Theo's Kitchen

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Theo's Kitchen is a family-owned Curry Ford staple that plays a rare double act. The Greek half runs gyro platters with homemade-feeling tzatziki, hummus, grape leaves, spinach pie, and baklava, while the other half turns out fried chicken one guest calls the best she had in Orlando. Regulars have kept coming for years and keep arguing over which half wins.

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Pizza Bruno

Pizza · Curry Ford · $$

On Curry Ford, Bruno Zacchini's wood-fired neighborhood room does blistered, naturally leavened crust and bold flavors.

Pizza Bruno, 3990 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806-2702

Zorba's Kitchen

Mediterranean · Orlando · $$

Small, family-run Greek kitchen on Lake Underhill Road where, as one guest put it, the chef cooks like someone's Greek grandma.

Zorba's Kitchen, 7325 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32822-6061, United States

Caravan Uzbek & Turkish Cuisine

Mediterranean · South Orlando · $$

A small, cozy room on South Orange Ave where Uzbek and Turkish cooking share one table, fully halal and family run.

8015 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32809

Lale Mediterranean Cuisine

Mediterranean · Winter Park · $$

A cozy, family-run Turkish room on Park Avenue in Winter Park, warm and intimate.

521 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Grocery Los Hermanos

Mexican · East Orlando · $

A family-run market and taqueria on Curry Ford where guests say the food tastes homemade and very fresh.

4130 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806

Shiraz Market

Mediterranean · Longwood · $

Half Persian grocery, half grill counter on 17-92 in Longwood, this spot turns a spice run into lunch.

188 S US Hwy 17-92, Longwood, FL 32750

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El Coqui Ninja Restaurant

Latin & Caribbean · Puerto Rican Fusion · $$

Puerto Rican soul meets Asian comfort on Curry Ford, and the mashup is the whole point.

El Coqui Ninja Restaurant, 3097 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806-3301, United States

Smokemade Meats + Eats

BBQ · $$

Brisket is the headline at this Central Texas counter on Curry Ford West, where the menu runs on butcher paper and meats run small batch.

1400 S Crystal Lake Dr, Orlando, FL 32806

Charlie's Bakery

Bakeries · Bakery · $$

A Curry Ford go-to for generations, baking in the same shop since 1971.

Charlie's Bakery, 3213 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806, United States

Shaka Donuts

Sweets · Donuts · $$

Aloha spirit in a cozy Curry Ford shop where every donut is made to order and served warm, and regulars call them Orlando's best.

2641 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806

Hourglass Brewing

Breweries · Brewery · $$

Pouring inside a former church on Curry Ford, this Hourglass District taproom keeps a rotating cast of house beers flowing.

Hourglass Brewing, 2500 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806-2506, United States

Foxtail Coffee

Coffee & cafes · Coffee Shop · $

Orlando-born chain that still pours like a neighborhood shop, with a peaceful, low-key room in the Hourglass District.

2401 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806