The Escobar Kitchen

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The Escobar Kitchen is a family run sushi counter inside the Wine and Corks storefront on East Church Street, building Latin flavored rolls that regulars say they dream about. The Escobar Roll stacks shrimp tempura, churrasco, and sweet plantains, and the Paisa Roll earns the same devotion from repeat visitors. Small, chill, and full of bold flavor, it is a neighborhood staple for anyone who wants sushi with a twist.

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Similar Feel

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

Mosonori

Japanese & sushi · I-Drive Area · $$

Chef Henry Moso's handroll bar on Sand Lake Road is a calm, minimalist counter where temaki are handed straight to you, crisp.

Mosonori, 7541 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819-5109

Sushi Saint

Japanese & sushi · Downtown Orlando · $$$

Chef Michael Collantes' playful handroll bar in Creative Village has temaki built in front of you and handed over one by one.

400 Pittman St Ste A, Orlando, FL 32801

Wine & Corks

Bars & lounges · Thornton Park · $$

Locally owned bottle shop on East Church Street with a real sushi kitchen inside, an odd pairing that actually works.

420 E Church St Ste 108, Orlando, FL 32801

Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi

Japanese & sushi · Dellagio · $$$

Skewers cook over binchotan charcoal at this Dellagio robata grill, and the sushi bar keeps up with rolls like the Big Boss.

7972 Via Dellagio Way, Orlando, FL 32819

Kabooki Sushi Downtown

Japanese & sushi · Downtown · $$$$

Do not let the East Colonial strip mall outside fool you; inside is a dim, upscale room regulars call a full sensory experience.

3122 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Sus Hi Eatstation

Japanese & sushi · Lake Nona · $$

Playful, ninja-themed counter in Lake Nona where you build your own sushi bowl, roll, or burrito exactly how you like it.

Sus Hi Eatstation, 9680 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32827-7311, United States

Keep Going

More in Thornton Park

Other places in Thornton Park, Local Picks first, then the closest to The Escobar Kitchen.

Rusteak Local Pick

American · New American · $$

On the Lake Eola corner in Thornton Park, a neighborhood spot cooking like it has something to prove, polished, relaxed but never stiff.

101 S Eola Dr, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32801

Wine & Corks

Bars & lounges · Wine Bar · $$

Locally owned bottle shop on East Church Street with a real sushi kitchen inside, an odd pairing that actually works.

420 E Church St Ste 108, Orlando, FL 32801

The Stubborn Mule

American · New American · $$

Steps from the swans of Lake Eola, Moscow mules are the calling card in a cozy, lively room regulars call simply a vibe.

100 S Eola Dr #103, Orlando, FL 32801

Orlando Farmers Market

Markets & shops · Farmers Market · $

Every Sunday, the Lake Eola lakefront becomes a shaded, dog-friendly stretch of vendors with live music and a wine and beer garden.

20 N Eola Dr, Orlando, FL 32801

F&D Cantina

Mexican · $$

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 · $$

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