Orlando Restaurant Awards

Orlando has a thriving culinary community, complete with celebrity-owned restaurants, top-rated cuisine and eateries for every taste. Whether it's exotic, gourmet or comfort food, there is something for every dining distinction in Orlando. And, what's more, we have the awards to prove it. Here is a list of some of Orlando's finest restaurants, sommeliers and dining establishments.

Master Sommeliers

George Miliotes - Director of Beverage and Hospitality, Darden

John Blazon - Vice President, Sales - Spire Collection at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates

Brian Koziol - Director Strategic Accounts On-premise at Treasury Wine Estates

Certified Cicerone

Ron Raike – Brewmaster at Cask & Larder

Awards - Chefs

• Scott Hunnel - Victoria & Albert's at the Grand Floridian Hotel - James Beard Award Best Chef of the South Semi-Finalists 2007 - 2013
• James & Julie Petrakis - The Ravenous Pig - James Beard Award Best Chef of the South Semi-Finalist 2011-2103
• Kevin Fonzo, K Restaurant - James Beard Award Best Chef of the South Semi-Finalist 2010
• Loren Falsone, The Table - Food & Wine's Top Ten Chefs (2000)
• Laurent Branlard, Executive Pastry Chef at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin - World Pastry Team Championship (the only person to win twice)
• David Ramirez, Executive Pastry Chef at the Rosen Shingle Creek - Captain of Team USA in the World Pastry Cup (2009)
• Brandon McGlamery, Luma on Park – James Beard Award Best Chef of the South Semi-Finalist 2013
• Kathleen Blake, The Rusty Spoon – James Beard Award Best Chef of the South Semi-Finalist 2013
• Steve Jayson, Universal Orlando Resort – American Culinary Federation’s “National Chef of the Year” 2000

Awards -  Restaurants

• Victoria & Albert's at the Grand Floridian Hotel, AAA Five-Diamond, Mobil Four-Star Awards
• A Land Remembered, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• The Boheme, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Bull & Bear Restaurant, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Cala Bella, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Christini's Ristorante Italiano, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Luma on Park, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Norman's, AAA Four-Diamond, Mobil Four-Star Awards
• Primo, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Todd English’s bluezoo, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• The Venetian Room, AAA Four-Diamond Award
• Moonfish, American Culinary Excellence Award, 2012
• Fishbones, American Culinary Excellence Award, Lake Mary, 2011
• Charley's Steak House, American Culinary Excellence Award, 2010
•  Le Coq Au Vin, American Culinary Excellence Award, 2009

DiRoNA Achievemment of Distinction

• The Boheme
• Charley's Steak House
• Johnnie's Hideaway
• Moonfish
• Vito's Chop House

Awards - Wine Lists

Best of Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator

• Charley's Steak House
• The Capital Grille
• Emeril's Orlando
• Vines Grille & Wine Bar
• Vito's Chop House

Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator

• Capriccio Grill
• Crave
• FishBones
• Fleming's
• Hawk's Landing Steakhouse & Grille
• Hemisphere Steak & Seafood
• Johnnie's Hideaway
• The Kitchen
• La Luce
• Le Coq Au Vin
• MoonFish
• Morton's The Steakhouse
• Napa
• Nine18
• Norman's
• Ocean Prime
• The Palm
• Ristorante Tuscany
• Ruth's Chris Steak House
• Seasons 52
• Texas de Brazil
• The Vineyard Grill
• California Grill at the Contemporary Hotel, 2009 James Beard Award Outstanding Wine Service Semi-finalist
• Jiko - The Cooking Place has the largest collection of South African wines outside of Africa

Celebrity Chef Restaurants

• Paul Bocuse & Roger Verge, Les Chefs de France
• Cat Cora, Kouzzina
• Todd English, Bluezoo
• Melissa Kelly, Primo
• Emeril Lagasse, Emeril's Orlando & Emeril's Tchoup Chop
• Wolfgang Puck, Wolfgang Puck Grand Café
• Donna Scala, La Luce
• Norman Van Aken, Norman's
• Roy Yamaguchi, Roy's