Orlando’s dining scene has a busy finish to 2026 ahead, with restaurant openings, expansions and newly opened concepts spread from Mills 50 and downtown to College Park, Windermere and Altamonte Springs.
In College Park, Pacchioni’s Cheesesteaks & Pizza is expected to reopen Pizza Bruno’s former space at 2429 Edgewater Drive in early December. The mobile food business, operating since early 2025, plans to add pizzas to its cheesesteaks, with the owners describing the menu as a fusion of styles rather than Jersey-style pies. Also in College Park, Amor y Chile Mexican Restaurant is planned for the former Tornatore’s Ristorante and Italian Market at 3818 Edgewater Drive.
Mills 50 and nearby Colonial Drive are set for several additions. Little Sister Dumpling is planned at 713 N. Mills Ave. with dumplings, small plates, noodle dishes, beer and wine. Pomelo, from Top Chef Season 3 winner Hung Huynh, is expected at 1632 N. Mills Ave. with Southeast Asian-influenced shareable plates and live-fire dishes. Fan Hwa, a Chinese dessert and bao shop from Eric Jiang, is planned at 709 N. Mills Ave.
Other announced concepts in the area include Robin’s Creamery at 926 N. Mills Ave.; Uji Matcha Cafe at 1016 E. Colonial Drive; Oza Kai’s second location at 1821 E. Colonial Drive; and Nomori at 1232 E. Colonial Drive, in the former Saigon Market space. Wavy Baby, offering Filipino-inspired breakfast and lunch sandwiches, pastries and nonalcoholic drinks, is planned for the former LA Boiling Seafood Crab & Crawfish site at 1242 E. Colonial Drive later this year or early next year.
Udon Fifty at 1222 E. Colonial Drive has soft-opened after six years in development. The Sonny Nguyen concept is designed around small Kanto-region noodle shops, with a 10-seat counter, an eight-seat dining room and in-house udon made with a machine being imported from Japan.
Downtown, Eola Food Hall is planned at 150 Central Blvd., across from the Orlando Public Library. The two-story, 15,000-square-foot venue is expected to include 10 vendors, a small fine-dining restaurant, a wine room or speakeasy and a cocktail bar, with views of Lake Eola Park. Terra Modern American, a restaurant and lobby bar from Thriving Hospitality, is also expected to open at 434 Orange Ave. in the Society high-rise, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Additional openings and expansions include Hyperbolic Brewing in the former Hammered Lamb space at 1235 N. Orange Ave.; Nếp Sài Gòn BBQ & Hot Pot near Orlando International Airport at 6817 Eagle Watch Road; Penelope’s Coffee & Baked Goods in Windermere; Oh Que Bueno in Altamonte Springs; Ceviche Arigato in MetroWest; and O-Ku in Winter Park’s Minnesota Row development.
Chaska, a Pakistani street-food concept at 8379 S. John Young Parkway, soft-opened Oct. 17. Its menu includes paratha rolls, bun kebab, Pakistani chopped cheese sandwiches and fried chicken zinger burgers.
