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June glows golden in Thornton Park, a rustic, romantic room cooking contemporary Mexican and Yucatecan food over wood fire. The cornbread with agave butter is the dish guests joke about wanting as a last meal, backed by chicken al pastor, esquites and a wagyu tostada built for sharing. Watermelon fresco and peppery cocktails keep pace, though plates run small at fine-dining prices, so order for the table.

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Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to June.

F&D Cantina

Mexican · Thornton Park · $$

On East Central, Thornton Park's festive cantina, a dog-friendly patio room where regulars dream about birria tacos and the watermelon margarita.

617 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801

Osteria Ester

Italian · Thornton Park · $$

The Good Salt group brings its touch to Italian American cooking on East Central, a warm room that reads as a neighborhood red sauce joint.

629 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL

Seasons 52

American · Sand Lake · $$$

Oak fire and a brick oven drive the menu here, turning with the seasons and portions sized for humans.

7700 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819

Outpost Neighborhood Tavern

American · Thornton Park · $$

Two blocks off Lake Eola, a welcoming room guests call a cross between a sports bar and a boutique restaurant, with a lively patio and trivia leagues.

227 N Eola Dr, Orlando, FL 32801

Foreigner Restaurant

Fine dining & steak · Audubon Park · $$$$

Chef Bruno Fonseca's counter on Corrine Drive is an intimate tasting room with a menu that changes month to month.

Foreigner Restaurant, 2816 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-2226

Cocina Maya Mexican Grill & Mezcaleria

Mexican · Lake Mary · $$

Cozy, festive Lake Mary room where Mexican cooking goes well past taco-shop basics, with a little tableside flair.

3590 US-17 Ste 1026, Lake Mary, FL 32746

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More in Downtown Orlando

Other places in Downtown Orlando, Local Picks first, then the closest to June.

Fixtion Restaurant & Bar Local Pick

American · American Restaurant · $$

On Orange Avenue, comfort food and huge comfy booths early, club energy after dark, shape-shifting through the day.

15 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

Wall Street Plaza Local Pick

Nightlife & music · Entertainment District · $$

One downtown block holds the whole crawl: eight bars and patios that, on a big night, turn into a single street party.

25 Wall St, Orlando, FL 32801

Elixir Kitchen and Bar Local Pick

Bars & lounges · Bar · $$

A rustic-hip gastropub in one of downtown's original buildings, and very much the neighborhood's spot.

9 W Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801

Lake Eola Park & Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain

Parks & outdoors · Park · $

Downtown's lake is the city's front porch, with swans, pedal boats, a lit fountain, and a shaded loop around the shore.

Lake Eola Park, 512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801-1941

Nic & Luc

Breakfast & brunch · Brunch · $$

A small, family-run cafe inside the PNC building on Pine Street, scratch-made and no-frills.

201 E Pine St #101, Orlando, FL 32801

Celine Orlando

Nightlife & music · Club · $$$

Downtown on Magnolia Avenue, it stacks a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a grand main room, and a rooftop guests call their favorite in Orlando.

22 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801