The Alfond Inn

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The Alfond Inn feels like staying inside a small contemporary art museum, elegant and art-filled yet relaxed rather than stiff. Guests linger over the pool terrace, the spa, and meals at Hamilton's Kitchen, then wander halls that feel more like a private gallery. Every stay supports scholarships at nearby Rollins College, which gives the polish a purpose guests genuinely appreciate.

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A park built for the winter, drawn on paper in 1881, and still legible in every street you walk today.

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

480N Wine Bar

Bars & lounges · Winter Park · $$

Reborn from Flutes Champagne Bar in Winter Park Village, a chic, moody lounge with a Parisian streak.

480 N Orlando Ave Ste 133, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Wine Room on Park Avenue

Bars & lounges · Winter Park · $$

Wine tasting without the intimidation: load a Tasting Card and pour your own tastes, from a sip to a full glass, off a wall of wines.

270 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Imperial on Park

Bars & lounges · Winter Park · $$

Park Avenue's neighborhood bar, warm and laid back, with boutique wines, craft beers and cocktails built on Winter Park Distillery spirits.

136 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Sixty Vines

American · Winter Park · $$

A wine-country room transplanted to Winter Park, with wines on tap by the glass, carafe or bottle and a greenhouse patio that glows after dark.

110 S Orlando Ave Ste 12, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Chapman

Fine dining & steak · Winter Park · $$$

On Park Avenue, the warm, artful dining room Winter Park kept asking for, built on a scratch kitchen and Florida ingredients.

500 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Briarpatch

Breakfast & brunch · Winter Park · $$

Park Avenue's breakfast room is chill and charming, cozy and bustling in equal measure.

Briarpatch Restaurant, 252 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789-3814

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AVA Mediterranean Local Pick

Mediterranean · $$$

A glamorous Greek agora on Park Avenue, sophisticated and high-energy from the moment you sit down.

290 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Imperial on Park Local Pick

Bars & lounges · Wine Bar · $$

Park Avenue's neighborhood bar, warm and laid back, with boutique wines, craft beers and cocktails built on Winter Park Distillery spirits.

136 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Prato Local Pick

Italian · $$$

Italian the Park Avenue way: rustic yet upscale, exposed brick and warm light, house-made pastas and wood-fired pizzas.

Prato, 124 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

New General

Coffee & cafes · Cafe · $$

Part cafe, part modern general store just off Park Avenue, in a bright, plant-filled room with sleek polished wood.

New General, 155 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789-4330

Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour

Attractions · Boat Tour · $$

Running since 1938, a pontoon ride from the end of Morse Boulevard through the chain of lakes and narrow, tree-shaded canals.

312 E Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789

Ômo by Jônt

Fine dining & steak · Fine Dining · $$$$

Winter Park's Michelin-starred splurge, a tasting menu staged as a journey through a series of intimate rooms.

Omo by Jont, 115 E Lyman Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789-4311