Orlando’s Food Scene is
About to Get
Del Frisco’s Filet
Mignon and
Crab Cake
Every year, restaurants from Southwest
Orlando to Winter Park
and beyond offer a three-course
menu for $35 during Visit Orlando’s
Magical Dining. In 2019, foodies
can feast from Aug. 23 to Sept. 30 at
more than 120 restaurants, including
11 that are new to the list. There
is something for everyone, including
diners looking for vegan, vegetarian
and gluten-free options.
The benefits of Magical Dining
are two-fold: restaurants can fill empty
seats during a notoriously slow time of
year and support community causes. For
every meal served, $1 is donated to a local
nonprofit. As of press time, the 2019
beneficiary had not been announced.
“The expanding depth of options
for diners this fall reflects Orlando’s thriving
culinary scene found in all areas of
our destination, from the tourism corridor
and Restaurant Row to downtown
Orlando, Winter Park and beyond,”
Visit Orlando President/CEO George
Aguel says.
Here are some of the restaurants
we’re looking most forward to this year.
1921 Mount Dora
This restaurant is a bit of a
hike, but the menu sounds like it’s
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worth the drive. A fusion of southern
decadence and modern preparation,
dishes like Nashville Hot
Chicken Livers, Grilled Country
Ribs and Grilled Shrimp & Pork
Belly push the envelope in flavor
and are sure to please.
Bites and Bubbles
New to Magical Dining, Bites
& Bubbles is a downtown Orlando
establishment that is described
as “an American restaurant with a
French kiss.” What we’re most excited
about is the variety of dishes
on its Magical Dining menu, which
offer an equal mix of familiar and
adventurous that appeal to diners
of all types.
Boheme Restaurant
Located in the Grand Bohemian
Hotel, this is a perfect Magical Dining
spot to savor a meal before a show
at the Dr. Phillips Center or Amway
Center. The menu is filled with decadent
seafood offerings as well as a good
mix of entrees for the meat eaters.
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle
Steakhouse
In addition to consistently stellar
service and food quality, Del
Frisco’s is one of the best bang-foryour
buck options that Magical
Dining offers. The entrees alone
have a price tag that’s higher than
the prix-fixe menu pricing. Pro tip!:
Spend those savings on the lobster
macaroni and cheese side dish. You
will not be sorry.
JALEO
Orlando foodies were happy to
see the newest celebrity chef restaurant
at Disney Springs on this year’s
list. The bill can add up quickly
when you dive into the traditional
Spanish tapas and paella during a
regular outing. The fact that you
can try five in one Magical Dining
sitting is quite magical.
The Capital Grille
Expect a traditional steakhouse
meal from The Capital Grille, and
for just over a week, you can pair
it with another one of the restaurant’s
most popular promotions.
The Generous Pour, which runs
through Sept. 1, pairs your meal
with seven wines from California’s
Jackson Family winemakers for
just $28.
By Lyndsay Fogarty
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restaurants top our list
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COURTESY OF DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE