Twistee Treat

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A towering ice-cream cone building marks Twistee Treat on Curry Ford Road, an old-school soft-serve landmark pouring since 1983. Creamy twists come in cups, cones, shakes, malts, and floats, with the Brownie Boat, waffle taco, cookiewich, and a root beer float one regular calls the best. The walk-up window can run slow, so claim a picnic bench and let the nostalgia work.

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Shaka Donuts

Sweets · Hourglass District · $$

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

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

Sweets · Park Ave · $

Fresh waffle cone smell finds you first on Park Avenue, where fudge is paddled on marble and caramel apples are dipped in the open.

122 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Charlie's Bakery

Bakeries · Orlando · $$

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

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

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

Sweets · Orlando · $

Cheerful, old-fashioned scoop stand on International Drive, with ice cream made in-store and fresh waffle cones.

5584 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Cold Stone Creamery

Sweets · CityWalk · $

At Universal CityWalk, mix-ins fold into ice cream on a frozen granite slab, built to order at the counter.

6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL

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Grocery Los Hermanos

Mexican · Taqueria · $

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

Pizza Bruno

Pizza · $$

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

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

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

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

Theo's Kitchen

Mediterranean · Mediterranean · $$

Family-owned on Curry Ford, a staple that plays a rare double act locals keep coming back for.

Theo's Kitchen, 2952 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806, United States