No matter your tastes or budget, you will never run out of incredible dining experiences in Orlando — including MICHELIN Guide restaurants, celebrity chefs, local James Beard honorees and more.
Meet Orlando’s Top Chefs
Prepare your palate for nationally recognized celebrity chefs, James Beard Award nominees and other restaurateurs dedicated to providing the very best in dining.
José Andrés: JALEO and Pepe
Named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” and awarded “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation, Andrés has brought his famed JALEO brand to Disney Springs® at Walt Disney World® Resort.
Rick Bayless: Frontera Cocina
Located in Town Center at Disney Springs, Bayless’ Frontera Cocina is as notable for its design elements as its authentic Mexican fare.
Richard Blais: Four Flamingos
At Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress close to Walt Disney World, Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen brings the Top Chefs: All-Stars winner to Orlando.
Todd English: bluezoo
Stylish and entertaining, English has appeared on Cooking Under Fire and Food Trip. Todd English’s bluezoo combines the freshest seafood, global coastal cuisine and unforgettable atmosphere at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.
Guy Fieri: Chicken Guy! and Planet Hollywood
A New York Times-bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning television host, Fieri has Chicken Guy! at Disney Springs®. He also contributed a signature line of burgers and sandwiches to the shopping and dining hub’s Planet Hollywood.
Melissa Kelly: Primo by Melissa Kelly
Like the namesake original, Orlando’s MICHELIN Recommended Primo at JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes serves Mediterranean cuisine using local, organic ingredients. In addition to numerous TV appearances, Kelly is a two-time James Beard Award recipient.
Trina Gregory-Propst: Se7en Bites
A longtime Orlando favorite thanks to her Se7en Bites in The Milk District, Gregory-Propst has also made a name for herself on Food Network and Somebody Feed Phil. Her signature eatery serves gourmet, down-home comfort food for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Scott Hunnel: Victoria & Albert’s
Eight-time James Beard Award nominee Scott Hunnel is the culinary director of multiple Walt Disney World Resort hotels and has served as the culinary head of the One-MICHELIN-Star Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa since 1995.
Steve Jayson: Universal Orlando Resort
A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Jayson is the corporate executive chef at Universal Orlando Resort, and he’s worked there since it opened in 1989. He was also the winner of The American Culinary Federation’s “National Chef of the Year” in 2000.
Brandon McGlamery: Prato & Luke’s Kitchen
James Beard nominee Brandon McGlamery oversees two of the Orlando area’s best restaurants: the MICHELIN Guide Recommended Prato in Winter Park, about 20 minutes north of International Drive, and Luke’s Kitchen and Bar in Maitland, just north of Winter Park.
Henry Moso: Kabooki Sushi
A two-time James Beard Award semifinalist in 2020 and 2022, and a finalist for “Best Chef: South” in 2023, Henry Moso oversees both Kabooki Sushi locations. They include the original, MICHELIN Guide Recommended restaurant in the Mills 50® district and its Restaurant Row location.
James & Julie Petrakis: The Ravenous Pig, The Polite Pig, and Cask & Larder
The husband-and-wife team of Chefs James and Julie Petrakis are seven-time James Beard semifinalists. Their signature restaurant is Winter Park’s The Ravenous Pig, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, and they also operate The Polite Pig at Disney Springs® and Cask & Larder at Orlando International Airport
Akira Back: Salt & The Cellar by Akira Back
Born in Seoul, Korea, and raised in Colorado, Back’s repertoire includes numerous award-winning restaurants, and now you can try his creations in Orlando. The signature dining experience at ette hotel, Salt & The Cellar embraces innovative Mediterranean Asian cuisine.
Guillermo Pernot: Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
A two-time James Beard Award winner — including Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic Region and Best Single Subject Cookbook — Chef Guillermo Pernot is a founding partner at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, part of Pointe Orlando on International Drive.
Ryan Ratino: ÔMO by Jônt
The executive chef and owner of the Two-MICHELIN-Stars Jônt and One-MICHELIN-Star Bresca in Washington, D.C., and the recipient of the MICHELIN 2023 Young Chef Award for D.C., Chef Ryan Ratino has brought his bold flavors to Winter Park with ÔMO by JÔNT.
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