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Top Restaurants in Celebration
From freshly baked biscuits to classy charcuterie plates to delightful ice cream, Celebration's unique restaurants are sure to please.
Designed by the Walt Disney Company, Celebration is a little Florida town dusted with dashes of pixie dust – and that magic is most obvious in the town’s food scene. From freshly baked biscuits to classy charcuterie plates to authentic French macarons, there’s a bit of culinary wizardry in every bite.
Bright ‘n’ Early Breakfasts
Get your day off to a good start at Maple Street Biscuit Company. This Celebration eatery serves up modern Southern comfort food – and more specifically, loads of buttery biscuits. While biscuits and gravy have found their way onto the menu, Maple Street Biscuit Company is most well-known for its biscuit sandwiches. For a hearty meal, try the Squawking Goat, The Cowboy, or the Five & Dime.
Internationally Inspired Dining
The Columbia Restaurant is a Florida favorite. This historic Spanish-inspired restaurant got its start back in 1905 in Tampa, when it was opened by a Spanish-Cuban immigrant family. Over a century later, those roots are still going strong with dishes like Cuban black bean soup, ropa vieja, and palomilla steak. But if there’s just one thing to try at the Columbia Restaurant, it’s the Cuban sandwich. Layered with Spanish ham, mojo-marinated roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard on fresh Cuban bread, it was once called “the best sandwich in Florida” by Food & Wine. It goes perfectly with the 1905 Salad.
Around the corner you’ll find Ari Sushi, an inviting Asian eatery that serves up a tempting selection of sushi rolls plus Japanese and Korean dishes like bibimbap, teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp and vegetables, and even convenient lunch bento boxes.
Reggiano’s of Celebration is one of the newest restaurants in town. This upscale Italian eatery serves up delicious dishes like ravioli pomodoro, funghi pizza, parmigiana di melanzane (eggplant parmesan), and Mediterranean branzino. You’ll want to save room for delectable desserts like tiramisu and cannoli. Enjoy the food along with the sophisticated vibes – think pressed tablecloths, flickering candlelight, and elegant chandeliers.
Up the street, Thai Thani is a delightful restaurant serving up the best Thai dishes in town. Enjoy everything from tom kha soup to green papaya salad to pad thai. And with the full bar, you can pair your tasty Thai dish with your drink of choice. It offers indoor seating, outdoor seating, and private meeting rooms.
Well-Crafted Food & Wine
Do you love to dine out with a bottle of wine and a lavish charcuterie board? Look no further than Imperium Food & Wine. This gem of a wine bar has a more casual ambiance than you may expect, thanks to its chalkboard menus, warm wood bar, and local artwork. Beyond the charcuterie, try gourmet bites like spicy shrimp tacos and chicken bacon ranch flatbread. The award-winning wine list is absolutely next level, with bottles from many of the best wine regions in the world.
If you’d prefer cocktails to wine, check out the trendy Lakeside Bar & Grill at the Celebration Hotel. The restaurant’s lakefront patio is the perfect place to sip on a fancy drink and dine on one of the scrumptious seasonal dishes.
Casual Bites
Pizza is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Order a slice or a pie from Upper Crust Pizza, Celebration’s beloved counter-service pizza. Or, watch a sports game as you down a cold beer and savor New England-style seafood dishes at Celebration Town Tavern. For Mediterranean flavors, head to Little Greek Fresh Grill for falafel, dolmades, and gyros.
Splurge-Worthy Sweets
No visit to Celebration would be complete without at least one sweet treat. Step back in time with a visit to Kilwins Celebration. This old-fashioned ice cream shop serves up all sorts of whimsical flavors, including marshmallow s’more, raspberry sorbetto, and cappuccino chocolate chip. And as if that weren’t enough, Kilwins also whips up other sweet confections like decadent fudge squares and caramel apples.
Just two doors down from Kilwins, you’ll find Le Macaron, an adorable Paris-inspired shop serving up, well, French macarons. These airy French pastries come in all sorts of fun flavors at Le Macaron, like rose, strawberry key lime, and basil white chocolate. You may end up getting a whole box, just to try every flavor that catches your eye!