{"id":316349,"date":"2026-06-23T01:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316349\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:16:22","slug":"all-the-beloved-orlando-restaurants-and-bars-closed-so-far-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316349\/","title":{"rendered":"All the beloved Orlando restaurants and bars closed so far in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orlando has bid farewell to some impressive culinary feats so far in 2026. We\u2019ve lost a longtime sexy neighborhood dessert bar, a frozen tropical drink paradise, a storied French bistro and a long list of spots that fell to downtown Orlando\u2019s family-forward makeover.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re always hungry for the city\u2019s brand-new flavors<\/a>, but we can\u2019t help but miss what\u2019s behind us. Here are 16 of the most beloved restaurants and bars we\u2019ve said goodbye to this year.<\/p>\n

\"\"Arden
1420 Alden Road, Orlando
Ivanhoe Village wine bar\u00a0Arden\u00a0closed a year after opening just across from the neighborhood\u2019s City Food Hall. Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n

\"\"Chez Vincent
533 W. New England Ave., Winter Park
After 28 years of serving Hannibal Square,\u00a0French bistro Chez Vincent\u00a0closed its doors. Owners Vincent and Teri Gagliano, who also run Hannibal\u2019s Lounge, dove into retirement and sold both businesses, which are now The Reverie. Credit: Image via Google Maps<\/p>\n

\"\"Little Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant
1106 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando
The venerable Vietnamese restaurant served its final bowl of soup at the very tail end of 2025. Siblings Vu Nguyen and Mai Huynh hung up their aprons after nearly 40 years of serving the Mills 50 community. The restaurant saw Mills 50 flourish into a culinary, cultural and historical hub for food lovers, a rise spawned by Vietnamese refugees who turned the neighborhood into the destination it is today. In fact, Hung Kim, widely considered to be Orlando\u2019s first Vietnamese restaurant, occupied the Little Saigon space in 1983 before Nguyen and Huynh moved in a few years later in 1987.\u00a0 Credit: courtesy image<\/p>\n

\"\"Bahama Breeze
Various locations
In headlines that truly shook the frozen tropical drink-loving community, massive chain Bahama Breeze announced it would be sunsetting numerous locations. And Orlando was not immune<\/a>. Owner Darden Restaurants said many outposts are slated to be converted into other brands in Darden\u2019s portfolio. Credit: Bahama Breeze\/Facebook<\/p>\n

\"\"Torchy\u2019s Tacos
999 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs | 3310 Daniels Road, Winter Garden
This Texas-based taqueria chain best known for its house-made tortillas and intriguing filling combinations closed its locations\u00a0in Altamonte Springs and Winter Garden<\/a>. Credit: Torchy’s Tacos\/Facebook<\/p>\n

\"\"Heatwave
741 W. Church St., Orlando
Orlando\u2019s queer caf\u00e9-meets-nightspot Heatwave closed after just about half a year<\/a> in business. Heatwave opened in August 2025 in the former home of the LGBTQ+ bar Stonewall, which abruptly closed at the end of 2021. The multi-story venue was designed as a hybrid concept combining caf\u00e9 culture with nightlife and performance. The space included the Green Room, which served coffee during the day before transforming into a bar at night, an upstairs lounge called Views, and an outdoor terrace designed for social gatherings. Credit: Heatwave\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cocktails & Screams
39 W. Pine St., Orlando
Orlando welcomed yet another ghost<\/a> to the graveyard of shuttered downtown nightlife hotspots this year when Cocktails & Screams announced its closure after seven years. The popular horror-themed bar, which had its own speakeasy, opened at 39 W. Pine St. in 2019 as the area\u2019s only completely Halloween-themed nightspot. Credit: Cocktails & Screams\/Facebook<\/p>\n

\"\"Pig Floyd\u2019s (Winter Park)
1471 Lee Road, Winter Park
After a multi-year ramp-up to opening,\u00a0Pig Floyd\u2019s\u00a0on Lee Road in Winter Park closed in March after only six months<\/a>. It\u2019s survived by its Mills 50 location, and the Lee Road space will now become another location of Zaza Cuban Comfort Food. Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n

\"\"Las Lomas Mexican Grill
800 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs
Las Lomas Mexican Grill\u00a0in Altamonte Springs closed this year<\/a> after serving the area Mexican eats and drinks.
Credit: Las Lomas Mexican Grill\/Facebook<\/p>\n

\"\"Cocina 214
151 E. Welbourne Ave., Winter Park
Cocina 214, the Tex-Mex restaurant with a Dallas area code in its name, hung it up<\/a> after 15 years of serving Winter Park. Credit: Cocina 214\/Facebook<\/p>\n

\"\"Holy City Zoo BBQ
190 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood
After an intriguing menu reveal and only about two months in business, Holy City Zoo BBQ closed down in early June. Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n

\"\"Better Than Sex
1905 N. Orange Ave., Orlando
The award-winning adults-only dessert restaurant that lived in Ivanhoe Village for more than 10 years closed its doors earlier this summer. It was locals\u2019 go-to spot for decadent cocktails, date-night ambience and phallic sweet treats. Credit: Better Than Sex\/Facebook<\/p>\n

\"\"Bad As\u2019s Burgers
<\/a>4205 Curry Ford Road, Orlando
After opening back in 2022, Bad As\u2019s Burgers\u2019 Curry Ford outpost shut its doors this spring. However, owner John Collazo has merged its menu into the\u00a0Milk District\u2019s still-standing Bad As\u2019s Sandwiches\u00a0menu. Credit: Bad As’s Burgers<\/p>\n

\"\"The Attic
68 E. Pine St., Orlando
Orlando bar The Attic announced in May<\/a> it would close its doors for good after 16 years in the space, adding to a long string of nightlife venue closures downtown in recent months.\u00a0The decision to close came after rising costs in order to operate the club with a \u201clack of meaningful support or solutions from local leadership and city officials,\u201d The Attic team wrote in a social media announcement on May 26. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Treehouse
68 E. Pine St., Orlando
The Treehouse 18-and-up bar closed alongside The Attic after just over a decade in the space downtown. <\/p>\n

\"\"Motorworks Brewing
131 N. Orange Ave., Orlando
This downtown Orlando brewhouse had long dished out cold drinks, hot eats and a comfortable space to watch local and larger sports games. The taproom shut its doors in May, a closure which some local news outlets speculate was tied to larger financial troubles<\/a> that are plaguing much of the nightlife (and otherwise) businesses downtown as the city aims to deemphasize alcohol sales and prioritize a family-friendly atmosphere. Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n

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