Updated October 20, 2026 · Launch edition

The 7 Best Brunch Spots in Orlando, FL

In our October 20, 2026 edition, the best brunch spot in Orlando is The Boathouse in Disney Springs, followed by Maxine's on Shine and Domu (East End Market). We screened 21 candidates for independent recognition, scored the strongest on public reputation, recognition and years in business, and these seven scored highest.

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At a glance · October 20, 2026

#NameWhereKnown forScore
1The BoathouseDisney SpringsWeekend sing-along brunch on the Disney Springs waterfront79
2Maxine's on ShineColonialtownFriday-to-Sunday brunch with a full bar in a neighborhood setting78
3Domu (East End Market)Audubon Park Garden DistrictA ramen-focused weekend brunch72
4The Ravenous PigWest Fairbanks AvenueChef-driven weekend brunch with beer brewed on site66
5Briarpatch RestaurantPark AvenuePancakes, benedicts and brunch cocktails every day57
6The Glass KnifeWinter Park (S Orlando Ave / US 17-92)Cakes, doughnuts and an all-day brunch menu53
7Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen + BarNorth Orange AvenueWeekend seafood brunch with a fish-camp theme45
  1. 01

    The Boathouse

    79/ 100

    Disney Springs · Lake Buena Vista · Waterfront steak and seafood

    The Boathouse is one of two Orlando-area restaurants on OpenTable's 2026 list of the 100 best brunch restaurants in America, which was based on diner reviews from March 2025 through February 2026. The waterfront steak-and-seafood restaurant at Disney Springs hosts a sing-along brunch every Saturday and Sunday and opens at 10 a.m. on weekends.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 50 of 50. 4.8 stars from 25,236 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.80 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 13 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2026 - Best Theme Park Restaurant, winner (readers) — 4 pts (award in another category, counted at half)
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2025 - Best Theme Park Restaurant, 1st place (readers) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2025 - Best Waterfront Dining, 1st place (readers) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • OpenTable Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America 2026 — 3 pts
    • Tasting Table - Where To Find The Best Seafood In Orlando, Florida (June 20, 2026) — 3 pts (award in another category, counted at half)
    • Orlando Magazine Dining Awards 2025, editor's picks - Best Theme Park Restaurant, runner-up — 3 pts (award in another category, counted at half)

    Years in business 16 of 20. Open since 2015, 11 years.

    Total 79 of 100. Full method

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  2. 02

    Maxine's on Shine

    78/ 100

    Colonialtown · Orlando · American comfort food with live music

    Maxine's on Shine won Best Brunch in Orlando Weekly's 2025 and 2026 reader polls and in Orlando Magazine's 2024 and 2025 Dining Awards. The Michelin Guide lists it as Recommended. The Colonialtown restaurant has been open since 2012 and serves brunch Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a full bar. Michelin's brunch guide points to dishes such as fried green tomatoes, crab cakes, and chicken and waffles.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 36 of 50. 4.6 stars from 2,262 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.58 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 26 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • MICHELIN Guide Florida: Recommended; included in Michelin's Best Brunch in Orlando guide — 10 pts
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando readers' poll: Best Brunch winner 2025 and 2026 — 8 pts
    • Orlando Magazine Dining Awards, Readers' Choice: Best Brunch, 1st in 2024 and 2025 — 8 pts

    Years in business 16 of 20. Open since 2012, 14 years.

    Total 78 of 100. Full method

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  3. 03

    Domu (East End Market)

    72/ 100

    Audubon Park Garden District · Orlando · Japanese ramen

    Domu's original East End Market location holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and appears in the Michelin Guide's guide to brunch in Orlando. The ramen shop opened in Audubon Park in November 2016 and serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It does not take reservations.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 31 of 50. 4.5 stars from 3,380 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.49 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 25 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • MICHELIN Guide Florida: Bib Gourmand (2026 list; the restaurant cites 2022-2026) — 15 pts
    • MICHELIN Guide Florida 2026 · Bib Gourmand — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • MICHELIN Guide: The Best Brunch in Orlando (updated Dec 2025) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • James Beard Awards 2025 · Best Chef: South semifinalist (Sonny Nguyen) — 6 pts
    • Orlando Magazine 2025 Dining Awards (readers) · Best Ramen, 1st place — 4 pts (award in another category, counted at half)

    Years in business 16 of 20. Open since 2016, 10 years.

    Total 72 of 100. Full method

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  4. 04

    The Ravenous Pig

    66/ 100

    West Fairbanks Avenue · Winter Park · American gastropub and brewery

    The Ravenous Pig holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and is one of the places the Michelin Guide picked for its guide to brunch in Orlando. Chefs James and Julie Petrakis opened the Winter Park gastropub in 2007, and it now brews its own beer on the property. Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Michelin's guide mentions chicken and waffles and bourbon shrimp and grits.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 31 of 50. 4.5 stars from 3,314 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.49 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 15 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • MICHELIN Guide Florida: Bib Gourmand (2026 list) — 15 pts
    • MICHELIN Guide: The Best Brunch in Orlando (updated Dec 2025) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value

    Years in business 20 of 20. Open since 2007, 19 years.

    Total 66 of 100. Full method

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  5. 05

    Briarpatch Restaurant

    57/ 100

    Park Avenue · Winter Park · American breakfast, brunch and lunch café

    Orlando Weekly readers ranked Briarpatch second for Best Brunch in both 2025 and 2026. It also places in the city's breakfast polls. Its Park Avenue dining room serves the same pancake- and benedict-focused menu every day, along with a list of brunch cocktails. Weekend hours run to 5 p.m.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 31 of 50. 4.5 stars from 4,241 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.49 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 6 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2026: Best Brunch, 2nd place — 4 pts
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2025: Best Brunch, 2nd place — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2026: Best Breakfast, 2nd place — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2025: Best Breakfast finalist — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Magazine 2025 Dining Awards, Readers' Choice: Best Breakfast, 3rd — 2 pts (award in another category, counted at half)

    Years in business 20 of 20. Open since 1980, 46 years.

    Total 57 of 100. Full method

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  6. 06

    The Glass Knife

    53/ 100

    Winter Park (S Orlando Ave / US 17-92) · Bakery-café (breakfast, brunch, lunch and desserts)

    The Glass Knife finished third for Best Brunch in Orlando Weekly's 2025 readers' poll and won the paper's Best Bakery category in 2025 and 2026. The Winter Park bakery-café has been open since 2017 and serves breakfast, brunch and lunch every day, alongside its cakes and doughnuts. Its newer Park Avenue shop lists weekend brunch hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 37 of 50. 4.6 stars from 3,854 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.59 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 4 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2025: Best Brunch, 3rd place — 4 pts
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2025: Best Bakery winner — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2026: Best Bakery winner — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value

    Years in business 12 of 20. Open since 2017, 9 years.

    Total 53 of 100. Full method

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  7. 07

    Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen + Bar

    45/ 100

    North Orange Avenue · Winter Park · Southern coastal seafood

    Orlando Magazine readers ranked Reel Fish second for Best Brunch in both its 2024 and 2025 Dining Awards. The Winter Park seafood restaurant serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Its Southern, fish-camp-style menu is built on catch from the Gulf and the Atlantic.

    How this score adds up

    Reputation 31 of 50. 4.5 stars from 1,852 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.49 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.

    Recognition 4 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.

    • Orlando Magazine 2025 Dining Awards, Readers' Choice: Best Brunch, 2nd — 4 pts
    • Orlando Magazine 2024 Dining Awards, Readers' Choice: Best Brunch, 2nd — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Magazine Dining Awards 2025 - Best Seafood, #1 (readers' choice) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Magazine Dining Awards 2024 - Best Seafood, #1 (readers' choice) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Magazine Dining Awards 2025 - Best Restaurant #2, Best Brunch #2, Best Happy Hour #3 (readers' choice) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value
    • Orlando Magazine Dining Awards 2024 - Best Restaurant #3, Best Brunch #2 (readers' choice) — not counted: the same publication already counts at a higher value

    Years in business 10 of 20. Opening year not documented, so it gets the neutral value.

    Total 45 of 100. Full method

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How we picked these seven

Every candidate is a brunch spot open today in Orange, Seminole or Osceola county. The score has three parts, all from public evidence we can show you:

  • Public reputation: star rating weighted by how many people left it50 pts
  • Recognition from independent guides and awards, 2024 to 202630 pts
  • Track record in Orlando, in years20 pts

Nobody paid to appear here or to move up. This is the launch edition, so anonymous visits and calls, health-inspection records and owner responses are not part of these scores yet; when we add them, the page will say so and the date will change. Read the full method.

Questions, answered

Where is the best brunch in Orlando?

In our October 20, 2026 edition, The Boathouse ranks first with 79 of 100 points, followed by Maxine's on Shine with 78 and Domu (East End Market) with 72. Its strongest recognition: Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2026 - Best Theme Park Restaurant, winner (readers). Scores combine the public Google rating, independent recognition and years in business.

What time is brunch at Orlando's top brunch spots?

Most run late morning to mid-afternoon on weekends: Maxine's on Shine Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Reel Fish and The Ravenous Pig Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and Domu Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Briarpatch and The Glass Knife serve their breakfast-and-brunch menus every day.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Orlando?

It depends on the restaurant. Domu takes no reservations and seats walk-ins only, while Maxine's on Shine, The Ravenous Pig, Briarpatch, Reel Fish and The Boathouse all offer online booking. At popular spots, booking ahead for a weekend brunch is the safer choice.

Is there a good brunch near Disney and the theme parks?

The Boathouse at Disney Springs, on OpenTable's 2026 list of America's top 100 brunch restaurants, hosts a sing-along brunch every Saturday and Sunday. The other six picks are in central Orlando and Winter Park, so plan on a drive from the resort area.

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