The Yardery expected to open in Mount Dora soon

ABOVE: Rendering of the Mount Dora location provided by The Yardery.

In what has become an eclectic dining destination, downtown Mount Dora will be adding a new restaurant concept with the opening of The Yardery sometime this month. The two-level eatery and bar had originally planned to open a year ago.

The approximate 5,400 square-foot restaurant includes a roughly 2,000 square-foot bar on its open-air second floor.  The ground floor will feature relaxed al fresco dining, another bar, and fun yard games like cornhole, foosball, Connect Four, ladder toss and Giant Jenga.  The Yardery (think yard plus eatery) has a modern farmhouse style and features a casual outdoor dining menu with plenty of entertainment options for guests to add to their experience.  The family-friendly restaurant’s friendly and apropos motto is “Eat, drink and play in the yard.”

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The menu features “backyard food with a twist” and includes favorites like the Yardery Burger, Cajun fish tacos, barbecue chicken flatbread, in-house smoked ribs, and honey-hot fried chicken. Guests can also imbibe in The Yardery's signature cocktails, craft beer and wine selection.

Recently, Botanico opened in Mount Dora which also offers yard games, swings and picnic tables in its fenced yard, and there is another outdoor restaurant opening in Ocoee in early 2025 dubbed The Backyard that’s following the same trend.

The Yardery is located at 221 N. Baker Street between the municipal parking lot and the downtown parking garage.  Its popular Sanford location opened in  2022.  If all goes smoothly, the new pet-friendly Mount Dora location will open this month.  A third location is expected to open in New Smyrna Beach later this year. 

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