The Best Places List makes it easy to eat, shop, and play in Southwest Orlando. These are the very best in Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Gotha, Ocoee, and Winter Garden.

Best Places to Eat

• Best Barbecue: Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue, Choctaw Willy’s
• Best Brazillian: Texas de Brazil
• Best Breakfast: First Watch
• Best Brunch: House of Blues
• Best Burgers: 5 Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
• Best Burritos: Moe’s Southwest Grill
• Cuban: Samba Room
• Cheap Eats: Yellow Dog Eats
• Creole: Lagniappe Cafe, Emeril’s
• Best Chinese: P.F. Chang’s
• Best Coffee: Starbucks
• Best Deserts and Bakeries: Cheesecake Factory, Panera Bread
• Best Family Restaurant: Rainforest Cafe
• Best Hawaiian: Roy’s
• Best Hot Dog: Pup’s
• Best Italian: Christini’s, Bola
• Best Italian Lunh Buffet: Positanos
• Best Live Music Restaurant: Timpano, Vines
• Best Mediterranean: Cedar’s
• Best Mexican: Tacquito’s Jaliscos
• Best Outdoor Dining: Bahama Breeze, Season’s 52, Bice, Samba Room
• Best Pizza: Flipper’s Pizza
• Best Resort Dining: Boma
• Best Romantic Restaurant: Christini’s
• Best Sandwiches: Jersey Mike’s, Toojay’s
• Best Seafood: Bonefish, Moonfish
• Best Steakhouse: Morton’s
• Best Sushi: Amura
• Best Thai: Thai Thani
• Best Theme Restaurant: Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Margaritaville
• Best Vietnamese: Rice Paper
• Best Wings: Gator’s, Buffalo Wild Wings

Best Places to Shop

• Best Bike Store: West Orange Bike
• Best Boat Store: Southeast Correct Craft
• Best Cigar Store: Corona Cigar
• Best Computer Store: Apple Store,Sony Store
• Best Golf Shop: Edwin Watts
• Best Gourmet Grocery: Fresh Market
• Best Health Food Store: Chamberlains
• Best Home Decor Shop: Decorator’s Warehouse, Pictures and Mirrors, Ikea, Homegoods
• Best Home Improvement Store: Expo
• Best Hunting & Fishing Store: Outdoor World
• Best Jewelry: Bay Hill Jewelers
• Best Malls: Mall at Millenia, Florida Mall, Premium Factory Outlet
• Best Music Store: Virgin Megastore
• Best Nursery: West Orange Nursery
• Best Skate & Surf Shop: University Surf and Skate
• Best Ski & Wakeboard Store: Sammy Duvall’s In the Wake
• Best Wine Shop: Gran Cru

Best Places to Play

• Best Bar for Steeler Fans: Beef O’Brady’s Winter Garden
• Best Car Wash: Sonny’s Car Wash
• Best Circus: Cirque du Soleil La Nouba
• Best Martini Bar: Blue Martini
• Best Piano Bar: Howl at the Moon
• Best Place for Boating: the Butler Chain of Lakes
• Best Place for Go Karts: Fun Spot
• Best Place for Pool: Trick Shots
• Best Place for Public Golf: Orange County National, Grande Pines
• Best Place for Private Golf: Isleworth, Bay Hill
• Best Place for Resort Golf: Grand Cypress
• Best Place for Movies: West Orange 5, Pleasure Island
• Best Place for Relaxation: Bird Island
• Best Place for Tennis: Lake Cane
• Best Place for Working Out: Gold’s Gym
• Best Spa: Grande Lakes Resort
• Best Sports Bar: Friday’s Front Row
• Best Theme Park: Walt Disney World
• Best Waterpark: Wet ‘n Wild
• Best Place for Water Skiing: Isles of Lake Hancock