1. Christo’s Cafe, 1815 Edgewater Drive, 407-425-8136, facebook.com/christoscafeorlando2. Metro Diner, 985 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, 407-917-8997, metrodiner.com
3 (tie). The Townhouse Restaurant, 139 N. Central Ave., Oviedo, 407-365-5151, oviedotownhouse.com
3 (tie). Linda’s Winter Park Diner, 1700 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-644-2343, facebook.com/lindaswinterparkdiner
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Best Local Brewery
1. Crooked Can, 426 W. Plant St., 407-395-9520, crookedcan.com2. Orlando Brewing Co., 1301 Atlanta Ave., 407-872-1117, orlandobrewing.com
3. Ten10 Brewing, 1010 Virginia Drive, 407-930-8993, ten10brewingcompany.com
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Best Ramen
1. Domu, 3201 Corrine Drive, 407-960-1228, facebook.com/domuf2. Sapporo Ramen, 5080 W. Colonial Drive, 407-203-677, facebook.com/sapporo-ramen
3. Noodles and Rice Cafe, 813 N. Mills Ave., 407-895-8833, noodlesandricecafe.com
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Best Doughnuts
1. The Donut King, 3716 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park, 321-316-4817; also 208 S. US Highway 27, Minneola, 352-243-4046; thedonutking.com2. Valkyrie Doughnuts, 12226 Corporate Blvd., facebook.com/Valkyriedoughnuts
3. Bakery Plus, 915 E. Michigan St., 407-849-1888 facebook.com/bakery-plus
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Best Coffee
1. Foxtail Coffee Co., 1282 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, 407-951-7931; also 390 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, 407-930-1700; foxtailcoffee.com2. Drunken Monkey, 444 N. Bumby Ave., 407-893-4994, drunkenmonkeycoffee.com
3. Zaza New Cuban Diner, multiple locations, zazacubandiner.com
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Best Place to Buy Produce
1. Freshfields Farm, 400 East Compton St., 407-423-3309, freshfieldsfarm.com2. Winter Park Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, cityofwinterpark.org
3. Winter Garden Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 104 South Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden, wintergardenfarmersmarket.com
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Best Place to Buy Meat
1. Freshfields Farm, 400 East Compton St., 407-423-3309, freshfieldsfarm.com2. Petty’s Meats, 2141 W. State Road 434, Longwood, 407-862-0400, pettysmeats.com
3. The Local Butcher and Market, 669 Orange Ave., Winter Park, 407-629-6320, localbutcherandmarket.com
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