It’s that time of year when Yelp’s Elite reviewers put together a list that captures the best and most popular restaurants in the Orlando area.
The latest roundup includes a wide mix of cuisines and styles with spots like the Filipino-inspired Kaya (Website), Domu (Website), and Death in the Afternoon (Instagram), in the top 20, and Aloha Hawaiian Kitchen (Website) coming in first.
Rankings were based on a number of factors, including total volume and ratings of reviews given by Yelp Elite Squad members between August 2024 and August 2025. Only businesses in and around Orlando were considered.
The full list, sorted by ranking, includes:
- Aloha Hawaiian Kitchen
- Mosonori
- Oza Izakaya
- Rion’s Ocean Room
- Zaru
- Death in the Afternoon
- Stasio’s
- Seito Sushi Sand Lake
- Crocante Restaurant
- Uncle Tony’s Backyard BBQ
- Mia’s Italian Kitchen
- Gyukatsu Rose
- Cafe Tu Tu Tango
- DOMU
- Lamp and shade Craft Kitchen and Cocktails
- Kaya
- EDOBOY Standing Sushi Bar
- Susuru
- Tori Tori
- Lazy Moon
- Zen Dumpling
- Briarpatch Restaurant
- Nami
- The Glass Knife
- The Tap Room at Dubsdread
- Kabooki Sushi
- Sushi Yama
- The Whiskey
- Walala Asian Noodle House
- Santiago’s Bodega
- Kres Chophouse
- Thrive
- Voooo Bayou
- The Moderne
- Pho Huong Lan
- StickyRice Lao Street Food
- The Chapman
- JAM Hot Chicken
- Irregular Smash
- The Dough Show
- Bar Kada
- Bakery 1908
- Pho Bar Vietnamese Kitchen
- Buttermilk Bakery
- Juju
- Wa Ramen
- Winter Park Biscuit Co.
- Sofrito Latin Cafe
- The Nauti Lobstah
- Chuan Fu
