The Best Places List makes it easy to eat, shop, and play in Southwest Orlando. These are the very best in Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Metrowest, Gotha, Ocoee, and Winter Garden.
Best Places to Eat
- Best American: Crave
- Best Brazillian: Texas de Brazil
- Best Barbecue: Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue, Willie’s Barbecue in Ocoee, Jack’s Barbeque, Four Rivers Smokehouse
- Best Breakfast: First Watch, Peach Valley Cafe, Ocoee Cafe
- Best Brunch: House of Blues
- Best Burgers: Fuddruckers, 5 Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
- Best Burritos: Tijuana Flats, Moe’s Southwest Grill
- Best Cuban: Samba Room, Tamboras
- Best Continental Cuisine: Chatham’s Place
- Best Cheap Eats: Yellow Dog Eats
- Best Creole: Emeril’s
- Best Chinese: P.F. Chang’s
- Best Coffee: Axum Coffee
- Best Deserts and Bakeries: Cheesecake Factory, Panera Bread
- Best Family Restaurant: Rainforest Cafe
- Best Frozen Yogurt: Menchie’s, Pinkberry
- Best Gas Station Chicken: Dodge’s Store
- Best Greek: Taverna Opa (take virtual tour)
- Best Hawaiian: Roy’s
- Best Hot Dog: Pup’s
- Best Ice Cream: Twistee Treat
- Best Italian: Christini’s, Bola, Bice
- Best Italian Lunh Buffet: Positanos
- Best Korean: Shin Jung
- Best Kept Secret: The Chefs Table at the Edgewater
- Best Latin Restaurant: Columbia
- Best Live Music Restaurant: Timpano, Vines
- Best Mediterranean: Cedar’s
- Best Mexican: Tacquito’s Jaliscos
- Best Outdoor Dining: Bahama Breeze, Season’s 52, Bice
- Best Oyster Bar: Lee & Ricks
- Best Place to Bring the Dog: Yellow Dog Eats
- Best Pizza: Flipper’s Pizzeria, Castellos
- Best Resort Dining: Boma
- Best Romantic Restaurant: Christini’s
- Best Sandwiches: Jersey Mike’s, Toojay’s, Yellow Dog Eats
- Best Seafood: Bonefish, Moonfish, Ocean Prime
- Best Southern: Cracker Barrel
- Best Steakhouse: Morton’s
- Best Sushi: Amura
- Best Tacos: Sloppy Taco Palace
- Best Taco Truck: Just Brakes at 3327 W. Colonial Dr. Friday – Sunday
- Best Thai: Thai Thani, Thai Blossom
- Best Theme Restaurant: Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Margaritaville
- Best Turkish: Anatolia
- Best Vietnamese: Pho K5
- Best Wings: Gator’s, Buffalo Wild Wings
Best Places to Shop
- Best Bike Store: West Orange Bike
- Best Boat Store: Southeast Correct Craft
- Best Cigar Store: Corona Cigar
- Best Computer Store: Apple Store,Sony Store
- Best Golf Shop: Edwin Watts
- Best Grocery: Publix
- Best Gourmet Grocery: Fresh Market
- Best Health Food Store: Chamberlains, Whole Foods
- Best Home Decor Shop: Pictures and Mirrors, Ikea, Homegoods
- Best Hunting & Fishing Store: Outdoor World, Mosquito Creek Outdoors
- Best Jewelry: Bay Hill Jewelers
- Best Landscape Store: Dobson’s Wood and Water, Godley’s Tree Service
- Best Malls: Mall at Millenia, Florida Mall, Premium Factory Outlet
- Best Music Store: Virgin Megastore
- Best Nursery: West Orange Nursery
- Best Surf and Skate Shop: University Surf and Skate
- Best Used Tool Shop: Skycraft
- Best Wine Shop: Gran Cru, Tims Wine Market
Best Places to Play
- Best Bar for Steeler Fans: Beef O’Brady’s Winter Garden
- Best Car Wash: Sweetwater
- Best Circus: Cirque du Soleil La Nouba
- Best Driving Range: Windermere Golf Center
- Best Martini Bar: Blue Martini
- Best Nature Trail: Tibet Butler Preserve
- Best Park: Dr. Phillips Community Park
- Best Piano Bar: Howl at the Moon
- Best Poker Room: Seminole Hard Rock
- Best Theme Bar: Icebar
- Best Place for Boating: the Butler Chain of Lakes
- Best Place to Ride a Flowrider: Adrenalina Florida Mall
- Best Place for Go Karts: Fun Spot
- Best Place for Pool: Trick Shots
- Best Place to Fish: Kissimmee Chain, Harris Chain, Mosquito Lagoon
- Best Place to Fish for Barramundi: Osceola Outback Adventures
- Best Place for Cheap Golf: Forest Lake
- Best Place for Public Golf: Orange County National, Grande Pines
- Best Place for Private Golf: Isleworth, Bay Hill
- Best Place for Resort Golf: Grand Cypress
- Best Place for Movies: West Orange 5, Pleasure Island
- Best Place for Relaxation: Bird Island
- Best Place for Tennis: Lake Cane
- Best Place for Working Out: Gold’s Gym
- Best Skate Park: Van’s Skate Park
- Best Place to Skydive Without Jumping: SkyVenture
- Best Shooting Range: Shoot Straight
- Best Show: Blue Man Group
- Best Spa: Grande Lakes Resort
- Best Sports Bar: Friday’s Front Row, Miller’s Ale House
- Best Theme Park: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Discovery Cove
- Best Waterpark: Wet ‘n Wild, Aquatica
- Best Place for Water Skiing: Isles of Lake Hancock