Chewy Boba Company

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Chewy Boba Company is an old-school Mills 50 staple on Colonial Drive, pouring since 2002 and still keeping cups generous and prices honest. The taro milk tea is the one guests swear by, properly lavender and loaded with chewy pearls, with brown sugar milk tea, passion fruit boba tea and a floral lavender milk tea close behind. The Vietnamese iced coffee with sea salt cold foam has its own fan club, and the macarons make an easy add-on.

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Dang Boba & Musubi House

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Cheerful, cozy little spot near UCF pairing boba teas with Hawaiian musubi.

Dang Boba & Musubi House, 11772 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817-4625

Mills Market

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The food hall on East Colonial that anchors Mills 50, all shared tables, patio seating and chef-driven stalls under one roof.

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TooJay's

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New York-style deli on Colonial Drive since 1981, with hot pastrami, a corned beef Reuben, blintzes and matzo ball soup guests call the best in town.

2624 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

The Burrow Cafe and Play

Coffee & cafes · Mills 50 · $$

In Mills 50, kids get a supervised indoor playground while adults get a cafe that actually takes its drinks seriously.

618 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Framework Craft Coffee House

Coffee & cafes · Mills 50 · $

What grew from the Vita Luna coffee cart is now a cozy, artsy Mills 50 hub built on a pay-what-you-can welcome.

1201 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

King Bao

Restaurants · Mills 50 · $

A loud, playful hole-in-the-wall on North Mills Avenue where steamed buns come loaded and the energy stays up.

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The Guesthouse Local Pick

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Mills 50's plant-filled living room, greenery trailing over white walls around a square bar.

1321 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Black Bean Deli

Latin & Caribbean · Cuban · $

An airy, plant-filled Mills 50 cafe where Cuban family recipes anchor the menu and regulars say it reminds them of home.

1835 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Edoboy

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A standing sushi counter on Thornton Avenue, intimate and chef-led, where every piece is handed over one at a time.

728 N Thornton Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Zaru

Japanese & sushi · Udon · $$

A small, minimal udon room on East Colonial built around one obsession: springy Sanuki-style noodles.

Zaru, 1114 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-4636

Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko

Coffee & cafes · Matcha · $$

Cute, cozy counter on Mills Ave devoted to real matcha, whisked to order.

Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko, 639 Mills Ave N, Orlando, FL 32803-4640, United States

Poke Hana

Restaurants · Poke · $$

A bright, laid-back Hawaiian counter on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50, where the poke bowls taste as fresh as the room feels.

1225A E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803