Orlando's Magical Dining Month Is Back And Better Than Ever

If you love food, magic, and helping out a good cause you're going to want to head to Orlando, Florida for Magical Dining Month! With over 100 restaurants participating, and every guest getting served a three-course prix-fixe meal for only $35, it really is a great deal! Magical Dining Month runs from August 24, 2018 until September 30, 2018. And for every meal purchased, $1 will be donated to Best Buddies and Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida! Below are 15 of our favorite options for Magical Dining Month in Orlando!

1. Soco Restaurant

Soco Restaurant

Location: Downtown Orlando

Type of food: Contemporary American

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Fried green tomatoes, with horseradish remoulade, crispy Benton’s country ham

Entree- Pecan-crusted Florida snapper, with Jupiter rice, shrimp hushpuppies, lemon butter sauce

Dessert- Chef’s select bread pudding with fresh churned ice cream

2. Reyes Mezcaleria

Reyes Mezcaleria

Location: Downtown Orlando

Type of food: Mexican

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Fresh yellowfin tuna tostada. A crispy corn tortilla topped with fresh yellow-fin tuna, avocado, pickled tomatillo, lime aioli, fried shallots

Entree- Carne asada. A grilled chile marinated skirt steak, sweet corn tamale, cotija cheese, chile rajas, red chile adobo

Dessert- Flan with orange scented custard

3. The Ravenous Pig: An American Gastropub

The Ravenous Pig

Location: Winter Park

Type of food: Gastro Pub

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Shrimp & grits with Cape Canaveral shrimp, Anson Mills grits, green tomato chutney, chorizo oil

Entree- Pork chop with sweet potato puree, collard greens, onion jam

Dessert- Spiced citrus cake with elderflower chantilly, bay leaf crumble, poached pears

4. Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen & Bar

Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen and Bar

Location: Winter Park

Type of food: Seafood

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Fried calamari, Providence-style with sweet red & green peppers, garlic butter, tomato gravy

Entree- Pecan-crusted rainbow trout covered with crushed pecans and panko, served with southern green beans and parsley new potatoes

Dessert- House-made Florida key lime pie with pecan & graham cracker crust, real key limes, just the right tartness, with whipped cream & raspberry sauce

5. Morimoto Asia

Morimoto Asia

Location: Disney Springs

Type of food: Pan-Asian

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Soft shell crab tempura, namool, and gochujang saucew with served with bean sprout salad and a gochujang sauce

Entree- Crispy Berkshire pork belly, grilled pineapple, and house sweet & sour sauce with compressed & grilled pineapple, served with our signature sweet & sour sauce

Dessert- Spiced Valrohna chocolate tarte

6. Wine Bar George

Wine Bar George

Location: Disney Springs

Type of food: American

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Jicama-kohlrabi salad with mint vinaigrette, pickled jalapeño

Entree (choice of two)- Burrata with San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil, grilled bread and House-made meatballs with triple cheese polenta, tomatosauce

Dessert-Olive oil cake with candied olives, lemon mascarpone

7. Ravello at Four Seasons Orlando

Ravello at Four Season Orlando

Location: Walt Disney World

Type of food: Italian

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Calamari | Fregola with sauteed calamari, fregola, crunchy zucchini, grape

Entree- Brasato e Polenta with braised beef Piedmont style, Barbera wine sauce, soft polenta

Dessert- Torta Della Nonna with honey, pine nuts, raspberry

8. Amatista Cookhouse at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Amatista Cookhouse

Location: Universal Studios Orlando

Type of food: Caribbean

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Street tacos with fire grilled sirloin steak, arugula, corn, poblano, chimichurri and garlic sauce

Entree- Chargrilled beef churrasco steak with Boniato mash potatoes, Caribbean coconut succotash, chimichurri

Dessert- Salted caramel pecan pie with sweet crust with chocolate chips, bourbon, southern pecans

9. Tapa Toro

Tapa Toro

Location: I-Drive/ Sand Lake

Type of food: Spanish

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Wahoo crudo with pickled shallots, garlic chips, puffed farro, leche de tigre "cilantro lime foam"

Entree- Grilled Mediterranean sea-bass with red lentils, tomato, shaved apple, piquillo pepper

Dessert- Crema Catalana “Catalan Cream” with orange, fresh mint, brûléed sugar

10. 1921 by Norman Van Aken

1921 by Normal Van Aken

Location: Mount Dora

Type of food: Contemporary American

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Old Florida smoked fish dip toast on grilled house sourdough with southern chow chow

Entree- Russet potato gnocchi with braised Colorado lamb neck ragu & pecorino romano

Dessert- Milk chocolate panna cotta with peanut butter meringue, banana mousse & cocoa nib-oats crumble

11. A Land Remembered at Rosen Shingle Creek

A Land Remembered at Rosen Shingle Creek

Location: I-Drive/ Sand Lake

Type of food: Steakhouse

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Lobster bisque with crème fraîche, chives

Entree- 6 oz. filet mignon with roasted garlic, garlic mashed potatoes, fried green tomato

Dessert- Banana sphere with vanilla anglaîse, brulee bananas, cookie wafers, fresh cream

12. Bulla Gastrobar

Bulla Gastrobar

Location: Winter Park

Type of food: Spanish

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Huevos cabreados with eggs, shrimp, shoestring potatoes, brava sauce

Entree-Braised Brisket caldoso with Valencia style rice, red sofrito, piquillo confit, crispy chickpeas

Dessert- Churros con chocolate with chocolate sauce, dulce de leche

13. The Osprey Tavern

The Osprey Tavern

Location: Downtown Orlando

Type of food: Contemporary American

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Crispy pork belly with summer kiss melon, watermelon, ginger vinaigrette, mint

Entree- Braised short rib with baked bean purée, bourbon glaze, green tomato relish

Dessert- Chocolate cake with fudge icing

14. Seito Sushi

Seito Sushi

Location: I-Drive/ Sand Lake

Type of food: Japanese

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- Smoked hamachi three piece nigiri, holy grail, white tosa soy, cherry smoke

Entree- Faroe Island salmon with miso maple yaki, yuzu butter roasted broccolini, sushi rice risotto

Dessert- Matcha cheese cake with blueberry compote, white chocolate rice crispies

15. The Oceanaire Seafood Room - Orlando

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

Location: I-Drive/ Sand Lake

Type of food: Seafood

Menu highlights:

Appetizer- New England clam chowder

Entree- Surf and turf with a 5oz filet mignon and 5oz lobster tail

Dessert- Summer sorbet duo