9 days to eat your way through Mount Dora

Restaurant Week kicks off in Mount Dora this Saturday, right on the heels of the town's recent national accolades for its thriving food scene.
The Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce is rolling out its first-ever Restaurant Week from July 25 through August 2. The timing of this summer promotion isn't an accident; it follows the town's third ranking in USA TODAY 10 Best's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards for Best Small Town Food Scene.

The mechanics of the nine-day promotional event are simple. Participating restaurants will offer special prix fixe-style menus for lunch, dinner, or both, with lunch capped at $30 per person and dinner capped at $50 per person. The restaurants' regular menus will also be available at their regular pricing. Diners get an incentive to explore something new, plus an excuse to finally try the place they've been driving past for months.

The promotion is designed to give residents and visitors a chance to try something new and delicious, while supporting local eateries during the slow summer season. Considering much of Mount Dora's identity runs through its destination dining and shopping district, it's a logical program to get diners out and about.

Participating restaurants are required to be members of the chamber and at the time of publication, the its website listed Pisces Rising, Eden Abbey Brewing Community, Whiskey Kitchen, Back Porch Pizza, Fifth Avenue Streatery, Botanico Tacos & Tequila, Lakeside Inn, Las Palmas Cuban Restaurant, Shadrach's Fiery Furnace, Beirut Bites, Anthony's Pizza, Claire's Creperie, Salt & Ember, The Salted Fry, Highland Street Cafe, Mount Dora Bistro, and The Yardery as the participating restaurants in Mount Dora. However, this isn't strictly a Mount Dora affair — a handful of restaurants in Eustis and Tavares are also participating, including The Troff, Puddle Jumpers, and Crafted Concoctions.

Other Mount Dora fan favorite restaurants like Shiva, Goblin Market, JK Thai Sushi, 1921, Cafe Gianni, El Mezcal, Dark & Light Cafe, Copacabana, Frog & Monkey, Deli Llama, Allyson A. Bakeshop, Serendipity Brews, A Little Something Different, Fiesta Grande, Funky Monkey, Magical Meat Boutique, Tony’s Seafood, Roots Cafe, Cody’s on 4th, Jeremiahs, Pizza Stop, Funko’s Poke Bowls and Mount Dora Pizza are not participating, but are still great choices for summer dining in Mount Dora.

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