407 FYI · Lake Nona
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23 places
The Lake Nona entrance monument. Photo: “Road photo from February 14, 2010 07” by NE2, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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6877 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Shipping containers stacked into an open-air food park in Lake Nona, with a stage, a dog park, and room to wander between stalls. Guests graze on Claw and Order lobster rolls, Canonita tacos, and housemade burgers while a live band plays, and the music runs loud enough to end conversations. It suits families and groups who want the night outside, with event nights sometimes carrying an entry fee.
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6877 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Shipping containers stacked into an open-air food park in Lake Nona, with a stage, a dog park, and room to wander between stalls. Guests graze on Claw and Order lobster rolls, Canonita tacos, and housemade burgers while a live band plays, and the music runs loud enough to end conversations. It suits families and groups who want the night outside, with event nights sometimes carrying an entry fee.
10799 Moss Park Rd, Suite 102, Orlando, FL 32832
BaBbi BaBbi Korean Kitchen is a bright, fast casual room at the Shoppes at East Park Village where K-pop energy meets sizzling stone pots. Bibimbap arrives ready to mix, its rice crisping under bulgogi, vegetables and egg, while bulgogi kimbap, Korean corn dogs with a real cheese pull and chewy tteokbokki in spicy sauce fill out the table. Soondubu and bomb fries keep the comfort coming.
Bacán, 6100 Wave Hotel Dr, Orlando, FL 32827
Inside Lake Nona's Wave Hotel, Bacán cooks across the Americas in a theatrical open kitchen, in a room guests call beautiful, with a sexy, special-night-out vibe. The wagyu picanha wows steak lovers, the Florida snapper arrives in Guyanese curry, and plates like chaufa and pork belly al pastor keep the menu intentional and surprising. It is special-occasion pricing, and guests who call it pricey usually add that it was worth it.
12851 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32832
BENTO Asian Kitchen + Sushi is Lake Nona's fast-casual pan-Asian workhorse: counter ordering, food out fast, and a menu wide enough to settle a table's split cravings. Regulars swear the Pao Pao chicken just hits different, with Drunken Noodles, the Viper roll, poke bowls, and boba rounding out the rotation. It is not a destination dining room, just a dependable neighborhood stop that punches above its format.
6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32827
Bosphorous wraps Lake Nona Town Center in a warm, laid-back Turkish dining room where the lavas bread lands puffed from the oven, ready to tear and share. Kebabs come off the grill smoky at the edges, the lamb shank goes tender, and the mixed grill is built for the table, with sigara boregi, pistachio baklava, and Turkish tea to stretch the meal out. A guest who grew up in Turkey vouches for the authenticity, and regulars say the plates are made to be shared.
Brooklyn Water Bagel, 9368 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32827-5701, United States
On Narcoossee Road in Lake Nona, Brooklyn Water Bagel boils and bakes its bagels New York style, treating the local water to mimic the water back home. Transplants say the result tastes just like a NY bagel: soft, fresh, and generously sized, stacked into sandwiches like the Greenpoint and a corned beef reuben. The order regulars defend is the Cubsta, iced coffee poured over coffee ice cubes so it never waters down.
13615 Sachs Ave, Orlando, FL 32827
Canvas is Laureate Park's lakeside table in Lake Nona, a relaxed, upscale room with water views from the dining room and a breezy patio. Guests call it their go-to restaurant in Lake Nona, ordering across a menu that runs from lobster eggs benedict and a toasted Cubano to whole roasted local snapper, with Nutella doughnuts and key lime cheesecake to finish. The room can run loud when it fills, but the range keeps the neighborhood loyal.
6877 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
At Boxi Park in Lake Nona, Cañonita's Street Taqueria serves Mexico City style street food from a walk-up counter under the string lights. Street tacos, birria nachos and chips with salsa pair with margaritas from the park bar, open-air and casual. A full-service Cañonita sibling has also opened at Lake Nona West, but this record is the taqueria: order at the counter and fold it into a Boxi Park night.
6967 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Chroma brings saturated color and a lively buzz to Lake Nona Town Center, a modern small-plates room built for passing dishes around the table. The signature move is the Parm to Table fettuccine, truffle pasta tossed in a Parmesan wheel until every strand shines, backed by whipped ricotta crostini, charred octopus, and caramelized Brussels sprouts. Guests say Chroma never disappoints, though service can stretch when the room fills, so settle in and let the plates arrive.
9776 Eagle Creek Center Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Don Julio is Eagle Creek's festive Mexican kitchen and tequila bar, a light, airy room in Lake Nona where the birria tacos are the headline order. Guests call the guacamole the best they have had, the chicken fajitas arrive in famously generous portions, and passion fruit margaritas and ceviche keep the table bright. The room gets lively as it fills, which is part of the draw.
6100 Wave Hotel Dr, Orlando, FL 32827
Garni Café is the Wave Hotel's second floor dining room, a casual French bistro set in a botanical-inspired room of greenery and rattan. Croque madame and steak frites are the signatures, with executive chef Guillaume Robin running the kitchen. It replaced the hotel's earlier HAVEN Kitchen in June 2025 and kept the room's garden calm intact.
9680 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32827
Hot Taco Street Taqueria brings street-style energy to Lake Nona Village: neon pink, agave murals and patterned tile around a room guests call vibrant, festive and spotless. The crunchy birria and quesabirria land crisped and cheesy, backed by elote and churros fried to order with dipping sauces. Frozen margaritas and aguas frescas keep the table cool, and regulars say it is the kind of place you genuinely want to keep coming back to.
8510 Insular Ln, Orlando, FL 32827
Lake Nona Deli and Market is Village Walk's neighborhood counter, part deli, part pizzeria, part market, built on Boar's Head meats and Olde Hearth bread. The Italian Classic sandwich and the Adore pizza draw loyal followings, with gelato and a Nutella pizza for the sweet finish. It sits inside a gated community, so expect a friendly stop at the guard shack on the way in.
11954 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 1, Orlando, FL 32827
Maki Hibachi is a tiny, intimate Lake Nona Landing room that treats sushi like a craft, with fish guests call the freshest around. The tuna tataki draws the strongest language at the table, backed by the Nona roll, the sexy lobster roll, and hibachi plates with fried rice and the white sauce regulars swear by. Portions run large enough for leftovers, and a passion fruit sakitini keeps the small room lively.
Nami, 6004 Artist Ave, Orlando, FL 32827
Nami hides inside Lake Nona's Wave Hotel, a serene, low-lit Japanese dining room regulars call their safe haven. Lobster donuts, tuna pizza and Nami nuggets lead a precise small-plate menu, the Earth cocktail earns its own praise, and the lamb chops draw repeat orders. Portions lean refined rather than generous, and the separate Chef's Counter tasting is the splurge version of the night.
14086 Centerline Drive, Orlando, FL 32827
Nona Adventure Park turns a Lake Nona lake into a full-contact playground: a sprawling inflatable aqua park to bounce and wipe out across, cable wakeboarding for every level, and a 60-foot climbing tower with ropes courses and rock walls. Guests call it so fun with such a nice atmosphere, and the staff earn as much praise as the attractions. The aqua park is a genuine workout, so pace yourself and refuel at Splashes Bistro between rounds.
9685 Lake Nona Village Pl, Orlando, FL 32827
Nona Blue is Lake Nona's dressed-up tavern, upscale yet comfortable, anchored by a big center bar and a kitchen that cooks from scratch. The prime rib and pork chop carry the menu, firecracker shrimp snaps with heat, and the carrot cake is the one guests call the best in Orlando. Regulars have been coming for years and call it the neighborhood's best table, espresso martinis very much included.
6941 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Park Pizza & Brewing pairs an oak-fired oven with an on-site brewhouse in Lake Nona Town Center, so the pie on your table and the beer in your glass were both made a few steps away. The Truffle Shuffle and Big Island lead the menu, the giant soft pretzel with beer cheese disappears fast, and a warm skillet cookie closes things out. The dining room runs lively and loud when it fills, so families drift to the patio facing the green.
14019 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 105, Orlando, FL 32832
Pho Haven is a cozy, spotless storefront on Narcoossee Road where the broth comes clean and comforting, fragrant with star anise and never overly salty. The house special stacks rare steak, brisket, flank and meatballs, the short rib and oxtail bowls run richer, and bun bo hue brings real heat, with crackly banh mi, herbal summer rolls and sweet, strong Vietnamese iced coffee alongside. Portions can vary between visits, but regulars keep coming back and call it their haven.
9717 Eagle Creek Center Blvd, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32832
Pisco Express does Peruvian cooking at counter speed inside Eagle Creek Center, and guests keep adding it to the rotation. Ceviche clasico lands bright with lime, lomo saltado sizzles with the fries folded in, and arroz chaufa, anticuchos and causa round out a menu that punches above its fast casual format. The pisco sour and chicha morada finish it, and more than one guest swears the steak melts in your mouth.
Sus Hi Eatstation, 9680 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32827-7311, United States
Sus Hi Eatstation is a playful, ninja-themed counter in Lake Nona where you build your own sushi bowl, roll, or burrito and load it exactly how you like it. The headline build is the Fry Me A River, a tempura-fried sushi burrito that lands crispy and over the top, and portions run huge enough that half a bowl often goes home with you. Everything tastes fresh, the room stays upbeat and quick, and the ube cheesecake is worth saving room for.
6100 Wave Hotel Dr, Orlando, FL 32827
The Living Room Bar is the Wave Hotel's lounge in Lake Nona, an eclectic, art-filled room arranged around a pink dogwood tree, with low chairs and pop art niches. The espresso martini is the drink guests rave about, one calling it the best in Orlando, and the bar pours from a deep tequila list. Small plates like charred pulpo and street corn ribs circulate while you lounge.
14009 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 130, Orlando, FL 32832
Tomasino's Pizza is Lake Nona's neighborhood slice shop, old school and family packed, serving New York style pies guests call authentic and hard to find around here. Start with the garlicky cheese knots regulars rave about, then the Mama's Moo-za-relll or the Don Tomasino, with meatball sliders and mac and cheese fries for the table. The pies run rich and unapologetically cheesy, and a slice of Junior's cheesecake closes the meal.
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List last checked October 2026
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