Orlando area restaurant-- brunch or lunch-- nice place needed-- not a chain?

Question

I am meeting five other ladies for lunch in Orlando in a few weeks. It will be an 11am Saturday meeting, so either brunch or lunch will work. Looking for something that is unique, quiet, and charming. Not a hamburger joint or diner, but something with a more bistro feel. I was thinking something like Crispers, only with sit-down menus. Something with outside seating is preferable, but doesn't really matter. Please suggest fitting restaurants, your help is much appreciated.

Answer 1

White Wolf Cafe on Orange Ave in the antique district. You can check them out at www.whitewolfcafe.com. They are a bistro style restaurant with a wine bar that is also an antique dealer, so the setting is a bistro where the inside is covered in antique art, books, instruments, and various other items of interest. They also have outside seating with live ferns and other plants to make a pleasant atmosphere. I've been there several times and always have a good time. I do allot of traveling and dining at unique places is kinda a hobby of mine. They're also rated in the Zagat Survey. Check out their web site. They're truly one of the best non-chain restaurants in Orlando.

Answer 2

There is a restaurant called Tanqueray's Bar & Grille
that is downtown Orlando in the basement of the Citrus Bank building at the corner of Pine Street and Orange Avenue. There is a band called Soul Cactus that plays there on weekends. The co-owner, Melinda works as bartender. She has a way of making everyone very comfortable.

Here's the address:
100 S Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

[phone]

If you're into Greek food there's The Athenian in Winter Park on Orange Avenue near Florida Hospital.

Answer 3

Hello.
i was thinking Panera Bread but it is sort of a twin of Crispers.
well.. lots of restaurants have places to eat outside.
and im thinking u want somewhere casual i guess..
soo..hmmm..im thinking maybe Fusion. [if u and your friends like Japanese.] it's awesome there. but there is no palce to eat outside. great food. and a little computer there so u can go on the internet. and it's in the UCF [university of central florida] area so some college ppl go there. and there is an area where u can sit on a booth with a pillow u sit on, and u take your shoes off. but they are little tables. so maybe not Fusion.

HMM...or u can go to this wonderful cafe called Mimi's Cafe. it's so good that u have to wait a while to be seated SOMETIMES. :/ srry. but i think u can reserve. great food. u get great bread. a variety to choose from. like 1-3 flavors i think. and u can get breakfast 24/7 im pretty sure. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

This is a neat place...downtown Orlando. It is called Brooklyn Pizza and has some awesome pizza and pasta along with a really cool atmosphere. All kinds of famous people come here and eat and leave their autograph on the wall. I really like it...looks just like an old NY pizzaria.

Answer 5

Hue, in Thorton Park, is worth considering. It's certainly unique. There is also outdoor seating. The food is outstanding and it's surrounded by interesting shops.