8 local food Updated September 23, 2026

What to eat in Orlando

The local plates, and what they cost now

Key lime pie, the Cuban sandwich, gator bites and the park snacks, with what each costs now and where to order it.

A slice of key lime pie with a torched meringue top, lime slices and a glass of limeadeWorth it

Key lime pie

Condensed milk, egg yolks and small, sharp key limes. The real thing is pale yellow; a green slice is a warning sign. Around Disney a slice runs about $12.

About $12 a slice at Disney Florida's official state pie Try it: Paddlefish, Disney Springs
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A pressed Cuban sandwich cut in half on paper, showing ham, pork, cheese and picklesWorth it

Cuban sandwich

Roast pork, ham, Swiss, pickles and mustard, pressed on Cuban bread. Tampa adds Genoa salami; Miami does not. In Orlando, an honest one costs about $11.

$11 at Black Bean Deli Pressed pork, ham, Swiss, pickle Mills 50 and Winter Park
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A plate of golden fried alligator bites with lemon wedges and a creamy dipping sauceIt depends

Gator bites

Fried alligator is a Florida rite of passage and a mild, slightly chewy one. The classic place to try it is Gatorland, where the basket is $16.99 and the gators outside are not on the menu.

$16.99 basket at Gatorland Mild white meat, firm bite Orange Blossom Trail
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A swirl of pale yellow pineapple soft-serve in a paper cup with a spoonWorth it

Dole Whip

Pineapple soft-serve made from a dry mix, first sold at Magic Kingdom in 1984. The cheapest good thing in the park, and you can skip the park entirely by going to the Polynesian.

Cup $5.99, float $6.79–$7.29 Aloha Isle and Pineapple Lanai Pineapple flavor is dairy-free
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A dark, glossy smoked turkey leg wrapped in checked paperIt depends

Smoked turkey leg

A giant smoked leg from a tom turkey, salty and ham-like, eaten walking. It costs $14.99 at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT in 2026, and one feeds two.

$14.99; $16.99 with chips One leg feeds two Magic Kingdom and EPCOT
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A glass mug of amber butterscotch soda under a thick cream foamWorth it

Butterbeer

A non-alcoholic cream soda with butterscotch foam, sold in three Universal parks and at CityWalk. It costs about $9.49 now, roughly triple its 2010 price.

About $9.49 cold, frozen or hot No ticket needed at CityWalk Three Universal parks
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A fried fish sandwich with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce, with fries and lemon in a basketIt depends

Grouper sandwich

Florida's signature fish sandwich has a long record of being faked. Testing has found about one in six grouper samples mislabeled in South Florida. At Disney Springs a grilled one costs $33.

$33 at The Boathouse About 1 in 6 mislabeled (2012) Disney Springs; ask anywhere
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A paper cup of boiled peanuts in their shells on a wooden tableIt depends

Boiled peanuts

Peanuts boiled in their shells until they turn soft as beans, sold warm and wet at roadside stands across the South. Around Disney, two resort pool bars sell a Cajun version for $5.99.

$5.99 at Disney pool bars Best with fresh green peanuts Port Orleans; roadside stands
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