Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Returns With a Record 188 Restaurants
What Is Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining?
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining, presented by Orlando Health, kicked off August 14 and runs through September 30, offering three-course prix-fixe dinners for $40 or $60 per person at a record 188 participating restaurants. Now in its 21st year, this year’s lineup is the largest and most decorated in the program’s history, with 38 first-time participants and 16 Michelin Guide-recognized restaurants taking part.
The concept is simple: pick a participating restaurant, order the prix-fixe menu, and enjoy a full three-course dinner — appetizer, entrée, and dessert — at a flat price, plus tax and gratuity. No coupons or vouchers needed.
What’s New for 2026?
This year’s edition includes the program’s first-ever Michelin-starred participant, ÔMO by Jônt in Winter Park, along with new additions at Universal’s Helios Grand Hotel, a rooftop restaurant with fireworks views, and a private pickleball club restaurant opening to the public exclusively for the event. With 16 Michelin Guide-recognized restaurants total, this is also the most decorated lineup Magical Dining has featured since it launched in 2005.
Where Are the Participating Restaurants Located?
Restaurants are spread across Central Florida, with major clusters in and around Orlando and Orange County — including Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Restaurant Row, Winter Garden, and Lake Buena Vista — along with additional options in Kissimmee and Champions Gate. That kind of spread makes it easy to build a Magical Dining night around wherever you already live or work, rather than making a special trip across town.
How Does Magical Dining Support Local Charities?
For every $40 meal served, $1 goes to charity, and for every $60 meal, $2 is donated — with this year’s primary beneficiary being OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), a nonprofit supporting individuals with autism and developmental differences. Six additional local charities also receive support through the program. Since the charitable component began in 2009, Magical Dining has raised nearly $3.3 million for local nonprofits.
How Do I Make a Reservation?
Menus are live now at OrlandoMagicalDining.com, where diners can browse by location, price, and dietary preference, and organizers are encouraging early reservations, especially at the Michelin-recognized restaurants where demand is expected to outpace availability. A new mobile app was also introduced this year to make browsing menus and booking reservations easier.
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