The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year and presented by Visit Orlando— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1.
The HertaBerkSchwein Farms Pork Chop with
Sweet Potato Mash, Stone Fruit Butter, Andouille Spoon Bread Dressing and Pan Drippings, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at A Land Remembered at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Michael Dunton, Executive Chef at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed in the resort’s herb and vegetable garden, Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Charred Octopus with Caulilini, Radish and Calabrian Chile Beurre Blanc, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Cala Bella at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
One of the featured desserts on the Magical Dining menu at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A grouper entree with risotto, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Cala Bella at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Ricardo "Ricky" Lopez, Executive Chef at Jack’s Place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Magical Dining, the three-course, prix-fixe meals —now in its 18th year— are featured on menus more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
One of the featured entrees on the Magical Dining menu at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Tiramisu with Espresso-Soaked Ladyfingers, Marsala Crème, Fresh Whipped Cream and Cocoa Powder Dust, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Cala Bella at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Chef’s Special Gulf Coast Red Snapper with Seafood Velouté, Chef’s Vegetable Selection, Fried Zucchini Spirals, Balsamic Reduction, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Jack’s Place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Executive Chef David Hackett is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The 14 oz New York Strip is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Vanilla Creme Brulee is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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Smoked Pork Belly “Al Pastor”, gooseberry, salsa verde, and compressed pineapple presentation from the appetizer menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Tuna Crudo, aji panca soy, chili crunch, tobiko, radish from the appetizer menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Tuna Crudo, aji panca soy, chili crunch, tobiko, radish from the appetizer menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Chef Kristoffer Anderson is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A Flan dessert dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A shrimp dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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Several dishes are pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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New York Strip on the main menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Crispy Salmon on the main menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Crispy Salmon on the main menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Burrata, country sourdough, preserved tomatoes , baby arugula, balsamic, garlic confit on the starter menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Farmer’s Greens, farm greens salad, pickled red onions relish, shaved baby beets, goat cheese crumble, red wine vinaigrette on the starter menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Burrata, country sourdough, preserved tomatoes , baby arugula, balsamic, garlic confit on the starter menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Yogurt Chicken on the main menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Lavendar Gelato on the dessert menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The 14 oz New York Strip and Steamed Broccolini are pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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One of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Flourless Belgian Chocolate Torte and Jack’s Key Lime Pie, featured desserts on the Magical Dining menu at Jack’s Place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Amaretto Crème Brulée with Caramelized Sugar and Fresh Berries, one of the featured desserts on the Magical Dining menu at Cala Bella at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Frutos Del Bosque dessert from the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The 3-Cheese Baked Onion Soup, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Jack’s Place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The 14 oz New York Strip is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A Sangria cocktail is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A shrimp dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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Tuna Crudo, aji panca soy, chili crunch, tobiko, radish from the appetizer menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Lavendar Gelato on the dessert menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Branzino A La Plancha, with pea and mint, wild rice, preserved lemon, crispy purple kale on the Main Course menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Local Beet Salad with Cana de Cabra Goat Cheese, Frisee, House Bacon, Calabrian Chili & Almond Vinaigrette, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Cala Bella at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Frutos Del Bosque dessert from the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Croquetas de Pollo dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A salad dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The 14 oz New York Strip, with Steamed Broccolini and
Vanilla Creme Brulee, are pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Seared Pepper filled with Goat Cheese dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Grapefruit & Honey non-alcoholic cocktail is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Pan Con Chocolate dessert dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A large Paella dish is pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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A cocktail and dishes are pictured at JALEO at Disney Springs on Thursday, July 27, 2023. For Magical Dining month special section. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Oxtail Fettuccine with Stracciatella, Shishito Peppers, and House Focaccia Dust, one of the featured dishes on the Magical Dining menu at Cala Bella at the Rosen Shingle Creek, photographed Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The three-course, prix-fixe menus of Magical Dining —now in its 18th year— are featured at more than 130 of Central Florida’s top restaurants and runs from August 18 through October 1. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Smoked Pork Belly “Al Pastor”, with gooseberry, salsa verde, and compressed pineapple from the appetizer menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Smoked Pork Belly “Al Pastor”, gooseberry, salsa verde, and compressed pineapple presentation from the appetizer menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Branzino A La Plancha, pea and mint, wild rice, preserved lemon, crispy purple kale on the Main Course menu of the Magical Dining Menu at Bacan, the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant inside the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Friday, August 4, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Burrata, country sourdough, preserved tomatoes , baby arugula, balsamic, garlic confit on the starter menu of the Magic Dining special section at the Boheme Restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Vanilla Creme Brulee is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The 14 oz New York Strip and Steamed Broccolini are pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Steamed Broccolini is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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Executive Chef David Hackett is pictured at The Venetian Chop House in Orlando on Thursday, July 31, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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