There are plenty of great downtown Orlando area restaurants and other dining opportunities throughout right near the Marriott Residence Inn Lake Buena Vista. From exotic to family casual, there is plenty of fare to tempt your palate.


Downtown Orlando Area Restaurants

At least one night of your vacation, be sure to treat yourself to a variety of dining delights from gourmet fare to fast food at one of the many Orlando area restaurants in or near Downtown Disney. Impressive, amazing surroundings and brilliant details make every meal memorable.

Gloria Estefan’s Bongo's Cuban Café is the Disney version of old Havana. Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop is an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and chocolate candy store rolled into a delectable cozy atmosphere. House of Blues blends soul food hypnotically with music, making this theme restaurant as much a feast for the eyes as for the taste buds. Rainforest Café is a child's wonderland--with waterfalls, swinging monkeys and American comfort food--pastas, burgers, pizzas and salads--served with a tropical flair. Wolfgang Puck’s Cafe offers an exciting and well-prepared assortment of California cuisine.

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Celebration

Looking for a great place to eat with small-town hospitality? Market Street in Celebration is just the place to enjoy culinary delights, distinctive atmosphere and first-class service. Taste excellent cuisine at any of Market Street’s eight establishments, each lake view outdoor dining.

If Italian tantalizes your tastebuds, the Zagat award-winning Café D'Antonio has been raved as "a celebration of fine Italian dining" by the Orlando Sentinel. Celebration Town Tavern and Boston Garden features upscale dining with "flown in fresh" New England seafood, Black Angus beef, and Maine lobster specialties, as well as full service bars.

Columbia, Florida’s oldest restaurant, brings rich Spanish décor and incredible Spanish-Cuban cuisine to Market Street. Herman's Ice Cream Shoppe is an elegant, old fashioned throwback to the diner era, where you can find homemade ice cream, great salads, soups and sandwiches to meet your every mood and appetite, enjoyed in the easy fashion of a time gone by.

The Market Street Café, a trendy '50's-style diner, features a complete menu of American classics. Seito Japanese Restaurant accentuates modern elegance and the best selection of sushi rolls and fusion dishes produced by award-winning chefs. Upper Crust is a old-fashioned neighborhood pizza shop with hand-tossed New York style pizza and other specialties.

Universal’s Citywalk

Embrace all the downtown Orlando area restaurants and cafes at Universal’s Citywalk—offering a variety of exceptional dining establishments ranging from gourmet and Cajun to Latin, Italian and more.

Dine on Caribbean, Cajun and fresh Florida fare at Jimmy Buffett’s® Margaritaville®. Soul food, great steaks and barbeque await you at the Motown® Café. Visit the world's largest Hard Rock Café. Reservations are a necessity at the sophisticated Emeril’s® Orlando. NBA City was voted Orlando’s Best Theme Restaurant where you can catch the big game, dine on award-winning American cuisine, buy authentic NBA gear and play a little one-on-one. The NASCAR Cafe™ is the only officially sanctioned NASCAR eatery serving American fare, selling NASCAR merchandise and presenting a gaming area for young and old alike. Spice it up with the culture, cuisine, music, art and dance of all 21 Latin nations in the Latin Quarter™. Try exceptional Italian cuisine in a family-style eatery at PastamoréSM Ristoranté & Market.

Downtown Orlando Restaurants Just Next Door

If you’re looking for downtown Orlando restaurants a little off the tourist track, we recommend the following restaurants less than two miles from our property:

Chili's Grill & Bar (12172 S Apopka Vineland Rd) -- Families and an after-work crowd come to this relaxed Tex-Mex chain for sizzling fajitas and a buzzing bar scene.

Dakshin (12541 SR 535) -- Relish an Indian feast and experience mouth-watering delicacy with exotic dishes like aloo paratha, dosai, oothappam, biryani, masala dosai, chicken tikka masala, cutlets, bhonda ... a seemingly never ending list.

Fulton's Crab House (1670 Buena Vista Dr.) -- This elaborate seafood restaurant, built on a light-filled Mississippi riverboat, provides a feast for the senses.

Joe's Crab Shack (12124 S Apopka Vineland Rd) -- Staffed with a lively crew of dancing servers, this family-friendly chain anchors its menu all things crab as well as corndogs, hamburgers, rib eye steak and mesquite-grilled chicken.

Jungle Jim's (12501 State Rd 535) -- Famous for their wide variety of burgers, this local favorite features an inviting atmosphere, good for families as well for a few friends going to nosh at the bar.

Kobe' Japanese Steak House (8460 Palm Pkwy) -- The ancient art of teppanyaki -- hibachi style cooking – and sushi is served in authentic Japanese ambiance.

Olive Garden (12361 State Rd 535) -- Traditional Italian dishes and all-you-can-eat salad, soup and bread sticks are the draw at this upscale but family-friendly chain.

Outback Steakhouse (8195 Vineland Ave) -- Australian grub and brews give this quintessentially American restaurant chain a distinctive Down Under flavor.

Tony Roma's (12167 S Apopka Vineland Rd) -- This BBQ chain serves up tender, juicy ribs with award winning signature sauces as well as fresh salads, great steaks, delicious sandwiches and more

UNO Chicago Bar & Grill (12553 State Rd 535) -- Formerly known as Pizzeria Uno, this popular chain now serves great steaks, seafood and a variety of other casual dining favorites, along with the signature Chicago-style Deep Dish Pizza they invented back in 1943.