One of the reasons I chose UCF was the location. Orlando has an incredible variety of restaurants, theme parks, stores, and other great spots to hang out with friends or significant others. I love exploring the city with my boyfriend or just enjoying a great meal together.2
Of course, pricing is almost always a factor, but you'd be surprised how much your money can get you. Here's a list I have put together of some of the best date night spots around Orlando:
1. Orlando City Soccer Game
Support the home team! OC tickets can be as cheap as $20 a ticket, and make a great date night! But watch the prices on the concessions because they aren't cheap.
2. Lake Eola Farmer's Market
If you have to pay for parking, that may be your only expense on this date! Visit the booths to sample juices, cookies, dips, lotions, and more. Pack a picnic and eat by the water, while live music plays around you. Of course, you'll have to spend a little more if you can't resist that cookie dough booth.
3. La Femme du Fromage Grilled Cheese & Beer Flight Nights
Now, this has to be Heaven! I'm sure most of you have heard of beer flights, but imagine those being paired with a grilled cheese flight! These are the cheese experts, and you can sample their grilled cheeses and beer on Friday nights!
4. Farris & Foster's Chocolate Factory
I must confess, I've been here way too many times. When given the opportunity to make my own chocolate, I just couldn't resist. Make truffles and try out their chocolate conveyer belt to cover things from Oreo cookies to potato chips! Their date nights are Fridays at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Expect twinkle lights and romantic music. Even bring your own bottle of wine if you desire.
5. SAK Comedy Club
Laugh together at SAK's improv theater located on Orange Ave. You never know what you're going to get, as each show varies. Tickets range from $5 to about $20. You and your date can take a shot at improv yourselves with their classes. If you're lucky, they may be offering their free improv class.
6. Better Than Sex Dessert
The name really says it all. Enjoy a glass of wine rimmed with chocolate alongside your date eating a "Cookie Nookie Pie." Head over here for a sweet nightcap.
7. A Patch of Blue
Think of all the pictures you can take or the pies you can bake with all of the blueberries you pick at this U-Pick farm. It boasts a 5-star rating and is the perfect outdoor date.
8. Foxtail's Farmhouse
Foxtail's had to expand to accommodate all of their business. Stop by with your date to grab a coffee from their experimental bar. They have locations in both downtown Orlando and Winter Park.
9. Leu Garden's - Movie Night
Take advantage of these movie nights while the weather is still beautiful outside. Pack a picnic dinner with a bottle of wine and settle in for just $6 each amongst the beautiful garden.
10. Kelly Park
Located in Apopka, Kelly Park brings all of the outdoor adventures you and your partner have been craving. My personal favorite is tubing in the natural lazy river, but that's just one of the outdoor activities. Pay just $3 for admission to the park and grab some tubes on your way.
11. Cobb Plaza Cinema Cafe 12
Combine dinner and a movie at this Cinebistro theatre. Watch any of the latest releases while enjoying more than just popcorn.
12. Briarpatch Restaurant
I will never be able to rave about the food at Briarpatch enough. The restaurant is generally packed, but the food is so worth the wait. The pancakes are crisp on the outside, but so fluffy in the center. The cheese grits are to die for, and their cakes are almost a foot tall. Its location is also beautiful, as it's right on Park Ave. in Winter Park. Enjoy the perfect brunch date before walking around the rose garden and stopping by the shops along the avenue.
