1881 Restaurant & Bar

The Write-Up

The full story

Inside downtown Kissimmee's historic Makinson Hardware building, 1881 Restaurant & Bar pairs old-Florida bones with a lively bar and grill energy, and guests say the walls themselves tell the story of the place. The menu runs broader than the building suggests: a Rodeo Burger, mango habanero wings and loaded mac and cheese with pulled pork beside Uzbek touches like fried chuchvara and a mixed grill. Settle onto the patio with a drink, catch the game, and expect a room that leans as much bar as restaurant.

District Stories

Orlando's long memory

The guide keeps the long memory of Orlando's districts in one place: the names, the plats and the stories behind the streets.

Browse the district stories →

Similar Feel

More places with this feel

Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to 1881 Restaurant & Bar.

Metro Diner (Kissimmee)

Breakfast & brunch · Kissimmee · $

Metro Diner's Kissimmee room is a classic Florida diner, cozy and old school, doing comfort food without irony.

2714 Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34741

King O Falafel

Mediterranean · Kissimmee · $$

Family-owned Kissimmee storefront on 192 since 2009, unassuming outside and all flavor inside.

King O Falafel, 5045 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746-5345, United States

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

Attractions · Kissimmee · $$$

In a castle arena on Vine Street in Kissimmee, knights joust, falconry flies, and the cheering crowd eats with its hands, no utensils.

4510 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Salt & the Cellar by Akira Back

Restaurants · Kissimmee · $$$

Inside the Ette Hotel in Kissimmee, this dim, polished room feels like an occasion, elegant, warm and quietly luxurious.

Salt & the Cellar by Akira Back, 3001 Sherberth Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34747-1787

1921 Mount Dora

Restaurants · Mount Dora · $$$

Modern Florida cooking in a historic 1921 house, and the meal feels personal rather than formal.

1921 Mount Dora, 142 E 4th Ave, Mt Dora, FL 32757-5584

Main Street Pizza

Pizza · Kissimmee · $$

Downtown Kissimmee's old-school New York style joint, family oriented, with slices guests swear are bigger than their face.

16 Broadway, Kissimmee, FL 34741

Keep Going

More in Kissimmee

Other places in Kissimmee, closest to 1881 Restaurant & Bar first.

Main Street Pizza

Pizza · $$

Downtown Kissimmee's old-school New York style joint, family oriented, with slices guests swear are bigger than their face.

16 Broadway, Kissimmee, FL 34741

Puro Dulzor by Karolene

Breakfast & brunch · Breakfast · $

Cozy, family-run hole in the wall on East Vine Street where guests call the coffee the best in Kissimmee.

1354 E Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34744

The Jersey Spot Pizza and Pasta

Pizza · $$

Small, family-run Kissimmee joint on Columbia Avenue serving thin-crust, New Jersey-style pies transplants say taste like home.

The Jersey Spot Pizza and Pasta, 1137 W Columbia Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34741-3202, United States

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

Attractions · $$$

In a castle arena on Vine Street in Kissimmee, knights joust, falconry flies, and the cheering crowd eats with its hands, no utensils.

4510 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Green Meadows Petting Farm

Attractions · Petting Farm · $$

Under the live oaks at Lancaster Ranch Park in Kissimmee, this petting farm is all open air and hands-on.

1881 Jack Calhoun Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34741

Metro Diner (Kissimmee)

Breakfast & brunch · Breakfast · $

Metro Diner's Kissimmee room is a classic Florida diner, cozy and old school, doing comfort food without irony.

2714 Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34741