Celebration

When staying in one of our Orlando vacation homes, don’t forget to visit the quaint downtown of Celebration. Celebration is located just east of I-4 off of Highway 192.

For those of you who have not heard of Celebration, the town was originally designed by Disney and is an incredibly charming and scenic town. The downtown boasts many good places to eat, drink and to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you are in the mood for a mellow movie night, Celebration’s cinema has two screens and is never very busy. One of my favorite features of Celebration is the fountain located near the lake across from the movie theatre. At anytime you can hear kids giggling and screaming as they run through the many spouts. As I mentioned previously, there are several outstanding restaurants in Celebration; I’ll list my favorite restaurants in the order that I like them.

Seito:
Great place for sushi and other Japanese favorites and is usually never crowded. It is the best kept secret around. You can eat either inside or outside. If you are lucky, Celebration may be hosting a festival of some sort and you will hear a local artist on the stage downtown.

Columbia:
Great Cuban food and their 1905 salad is the bomb. They have a nice, quiet bar that often times features Cuban music. They offer the best mojitos in town with mint leaves and real sugar cane sticks. The sangria is a popular drink and made tableside with wine, juice and fresh fruit.

Market Street Café:
Definitely the best breakfast in town. Their pancakes are awesome and it has the old time diner feel.

Celebration hotel:
I suggest trying the Filet Mignon eggrolls (they are outstanding!) and ordering a martini as they have a large selection of fun martinis to choose from. The hotel has a very charming lobby where a piano player plays the classics on the weekends. You can also take your favorite beverage outside by the lake and relax.

Town Tavern:
The burgers, seafood and clam chowder are excellent and the bar is a place “where everybody knows your name.” It is a wonderful spot where the locals hang and is very welcoming.

Desserts:
If you’re looking for some place to satisfy your sweet tooth, make sure to stop by Sherlock’s. They have some very tempting and delicious desserts, wines and teas. On Friday and Saturday nights they feature live music and if you like English beer, this is definitely the right spot.

If you’re looking for ice cream, Kilwins is the place to go. They host many different flavors along with decadent chocolate and fudge that are made on sight.

So, when you need a break from the craziness of days spent at the amusement parks on your Orlando family vacation, be sure to check out the quaint and charming town of Celebration. You will not be disappointed…..