Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining, presented by Orlando Health, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a record 160+ participating restaurants during this year’s program, running from August 15th through September 30th. This milestone year includes 24 new additions and 15 MICHELIN Guide-recognized restaurants, each offering three-course, prix-fixe menus priced at $40 or $60, plus tax and gratuity.
“For 20 years, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining has been a cornerstone program supporting both our restaurant community and local nonprofits—raising nearly $3 million to date,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando. “With a record-breaking number of restaurants participating this year, we’re proud to see the community come together again to continue this legacy of impact, with REED Charitable Foundation serving as our primary beneficiary.”
Many restaurants will feature a limited-edition 20th anniversary dish.
24 new and noteworthy restaurants for 2025
- Acropolis Greek Taverna – Downtown Orlando ($40)
- Bar Kada – Winter Park ($40 – Michelin Recommended)
- Cafe-Boutique PIANO – Winter Park ($40)
- Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse – International Drive Area ($40)
- Divina Carne Brazilian Steakhouse –International Drive Area ($60)
- Grappolo Cucina Italiana – Winter Park ($40)
- Highball & Harvest – The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes ($60)
- Kaya – Mills 50 District ($40 – Michelin Recommended)
- Kenzie’s Restaurant & Bar at Mystic Dunes Golf Resort – Kissimmee ($40)
- Leiah – Downtown Orlando ($60)
- Luca Turci Italian Restaurant – Winter Park ($40)
- Otto’s High Dive – The Milk District ($40 – Michelin Bib Gourmand)
- Palm Tree Club – International Drive Area ($40)
- Parea Greek Taverna – Maitland ($40)
- Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar – Lake Nona ($40)
- Reggiano’s of Celebration – Lake Buena Vista ($60)
- Sixty Vines – Sand Lake Rd. ($40)
- Sixty Vines – Winter Park ($40)
- Sushi Saint – Downtown Orlando ($40 – Michelin Bib Gourmand)
- The Chapman – Winter Park ($60)
- The Drake Kitchen + Bar – Downtown Orlando ($40)
- The Eye Restaurant Lounge – International Drive Area ($60)
- The Nine Heathrow Thai Grill & Kitchen – Lake Mary ($40)
- X Sushi – Winter Garden ($40)
15 participating restaurants featured in the MICHELIN Guide Florida
- AVA MediterrAegean – Winter Park ($60 – Recommended)
- BACAN – Lake Nona ($60 – Recommended)
- Bar Kada – Winter Park ($40 – Recommended)
- Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen – Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress ($60 – Recommended)
- Kabooki Sushi – Colonial Drive location ($40 – Recommended)
- Kaya – Mills 50 District ($40 – Recommended)
- Maxine’s on Shine – Mills 50 District ($40 – Recommended)
- Nami – Lake Nona ($60 – Recommended)
- Otto’s High Dive – The Milk District ($40 – Bib Gourmand)
- Ravello – Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort ($60 – Recommended)
- Shin Jung Korean Restaurant – Mills 50 District ($40 – Recommended)
- Sushi Saint – Downtown Orlando ($40 – Bib Gourmand)
- The Pinery – Ivanhoe Village ($40 – Recommended)
- The Ravenous Pig – Winter Park ($40 – Bib Gourmand)
- Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen – Mills 50 ($40 – Bib Gourmand)
The Longest-Tenured Program Restaurants
- Everglades Restaurant (2006) – Rosen Centre Hotel ($60)
- Mama Della’s Ristorante (2007) – Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando ($40)
- The Boheme (2007) – Downtown Orlando ($40)
- The Kitchen (2007) – Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando ($40)
- The Oceanaire Seafood Room Orlando (2007) – International Drive ($40)
Each year, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining selects nonprofit organizations that make an impact on the Orlando community as charity beneficiaries, with $1 for each $40 meal and $2 for each $60 meal going toward the organization. This year’s beneficiary is REED Charitable Foundation, focused on ending the literacy crisis by ensuring all children have access to reading instruction based on how the brain learns to read—through educator training that’s both affordable and accessible.
REED Charitable Foundation has worked with organizations including Orange County Public Schools, Lift Orlando, Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, Adult Literacy League, UCP Charter Schools and the Winter Park Library, among others to implement programs that help equip children with the tools to read, succeed and thrive.
“We are deeply honored and grateful to be chosen as the nonprofit beneficiary for the 20th anniversary of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining program,” said Jennifer Ford Knopf, president and founding director of the Reed Charitable Foundation. “Thanks to the generous support of this program, REED Charitable Foundation will be able to further its mission and expand our impact across Orlando by ensuring every child has an educator in their life who can confidently teach them how to read.”
Visit Orlando will also award a $3,000 donation to a local nonprofit in each of Orange County’s six commission districts, supporting the expansion of educator training programs. This year’s charities are: Boys 2 Men Mentoring, Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, Finding the Lost Sheep, Nuevo Sendero, Samaritan Resource Center and The Therapy Wish.
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining has raised nearly $3 million for local organizations since 2009. Last year, the program donated $352,218 to charities making sustainable efforts throughout Central Florida. The Mustard Seed of Central Florida has already made impactful use of the funds, replacing one of its aging 26-foot box trucks with an updated model. The nonprofit organization is in the process of developing a new sliding scale program fee that will consider family size and income, helping ensure more equitable access to support in the future.
