Get ready for the first-ever destination cookbook from Orlando.

Between celebrity chefs, MICHELIN Guide honors, local James Beard Award nominees and ever-increasing attention from serious foodies, Orlando’s culinary star has never been brighter. And now, you’ll be able to create some of your favorite Orlando recipes at home with our first-ever destination cookbook, a vibrant collection of recipes and stories that showcase the flavors, neighborhoods and culinary talent of Central Florida.

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Authored by award-winning writer Pam Brandon, Orlando’s Kitchens: Recipes and Stories From Our Neighborhoods will celebrate our diverse food scene with more than 60 recipes contributed by local favorites, MICHELIN-recognized chefs and celebrity names, plus stories from Orlando’s culinary community. Read on to learn more about this exciting new cookbook, set to launch in late 2025.

Cover image, from left: Author Pam Brandon, Visit Orlando President & CEO Casandra Matej, Chef Wendy Lopez (Reyes Mezcaleria), and Chef Lordfer Lalicon (Kaya). All images taken at The Kitchen House.

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Inside ‘Orlando’s Kitchens’

“This project is a true celebration of Orlando’s culinary identity,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando. “For over 20 years, we’ve worked to raise awareness of our local food community on a global stage, from MICHELIN recognition to James Beard Awards and bringing Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil to Orlando. Now with this cookbook, we’re able to highlight the neighborhoods and chefs that make our city unbelievably real, from global flavors in Mills 50 and iconic eateries on I-Drive, to Southern staples, artisan bakers, urban farms and more. It’s a reflection of how diverse, creative and welcoming Orlando’s culinary story truly is.”

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Brandon — who has written more than two dozen Disney cookbooks and two Florida cookbooks — uses Orlando’s Kitchens to highlight more than 100 dining and culinary experiences that tell Orlando’s story.

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“This book is a joyful coming together of some of Orlando’s best restaurants, artisans and farmers, sharing their different experiences through special recipes like Abuela’s Salsa from Tamale Co., porchetta the way his dad taught Chef Yamuel Bigio at Crocante, and a cherished cookie recipe from the 1950s from Nikki’s Place,” said Brandon. “Orlando’s culinary scene is a mosaic of experiences that makes our city so great, and I continue to be inspired every day by this place.”

The cookbook is arranged by districts with maps created by a local artist, Paige Fischer, to guide you through the neighborhoods of Orlando. The cover features Chef Wendy Lopez of Reyes Mezcaleria and Chef Lordfer Lalicon of the MICHELIN Recommended Kaya, plus dishes from Chayote Barrio Kitchen and Bull & Bear.

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Orlando’s Kitchens will be available for sale before the end of 2025. Stay tuned for information about ways to secure your own copy.

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