25 of the most beautiful restaurants in all of Orlando

Capa Steakhouse

Four Seasons Resort Orlando, 10100 Dream Tree Blvd., Lake Buena Vista, 407-313-7777; $$$
Sexy rooftop resto at the Four Seasons shows off its style with Basque- and Spanish-inspired specialties and USDA Prime steaks. It’s hard to go wrong with any dish, but you’ll go right with hamachi crudo to start. Succulent roast duck with braised salsify, Florida peaches and pickled mustard seed is also a must. If beef is your craving, the bone-in fillet is sublime, even if it sets you back $69. Desserts are all Instagram-worthy.

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Paddlefish

1670 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, 407-934-2628; $$$$$
Paddlefish is an iconic restaurant located aboard a "reimagined, modern and luxurious" steamboat, with live entertainment and views of Lake Buena Vista from atop the ship. The only restaurant in Disney Springs to offer king and snow crab and rooftop-level, waterfront seating, there's plenty to taste and plenty of places to stare off into the sunset.

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Morimoto Asia

Disney Springs, 1600 E. Buena Vista Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, (407) 939-6686; $$$$
Palatial resto offers pricey but well-executed pan-Asian eats. Rock shrimp tempura, braised black cod, duck ramen and arresting Peking duck wow, and spicy yellowtail rolls and ethereal otoro are wonderful. Pairing meals with potent potables is easy here: plenty of sakes, beers and wine from which to choose. Reservations are recommended, though the second-floor Forbidden Lounge is a draw for the walk-up diner.

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Garp & Fuss

348 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-960-5560; $$$
Located in the Hidden Garden along Winter Park’s famous Park Avenue, Garp & Fuss is your neighborhood relaxed-dining restaurant and bar, with simple yet distinctively unique American fusion cuisine, crafty cocktails, and a lengthy beer menu.

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Tori Tori

720 N. Mills Ave., toritoripub.com
This slick Mills 50 cocktail bar is filled with grammable textures, lights, and shiny surfaces. Even the bathroom was designed to resemble the green lavatory in The Aviator. A modern izakaya with substantial bar bites stuffed with everything from Hokkaido scallops to uni to otoro, you'll want to binge after you shoot. There's daytime and nighttime lighting, as it's open daily from 5:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. most nights.

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STK

Disney Springs, 1580 Buena Vista Dr., 407-917-7440; $$$
Slowly rolling out the most succulent and choicest of cuts, STK provides a breathtaking and life giving service to the Orlando area with steaks so overwhelming in taste that any argument you and your loved one enters is forgotten moments after one of their oyster plates or renown filets finds its way into your argue hole (your mouth you sicko.)

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Kres Chophouse

17 W. Church St., (407) 447-7950; $$$$
Downtown chophouse brings an element other steakhouses don’t seem to have – impeccable service. The prime cuts of meat are damn fine too, be they rib-eye steaks or foie gras-crested elk tenderloins. An in-house sommelier roams the space proffering wine advice. Desserts, like white chocolate bread pudding with whisky sauce, also cater to epicurean sensibilities. You’ll hardly believe you’re in the middle of Church Street.

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Luma

290 S. Park Ave. Winter Park, 407-599-4111, $$$
Priding themselves on providing locally inspired cuisine, Luma in Winter park gives its patrons a classy avenue where encouragement to lounge, eat and enjoy the unique aesthetics, including the cascading wine bottle wall and brick ceilings.

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Osprey Tavern

4899 New Broad St, 407-960-7700; $$$
Located in Baldwin Park, this rustic restaurant serves eclectic dishes like wood grilled oysters, duck breast and squid ink pasta. You won’t want to miss out on Sundays with their and brunch from 10:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (and don’t worry, you can still get oysters for brunch). They also offer an all-day happy hour on Sundays.

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Sushi Pop

Closed Mondays. 310 W Mitchell Hammock Rd., 407-542-5975; $$
Inspired by Japanese Pop Culture, Sushi Pop takes in the produce of local fisheries and farms and turns them into artistic edibles that carry accents seen on the streets of Harajuku. Chef-Owner Chau has put together a food forging family that can dazzle and astound you with their handywork both at the sushi bar or in the seats deemed fit for an emperor.

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Chez Vincent

533 W. New England Ave. Winter Park, 407-599-2929; $$$
With Owner/Chef Vincent having gathered and perfected his culinary know-how in France, Ivory Coast and Mexico and after subsequently landing in Orlando, this location is sure to provide both an astounding selection of wine and decadent morsels of ‘digestables’ that leave the ingester overwhelmed with sensory overload of the most desired order.

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Norman’s

4012 Central Florida Pkwy., 407-393-4333; $$$$
An evening at the Ritz is one almost impossible to forget, so why not take your boo to this awe-inspiring and internationally renowned restaurant that has celebrity Chef Norman Van Aken at the helm and ensure that your Valentines affair is as pristine and flawless as you want it to be. With a fusion of Latin, Caribbean and Asian approaches to his dishes, Norman’s reputation, while preceding him heavily, promises that choosing his restaurant will be more than just a date, and more like event to attend.

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Domu

East End Market, 3201 Corrine Dr Suite 100, 407-960-1228; $$$
Domu, slang for “a dream come true,” really is that for ramen lovers. This East End Market eatery is perfect for those who want to enjoy specialty ramen in an intimate location. Don’t like ramen? Then enjoy dishes like grilled octopus or lobster roll.

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The Boheme

325 S. Orange Ave.,407-581-4700; $$$$
Resplendent resto in the Grand Bohemian Hotel puts the “art” back in culinary arts, both in restaurant design and chef Laurent Hollaender’s creations. Escargots de Bourgogne play up Hollaender’s French heritage, but crispy fried smelt is the superlative starter. Current seasonal mains (roasted lamb loin; Maple Leaf Farms duck breast served with starfruit, spring forest mushrooms, Swiss chard and roasted marble potatoes) impress.

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Dovecote

390 N. Orange Ave Ste 110, 407-930-1700; $$$
It’s hard to find a clunker on this downtown brasserie’s menu of approachable French cuisine, whether you’re downing starters like French onion soup (a specialty), tomato-water risotto or Vietnamese seafood stew, or entrees like steak frites, moules frites or vermouth-braised pork cheeks. Partake in their progressive cocktail program, or enjoy one of the many French wines offered by the glass.

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Villa de Flora

6000 W. Osceola Pkwy. Kissimmee, 407-586-1114; $$$
Encased by the highly recognizable and breath-thieving glass roof of the Gaylord in south of downtown Orlando, Villa de Flora is a must visit location for the aspiring long-lasting couple as both its Mediterranean and adjacent assorted dishes mixed with the view round out an experience that would provide memories to fall back on for your next few meaningless arguments.

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Eddie V’s

7488 W. Sand Lake Rd., 407-355-3011; $$$
You get what you pay for and, for the most part, this pricey Dr. Phillips fish house delivers. The steak tartare with lobster and the jumbo lump crab make a splash as starters, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better steak than their 22-ounce USDA Prime bone-in rib-eye. Desserts aren’t of the same caliber, though the Key lime and coconut baked Alaska is satisfactory.

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Ravello

Four Seasons Hotel, 10100 Dream Tree Blvd., 407-313-7777; $$$
Looking to add richness to your caloric intake rotation could lead you to Ravello in the heart of Orlando’s Four Seasons Hotel. Surrounded by Disney world, this restaurant is capable of playing the role of resort away from the resort as this Italian Dining Clinic shows you how service and food presentation is supposed to be performed. With a brunch so rewardingly filling, this bistro is a must visit for both tourists and locals alike.

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Reyes Mezcaleria

821 N Orange Ave,407-868-9007; $$
Serving up tacos and tamales, this fine Mexican restaurant is located in the North Quarter District of Orlando. Happy hour is from 3-7 p.m. everyday and they also offer brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Hillstone

215 S Orlando Ave, Winter Park, 407-740-4005; $
Located right on Lake Killarney, Hillstone is the perfect restaurant to enjoy a romantic sunset reflecting off the lake while you sip on craft cocktails with your S.O. The appetizers alone, although only a small list, are the perfect start to the evening, an evening that we suggest should be ended with Hillstone’s warm, five-nut brownie to finish off the night.

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