Two Orlando restaurants were included in OpenTable’s list of the 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America.
The popular restaurant reservation website has highlighted spots all across the United States that offer “delicious food, beautiful views, and above all, incredible outdoor dining experiences.”
The two Orlando-area restaurants that made the list are Raglan Road Irish Pub, which is located in Lake Buena Vista, and Columbia Restaurant, which is located at in Celebration.
Billed as Florida’s oldest restaurant, Columbia Restaurant has been a mainstay in the Sunshine State for over 120 years, with multiple locations across Tampa, Sarasota, St. Augustine, and Clearwater. The restaurant serves authentic Cuban tapas and entrees. The company’s restaurant in Celebration is located at 649 Front Street and is open Sunday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Named after a well-known street in Dublin, Raglan Road Irish Pub is situated at 1640 Buena Vista Drive, in Disney Springs. The business prides itself on being built entirely using Irish materials, and is filled with Irish furnishings, fittings, antiques, and art. The menu features a variety of Irish favorites, including boxty, Irish eggs, shepherd’s pie, and cabbage and bacon, among other dishes. The restaurant is open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., opening one hour early at 10 a.m. on weekends.
In addition to the Orlando-area restaurants that were named by OpenTable, the list features multiple restaurants from cities across the state of Florida. That includes five restaurants located in Naples, four in Tampa, two in Fort Lauderdale, one in Key West, one in Miami, one in Tallahassee, and one in Treasure Coast.
To read the complete list of restaurants, visit OpenTable’s 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America: 2023 Edition.