Address	240 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
City	Winter Park
Phone	407-628-0068
Price	$
Scott's Review

Formerly Canopy Cafe (and Tolla's before that), this little breakfast and lunch spot has a fully covered and screened patio for almost al fresco dining. It also has really good (and loaded) omelets.... Read more

Address	1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd.
City	Orlando
Phone	321-280-4200
Price	$$
Scott's Review

If this had been the Cask & Larder that opened originally in Winter Park, it would still be there. (Sister restaurant Ravenous Pig moved into the Cask's old home.) This is a “Southern-inspired public house,” which means it features stylistic takes on Southern fare. The Larder in the name is a reference to a pantry. The Cask refers to a beer barrel and is an indication that C&L brews its own beers. (All involved would prefer that you not call it a brewpub.) Good beer, too, plus a fully stocked liquor bar (with some fun cocktails, it should be mentioned). Cask & Larder is in Terminal 2 of Orlando International Airport, so you can visit only if you're flying out of that terminal.... Read more

Address	504 N. Alafaya Trail
City	Orlando
Phone	407-377-5895
Price	$$
Scott's Review

Sprawling sports bars with plenty of TVs and decent food.... Read more

Address	900 E. Washington St.
City	Orlando
Phone	321-352-7600
Price	$$
Scott's Review

Cavo’s doesn’t pretend to be any more than it is, which is basically a bar with a food menu.... Read more

Address	2800 S. Orange Ave.
City	Orlando
Phone	407-423-9871
Price	$$
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Opened in 1992, Cecil's is an Orlando Classic. The ribs are worth having.... Read more

Address	12100 E. Colonial Drive
City	Orlando
Phone	407-381-8004
Price	$
Scott's Review

Cedar Halal is Middle Eastern/Lebanese with such goodies as falafel, kafta, hummus, grape leaves, shawarma and shish kabob. I was all set to get the falafel, but then I noticed the gyro grills behind the counter and I was suddenly hungry for a good gyro sandwich. And I wasn't disappointed, it was delicious. The seasoned meat was folded into soft, warm bread with onions and tangy tzatziki, and it was accompanied by batons of pickled vegetables. I was less thrilled with the lentil soup, which was overly thickened for my taste. Still, the flavors were good with just a bit of tumeric spice. The small space includes a row of shelves with imported food stuffs, including tahini paste, jars of sour cherries and pistachio candies. I could easily have taken a trunkload of groceries back home.... Read more

Address	7732 Sand Lake Road
City	Orlando
Phone	407-351-6000
Price	$$$

Cedar’s represents itself as a fine dining restaurant, and indeed the atmosphere is a bit more upscale than you’d find in the average Middle Eastern restaurant. The cuisine is above average, too, with a menu that goes well beyond the basic hummus spreads and falafel sandwiches, even though many of the menu items were unavailable when I visited and some dishes seemed only slight variations on one another.

You can put together a lovely meal with the mouhamara dip, a bowl of lentil soup and the fish tajine entree. Other entrees may seem repetitive, but they are good, especially the lamb. Another past Foodie winner.

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Address	2447 S. Orange Ave.
City	Orlando
Phone	407-898-1181
Price	$$
Scott's Review

This is a second location for a small, family-run restaurant on Curry Ford Road. The new location, on Orange Avenue across from the SoDo complex, has a fresh newness about it, from its slatelike flooring to the highly polished dark wood tabletops.

Both locations, however, share the same sincere friendliness of the staffers and, most importantly, fine food.

I met a friend for lunch recently and we started our meal with an order of Angel Wings, one of my favorite Thai appetizers. It should be noted that no angels actually were de-winged in the preparation of the dish.

For my main course I chose the massaman curry with beef, with a heat specification of medium-hot. It had thin slices of beef mixed with meaty chunks of potatoes and onions in a creamy sauce dotted with red flecks of pepper. The spiciness was just right, just enough heat to clear the sinuses but not enough to permanently singe them.

The lunch specials came with a simple salad of greens topped with a ginger dressing, and a small stogie-sized fried Thai egg roll. Nothing special, but a nice addition to the meal.

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